A Final Farewell With Dr. Brian Watkins
Recently The Pleiad had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Brian Watkins of the Anthropology and Sociology Department to chat about his experiences at Albion College. Dr. Watkins […]
Articles by Joshua Van Laan
Remembering Roger Ebert
On April 4, Hollywood forever lost a legend. Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert passed away due to complications with cancer. Ebert served as the film […]
Theta Olympics bring home gold for CASA
On Wednesday, March 28, sorority Kappa Alpha Theta held the Theta Olympic Games at the Dow for the first time. All proceeds for the event were […]
Danny Brown concert review
“This ain’t a concert, this aint a rap show, this is just a couple of the homies hanging out,” screamed Danny Brown seconds after picking […]
Zombies Strike Albion
On April 1, 2013, terror struck Albion College’s campus. The long-standing cadaver lab finally fell in Kresge, and, with it, came deadly results. “I don’t know […]
Recruitment for Non-Greek Fraternities
When students think of recruitment on Albion College’s campus, they typically think of social Greek fraternities and sororities. The truth, however, is that there are […]
Please stop with the Harlem Shake
It was everywhere. The children were talking about it. The adolescents were talking about it. The teenagers were talking about it. The adults were talking […]
Why we should not have watched the 2013 Grammys
When I think about the Grammys, the first thing that always comes to mind is 2011. I still remember how it went down. I was […]
Music Review — 10 albums to hear before 2013
Frank Ocean – channel ORANGE It’s smooth, it’s sexy, it’s the best R&B album and, quite possibly, the best album released this year. Frank […]
Second Annual Sing-Off — UnionBoard presents a capella competition hosted at Albion
On Nov. 10, Union Board hosted the second annual Albion College Sing-Off. The Sing-Off was a competition of four a capella groups, The Bronchords from […]
Briton Style — Albion’s newest YouTube sensation
When you hear “Eh-sexy lady!” from Korean rapper Psy’s international hit “Gangam Style,” Donna Randall is probably the last thing you think of. However, because […]
Profile on a Professor — Brian Watkins
Recently, I had the chance to sit down with one of Albion College’s newest professors, Dr. Brian Watkins. Watkins is a visiting professor in the […]