Renovated Global Commons ‘A Safe Space’ For International Students

Renovated Global Commons ‘A Safe Space’ For International Students

April 6, 2026 Killian Altayeb 0

Albion College is home to students from “30+ countries,” according to Albion College’s website, yet lacks a formal housing option for these students, increasing the […]

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Rock Defaced After Being Painted for Transgender Visibility Day, Campus Reacts

April 3, 2026 Bonnie Lord 0

Editor’s Note – 1:03 p.m. Friday, April 3: At 10:52 a.m. today, the LGBriTs, a student organization centered on LGBTQIA+ issues and events, posted an […]

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Pirate Party Comes to Albion College: ‘These Policy Issues Don’t Ever Go Away’

April 3, 2026 Bella Fabrizio 0

In the past, Albion College students who wanted to get involved politically may have joined the Albion College Democrats or Albion College Republicans, both on-campus […]

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Plebian: Renovations to Come to Campus Following Massive Squirrel-Themed Donation

April 1, 2026 Kaleigh Miller 1

(Part of The Plebian: April Fool’s Edition) At the heart of Albion College are the campus squirrels. Always making an appearance at every Albion event, […]

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Plebian: Submissions for “Calling on Cupid” Are Now Open!

April 1, 2026 Kyla Lawrence 0

(Part of The Plebian: April Fool’s Edition) Today, the Pleiad is excited to announce its latest column: Calling on Cupid. Beginning today, this column will […]

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Plebian: Student Gains Superpowers After Eating Baldwin, Dubbed ‘Baldy Boy’

April 1, 2026 Isabella Treglia 0

(Part of The Plebian: April Fool’s Edition) Have you noticed a certain caped crusader flying over campus? If you did, you may have spotted Ann […]

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Experiential Learning Requirement: ‘Elevating Something Albion Has Always Done Well’

March 30, 2026 Killian Altayeb 0

Practicums, internships and classes: What do all of these things have in common? They all satisfy Albion College’s new experiential learning requirement. Director of the […]

A purple sign with gold and white lettering is stood up on an easel in a hallway and reads, “Housing information form now open. Deadline is Sunday, March 29. Roommate groups cannot be formed without a housing information form. Roommate groups are on the same deadline and can be formed in the Housing Portal, under Roommate Groups. Submit your Housing Information Form using the Housing Portal albion.erezlife.com.” A young man walks by the sign on the left through the hallway, blurred in motion and out of focus.

Community Living Introduces GradGuard, Updates to Selection

March 30, 2026 Bonnie Lord 0

752 students are predicted to register for on-campus housing starting today, according to Assistant Director of Housing and Operations Priya Basnyat. According to Director of […]

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Albion’s Women Business Owners on Growth; ‘Supportive’ Community

March 27, 2026 Abby Quinones 1

Anna Merritt, owner of Anna’s House of Flowers, located in downtown Albion, said when she opened her store over 40 years ago, there were fewer […]

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Women’s Basketball Reflects on Their Season; ‘We Had Something to Prove’

March 27, 2026 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

After Albion’s women’s basketball team was voted sixth in the MIAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll, Muskegon sophomore, shooting guard and co-captain Khaleeya Cook said […]

In the foreground of a black and white photo sit four women. The two in the center are playing chess, the one to the right of them is holding binoculars and the one to their left is sitting with a piece of paper in her hands. Behind them are nine other women; the ones in the center are sitting in a row, with the woman in the center playing guitar. The woman to the far left of her is holding some paper, and to the far right, a woman is getting her hair done up with a flower crown whilst reading a piece of paper. All the women are wearing Victorian-era hairstyles and clothing.

Opinion: I’m Tired of Hearing ‘How Far We’ve Come’ Since the Victorian Era

March 27, 2026 Sophia Davenport 0

When I think of the Victorian era, it’s apparent how much women’s rights and agency have improved since then. Yet, when I dig a little […]

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Pleiad Print Edition: March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026 Pleiad Staff 0

Click here to view the March 27, 2026 print edition. Prints of this edition can be found in academic buildings across campus and in storefronts […]