Opinion: From Dallas to Albion: Language’s Importance as an Afro-Latine
I don’t think there has been one moment during my time in Michigan that I haven’t been conscious of how I talk; of how my […]
Opinions
Opinion: Tippity Tapping Me to Sleep, How ASMR Keeps Me Sane
Considered a sensory phenomenon according to National Geographic and a possibly addictive feeling noted by Buzzfeed, autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is utilized in many […]
Opinion: The Intersectionality of Womanhood, Blackness and Non-binary Bodies
To exist as a woman is to be perpetually fighting and the struggles are insurmountable; I will forever haunt the body I exist in. I […]
Opinion: A How-To Registration Guide From an Overplanner
I ran to my laptop the minute I had access to the Fall 2024 course schedule – I just had to know what classes were […]
Opinion: Pleiad Staff Podcast Recommendations
As staffers of the Pleiad, a multi-media news publication, it should come as no surprise that we are avid media consumers. We love all types […]
Opinion: The Importance of Physical Media
As heavy as my comics collection may be getting, I don’t mind carrying it with me everywhere I go; roughly somewhere north of 200 issues, […]
Opinion: Finding Beauty in a Big City
When I tell people I live in Detroit, they immediately think I live in a stereotypical city: loud noise, bright lights and, for a lack […]
Opinion: Home is Where My Friends and I Watch Reality TV
When you finally find your people – those who love you as you are – it feels like a revival. For me, this revival means […]
Opinion: Thank You, Billy Joel, I Turned the Lights Back On
How lucky are we to have a nature center on our college campus? I recently went on a walk at the Whitehouse Nature Center (WNC), […]
Opinion: Pleiad Staff Girl Scout Cookie Tastes
On Feb. 19 , Girl Scout troop number 80197 sold Girl Scout cookies on the first floor of the Kellogg Center, joined by sorority Kappa […]