2025 Softball Season: ‘Building Women of Character’

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2025 Softball Season: ‘Building Women of Character’

April 9, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

As the bitter Michigan winter comes to an end, the Britons begin another spring season of Albion College softball. On March 27, the softball team […]

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Transformer Blows, Causing Second Campus-Wide Outage

April 7, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

At approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, power was lost to buildings across campus. In an email sent at 6:56 p.m., Albion College announced that power […]

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Photos: Sunday Storm Batters Campus, All On-Campus Activities Cancelled

March 31, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly with timestamped Editors’ Notes. Editor’s Note – 3:08 p.m. Wednesday, April 2: In an email […]

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Staff Recs: The Best and Worst Pops, From Poppi to Dr. Pepper

March 28, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

When we’re not busy trying to figure out what the heck Yik Yak is, getting out of a book slump or getting inside of the […]

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Opinion: How the Gym Helps Me Combat Burnout

March 26, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

Sometimes it feels like my life is just a series of repetitive actions: get up, go to class, get food and maybe spend some time […]

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Photos: BSA Hosts First Annual James A. Welton Legacy Gala

February 26, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

On Saturday, Albion’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) hosted the first ever James A. Welton Legacy Gala, meant to celebrate the first ever African American man […]

Editorial: The Pleiad is Committed to Inclusive Storytelling, DEI

February 14, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 2

The Pleiad believes in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We will continue to strive to provide equitable opportunities to applicants and sources through a lens […]

Opening Reception Presents ‘Exposure Pathways’ and ‘Passions’ in Bobbitt Visual Arts Center

January 22, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

Along with below-freezing temperatures, the new semester has brought a new rotation of exhibitions in the Bobbitt Visual Arts Center’s Munro and Dickinson Galleries. On […]

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Photos: Pie, and Finals, are in the Air!

December 6, 2024 Lizzy Kelley 0

On Thursday, in the midst of a snowy Albion day, students and staff gathered from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the first floor of the […]

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Opinion: Fighting My First-Year Fears, Visiting Intimidating Places on Campus

November 6, 2024 Lizzy Kelley 0

As a person who struggles with severe anxiety when it comes to change, coming to Albion felt safe. Once I arrived on campus, I began […]

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Flautas Cooking Demonstration Closes Out Hispanic Heritage Month

October 16, 2024 Lizzy Kelley 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 […]

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Staff Recs: Our Favorite Fall Activities

October 9, 2024 Lizzy Kelley 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 […]