Día de los Muertos: Celebrating Life, Connecting with Grief

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Día de los Muertos: Celebrating Life, Connecting with Grief

November 5, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Last weekend, millions of people in countries around the world put out candles, marigolds, calaveras, papel picado, pan de muerto and more to invite the […]

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

November 5, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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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Photos: The Furry Faces Behind Britons’ Spirit

October 20, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Homecoming is for all members of the Albion College community, whether that be students, alumni, faculty or family supporters. However, there’s one demographic that’s often […]

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Crossword: What’s New on Campus?

October 17, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Across: The new name of Albion’s campus bookstore. Three “royal Britons” will be announced as this at halftime on homecoming. An event happening Oct. 18 […]

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Pleiad Print Edition: October 17, 2025

October 17, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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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Homecoming: Behind the Scenes; ‘All Hands on Deck’

October 17, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Tents sprung far and wide; class reunions happening left and right; the smells of food wafting in from every direction; cheering and whistling heard from […]

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Staff Recs: Our Favorite Childhood Halloween Costumes

October 8, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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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Pleiad Print Edition: September 24, 2025

September 24, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Click here to view the September 24, 2025 print edition. Prints of this edition can be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]

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Student-Led and Culture-Rich: OLA Hosts HHM Events

September 24, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) is a national, annual celebration that takes place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. According to the National Museum of the […]

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David Nelson ‘10 and Wes Browne ‘96 Bring Crime to Campus for AC Reading Series

September 22, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

For a variety of reasons, people the world over have a fascination with crime and criminals – and Albion alumni are no exception. On Wednesday, […]

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

September 12, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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 […]

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WGSS, Ethnic Studies Merge; Faculty Hope to Build Community, Stability

September 10, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Ethnic studies and women’s, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS) are two of the youngest and smallest departments at Albion. Despite only having 12 majors and […]