Telescope, observatory get spruced up in time for homecoming
Albion College has an extremely rare possession – an original Alvan Clark telescope. The telescope recently had its 130th anniversary, and the physics department arraigned to […]
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Photos: New community park opens
On Saturday, Sept. 13, members of the Albion community and representatives from Albion College gathered to celebrate the opening of Collaboration Corner, Albion’s newest park. The […]
President Ditzler’s reflections on the last day of summer
A guest column by Albion College President Mauri Ditzler In many ways, this afternoon is like so many others since I arrived on campus in […]
Editor’s welcome
It’s the first day of class, Brits. 400 or so first-years are sitting through their first college classes with you right now, loaded with anticipation, […]
Sharon Frandsen’s recipe for success
Even in a sea of people, it’s never too difficult to spot Sharon Frandsen at campus events. She’s the one with a basket on her […]
Editor’s farewell and end of the semester notice
We would like to announce that this is our last publication cycle until fall 2014. Also, it’s become somewhat of a Pleiad tradition for the editor-in-chief to write lessons learned […]
Benefit concert rocks Victory park
Victory park was full of energy on Saturday evening when Albion College and the Albion Elementary and Middle School teamed for The Art of Noise: […]
Students fundraise for Albion community
Here at Albion College, it’s not uncommon to attend unusual fundraising events – synchronized swimming competitions, paying to throw a pie at your friends’ faces […]
Brief: Professor spends sabbatical in Albion
Every year, professors go on sabbatical and take a break from their work here on campus. Lynne Chytilo, ceramics and sculpture professor, has used her […]
Review: Senior Art Show
The Senior Show is a gallery that is set up and features art from the graduating art majors. They use work from their entire collegiate […]
Frogs conduct nature’s orchestra on night hike
The sky hangs over us like a deep blue mirror, frosted with brilliant white flecks. Crunching leaves echo through the woods, where trees and walkers […]
Personality Profile: Catherine Fontana
On Thursday, April 17, Catherine Fontana, ’08 alumna, presented on the role of gender in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In […]