Photos: Albion’s First Home Football Game Sees Success

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Photos: Albion’s First Home Football Game Sees Success

September 26, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

The Britons finished their first home game of the season with a 25-17 win against the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin’ Engineers. The stands were […]

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Pleiad Print Edition: September 24, 2025

September 24, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

Click here to view the September 24, 2025 print edition. Prints of this edition can be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]

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Spanish Speakers Say You Should Learn Spanish, Too

September 24, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

“Sana sana, cola de rana” is a Spanish saying which translates literally to “heal heal, frog’s tail” in English. According to Detroit first-year and native […]

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Pleiad Staff Recs: What the Heck Did We Watch This Summer?

September 12, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

As staffers of a multi-media publication, it should come as no surprise that our summers are as much about consuming stories as they are about […]

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Fall Sports Kickoff: The Brits Are Back

September 8, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

On Aug. 29 through Aug. 31, six of Albion’s fall sports kicked and threw themselves into gear. Both the women’s and men’s soccer teams started […]

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Opinion: Finding My Place at The End of The LGBTQIA+ Acronym

September 5, 2025 Bonnie Lord 1

When I was in seventh grade, I started dating a classmate. Of course, in middle school, dating meant calling each other “girlfriend” or “boyfriend” and […]

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Taran McZee Named Albion College Title IX Coordinator

August 29, 2025 Bonnie Lord 1

Title IX is a 1972 law which “prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance,” according to the U.S. Department […]

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Letter From the Editor: Earning Trust Through Responsibility

August 29, 2025 Bonnie Lord 1

I’ve been on the Pleiad for four years now. That’s roughly six semesters, not including the two semesters I plan to finish my undergraduate career […]

Pleiad Print Edition: April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

Click here to view the April 21, 2025 print edition. Prints of this edition can be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]

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Opinion: Learning How to Say Goodbye to the Class of ‘25

April 21, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

Starting college isn’t easy. You’re on your own in a new place, taking on new responsibilities and you don’t go home at the end of […]

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Staff Recs: Our Favorite Comfort Foods for Finals Season

April 18, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

As finals season rapidly approaches and our health, both mental and physical, plummets, we often find ourselves turning to our favorite comfort foods. Whether it’s […]

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Photos: Graduating Student Teachers Present Research at Capstone Symposium

April 18, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

How does a student teacher keep their classroom engaged, regulated and efficient? Through capstone projects identified and reported on by eight seniors throughout their placements […]