Albion Pleiad

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 [...]

Students who returned to Baldwin Hall on Jan. 19 for the first full day of meals may have noticed that silverware had turned to plastic and plates to paper.
“I thought that it was something normal since I don’t always come here,” said Alexis Molnar, Dearborn junior.
The change was only temporary, however, according to Kirk Lang, dining [...]

Students enrolled in Japanese classes model kimono robes during the Japanese cultural event held on Thursday, Nov. 19

Behind the scenes look at Albion College Western team.

Melissa Mercer-Tachick’s sled team during her 2004 dog sledding expedition.

Photo courtesy of Melissa Mercer-Tachick.

Finding a dollar bill in a library book or change in a vending machine at Albion College may not be as random anymore.
 All students who enroll in the five yoga classes available per semester are required to complete 16 random acts of kindness per semester for strangers as one of the objectives of the course, [...]