Redefining Gender, Reshaping Minds: The History of WGSS at Albion

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Redefining Gender, Reshaping Minds: The History of WGSS at Albion

March 31, 2025 Killian Altayeb 0

With two full-time professors and 21 classes in the major, professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS) Tricia Franzen said the WGSS Department at […]

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Women’s Wrestling on Progress, Perseverance; Paving the Way for Female Athletes

March 31, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 0

When Albion students are looking for some entertainment, watching the women’s wrestling team pin down the competition is always an option. On March 8, the […]

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Opinion: Seeing Words Shake, Slide; Reading With Dyslexia

March 28, 2025 Shay Athayde 0

I don’t remember a time when reading felt easy. I have dyslexia, which, contrary to what many believe, isn’t just about mixing up letters. Dyslexia […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]