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

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

December 3, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 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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How Albion is Approaching the ‘Polarizing Idea’ of AI

November 24, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

News publications like the BBC have written about the similarities between movies like “The Terminator” (1984) and our modern relationship with artificial intelligence (AI). Here […]

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‘Excitement’ as Men’s Basketball Season Commences

November 10, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

Whether a first-year or veteran junior, members of the Albion men’s basketball team are looking forward to this year’s season. The team had their first […]

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Staff Recs: The Shows That Made (Or Broke) Our Childhoods

November 5, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

Some childhood shows taught us life lessons. Others just taught us the ways of chaos. From mysterious islands to talking animals and questionable animation, the […]

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Opinion: Let’s Get Real(ist) About Reading

October 24, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 2

I’m an English major and an aspiring author. Therefore, it’s terrifying to me that people aren’t reading like they used to. As social media and […]

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Beyond the Bleachers: Non-Sporting Homecoming Events

October 17, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

Assistant Director of Student Engagement and Activities Lucas Beal said homecoming weekend “is a time to reflect on the past and see how to move […]

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Pleiad Print Edition: October 17, 2025

October 17, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

Click here to view the October 17, 2025 print edition. Prints of this edition can be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]

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Staff Recs: Our Favorite Childhood Halloween Costumes

October 8, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

Spooky season is officially upon us, and you know what that means: It’s time to come up with a Halloween costume. From oddly specific football […]

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Campus Bookstore Renamed Brit Shop; Comes With New Merchandise, Hours

September 22, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 1

The campus bookstore, a familiar face to all who venture through the KC, will have a new look beginning Oct. 13 as well as a […]

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How Working a Campus Job Works

September 15, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

Albion College holds roughly 1,300 students, and the campus itself offers over 400 employment opportunities, according to Assistant Director of Human Resources (HR) Ashley Pion, […]

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

September 12, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 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 […]

Albion’s Model UN Heads to D.C. for National Conference

September 5, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

A zombie apocalypse would be an international problem, should it occur. Fear not, for Albion’s Model United Nations (UN) club has discussed such a scenario, […]