Opinion: How will Facebook’s anonymous app be any different from Yik Yak?
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 […]
Articles by Joshua Van Laan
Fall 2014 concert preview
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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 […]
Looking back with Kendra Schiffman
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. […]
Goodbye with Dr. Amity Reading
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. […]