Briton Bureaucrat — College senior running for State Representative
Through encouragement from members of his community, Cody Bailey, Garden City senior, is running for State Representative in his hometown, the 11th district of Michigan […]
Articles by Claire Van Raaphorst
Q & A with Tre Ishmon — Athlete and performer
Following in a recent trend, Albion College Theatre Department has an athlete take center stage in their upcoming theatre production of Earl the Vampire. Following […]
Antigone Hits Albion — A classic play revamped
Albion College Theatre department’s new play will be presented in a new way this fall. Their play, “Antigone”, a modern French version of the classic […]
New Student Health Services Staff Member — Greta the therapy dog
It was Monday. I was tired. I was stressed. To top it off, my pinkeye came back and that’s why I stopped by Student Health […]
You don’t have to be a slut for Halloween…
Dear Albion Students (more specifically the female population), I’d like to start off with a memorable quote from everyone’s favorite chick flick, Mean Girls. “In […]
Riding to New Heights — New members contribute immediately to Equestrian success
A ‘family mentality’ and a strong first-year class has Albion College’s equestrian program looking forward to a promising 2011-12 season. The program is broken up […]
And The Band Plays On — Blind student performs in Marching band
Imagine hearing the roar of the crowd as the whistle blows, signaling halftime of the football game. Imagine standing in formation and marching out onto […]
Getting caught in the act— Marijuana reports and violations increase
Marijuana, mary-jane, pot, weed–the name has changed over the years, and so has the potency of the substance itself. On Albion College’s campus, the number of students caught […]
Q & A with Gene Cline— Reflections on 32 years at Albion
After 32 years at Albion College, Gene Cline, professor of philosophy, will begin retirement following the 2010-2011 academic year. Cline sat down with The Pleiad to […]
Safe Zone Training — Albion College provides training to become a LGBTQ ally
Albion held its first official Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning (LGBTQ) Safe Zone training on Nov. 11 and 12 in the Albion Room in Baldwin […]
Reactions to Gay Pride Flag Burning — Students and alumni speak out
With reactions ranging from national media coverage to Facebook events to online petitions, the gay pride flag burning incident that occurred Oct. 18 at Albion […]
JV Football Canceled — Players to potentially finish season on varsity
Three games into the season with three games to go, the rest of the junior varsity (JV) football team’s season was canceled. The players were informed of […]