Albion College’s Curtis Institute: The Impact of Humanities in Social Change

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Albion College’s Curtis Institute: The Impact of Humanities in Social Change

February 18, 2026 Kyla Lawrence 0

82 years after he became Albion College’s second Black graduate, Dr. James L. Curtis’s name now anchors one of the college’s most visible commitments to […]

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Black Professors on Resilience, Representation and Sharing Cultural Perspectives

February 18, 2026 Sophia Valchine 0

For associate professor of education and department co-chair Betty Okwako-Riekkola, it was a desire to “make a difference in somebody’s life” that led her to […]

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Swim and Dive Teams: ‘Fun, Hardworking and Driven’

February 11, 2026 Killian Altayeb 0

Albion’s swim and dive teams were still getting used to their routines at the beginning of the season. Eight swimmers had graduated, 15 first-years had […]

Remembering El’Verson Mitchell, ‘20: ‘Someone Willing to Listen and Help’

January 26, 2026 Killian Altayeb 0

Albion College students learned in an email from the Office of Student Development on Jan. 6 that El’Verson Mitchell, alumnus ‘20, was “killed by a […]

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Behind the Scenes: The ‘Moving Parts’ of Albion Athletics

December 5, 2025 Sophia Valchine 0

When attending a football game, volleyball match or anything in between, players and coaches are typically the most visible figures. However, each event relies on […]

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New Librarian Jei Lee-Cullin Finds ‘Creative Solutions to Vexing Problems’

December 5, 2025 Killian Altayeb 0

According to Jei Lee-Cullin, it was a “pivotal” teen services’ librarian from their high school years that brought them to where they are today. “I […]

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Volleyball Team Has ‘A Lot to Look Forward to’ After ‘Successful’ Season

December 5, 2025 Kai Taylor 0

According to Albion women’s volleyball coach Kristin Slamer-de St. Aubin, alumna ‘07, the Britons were “two points” away from an NCAA tournament berth this fall. […]

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How Albion is Approaching the ‘Polarizing Idea’ of AI

November 24, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

News publications like the BBC have written about the similarities between movies like “The Terminator” (1984) and our modern relationship with artificial intelligence (AI). Here […]

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Wild Rice Program Explores ‘Shared History,’ Ecology of Manoomin

November 21, 2025 Kai Taylor 0

For nearly five years, Albion’s anthropology and biology departments have partnered with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) to form a class and […]

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Photos: Falling for Albion’s Fall Colors

November 21, 2025 Elly Cantoni 0

As the air turns crisper and trees trade their greens for gold and orange, Albion’s campus and town alike have been smattered with fallen leaves […]

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Frosty Dan’s: Serving Ice Cream to a ‘Tight-Knit’ Community Since 1970

November 21, 2025 Sophia Valchine 2

At 1455 N. Eaton St. stands a local ice cream shop that has been serving sweet treats and smiles to Albion since 1970: Frosty Dan’s. […]

A group of girls varying in race and height stand in two horizontal lines on the sidelines of a football field to cheer. They’re clad in black jumpsuits, holding metallic purple and gold pompoms. One of the girls in front holds a megaphone to her mouth, while the girl beside her has a purple sign with the word ‘BRITS’ written in white.

Cheer Team Has ‘Each Other’s Back No Matter What’

November 21, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

Albion College closed out their 2025 football season on Saturday with a game against Calvin University. For the rest of the school year, Albion’s cheer […]