From the Archives: The History of Disease Outbreaks at Albion College
Albion College was founded 185 years ago, which means this isn’t the first time the school has been faced with a pandemic. Many of these […]
Month: March 2020
Opinion: The Look You Get When You Cough
COVID-19, a strain of the Coronavirus, has swept almost every part of the nation, including Michigan, thanks to contagion and travel. Since the outbreak, there […]
Brit Kit: A Comprehensive Guide for Albion College Resources
Albion College may not have the resources of a large university, but what it lacks in size is made up with accessibility and proximity. Most […]
A Note from the Editor: Proceeding with the Pleiad
When I took over as Editor-in-Chief of The Pleiad last May, I made a promise to myself and to the student body that I would […]
Opinion: Albion’s Greek Life Tradition is Being Threatened
Greek life first appeared on Albion’s campus back in 1905, when former student J.C. Floyd, established Delta Tau Delta at midnight. 115 years of Greek […]
COVID-19 Halts Study Abroad Programs
Last Wednesday, Donald Trump issued a 30-day travel ban to most European countries due to COVID-19. American citizens traveling back to the United States could […]
Albion College Archives Sheds a Light on Women’s History
March marks both Women’s History Month and the centennial anniversary of the nineteenth amendment, which gave American women the right to vote. The Albion College […]
The Effects of an Online Education
COVID-19, commonly referred to as “coronavirus,” is undoubtedly the biggest issue in the world right now. Due to the virus, many organizations are halting operations […]
Opinion: Pepper Spray Has a Place on Campus
When I was preparing to move to Albion College in the late summer of 2018, I was given a series of objects that were expected […]
Coronavirus: The Facts
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic. With many aspects of the disease still unclear, medical organizations around […]
Opinion: Sophomore Slump Has Students Down in the Dumps
The sophomore slump is a concept that I thought I made up on my own. I just touched down in Albion from a 10 hour […]
Opinion: Why the Amount of Dining Dollars Is Not Enough
When given the option of choosing our room and board for the year, students are also given the option to choose between three meal plans. […]