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

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 Pleiad Staff 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 […]

Six young people stand facing to the right on a lit stage, wearing black outfits, singing. The person on the far left wears a white bonnet, the next holds a stuffed cow, the next wears a white scarf on their head, the center person wears a red cloak and holds a basket, the next a beige coat and the last on the right wears a brown scarf.

Review: A Standing Ovation for ‘A Sondheim Celebration,’ A Testament to Talent

March 26, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

Impressive, resourceful and entertaining are the words that describe the Albion College Music Department’s performance, “A Sondheim Celebration,” on Friday. According to the director of […]

A woman wearing a colorful striped dress and a yellow sweater sits on a stage, holding a book that says “Mama Said” on the cover. Behind her is a blank projector screen, and next to her on the stage is a black water bottle.

2024-2025 AC Reading Series Closes Out with Author Kristen Gentry

March 26, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

When Kristen Gentry took the stage in Bobbit Auditorium, she asked the audience: “Is it cool if I just sit here and read?” Met with […]

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Opinion: How the Gym Helps Me Combat Burnout

March 26, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

Sometimes it feels like my life is just a series of repetitive actions: get up, go to class, get food and maybe spend some time […]

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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 […]

A young man in a blue lab coat and safety goggles stands in front of a blackboard, smiling and pointing at a list of college basketball teams written in chalk. In the foreground is a table filled with various labeled lab bottles, test tubes and scientific equipment.

Opinion: Inside the Mind of a March Madness Bracketologist

March 24, 2025 Seiji McSwain 1

As a yearly March Madness watcher, I am constantly on the edge of my seat – waiting to see if my Michigan Wolverines make it […]

An illustration of a person with black hair and green diamond shaped eyes sitting behind a mic says “Coming to you from the Albion Pleiad with some distressing news. There is currently a big threat to disability rights. 17 states are filing to completely get rid of Section 504 of the rehabilitation act!”

Comic: Defending Disability Rights: The Fight to Save Section 504

March 21, 2025 Noah Guevara 0

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What The Heck is Yik Yak? The Consequences of Anonymous Social Media

March 21, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

As the novelist and poet Oscar Wilde wrote in his 1891 essay “The Critic as Artist,” “Man is least himself when he talks in his […]

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Updated Hall of Fame Installment Recognizes Student-Athletes in a New Way

March 21, 2025 Seiji McSwain 1

According to Albion College’s alumni association page, The Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the achievements and prestige of […]

A young woman sits on a purple patterned chair with a gray table in front of her with a folder, pens and a red purse splayed on top. She rests her head on her right palm as she looks out a window with a brick ledge below it.

Opinion: ‘The Journey Has Transformed Me,’ Reflecting on International Homesickness

March 19, 2025 Solongo Tamir 0

As of the fall 2024 semester, international students make up around 5% of the student body. As a percentage, it seems small. But, when you […]

Four images share equal space in a rectangular grid. From left to right: a sign reading “John Proctor is the Villain” stands in green grass with buildings in the background, a crowd of people sitting on bleachers looking down at athletes lined up on a football field, glowing theatre marquee advertising the movies “Nosferatu” and “Mufasa” with show times and a blue tub containing two yellow ducks and a grey duck.

Opinion: So, What Do You Do for Fun Around Here?

March 19, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

“There’s nothing to do here.” In my nearly three years at Albion, that’s the most common complaint I’ve heard from students. In those same two […]

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President Wayne Webster Talks Increasing Pay ‘Across the Board,’ Funding; Renovations at Annual Town Hall

March 19, 2025 Ashanti McKnight 0

The soon-to-be renovated Kresge Gym, tuition increasing by 2.75%, student workers slated to earn $13.20 next year and increased pay for faculty and staff were […]