Albion Pleiad

Going green is in the forecast at Albion College—the 2010-2011 academic year has been dedicated to sustainability as part of the college’s strategic plan.
But last fall, the college received an overall grade of C- for 2010 in the College Sustainability Report Card (CSRC), according to greenreportcard.org. The website compiled evaluations for 332 colleges and universities [...]

Kayakers and canoers on the Kalamazoo River may have rough water to paddle through with the possible creation of a white water rapids area in Victory Park.
After a 2006 inspection of the Victory Park dam by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) revealed leakage in an earthen portion of the dam, it became obvious [...]

Use the crosswalk—or your checkbook may regret it.
On April 9, the Albion Department of Public Safety (ADPS) announced the Albion City Council had adopted  a zero-tolerance policy in enforcing local ordinances against jaywalking or walking in the street at inappropriate locations. Violators receive a $100 fine from ADPS.�
“It’s spring time and the snow’s gone; we [...]

Instead of traveling to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, Albion students will soon be able to find thrills in their own backyard.
In an effort to increase retention rates and secure the college’s fourth-place ranking in Princeton Review’s “more to do on campus” list, the construction of a rollercoaster will begin next fall in [...]

When Samantha Reidt, Warren junior, heard the fire alarm blare at 2:18 a.m. in Whitehouse Hall on Thursday, March 18, she first thought it was a St. Patrick’s day joke.

This summer, renovations will take place in the Albion College Stockwell-Mudd Library to remove asbestos and improve the lighting. Photo by Chris Amos.

It is something that nearly every current student at Albion has faced — the math and writing placement assessments held at the annual Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) sessions.
“(The assessments) are anxiety-producing for many students, because no matter what we tell them, they place much more weight on these assessments than they need to,” [...]

Future Albion biology majors may find themselves studying genetics to a greater extent than before, as the biology department considers whether to add a genetics course to make the topic available to more students.
“The molecular aspects (of biology) have added to what we can do and what we can learn, and it’s really become pretty [...]

The women’s lacrosse team currently has 14 players in its first year as a varsity sport, with 12 players on the field during a tournament.

The Albion chapter of Alpha Phi Omega—a national service fraternity—will soon be helping more people than ever as the annual recruitment event on Feb. 4 drew a record 15 people  for the upcoming pledge class. Currently, the fraternity’s membership stands at 35.
 “We’re a network for service opportunities,” said Sara Papple, Holly junior and vice president [...]