Albion Softball Players Reflect on the Return of Women’s Professional Baseball

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Albion Softball Players Reflect on the Return of Women’s Professional Baseball

October 3, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 1

For the first time in over 70 years, women baseball players have the opportunity to compete in their sport professionally. The new Women’s Professional Baseball […]

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

September 12, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 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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President Webster on the State of the College: ‘We’ve Got to Make Some Progress’

April 16, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 1

This year’s State of the College address, which was delivered to students last year, provided Albion alumni the opportunity to voice their thoughts and concerns […]

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Community Table to Leave Wesley Hall; ‘We’re Not Sure Where Our New Home Will Be’

April 7, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 0

Beginning this July, the Community Table of Albion will no longer be operating out of Wesley. The Community Table, a program that was created to […]

Pleiad Print Edition: March 31, 2025

March 31, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 0

Click here to view the March 31, 2025 print edition. Prints of this edition will be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]

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Women’s Wrestling on Progress, Perseverance; Paving the Way for Female Athletes

March 31, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 0

When Albion students are looking for some entertainment, watching the women’s wrestling team pin down the competition is always an option. On March 8, the […]

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‘Anyone Can Step Up’: Men’s Basketball Prepares for Playoffs

February 24, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 0

Albion College’s men’s basketball team lost to Hope College on Saturday in the final game of the 2024-2025 regular season. The Briton’s record is 10-15 […]

An aged black-and-white photograph shows players on an African-American baseball team organized into three rows and pose for the camera. The players are wearing baseball uniforms that say Detroit on the front, while the owner, who is seated in the center, is wearing a dark coat with a star on the chest.

Breaking Bats and Barriers: Michigan’s Black Baseball History

February 12, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 0

The state of Michigan has a rich history in Black baseball. From Detroit to Ann Arbor to our very own Albion, Black ballplayers have influenced […]

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Staff Recs: Beat the Cold with the Best Board Games

February 3, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 0

It’s below zero outside. The wind howls, and snow flurries whip against your window. There’s no way you’re leaving the warmth of your dorm room […]

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Opinion: You’re More Than a Student-Athlete

January 27, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 1

Coming into my first year at Albion as a student athlete, I expected soccer to be my life. And for a while, it was. The […]