Albion Pleiad

The 2010 Albion College Homecoming festivities kicked off on Saturday morning with the 175th Anniversary Parade, the first Homecoming parade the college has put on for students and alumni in more than twenty years. Marie Ames, associate director of college events, said holding a parade used to be considered a “big deal” and a competitive [...]

A video slideshow highlighting the Homecoming festivities of this past weekend, Oct. 1-3.

Author Margo Rabb was here on Thursday, Sept. 23 to give a reading from her most recent work, Cures for Heartbreak. The partially autobiographical novel illustrates the everyday struggles of being a teen, coping with the death of a parent, and moving on. Rabb received her M.F.A. from the University of Arizona—Tucson, and has recently [...]

For Albion mayor Joe Domingo, this past weekend sparked a new era in how both the residential and collegiate community can make a difference for the city of Albion. On Sept. 10 and 11, the Albion Community Foundation (ACF) launched the first annual Extreme Community Makeover in an effort to improve the aesthetic and civic [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]