Opinion: I’ve Gotten 11 Piercings, Here’s What I’ve Learned

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Opinion: I’ve Gotten 11 Piercings, Here’s What I’ve Learned

October 9, 2024 Bella Bakeman 0

You’re 10 years old sitting in a wobbly chair at your local Claire’s; your mom holds your hand as a way-too-young-to-be-holding-a-piercing-gun employee draws marks on […]

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Comic & Crossword: ‘Albion-isms’

October 4, 2024 Bonnie Lord 0

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Opinion: I Changed My Major, and the World Didn’t End

October 2, 2024 Naima Davenport 1

My first year at Albion was nothing short of a train wreck. I was battling homesickness, financial instability, two roommate changes and depression, all while […]

Review: ‘John Proctor is the Villain’: A Brilliant Performance of a Hard-Hitting Story

October 2, 2024 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

Content warning: This article contains content regarding sexual assault and grooming. Albion College’s production of “John Proctor is the Villain” captured the turning point in […]

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Opinion: No Quit in These Cats – Tigers End 10-Year Playoff Drought

September 30, 2024 Aidan Shapiro 3

The Detroit Tigers have had a hard time succeeding for the last 10 years, but the Tigers of old seem to be coming back. The […]

From Spectator to Storyteller: My First Time Tailgating

September 30, 2024 Rhiannon Slotnick 1

From a distance, I could hear music playing and laughs from those in attendance. There were people walking from car to car, standing in groups […]

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Guest Column: Banned Books: When is Enough, Enough?

September 27, 2024 Guest Writer 1

The following is an opinion written by Southgate junior, Kayli Renaud. I sat in the Stockwell Library with the goal of completing a project when […]

Opinion: People Who Idolize Serial Killers Need Better Role Models

September 27, 2024 Phoebe Holm 0

Content warning: This article contains content regarding violence and death. Over the last several months, I’ve been closely following the trial of serial killer Wade […]

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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 […]

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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 […]