Opinion: Senior vs. Senior, Look at How Far I’ve Come

A person is shown in two different settings. On the left, they are standing in front of a brick building, wearing a white collared shirt with a green and yellow striped tie, beige pants and black shoes. On the right, the same person is standing outdoors on a sunny day, wearing a brown top and blue jeans. Behind them is green grass and leafy trees.

Opinion: Senior vs. Senior, Look at How Far I’ve Come

October 23, 2024 Rhiannon Slotnick 0

Thinking of myself as a senior in college is a little unbelievable. When I was younger, my mom would tell me I needed to go […]

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Celebrating 10 Years of the Big Read’s ‘Big Family’ With its College Volunteers

October 21, 2024 Seiji McSwain 0

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Albion’s Big Read program, which, through student leaders, continues its mission of transforming how 8th to 10th graders […]

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New Director, Location, Funding for the Center for Gender Equity and Victim Advocacy

October 21, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

For students seeking support, or just a conversation, over something that’s happened to them on campus, the Anna Howard Shaw Center for Gender Equity and […]

A woman stands on a stage holding a sheet of paper in front of a projector with a map of the United States of America. The map is gray with light blue shading in states that have enacted restrictive voting laws between 2021 and 2024.

Opinion: Young Voters Matter, Reflecting on the Coy James American History Lecture

October 18, 2024 Bella Bakeman 0

The right to vote is not in the Constitution. There is no federal protection of our right to vote, and voting rights are entirely determined […]

Opinion: My Experience ‘Letting Kids With Cancer be Kids Again’ at Camp Quality

October 18, 2024 Aidan Shapiro 0

Being a student-athlete in the summer can be a jarringly boring time. Going from the busy nature of college, with classes, practice and game schedules […]

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Flautas Cooking Demonstration Closes Out Hispanic Heritage Month

October 16, 2024 Lizzy Kelley 0

To conclude Albion College’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Jennie “Mama” Ramos hosted a cooking demonstration on Thursday, where she made chicken-filled flautas. During the […]

The first panel of a comic shows a young man sitting back in his chair at his desk, shocked at a message on his computer, exclaiming “Crap! Room checks!”

Comic: The Art of Hiding Everything

October 16, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

Several young adults sit at tables in a library writing on paper with pencils. As well as various papers, the tables sport paper plates of pizza.

‘Who Gets to Vote?’ History Department Hosts Interactive Workshop

October 11, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

If the two houses of Congress cannot agree on adjournment, who sets the time? Any power and rights not given to the U.S. or prohibited […]

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Campus Safety Releases Annual Clery, Fire Safety Reports

October 9, 2024 Heidi Faramelli 0

26 drug offenses, 23 liquor offenses and no weapon offenses – these are some of the on-campus disciplinary actions detailed in the Clery Report. Every […]

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Staff Recs: Our Favorite Fall Activities

October 9, 2024 Pleiad Staff 0

When the Pleiad is not reporting on new campus programs and Homecoming happenings, we are enjoying the fall. As autumn deepens and the days grow […]

A woman sits at her desk in front of a lighted mirror. Next to her are two earring holders filled with various earrings. To her left are postcards with different Brighton, England destinations.

Opinion: I’ve Gotten 11 Piercings, Here’s What I’ve Learned

October 9, 2024 Bella Bakeman 0

You’re 10 years old sitting in a wobbly chair at your local Claire’s; your mom holds your hand as a way-too-young-to-be-holding-a-piercing-gun employee draws marks on […]

A man and woman face one another with a purple, covered table between them. The man has a wide smile and sunglasses on. The woman facing him adjusts her sunglasses, wearing a purple crewneck and a backpack.

Photos: Homecoming Spirits High at the Tailgating Competition

October 7, 2024 Lizzy Kelley 0

With the second MIAA conference game for the Brits on the horizon, alumni, students, staff and community members gathered together to show their school spirit. […]