Review: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is Pure Cinema (Not Really)

The author holds a phone with the screen displaying a blocky, dirty pig creature while the author looks at the camera in fear.

Review: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is Pure Cinema (Not Really)

April 11, 2025 Sophia Valchine 0

Content warning: Spoilers for “A Minecraft Movie” ahead. “A Minecraft Movie” was the best comedy I have seen in a long time. There were many […]

A comic diagonally divided into two panels. On the left is an illustration of a sergeant yelling “I want to see bravery! I want to see courage!” at rows of fearful looking soldiers. The text at the top of the illustration on the right is the sergeant yelling “For this will be the toughest enemy you face!” Two soldiers look at one another nervously.

Comic: Facing the Registration Frontlines

April 4, 2025 Noah Guevara 0

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A woman sits at her desk, staring at an open book, pointing to the page with a confused look on her face. There’s a stack of books on both sides of her with one book behind held open in the middle.

Opinion: Seeing Words Shake, Slide; Reading With Dyslexia

March 28, 2025 Shay Athayde 0

I don’t remember a time when reading felt easy. I have dyslexia, which, contrary to what many believe, isn’t just about mixing up letters. Dyslexia […]

An orange can of soda is held diagonally by a hand inside a rectangular cardboard box with a pink can of soda in the background. The can reads, “Prebiotic Soda, Orange.”

Staff Recs: The Best and Worst Pops, From Poppi to Dr. Pepper

March 28, 2025 Pleiad Staff 0

When we’re not busy trying to figure out what the heck Yik Yak is, getting out of a book slump or getting inside of the […]

Six young people stand facing to the right on a lit stage, wearing black outfits, singing. The person on the far left wears a white bonnet, the next holds a stuffed cow, the next wears a white scarf on their head, the center person wears a red cloak and holds a basket, the next a beige coat and the last on the right wears a brown scarf.

Review: A Standing Ovation for ‘A Sondheim Celebration,’ A Testament to Talent

March 26, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

Impressive, resourceful and entertaining are the words that describe the Albion College Music Department’s performance, “A Sondheim Celebration,” on Friday. According to the director of […]

A young woman stands with an Airpod in her ear and her hands resting on a barbell loaded with a black 35-pound barbell plate. The barbell is held between two vertical purple posts with numbered holes along the sides. On the left hand is a dark blue watch band and on the right hand is a black silicone ring.

Opinion: How the Gym Helps Me Combat Burnout

March 26, 2025 Lizzy Kelley 0

Sometimes it feels like my life is just a series of repetitive actions: get up, go to class, get food and maybe spend some time […]

Two hands hold a stack of six different books, differing in color and thickness, with their spines facing the camera. Uhhh I can probably put more here but would like a little help.

Opinion: Stranded in Book Slump City? Here’s Your Ticket Out!

March 24, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

As a person who has been what I would consider an avid reader for the majority of my life, I unfortunately have become quite familiar […]

A young man in a blue lab coat and safety goggles stands in front of a blackboard, smiling and pointing at a list of college basketball teams written in chalk. In the foreground is a table filled with various labeled lab bottles, test tubes and scientific equipment.

Opinion: Inside the Mind of a March Madness Bracketologist

March 24, 2025 Seiji McSwain 1

As a yearly March Madness watcher, I am constantly on the edge of my seat – waiting to see if my Michigan Wolverines make it […]

A young woman sits on a purple patterned chair with a gray table in front of her with a folder, pens and a red purse splayed on top. She rests her head on her right palm as she looks out a window with a brick ledge below it.

Opinion: ‘The Journey Has Transformed Me,’ Reflecting on International Homesickness

March 19, 2025 Solongo Tamir 0

As of the fall 2024 semester, international students make up around 5% of the student body. As a percentage, it seems small. But, when you […]

Four images share equal space in a rectangular grid. From left to right: a sign reading “John Proctor is the Villain” stands in green grass with buildings in the background, a crowd of people sitting on bleachers looking down at athletes lined up on a football field, glowing theatre marquee advertising the movies “Nosferatu” and “Mufasa” with show times and a blue tub containing two yellow ducks and a grey duck.

Opinion: So, What Do You Do for Fun Around Here?

March 19, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

“There’s nothing to do here.” In my nearly three years at Albion, that’s the most common complaint I’ve heard from students. In those same two […]

Three rows of refrigerated shelving on the wall of a grocery store, with a sign above it reading “Eggs.” Several egg cartons sit on the shelves, but the majority of the space is empty.

Review: A Quest to Find the Cheapest Eggs in the Albion Area

March 17, 2025 Heidi Faramelli 0

Amid bird flu and Michigan’s recently passed cage-free egg law, egg prices have been on the rise. You’re likely aware of this, unless you’ve built […]

A young woman shown from the shoulders up with short brown hair and a red sweater lays on top of a surface covered with papers and notebooks with a thoughtful expression. The papers are littered with hand-written notes and highlighter marks.

Opinion: ‘Use Your Democratic Power,’ A Conversation With My AP Gov Teacher

March 17, 2025 Bonnie Lord 0

The government we have today is not the government I grew up with. Of course, nothing stays the same forever – but there’s a big […]