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Looking back with Kendra Schiffman

Looking back with Kendra Schiffman

Recently The Pleiad had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Kendra Schiffman of the Anthropology and Sociology Department to chat about her experiences at Albion College. Why are you leaving? My position was a temporary position, and [...]

Goodbye with Dr. Amity Reading

Goodbye with Dr. Amity Reading

Recently The Pleiad had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Amity Reading of the English Department to chat about her experiences at Albion College. This will be Dr. Reading’s final semester at Albion College as [...]

A Final Farewell With Dr. Brian Watkins

A Final Farewell With Dr. Brian Watkins

Recently The Pleiad had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Brian Watkins of the Anthropology and Sociology Department to chat about his experiences at Albion College. Dr. Watkins will be leaving next semester to go to Austin College in [...]

Remembering Roger Ebert

On April 4, Hollywood forever lost a legend. Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert passed away due to complications with cancer. Ebert served as the film critic for the Sun-Times for over four decades. Ebert also hosted [...]

Theta Olympics bring home gold for CASA

On Wednesday, March 28, sorority Kappa Alpha Theta held the Theta Olympic Games at the Dow for the first time. All proceeds for the event were donated to Kappa Alpha Theta’s philanthropy foundation CASA (Court Appointed Special [...]

Danny Brown concert review

Danny Brown concert review

“This ain’t a concert, this aint a rap show, this is just a couple of the homies hanging out,” screamed Danny Brown seconds after picking up the microphone. On Thursday, March 28, Danny Brown was at [...]

Zombies Strike Albion

On April 1, 2013, terror struck Albion College’s campus. The long-standing cadaver lab finally fell in Kresge, and, with it, came deadly results. “I don’t know what happened,” said Ned Nerd, lab technician. “I was just doing [...]

Recruitment for Non-Greek Fraternities

When students think of recruitment on Albion College’s campus, they typically think of  social Greek fraternities and sororities. The truth, however, is that there are many other organizations on campus that recruit in several different ways. [...]

Please stop with the Harlem Shake

It was everywhere. The children were talking about it. The adolescents were talking about it. The teenagers were talking about it. The adults were talking about it. What was this horrific sensation that was inescapable and [...]

Why we should not have watched the 2013 Grammys

When I think about the Grammys, the first thing that always comes to mind is 2011. I still remember how it went down. I was lying in bed, trying to fall asleep because I had to [...]