Staff Recs: Our Favorite Comfort Foods for Finals Season

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

March 28, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 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 […]

Three rows of refrigerated shelving on the wall of a grocery store, with a sign above it reading “Eggs.” Several egg cartons sit on the shelves, but the majority of the space is empty.

Review: A Quest to Find the Cheapest Eggs in the Albion Area

March 17, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

Amid bird flu and Michigan’s recently passed cage-free egg law, egg prices have been on the rise. You’re likely aware of this, unless you’ve built […]

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Staff Recs: Our Favorite and Least Favorite Classes at Albion

February 21, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 1

From biochemistry to English and psychology to Spanish, the Pleiad is made up of students from different academic programs, backgrounds and graduation years. When we’re […]

Two students stand holding the Mexican flag on a sidewalk, surrounded by snow. Other students stand in the background around a rock that is painted purple.

What Happens if ICE Comes to Campus? Students Are ‘Afraid’

February 21, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

Nadia Burke, Mount Pleasant first-year, said students on campus are “afraid” about new immigration policies, enacted on Inauguration Day. On Jan. 20 President Donald Trump […]

Editorial: The Pleiad is Committed to Inclusive Storytelling, DEI

February 14, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 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 […]

A variety of colorful board and card games, including a poker set, Scrabble, Cribbage, Catan, Five Crowns, Cards Against Humanity, Uno and more lie in a stacked pile on a carpeted floor, in front of a bookshelf. Some boards tilted to face the camera, including the Scrabble board which reads “The Pleiad Loves Board Games.”

Staff Recs: Beat the Cold with the Best Board Games

February 3, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 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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Ketwana Schoos Speaks at Annual MLK Convocation; ‘We Are Only as Strong as Our Roots’

January 31, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 1

Family and community are often cited as integral parts of who people are, and who they grow up to become. That’s certainly true for Community […]