Opinion: Black Characters Deserve Accuracy

A girl sits in a brightly lit room in a chair beside a desk with her hair pulled back in a clip. She sits facing a tv where a yellow screen with animated characters stand around boiling pots and miscellaneous cooking supplies.

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 […]

Text reads, “Van Brittan Brown invented the first home security system, patented in 1966.” An illustration of Marie van Brittan Brown, a Black woman with black hair pulled back, next to an illustration of the first home security system.

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 […]

A young Black person stands in a black dress next to a blue drop down banner that says "NAACP" in yellow letters.

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 […]

A young adult sits at a desk with one hand under a white UV lamp and the other holding nail polish. Beside the UV lamp is a cluster of cords.

Opinion: 10 Ways I Practice Self-Love

February 10, 2025 Finn Brady 0

February tends to be centered on romantic relationships and love. As someone who has struggled with loving themself, this time has always been tough for […]

Two young women stand wearing matching dark-brown t-shirts that read“Kappa Delta Est. 1897” with fluffy brown bear ears. The woman on the left wears black jeans with a silver belt, and the woman on the right wears brown ripped jeans.

Opinion: Not Like Bama Rush, My Experience With Sorority Recruitment

February 7, 2025 Gabriela Popa 0

I never imagined myself in a sorority, let alone even getting out of my comfort zone and attempting to join one. One thing is for […]

The author lays on the floor surrounded by a halo of books around her head, with the novel “Beloved” covering her face.

Opinion: Why Toni Morrison’s Works Should be Read, Re-Read; Celebrated

February 5, 2025 Sophia Valchine 0

Content warning: Spoilers for “Beloved” (1987) ahead. “Beloved” (1987) by Toni Morrison is the most transformative novel I have ever read. Morrison’s words dove straight […]

A variety of colorful board and card games, including a poker set, Scrabble, Cribbage, Catan, Five Crowns, Cards Against Humanity, Uno and more lie in a stacked pile on a carpeted floor, in front of a bookshelf. Some boards tilted to face the camera, including the Scrabble board which reads “The Pleiad Loves Board Games.”

Staff Recs: Beat the Cold with the Best Board Games

February 3, 2025 Pleiad Staff 0

It’s below zero outside. The wind howls, and snow flurries whip against your window. There’s no way you’re leaving the warmth of your dorm room […]

A young woman wearing bright yellow glasses sits at a table with a coffee cup between her ring covered hands and a perplexed look on her face. There are bookshelves behind her.

Review: Sip Happens: A Local Espresso Taste Test

January 29, 2025 Shay Athayde 1

If you know me, you know I love coffee. Do I need to have a coffee in the morning before I become a functioning person […]

A desk littered with beauty products and a mirror. There is a journal with a pen in the middle, and the photo is a bit grainy.

Opinion: The ‘High Maintenance to be Low Maintenance’ Beauty Trend is a Lie

January 29, 2025 Finn Brady 0

What would we do to spend less time on ourselves? I have rituals that make me feel beautiful, but they’re time-consuming. So when the trend […]

A young woman reads a book. Behind her is a wall decorated with hanging shelves, which hold potted plants and picture frames, and movie posters.

Opinion: You’re More Than a Student-Athlete

January 27, 2025 Bella Fabrizio 1

Coming into my first year at Albion as a student athlete, I expected soccer to be my life. And for a while, it was. The […]

The author sits in a chair reading the novel “Forging Silver into Stars,” a book with a black and purple cover.

Opinion: I Want More Fantasy in my ‘Romantasy’

January 27, 2025 Sophia Valchine 0

“Romantasy” – a genre that blends romantic stories with fantastical worlds – has gained widespread popularity from platforms such as TikTok, spawning hundreds of new […]