Meet Carol Triemstra, Baldwin’s ‘Peachy’ Cashier

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Meet Carol Triemstra, Baldwin’s ‘Peachy’ Cashier

February 25, 2026 Heidi Faramelli 0

In the sitcom “Friends” (1994-2004), Joey Tribbiani is well-known for his pickup line: “How you doin’?” Here at Albion, we have our own person who […]

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Student, Athlete, Businessman: The Rise of Jack Holway’s Clothing Enterprise

February 25, 2026 Kai Taylor 0

Hours of homework, attending lectures, writing papers and managing free time are only some of the activities that accompany the life of a college student. […]

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Spotlighting Accessibility: Elizabeth Rudolph’s Love Letter to Albion

February 23, 2026 Kyla Lawrence 0

After more than nine years of working to make Albion College accessible, former Director of Accessibility Services Elizabeth Rudolph left her position – and a […]

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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 […]