Fun Around Here: From Y2K to the Wild West, the World of Fratting

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Fun Around Here: From Y2K to the Wild West, the World of Fratting

April 9, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Upon admission to my third-ever fraternity (frat) party, I was immediately asked by one of the brothers who would win in a fight: a gorilla […]

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Transformer Blows, Causing Second Campus-Wide Outage

April 7, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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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Staff Recs: The Best and Worst Pops, From Poppi to Dr. Pepper

March 28, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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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2024-2025 AC Reading Series Closes Out with Author Kristen Gentry

March 26, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

When Kristen Gentry took the stage in Bobbit Auditorium, she asked the audience: “Is it cool if I just sit here and read?” Met with […]

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Opinion: So, What Do You Do for Fun Around Here?

March 19, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

“There’s nothing to do here.” In my nearly three years at Albion, that’s the most common complaint I’ve heard from students. In those same two […]

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Doing Hard Things: Advocating for Trigger Warnings in the Classroom

February 24, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

When I was in fourth grade, my teacher showed a documentary about the meat and dairy industry. At one point she paused it, and said […]

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Staff Recs: Our Favorite and Least Favorite Classes at Albion

February 21, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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 […]

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

February 21, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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 […]

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Stirling Books & Brew: Loving ‘Actively’ With Coffee and Books

February 19, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Albion students in need of a caffeine fix – especially on the weekends, when The Grinds café is closed – needn’t look any farther than […]

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Author Brenda Peynado Brings ‘Writing Magically’ to AC Reading Series

February 17, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Choosing your major as a college student can feel like choosing the trajectory of the rest of your life – but it’s not. Brenda Peynado, […]

Editorial: The Pleiad is Committed to Inclusive Storytelling, DEI

February 14, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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 […]

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Highlighting Albion’s Black Student Leaders: ‘We’ve Achieved So Much’

February 14, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Whether you’re interested in a cappella, AC Drip or Alpha Kappa Alpha, there’s a student-led organization for you at Albion College. Albion advertises “100+ ways […]