NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
“Hopefuls’ Olympic Dreams Derailed.”
Boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games still stings for athletes who missed their chance. Quotes political science faculty member Derick Hulme: “The Olympics were the Soviets’ moment to step on the world stage and be accepted as an equal superpower. And the fact that the U.S. didn’t go and the television audience was slashed and the Games weren’t really the games deprived them of that moment.”
- Detroit News, August 2, 2005
“Olympic Boycott In 2008 Is Possible.”
Quotes political science faculty member Derick Hulme: “…the fact that Beijing is hosting the Games and the fact it remains a communist government presiding over a capitalist economy still creates the possibility for another Tiananmen Square. Barring something like that, though, I don’t see a boycott happening.”
- Detroit News, August 2, 2005
Alma College Band To Perform At Detroit International Jazz Festival.
Twenty-sixth annual event takes place over Labor Day weekend.
- Detroit Free Press, Festival schedule, August 3, 2005
- Detroit News, Festival schedule, August 4, 2005
- Detroit Free Press, Festival schedule, August 28, 2005
“A Good Cause.”
Alma College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Establishes Joe Nelson Memorial Fund To Honor Alumni Who Have Pursued A Career In Education And Coached At Any Level.
- NCAAsports.com, August 4, 2005
Local Student-Athletes Recruited To Play At Alma College.
- Detroit News, August 3, 2005
- Detroit News, August 10, 2005
Alma Picked To Defend Miaa Football Title.
- Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, August 5, 2005
- Detroit Free Press, August 5, 2005
- Grand Rapids Press, August 5, 2005
- Holland Sentinel, August 5, 2005
- Battle Creek Enquirer, August 5, 2005
- Grand Rapids Press, August 8, 2005
- Saginaw News, August 21, 2005
- Muskegon Chronicle, August 28, 2005
- Detroit News, August 31, 2005
Local School Elects Robert Connor To Its Hall Of Fame.
Article mistakenly states that Connor is a member of the Alma College Athletic Hall of Fame.
- Auburn Citizen, Auburn, New York, August 7, 2005
NCAA Needs To Be Educated On Its Proper Role Regarding Nicknames And Mascots.
NCAA bars schools with Native American symbols from postseason play. According to CNN commentator: “If the name ‘Chippewas’ for example is offensive, why isn’t it offensive for Notre Dame to be the ‘Fighting Irish, or Alma College to be the ‘Scots?’”
- Allegan County News, Allegan, August 10, 2005
- Union Enterprise, Plainwell, August 11, 2005
- Allegan County News, August 11, 2005
- Cable News Network (CNN), national, August 13, 2005
- Lansing State Journal, August 15, 2005
Livingston County “Student Of The Week” Plans To Attend Alma College.
- Detroit News, August 15, 2005
David Provost Elected To Head The Alma College Board Of Trustees.
- Oakland Press, Pontiac, August 15, 2005
“Nursing Activists Push For Acceptance.”
Quotes communications faculty member Joanne Gilbert on the issue of public breast-feeding: “It’s unfortunate when women pressure other women to conform to anyone’s standards. That’s so counterproductive to the whole concept of feminism, sisterhood and supporting each other.”
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 16, 2005
“Big Shoes To Fill.”
Coach Steve Humm loses five seniors from his Alma College volleyball team that posted a 32-0 regular season record last year.
- NCAAsports.com, August 18, 2005
“Articles Of Faith: New Pastor To Be Installed.”
Rev. Teri McDowell attended Alma College, graduating with a major in Spanish in 1994. She is the new pastor at Cameron Presbyterian Church.
- Southern Pines Pilot, North Carolina, August 24, 2005
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local Students Graduate From Alma College.
- Big Rapids Pioneer, August 2, 2005
- Canton Observer, August 4, 2005
- Flint Journal, August 6, 2005
- Detroit News, August 8, 2005
- Spinal Column, Waterford, August 10, 2005
- Flushing Observer, August 14, 2005
- Davison Flagstaff, August 21, 2005
- Macomb Daily, August 24, 2005
- Genesee County Herald, Mt. Morris, August 24, 2005
- Grand Rapids Press, August 25, 2005
- Ann Arbor News, August 27, 2005
Local Students Plan To Attend Alma College.
- Lansing State Journal, August 7, 2005
- Sanilac County News, Sandusky, August 17, 2005
Local Stories About Alma College Students.
