Albion Pleiad

When I think about the Albion College I had experienced as a prospective student nearly three years ago, I was constantly intrigued at the endless possibilities the students were offered as part of this academic community. Whether it was going on a personalized tour or glancing through the numerous catalogs and fliers that I was [...]

Upon the completion of commencement ceremonies on May 8, the Board of Trustees will take the first steps – or dig the first holes – of a campus-wide moat. The moat was designed to keep intruding locals –or “townies” – off campus and to protect the privacy of the 90-acre campus.
“Really, all that we’re doing is thinking [...]

The 2009 GLCA winner for creative non-fiction, Melissa Delbridge, visited Albion College to read from her latest book, “Family Bible” on March 18, 2010. After her reading, Delbridge sat down with The Pleiad to discuss her work, craft and the experiences she has had while promoting “Family Bible.” Photo courtesy of Danit Brown.

The Euphonics created a new version of their official Web site on Feb. 6. Viewers will now have access to dates of future gigs, as well as contact and personal information about each member. �
Greg Davis, Clarkston senior, and tenor for the music group, feels the new Web site is an improvement.
“I think it’s a huge step up from what we had before, [...]

Students and their “little siblings” bowl at Country Lanes on Nov. 19 as part of the Big Brothers and Sisters fundraising event.

Photo courtesy of Andrea Barrett

When Kevin Kissinger, Albion senior, takes someone into his painting studio on the second floor of Bobbit Visual Arts Center, they may have a bit of difficulty differentiating from a room for a high school punk band’s jam sessions.
 Kissinger is participating in a directed study, which is a part of the Painting III course in [...]

Tom Wiseman, Ann Arbor sophomore, pauses to think in Olin Hall

Watch Jimmy Kuehnle, artist in residence, inflate one of his balloon art creations.

The Nwagni Project held its annual spaghetti dinner this past Thursday at Cascarelli’s in downtown Albion. The dinner was a fundraiser in an effort to raise money for a service trip to Batchingou, Cameroon, the home of Emmanuel Yewah, foreign languages professor.�
 “It’s really a continuous effort to take trips to Cameroon and keep improving the [...]

Elizabeth Heimler, Grosse Pointe junior, sits outside Dean Hall collecting money for Calhoun County Sexual Assault Center