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See what happened in Briton sports the week of April 10-14.
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Athletes of the Year
Who do you think should be Albion’s Athlete of the Year?
Pleiad Web site forum
For those of you who are not on Albion’s campus, I’m writing this post to serve as a forum to discuss the changes to the […]
Donna Randall takes personal pay cut
In addition to the campus-wide measures, Randall has taken a personal step to assist Albion’s budget.
Budget put on ice
Albion administrators have instituted a pay and hiring freeze for the next year. Faculty and staff will not receive raises, and any searches for tenure track faculty have stopped, according to president Donna Randall.
The road ends in Detroit
Albion may be 95 miles from Detroit, but the distance did not discourage Albion College students from attending the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four at Ford Field.
Brit Bits
See how the Briton athletes faired in the week of April 10-April 14.
New coach on the block
With each year, new students are recruited into the Albion athletic program with hopes of contributing to a successful season. This season, women’s track and field and softball have high expectations in their most notable recruits, their coaches.
Well-deserved recognition
After five seasons as a club sport, both men’s and women’s lacrosse is finally gaining varsity status.
Davan’s Bar to host male dancers for second time
On April 17, Davan’s Restaurant is hosting a ladies’ night event in which male dancers, sponsored by Pure Romance, will perform from 10:30 p.m. until midnight.
A smart gamble
With the Michigan economy and unemployment rate on a downward spiral, the news of any business opening is good news, especially when that business is expected to make a significant impact on the job market.
Safe book?
Over 175 million people belong to the social networking Web site, Facebook. Founded in 2004, Facebook doubles in size every six months, adding on average 350,000 new members a day. If Facebook were a country, it would be the eighth most populated country in the world. But as Facebook continues to grow, so do the concerns of its users.