Pleiad Print Edition: November 21, 2025

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Pleiad Print Edition: November 21, 2025

November 21, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

Click here to view the November 21, 2025 print edition. Prints of this edition can be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]

A group of girls varying in race and height stand in two horizontal lines on the sidelines of a football field to cheer. They’re clad in black jumpsuits, holding metallic purple and gold pompoms. One of the girls in front holds a megaphone to her mouth, while the girl beside her has a purple sign with the word ‘BRITS’ written in white.

Cheer Team Has ‘Each Other’s Back No Matter What’

November 21, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

Albion College closed out their 2025 football season on Saturday with a game against Calvin University. For the rest of the school year, Albion’s cheer […]

An individual sits at a desk, with their head turned away from the camera. The individual is holding out both hands, both holding one book each. The book on the right is closed and the title “Frankenstein” is visible, while the book on the left is open. Behind both books is a laptop open to Netflix, paused on a movie scene.

Review: ‘Frankenstein’ is a Monstrous Win For Gothic Cinema

November 19, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 1

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” (2025) since my first watch. A few weeks ago, I drove 45 minutes […]

A gas station pump colored with red and orange decal stands at the center of the image, with different labels for ’regular,’ ‘mid-grade‘ and ‘super-premium’ gas. A metal pump is held up in frame, whilst a hand in a gray sweatshirt reaches out to select one of the fuel options.

Review: Where to Get the Most Bang For Your Buck at the Gas Pump

October 27, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

Upon becoming a first-time car owner earlier this year, I’ve been exposed to the hefty weight that comes with filling up one’s tank. It’s not […]

A girl clad in oversized loungewear stands at a row of washing machines, arms full of various clothes being held over an open washing machine. The laundry room itself is bland but dusty, with a row of washers and dryers on opposite sides of the room, both white in color.

Opinion: Saying What We’re All Thinking: Laundry Room Etiquette

October 6, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

Before I started attending Albion College, I considered laundry a likable task. I was taught how to wash my clothes at a young age, and […]

Two male cast members sit next to each other on a wooden picnic table. They are both dressed in ordinary day clothes, one with a lighter color scheme than the other. The stage itself is modeled to represent a dingy alley behind a restaurant, complete with faux graffiti on the walls and miscellaneous brown cardboard boxes.

Review: ‘The Aliens’ Are Real and They’re Just Like Us

September 26, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

Content Warning: This article contains spoilers for Albion College’s production of “The Aliens.” Aliens. A word that carries so many connotations and ideologies. Whether it’s […]

In a classroom, a Black female stands at a large whiteboard, writing with a blue Expo marker. On the whiteboard reads ‘Class Do and Don’t’ followed by a list of behaviors and actions that should and should not be seen in the classroom.

Opinion: What We’re All Thinking About Classroom Etiquette

September 15, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

Being in college means that I don’t always know what the right thing to do in a classroom setting is. College is already not nearly […]

Photos of various media displayed on a light pink background. In the middle of the image is written, “SUMMER MEDIA”.

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

September 12, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 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 […]

Several women wearing purple and white sports gear are captured mid-jump on a hardwood volleyball court. On the other side of the net, players wearing green move towards a volleyball in the air over the net, where one player in purple leaps, one arm drawn back.

Fall Sports Kickoff: The Brits Are Back

September 8, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

On Aug. 29 through Aug. 31, six of Albion’s fall sports kicked and threw themselves into gear. Both the women’s and men’s soccer teams started […]

Two men sit at a round table set in a warmly lit stage set of an early 1980s kitchen. One is dressed in overalls and a backward-facing cap, while the other is dressed in a button-up and glasses. Their expressions are unamused as they argue back and forth over a typewriter.

Review: ‘True West,’ A Story Where Boys Will Be Boys Apparently

April 16, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

Content Warning: Contains spoilers for Albion College’s production of “True West.” Siblings. If you have them, you’re likely more than familiar with the different dynamics […]

An orange can of soda is held diagonally by a hand inside a rectangular cardboard box with a pink can of soda in the background. The can reads, “Prebiotic Soda, Orange.”

Staff Recs: The Best and Worst Pops, From Poppi to Dr. Pepper

March 28, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

When we’re not busy trying to figure out what the heck Yik Yak is, getting out of a book slump or getting inside of the […]

Two hands hold a stack of six different books, differing in color and thickness, with their spines facing the camera. Uhhh I can probably put more here but would like a little help.

Opinion: Stranded in Book Slump City? Here’s Your Ticket Out!

March 24, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

As a person who has been what I would consider an avid reader for the majority of my life, I unfortunately have become quite familiar […]