A Local Guide to Assembling a Thoughtful, Affordable Gift for Your Valentine

A red square box with hearts sits on a bed of pink tissue paper. Inside the box are a teddy bear, fake flowers, a canned beverage, a book of crossword puzzles and some assorted chocolates.

A Local Guide to Assembling a Thoughtful, Affordable Gift for Your Valentine

February 10, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

It’s four days from Valentine’s Day. Do you have a gift for your significant other? If you answered no, don’t worry, it’s not too late. […]

Seven young adults walk around a large purple and gold painted rock outside. Surrounding the rock there is snow on the ground. Two of the people hold a Mexican flag between them, and two others hold cardboard signs; one of the signs reads “F— I.C.E.”

Students Protest ICE on the Quad Following Recent Executive Orders

February 3, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

On Wednesday afternoon, students gathered on the quad to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Students chanted and marched around “The Rock,” some holding […]

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 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 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 […]

In the foreground, a red plaque with the title “professeur” above it and “E. Yewah” written within it. Next to the plaque is a wooden door with a course offerings paper attached to it.

Albion College Dissolves French, German Programs, Professor Says ‘It Is a Discredit to Education’

January 24, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

As of this semester, Albion College students cannot declare a major or minor in French or German. Next semester, no French or German courses will […]

Eight adults stand around a lab classroom with black tables covered with leafy potted plants.

Photos: Biology Greenhouse Hosts Biannual Plant Sale and Open House

December 2, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Plants, plants and more plants! On Nov. 22, the Biology Greenhouse hosted a plant sale and open house, selling all sorts of succulents, tropical plants […]

A woman in a blue jacket and blue and white patterned dress stands, mid-speech, holding a black plastic binder. Behind her are a chair and a projector screen; off to the side is a small podium.

Poet Sarah Green Brings Advice to Albion College Reading Series

November 25, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Bruno Mars, betta fish and seasonal affective disorder have one thing in common – they’re all the subjects of poems by Sarah Green. On Monday […]

A man wearing glasses and an Albion Soccer sweater uses his computer at a purple and yellow table. Behind him there are open chairs and tables, as well as large wooden beams.

International Students Reflect on Culture Shocks, Perspective Changes

November 22, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

If you’re from Michigan, it might be hard to understand why anyone would cross an ocean to come here and attend a small liberal arts […]

Pleiad Print Edition: November 22, 2024

November 22, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Click here to view the November 22, 2024 print edition. Prints of this edition can be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]

A young adult wearing jeans and a sweatshirt lays down on a purple, patterned couch. Behind them is a plum-colored wall hosting a map of Michigan.

Opinion: An Expert Ranking of Campus Couches by Napability

November 15, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 1

As someone who’s afraid of everyone and everything all the time, you might assume I wouldn’t be comfortable with completely conking out in public places. […]

A plate with sliced eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes covered in sauce and topped with a chive as a garnish sits atop a white tablecloth. In the background, young adults sit in chairs, some of them wearing chef hats, watching the movie “Ratatouille” on a projector screen.

Review: Reviewouille of ‘Ratatouille,’ Union Board’s Taste Film Event

October 28, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

One of my biggest goals in life is to eat a piece of brie the size of my head. Until that glorious day, I will […]

A young adult with long brown hair stands in a doorway with their hand on the doorknob, peering into a room. On either side of the door are white walls; inside the room, there is the glow of a lamp.

Opinion: Doing Hard Things: Seeking Support After Sexual Harassment

October 28, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Content warning: This article contains content regarding sexual harassment. I’m sitting in the hallway of the third floor of Robinson, listening to the history lecture […]

A cozy room with white walls, containing a desk, a bookshelf, two chairs, a couch and a few tables. The room is full of books, Halloween decorations and other things to help students feel more comfortable.

New Director, Location, Funding for the Center for Gender Equity and Victim Advocacy

October 21, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

For students seeking support, or just a conversation, over something that’s happened to them on campus, the Anna Howard Shaw Center for Gender Equity and […]