Students Report Campus Safety Officers Killed Bats in Wesley

A blurry, low-quality still from a vertical video shows the shape of a bat flying in front of the camera, looking down a long hallway. At the opposite end of the hallway, three out-of-focus people stand, one holding a device in front of them to film.

Students Report Campus Safety Officers Killed Bats in Wesley

March 4, 2026 Bonnie Lord 0

“Remember the time freshman year of college when there was a bat, and someone got bit?” This is how Mt. Holly, New Jersey, first-year Paris […]

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Minnesotans Weigh in on ICE ‘Occupation’ in Minneapolis

March 2, 2026 Bonnie Lord 2

Carrie Walling, director of the Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota, described living in Minneapolis as “feeling as if you are living under […]

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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 Bonnie Lord 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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Staff Recs: Uplifting Black Voices in Media

February 13, 2026 Bonnie Lord 0

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

A group of adult swimmers and a coach gather at the edge of an indoor swimming pool. The swimmers, both male and female, are wearing swimsuits, some with purple jackets. The coach is wearing a purple polo shirt and holding a piece of rolled-up paper.

Swim and Dive Teams: ‘Fun, Hardworking and Driven’

February 11, 2026 Bonnie Lord 0

Albion’s swim and dive teams were still getting used to their routines at the beginning of the season. Eight swimmers had graduated, 15 first-years had […]

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Comic: Car Care Tips From a Freezing Michigander

February 2, 2026 Bonnie Lord 0

A hand with a red fuzzy glove holds an ornate box with white text reading “The Original Christmas Classics.” Behind the box is a large, leaning stack of several DVD cases to the right and a copy of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” to the left leaning against a green backdrop with snowflakes and cartoon Santa Clauses printed on it.

Staff Recs: Holiday Films That Light the Way Through the Gray

December 3, 2025 Bonnie Lord 3

Finals season is here. The skies are gray and drizzly. The holidays are close… and yet so far. While our staff are hard at work […]

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Pleiad Print Edition: November 21, 2025

November 21, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

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

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What Matters and Why Dinner Returns After COVID Pause

November 17, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

11 years ago, past Albion College President Mauri Ditzler spoke at the first ever What Matters and Why Dinner. On Wednesday, President Wayne Webster followed […]

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Monday’s ‘Hectic’ Class Registration: What Happened?

November 10, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

When Detroit senior Kaylun Butler started her day on Monday, she thought “it was just going to be like any other registration day.” Butler said […]

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Confronting ‘Confusion,’ ‘Fear’ in Week Six of Government Shutdown

November 7, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

On Wednesday, this government shutdown officially became the longest in U.S. history, according to CNN, at 38 days long. Though the shutdown began in Washington, […]