Staff Recs: What to Watch Transitioning From Fall to Winter

A young woman wearing a green sweater, jeans and a jacket lies on green grass, surrounded by fallen leaves. She is clearing the leaves around her arms by moving them back and forth, smiling on a sunny day.

Staff Recs: What to Watch Transitioning From Fall to Winter

November 13, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

When the Pleiad isn’t getting the scoop on voting accessibility and campus costume contests, we’re appreciating our favorite movies and TV shows. But what about […]

A watercolor illustration of a print edition of the Albion Pleiad and a generic comic book shaking hands on a red background.

Opinion: When a Comic Paints a Thousand Words

November 11, 2024 Bonnie Lord 3

Read part one of this series to learn more about the history and economic impacts of solar development in Sheridan Township. Read part two of […]

Stacks of shoe boxes stand on top of a table, and two racks of coats stand in the corner behind the table. The clothing is stored in a room with a low ceiling and windows letting in light from the left, with drawers and trophies on the right.

Braving Michigan Winters With the On-Campus Free Winter Clothing Program

October 25, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

Michigan can expect a “wetter, warmer-than-average winter,” with “‘frigidly cold’ temperatures through Nov. 11,” according to predictions published by the Detroit Free Press. As Albion […]

A pair of hands with black nail polish holds a paper plate with orange-colored rice, two flautas topped with flakes of cheese and lettuce.

Flautas Cooking Demonstration Closes Out Hispanic Heritage Month

October 16, 2024 Bonnie Lord 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

A woman’s hand holds a cup of hot apple cider in the foreground, surrounding the cup are four of her friends eating donuts and drinking cider on a picnic table. In the background there are trees and a river. The photo was taken on a film camera, so there is a slight discoloration.

Staff Recs: Our Favorite Fall Activities

October 9, 2024 Bonnie Lord 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 […]

Muscling Up With Mya: Lifting Weights, Confidence

October 7, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

Even before the semester began, Warren sophomore Mya Duhart wanted to start an exercise club. Duhart said she wanted to find people with the same […]

Pleiad Print Edition: October 4, 2024

October 4, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

Click here to view the October 4, 2024 print edition. Prints of this edition can be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]

Three panels show sketchy illustrations. The top panel shows the front counter in lower Baldwin, where a student is working at a table next to the counter and a man sits at the counter with a hat with colored pins on it. Cookies, cereal, lettuce and torn napkins border the illustration, with “Baldy,” Baldwin written on one, pointing at the scene.

Comic & Crossword: ‘Albion-isms’

October 4, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

Looking for the answer key? Keep scrolling! […]

High-school aged students wearing black t-shirts, waving red, white and black flags and playing a variety of instruments march down a partially shaded brick street, away from the camera. The street is lined with canopies and tents shading audience members.

Photos: Festival of the Forks ‘as Big as Pre-COVID Days’

September 25, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

From the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Superior Street all the way down to the Calhoun County District Library, downtown Albion was filled with tents, […]

A collection of horror movie DVDs stacked in front of a black backdrop.

Staff Recs: Letterboxd Top Four

September 23, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

When the Pleiad isn’t busy updating you on the latest campus renovations or upcoming music, we’re movie critics instead. Although nobody’s stopped us on the […]

A sketched illustration of two women’s faces, looking away from each other. Their eyes are highlighted white in a strip of geometric red shapes across the canvas, and the lineart is white everywhere else on a black background.

Review: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Honors the Themes of the Franchise by Being Scary as Ever

September 4, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

Content warning: This article discusses themes of sexual assault. “Alien: Romulus” spoilers ahead. The crippling hubris of militaristic capitalism. A woman in a sci-fi film […]