Spotlighting Accessibility: Elizabeth Rudolph’s Love Letter to Albion

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Spotlighting Accessibility: Elizabeth Rudolph’s Love Letter to Albion

February 23, 2026 Kyla Lawrence 0

After more than nine years of working to make Albion College accessible, former Director of Accessibility Services Elizabeth Rudolph left her position – and a […]

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Review: The Real ‘Proof’ Is Proof You’re Not Alone

February 23, 2026 Sophia Davenport 0

Content Warning: This article contains spoilers for Albion College’s production of “Proof.” This production made me laugh. It made me cry. It changed my brain […]

‘Teaching the Dream’ with Derrick Alridge at Annual MLK Convocation

February 20, 2026 Sophia Valchine 0

Teachers have often been pushed to the margins of history despite their influence on the younger generation, something that Derrick Alridge, professor of education and […]

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Opinion: I Plan on Watching the Paralympics This Year and You Should, Too

February 20, 2026 Bella Fabrizio 0

When my brother and I were kids, our babysitter was Brittni Mason, five-time Paralympic medalist and T47 100-meter dash world-record holder. Between college classes, track […]

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Timeline: Albion’s ‘Self-Determined’ Black Community

February 18, 2026 Bonnie Lord 0

Pleiad Print Edition: February 18, 2026

February 18, 2026 Pleiad Staff 0

Click here to view the February 18, 2026 print edition. Prints of this edition can be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]

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Albion College’s Curtis Institute: The Impact of Humanities in Social Change

February 18, 2026 Kyla Lawrence 0

82 years after he became Albion College’s second Black graduate, Dr. James L. Curtis’s name now anchors one of the college’s most visible commitments to […]

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Photos: Stirling Books & Brew Hosts ‘Cozy Grown-Up Book Fair’

February 18, 2026 Kaleigh Miller 0

For years, Scholastic has held book fairs at schools across the country. On Wednesday, Stirling Books & Brew brought their customers back to their childhoods […]

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Black Professors on Resilience, Representation and Sharing Cultural Perspectives

February 18, 2026 Sophia Valchine 0

For associate professor of education and department co-chair Betty Okwako-Riekkola, it was a desire to “make a difference in somebody’s life” that led her to […]

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Opinion: Too Many Platforms Have Me Lost in the Event Sauce

February 16, 2026 Kristal Tiburcio 0

Between classes, homework and long readings, it’s nice to get involved with things outside of academics. I open Corq to see if there’s anything happening […]

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Opinion: Developing a Culture of Understanding With My Roommate

February 16, 2026 Abby Quinones 0

College is a place where people of all ages, cultures, genders and backgrounds come together for a common goal: to learn. While learning is the […]

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Staff Recs: Uplifting Black Voices in Media

February 13, 2026 Pleiad Staff 0

All throughout the year – not just during Black History Month – the Pleiad strives to uplift and shine a light on Black voices. When […]