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

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Review: The Enthralling, Surprising Rise and Fall of ‘Hedda Gabler’

February 26, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 0

Content Warning: This article contains content regarding suicide. As someone who loves period pieces, no matter the genre, I can confidently say that I was […]

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Doing Hard Things: Advocating for Trigger Warnings in the Classroom

February 24, 2025 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

When I was in fourth grade, my teacher showed a documentary about the meat and dairy industry. At one point she paused it, and said […]

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Staff Recs: Our Favorite and Least Favorite Classes at Albion

February 21, 2025 Pleiad Staff 1

From biochemistry to English and psychology to Spanish, the Pleiad is made up of students from different academic programs, backgrounds and graduation years. When we’re […]

A young woman wearing a plaid shirt sits at a desktop computer displaying a news headline about the groundhog’s prediction for six more weeks of winter. The woman leans her head back in anguish and throws her hands in the air.

Opinion: A Letter to the Groundhog: Six More Weeks of Winter? Phil Please

February 19, 2025 Shay Athayde 2

Dear Mr. Punxsutawney Phil, I hope this letter finds you well, as I am not. I am writing in regard to your shadow-stricken decision on […]

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Opinion: Black Characters Deserve Accuracy

February 14, 2025 Kyla Lawrence 5

Growing up as a Black girl in the suburbs, I always struggled to identify elements of myself in modern-day media. Whether it be books, movies […]

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Comic: Black Inventors of Modern Technology

February 14, 2025 Noah Guevara 0

Black historical figures that heavily influenced modern inventions that we use or see everyday. This comic uses information from biography.com/black-history-month and blackpast.org (Illustration by Noah […]

Editorial: The Pleiad is Committed to Inclusive Storytelling, DEI

February 14, 2025 Pleiad Editorial Board 2

The Pleiad believes in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We will continue to strive to provide equitable opportunities to applicants and sources through a lens […]

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Opinion: Blackness in the Classroom; White Allyship is Not Enough Anymore

February 10, 2025 Guest Writer 1

The following is an opinion written by Dallas sophomore Naima Davenport. Going to a predominately white institution (PWI) heavily impacts the Black consciousness on many […]