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Articles by Joshua Van Laan

About Joshua Van Laan
Josh Van Laan is currently a sociology major from Clinton Township.

Opinion: How will Facebook’s anonymous app be any different from Yik Yak?

November 17, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 0

Facebook now features a mobile app that allows users to access the site without having to identify who they are. The app, called Rooms, was […]

Fall 2014 concert preview

September 26, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 0

Summer is over, and with it comes the end of the music festival season. Since most big festivals take place in the summer, many bands will […]

Let’s talk about “The Fappening”

September 5, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 0

On Sunday, the Internet exploded when every 12-year-old boys’ dreams came true. On Sunday, a poster on the internet message board 4chan leaked naked pictures […]

Opinion: Miley Cyrus sociology course

March 31, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 0

Starting this summer, Skidmore College, a small, private, liberal arts college in New York, is offering a course titled “The Sociology of Miley Cyrus.” As […]

Stockwell celebrates 15th annual poetry fest

March 28, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 0

On Tuesday, April 1, the Friends of the Albion College Library will be hosting the 15th annual Library Poetry Fest. The festival will be held […]

College offers courses at correctional facility

March 7, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 1

Sociology professor Scott Melzer and political science professor Bill Rose have received approval to teach a course each at Jackson’s Cotton Correctional Facility through the […]

Q&A with Dr. Jeffrey Wilson

February 21, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 0

Psychology professor Dr. Jeffrey Wilson is a recognizable face around the halls of Olin. Known for his upbeat attitude and his fascination with earthworms, Dr. […]

Beatles 50th anniversary on Ed Sullivan

February 14, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 0

A few weeks ago I was in a rebellious mood, and like I usually do when I’m in a rebellious mood, I did something dangerous. […]

Albion alumna conquers Jeopardy

January 31, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 1

Sarah McNitt, ’02 alumna, was a recent contestant and winner on the hit game show Jeopardy! What made McNitt’s time on Jeopardy! truly exceptional is […]

Opinion: The 2014 Grammys

January 27, 2014 Joshua Van Laan 1

“Okay, so first is who should win, and then second is who you think is going to win,” is a common phrase I utter whenever […]

Kendra Schiffman

Looking back with Kendra Schiffman

May 2, 2013 Joshua Van Laan 0

Recently The Pleiad had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Kendra Schiffman of the Anthropology and Sociology Department to chat about her experiences at Albion College. […]

Albion College Professor Amity Reading

Goodbye with Dr. Amity Reading

May 1, 2013 Joshua Van Laan 1

Recently The Pleiad had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Amity Reading of the English Department to chat about her experiences at Albion College. […]

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