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Articles by Heidi Faramelli

About Heidi Faramelli
Heidi Faramelli is a senior and is double majoring in English Creative Writing and Communication Studies. She's from Angola, Indiana. She finds joy in telling people-centered stories and giving the outspoken a platform to tell their stories. Contact Heidi via email at [email protected].
A sketchy digital illustration of several people outside doing different activities, including grilling hotdogs, talking as a group, and manning an outdoor tent with a table. Behind the person grilling is an open car trunk with a cooler, and above the scene is a purple and gold banner that reads “Homecoming.”

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 […]

The front page of a newspaper, where the top of the page reads "The Albion Pleiad" in large gothic letters.

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 […]

Photographs of people dressed in various costumes, including a pink skeleton, a jellyfish, Napoleon Dynamite, a hermit crab, Bob Ross and more.

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 […]

Racks of T-shirts and sweatshirts in a room, with stuffed bears and blankets on the right side of the room. Above the top of the entrance, golden text reads, “Bookstore” on a glass pane.

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

September 22, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

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 […]

A whiteboard attached to a wooden desk reads, “Check Handshake for On-Campus Jobs, Jobs, Internships, and Events! albion.edu/handshake.” A mannequin wearing gray slacks, a purple-and-white-striped shirt and a gray tie stands to the right of the desk.

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, […]

Photos of various media displayed on a light pink background. In the middle of the image is written, “SUMMER MEDIA”.

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 […]

The Model United Nations logo is on a silver circle with a city in the background. The logo itself has a map of the world with olive branches surrounding it.

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, […]

A dark blue plate with steak, roasted potatoes, asparagus and mushrooms is displayed against a blue lined tablecloth. To the left of the plate is a bowl with salad and a can of Pepsi.

Staff Recs: Our Favorite Comfort Foods for Finals Season

April 18, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

As finals season rapidly approaches and our health, both mental and physical, plummets, we often find ourselves turning to our favorite comfort foods. Whether it’s […]

A website with the header “Our Themed Communities” in purple text lists “Gender-inclusive Housing (GIH) Assignments,” also in purple text. The page says groups of four students can live in Mitchell Towers and Whitehouse with single-gender or gender-inclusive suitemates, and that The Mae is also available for “apartment eligible roommate groups with mixed gender identities.”

Albion’s ‘Flexible’ Housing Policies Tighten; Student Says They ‘Have a Right to Equitable, Inclusive Housing’

April 11, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

At Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting, James Coney, Charlotte first-year and Student Senate member, said he had concerns about gender-inclusive housing and the price difference between […]

A black and white illustration of a crowd standing in front of the photo-realistic Kresge Gymnasium, where an illustrated person wearing a dress holds a mic with one hand and a paper in the other, a speech bubble rising from their mouth that reads “For the Mae: John Britt!” At the front of the crowd, an illustrated person stands, raising their hand and saying “I volunteer as tribute!” while another student reaches out to them, being held back while saying “No! It’s not worth it!”

Plebian: Community Living Announces Housing Hunger Games

April 2, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

(Part of The Plebian: April Fool’s Edition) On Sunday, Community Living announced that this year’s room selection won’t be the same as years past. Due […]

Pleiad Print Edition: March 31, 2025

March 31, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 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 […]

A watercolor painting of three women standing side-by-side. From left to right, a woman with brown hair wearing a fluffy white coat stands with her hand on her hip, a woman with shoulder-length orange hair wearing a gray lab jacket, and a woman with a headband that has planets attached to it and a blue solar system dress. The women stand above a banner that reads, “The Scully Effect.”

Who’s Your Scully? Women in STEM Reflect on Their Role Models

March 31, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

What do Dana Scully, Ms. Frizzle and Romana have in common? They’re all characters who have inspired many women in STEM, including those at Albion […]

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