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

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 […]

The first panel of a comic shows a young man sitting back in his chair at his desk, shocked at a message on his computer, exclaiming “Crap! Room checks!”

Comic: The Art of Hiding Everything

October 16, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

Three panels show sketchy illustrations. The top panel shows the front counter in lower Baldwin, where a student is working at a table next to the counter and a man sits at the counter with a hat with colored pins on it. Cookies, cereal, lettuce and torn napkins border the illustration, with “Baldy,” Baldwin written on one, pointing at the scene.

Comic & Crossword: ‘Albion-isms’

October 4, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

Looking for the answer key? Keep scrolling! […]

Review: ‘John Proctor is the Villain’: A Brilliant Performance of a Hard-Hitting Story

October 2, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Content warning: This article contains content regarding sexual assault and grooming. Albion College’s production of “John Proctor is the Villain” captured the turning point in […]

A sketched illustration of two women’s faces, looking away from each other. Their eyes are highlighted white in a strip of geometric red shapes across the canvas, and the lineart is white everywhere else on a black background.

Review: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Honors the Themes of the Franchise by Being Scary as Ever

September 4, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

Content warning: This article discusses themes of sexual assault. “Alien: Romulus” spoilers ahead. The crippling hubris of militaristic capitalism. A woman in a sci-fi film […]

Albion College Reading Series Hosts Alum Stevie Edwards, ‘I’m Interested in Stories That Are Told About Women’

April 8, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Content warning: This article contains profanity. On Thursday, Stevie Edwards ‘09 read from their poetry book “Quiet Armor” in Bobbitt Auditorium. The poetry reading was […]