Safety Solutions
David Carey, chemical hygiene officer, stands next to a shelf containing hundreds of organic compounds in the chemical supply room in Kresge Hall.
News
Accredit cards
Students arrived back on Albion’s campus to hear a new buzzword flying around: accreditation. According to Susan Conner, Albion College provost, accreditation is a process […]
Legislation results from Bay City man who froze
In January of 2009, 93 year-old Marvin Schur died a “slow, painful death,” according to autopsy reports, from hypothermia that occurred after an electricity limiting device was placed on his home. Schur was never informed a limiter had been placed on his home, may have suffered from short-term memory loss, was living alone and was found frozen to death in his ranch-style home at a temperature below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Squeller
Over the past two months, fliers advertising Squeller have been posted on bulletin boards all over campus. The first round bore only the silhouette of a large black squirrel and the name Squelller, leaving many wondering what exactly Squeller was.
Active minds on camera
It may be hard to read someone else’s mind, but it’s certain that they are “always thinking”—especially if they are Albion students.
Donna Randall takes personal pay cut
In addition to the campus-wide measures, Randall has taken a personal step to assist Albion’s budget.
Budget put on ice
Albion administrators have instituted a pay and hiring freeze for the next year. Faculty and staff will not receive raises, and any searches for tenure track faculty have stopped, according to president Donna Randall.
Internet news
We’re stopping the presses. Yes, starting next year, the Pleiad is going to be published exclusively online.
The few. The proud. The Britons.
Despite reports, Albion’s smaller class size next year is not a result of budget cuts, poor PR or moldy residence hall buildings. The small class size is actually a result of a new recruiting campaign inspired by the United States Army old slogan: An Army of One.
Corners cut
Earlier in the month, chaos reigned next to the Kellogg Center as flames shot into the air. The cause: the sudden ignition of an electrical fire that spread quickly throughout the Gerstacker International House.
Albion’s bailout plan
In a statement released by the DDR last Tuesday, the presidential administration announced a $5,000,000.00 bailout plan for Albion College to cover the costs of needed expenses, including the implementation of flat screen TVs in Old Keller, art sculptures in the science complex and bicycles for the bike library.
It may or may not be booze
Bottoms up! Alcohol may be a growing problem on Albion’s campus.
It is rumored that a number of sorority women, who may or may not actually go to Albion, may have consumed alcohol in disproportionate amounts at their formal, and an unconfirmed number of Wesley RAs may or may not have been forced to resign due to alcohol violations.