Opinion: The Art of the All-Nighter

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Opinion: The Art of the All-Nighter

September 25, 2024 Killian Altayeb 0

We’re less than a month into the semester and I’ve already done something that has impaired me as much as having a blood alcohol content […]

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Staff Recs: Letterboxd Top Four

September 23, 2024 Pleiad Staff 0

When the Pleiad isn’t busy updating you on the latest campus renovations or upcoming music, we’re movie critics instead. Although nobody’s stopped us on the […]

A photo collage that shows two football players and one coach with an orange background. On the left of the photo collage, is a man in a Jackson State football uniform and chain. In the middle is a man catching a football with a red Nike check. The man who is catching the ball is wearing an Ohio State football uniform. The man on the right is wearing a blue hoodie that has the word “Rams” on it. The man is also talking into a black walkie-talkie.

Opinion: Nepotism Will be the Downfall of the NFL

September 20, 2024 Seiji McSwain 0

Nepotism, or favoritism based on kinship, is nothing new in sports, but as we approach a new generation of athletes whose fathers were famous athletes […]

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Opinion: The Music That Got Me Through a Difficult Year

September 18, 2024 Heidi Faramelli 0

I consider myself a bit of a music aficionado. I mean, I’ve already written two Pleiad articles about music, and to begin my third, I […]

Letter From the Editor: Grieving Together

September 13, 2024 Bella Bakeman 1

I remember that I was walking and glanced at my phone. I saw a familiar name, the name of someone I greatly admired and had […]

Pleiad Editorial: COVID-19 Isn’t Going Anywhere

September 9, 2024 Pleiad Editorial Board 0

When it comes to being sick, many of us have been raised not to listen to our body. If you don’t acknowledge your sore throat […]

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Opinion: Kamala Harris and Anti-Blackness: ‘The Only Way to Keep our Agency is to Enact Change’

September 9, 2024 Naima Davenport 0

Vice President Kamala Harris is running for president. Because she is a Black woman, the anti-blackness we see directed towards Black women will fuel an […]

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Opinion: ‘Time to Yourself is Quality Time,’ Learning to be Alone

September 6, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

At the start of my third year of college, I’ve found myself in a position I dreaded being in two years ago: alone. Coming in […]

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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 […]

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Letter From the Editor: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d Be Writing This’

August 30, 2024 Bella Bakeman 1

I have to confess something: I didn’t think I’d be writing this. This is true for a couple of reasons, but mostly because I wasn’t […]

Guest Column: Three of My Professors Left This Year

August 30, 2024 Shay Athayde 0

The following is an opinion written by Walled Lake junior, Shay Athayde. On the first day of classes, I was greeted with the information that […]

Photos: A Look Into the Class of 2024’s First Year At Albion

April 24, 2024 Katherine Simpkins 0

The following images are from the 2020-21 academic year, and attempt to represent what the year looked like for students. This includes images of the […]