The Art of Learning: Painting a Picture of Albion College’s Art Department

A young adult standing amidst a ceramics studio smiles as they look at the camera. The individual is wearing a gray sweatshirt with a black apron over it, and they have a hand on a ceramic sphere with multiple holes in it.

The Art of Learning: Painting a Picture of Albion College’s Art Department

February 7, 2025 Killian Altayeb 0

At Albion College, every student, regardless of their major, is required to channel their inner artist by taking one unit in the fine arts. According […]

The author lays on the floor surrounded by a halo of books around her head, with the novel “Beloved” covering her face.

Opinion: Why Toni Morrison’s Works Should be Read, Re-Read; Celebrated

February 5, 2025 Sophia Valchine 0

Content warning: Spoilers for “Beloved” (1987) ahead. “Beloved” (1987) by Toni Morrison is the most transformative novel I have ever read. Morrison’s words dove straight […]

Same student in a wheelchair now covered in a pile of salt looking extremely annoyed saying, “My wheelchair is like a magnet for all this salt.”

Comic: Salty about Salt

January 27, 2025 Noah Guevara 0

Opening Reception Presents ‘Exposure Pathways’ and ‘Passions’ in Bobbitt Visual Arts Center

January 22, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

Along with below-freezing temperatures, the new semester has brought a new rotation of exhibitions in the Bobbitt Visual Arts Center’s Munro and Dickinson Galleries. On […]

A watercolor illustration of a house standing next to a solar field.

The Spread of Solar: Community Members Voice Their Concerns

November 25, 2024 Bonnie Lord 2

Read the “prologue” of this series to learn more about the value of comics in journalism. Read part one of this series to learn more […]

At the top the text reads “Just say disabled!” and right below the teat reads “It’s not a bad word” A small group of people standing together. On the right one person sits in a wheelchair, another person has a service dog. On the left stands a person with an invisible disability and right beside her stands a little girl with a feeding tube, behind her stands someone using two forearm crutches.

Comic: Hey Guess What? ‘Disabled’ is Not a Bad Word

November 22, 2024 Noah Guevara 0

Opinion: Building a Playlist That Hits All the Right Notes

November 20, 2024 Shay Athayde 0

In the second episode of “High Fidelity” (2020), one of my favorite TV shows, the main character Rob shares her thoughts on what makes a […]

Three cast members dressed as cave people stand off to the side of the stage, clinging onto prop vines and branches made out of various tubing. A prehistoric mammoth made out of fluffy blankets and fabric stands before them, its pillow tusks and ribbed hose sticking out from underneath the fabric.

Review: ‘Firebringer’ is a Witty, Enlightening Take on Events That Probably Happened

November 20, 2024 Kyla Lawrence 0

Content warning: Spoilers for Albion College’s production of “Firebringer” ahead. When one thinks of cavemen, they probably don’t pair that image with adult humor, romance […]

A watercolor illustration of a horizon, railroad tracks leading to where the sun rises. On the left is a non-renewable energy plant, spewing smoke from tall stacks, and on the right is a train, carrying coal.

The Spread of Solar: Bringing Renewable Energy, Money to Sheridan Township

November 18, 2024 Bonnie Lord 2

Read the “prologue” of this series to learn more about the value of comics in journalism. Read part two of this series to learn more […]

A watercolor illustration of a print edition of the Albion Pleiad and a generic comic book shaking hands on a red background.

Opinion: When a Comic Paints a Thousand Words

November 11, 2024 Bonnie Lord 3

Read part one of this series to learn more about the history and economic impacts of solar development in Sheridan Township. Read part two of […]

An illustration of a student jumping up with a smile on her face wearing a puffer jacket, a hat and boots. Leaves are falling around her due to it being autumn as she says “It's starting to get cold!”

Comic: Is it too Cold? Or am I Just Southern?

November 1, 2024 Noah Guevara 0

A pair of hands with black nail polish holds a paper plate with orange-colored rice, two flautas topped with flakes of cheese and lettuce.

Flautas Cooking Demonstration Closes Out Hispanic Heritage Month

October 16, 2024 Lizzy Kelley 0

To conclude Albion College’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Jennie “Mama” Ramos hosted a cooking demonstration on Thursday, where she made chicken-filled flautas. During the […]