- Flint Journal, August 6, 2005
- Owosso Argus-Press, August 9, 2005
- Chelsea Standard, August 18, 2005
- Petoskey News-Review, August 19, 2005
- Ottawa Advance, Allendale, August 23, 2005
Local Student Named To Alma College Honors List.
- Battle Creek Enquirer, August 23, 2005
Local Stories About Alma College Alumni.
(These listings do not include wedding, engagement or obituary announcements).
- Frankenmuth News, August 3, 2005
- Vassar Times, August 3, 2005
- Tuscola Advertiser, Caro, August 6, 2005
- Tri County Citizen, Chesaning, August 7, 2005
- Grand Rapids Press, August 11, 2005
- Jeffersonian, Croswell, August 14, 2005
- Grand Rapids Press, August 18, 2005
- Sanilac County News, Sandusky, August 24, 2005
- Big Rapids Pioneer, August 25, 2005
- Tri County Citizen, Chesaning, August 28, 2005
- Gaylord Herald Times, August 29, 2005
Local Stories About Alma College Sports Teams.
- Midland Daily News, August 7, 2005
- Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, August 7, 2005
- Holland Sentinel, August 17, 2005
- Saginaw News, August 21, 2005
- Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, August 24, 2005
- Muskegon Chronicle, August 24, 2005
- Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, August 25, 2005
- Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, August 26, 2005
- Aurora Beacon News, Aurora, Ill., August 29, 2005
Local Students Attend Young People’S Citizenship Seminar At Alma College.
- Midland Daily News, August 3, 2005
- Flint Journal, August 7, 2005
- Midland Daily News, August 27, 2005
Visiting German Delegation Has Dinner At Alma College.
- Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, August 2, 2005
Local Graduate Considered Attending Alma College.
- Grand Rapids Press, August 4, 2005
Alma College Makes Summer Campus Renovations.
- Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, August 5, 2005
Candace Croucher Dugan Elected Vice Chairwoman Of Alma College Board Of Trustees.
- Holland Sentinel, August 8, 2005
- Grand Rapids Press, August 13, 2005
“Manton Man Headed To Africa.”
Alma College grad Andrew Kibbe will spend next two years in South Africa with the Peace Corps.
- Cadillac News, August 8, 2005
Alma College Donates To Wayland High School All-Night Grad Party.
- Penasee Globe, Wayland, August 8, 2005
- South Advance, Byron Center, August 9, 2005
Local Coach Kurt Faust Attends NFL Youth Summit.
Kurt Faust is a former line coach for Alma College’s football team.
- Midland Daily News, August 9, 2005
“Local Man Enjoys Flight Of Fancy.”
Alma College student Brett Sanborn flies rubber-band powered model airplanes in international competition.
- TV station WJRT, Channel 12, Flint, August 11, 2005
“Annual Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak Tonight.”
Quotes Alma College Professor Melissa Straight.
- Morning Sun, Mount Pleasant, August 12, 2005
Alma Is Listed In Alphabetical Guide To Michigan Colleges And Universities.
- Grand Rapids Press, August 14, 2005
“It’S A Super Summer For Butterflies.”
Quotes Alma biology professor Karin Gimnes: “Heat usually is helpful. Warm temperatures mean the insects develop faster, but early rain could harm eggs, knock them off plants or damage larvae.”
- Saginaw News, August 16, 2005
Karen Klumpp Appointed Vice President For Enrollment.
- Midland Daily News, August 16, 2005
- Saginaw News, August 28, 2005
Alma College Donates To Local Graduation Event.
- Holland Sentinel, August 16, 2005
“Learn How To Live Life Unplugged.”
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute biological field station provides undergraduate research grants to college students studying natural sciences. Alma College is a participant.
- Hastings Reminder, August 16, 2005
- Battle Creek Enquirer, August 29, 2005
Alma Football Announcer Dick Lee Will Assist In Local Event To Honor Former Coach.
- Saginaw News, August 17, 2005
Local Alma College Student Receives Scholarship From Teenage Musicals Inc.
- Midland Daily News, August 18, 2005
Train Rides From Alma To Ithaca Depart Near The Alma College Football Stadium.
- Saginaw News, August 23, 2005
Alma Biology Instructor Michael Bishop Provides Local Demonstration On Bird Banding.
- Hastings Reminder, August 30, 2005
