Opinion: What I Learned as a First-Generation College Student
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Pleiad is publishing an opinion article each week that explores topics related to Hispanic and Latinx identity and […]
Opinions
Opinion: What It Means to be Latinx
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Pleiad is publishing an opinion article each week that explores topics related to Hispanic and Latinx identity and culture. […]
Opinion: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrates People, Not Labels
Sept. 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) and ends on Oct. 15. Throughout the 30-day period, people whose ancestors are from Spain, […]
A Note from the Editor: On Objectivity, Transparency and Accuracy
Shortly after I was offered the position of Editor-in-Chief for the Pleiad at the end of last semester, I embarked on a 10-week journey of […]
Opinion: Not All Men, But All Women
The number 97% has been all over social media recently due to a study that was released on March 10. The study stated 97% of […]
Opinion: We Need to Reform the Reality of Gun Violence in America
With most of the country in lockdown last year, gun violence seemed to be at a low for the U.S. The switch to remote learning […]
Note from the Editor: The Last One
After my first year as editor-in-chief, I was lucky enough to get away without having to write a farewell, as all Pleiad editor-in-chiefs do when […]
Opinion: Seniors Gain Resilience Due to COVID-19
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. It has been over a year since Albion College students, and […]
Opinion: The Period Problem
In society, we like to acknowledge periods as the grammatical mark that ends a sentence. We ignore their double meaning because talking about periods out […]
Opinion: COVID-19 is as Serious as They Say it Is
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, my mom and I were vaccinated. Both of us are essential workers and we qualified to get the vaccine […]
One in 11: Living with PTSD in College
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychological disorder that can be developed after facing a traumatic event. Not everyone who has been through a […]
Opinion: Lil Nas X’s Satanic Panic is in Good Company
On March 26, musician Lil Nas X released the single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” along with its accompanying music video. In a message […]