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Show Review: “The Way of the World”

When putting on a play written 300 years ago, a director faces the problem of how to make the audience understand material written in another age and in another culture. This is the problem faced by [...]

Albion community rallies around theater restoration

The Bohm theater in downtown Albion has been defunct for years, and many Albion College students never think twice about it. However, there is a growing effort by the Albion Community Foundation to renovate the theater [...]

Albion reacts to racism at Oberlin

The past two months have been tumultuous for Oberlin College, a fellow Great Lakes College Association school.  Several incidents of overt racism have been identified. Graffiti reading “whites only” have been found above drinking fountains. Racist [...]

Student insurrection to retain Ronna Dandall rages

As Albion College’s 15th president, Ronna Dandall, announced that she would be stepping down as president, students poured into the streets and onto the quad as a desperate protest to retain their beloved leader ensued. The [...]

The Sequester: Michigan pays the price

On March 1, Congress failed the American people. Because of Congress’ inability to act, Americans across the country will now face longer lines at airports and DMVs, reduced availability of Medicare funds and most frighteningly, the [...]

An Albion student’s film career

There’s nothing insane about Andrew Zimmer, but he was called back to audition for a music video for eccentric hip-hop crew Insane Clown Posse. The Orchard Lake sophomore has been working towards a film career for [...]

Spirit of Detroit Alive In Albion — Students and alumni show Detroit as a post-graduation destination

When most students graduate from college, Detroit is often not their first choice in finding a place to work or live.  The LiveWorkDetroit! program is showing that Detroit is a premier destination for post-graduates. LiveWorkDetroit! on [...]

Pesticides At Albion — Albion professor speaks out against chemical use on campus

The grass that Albion students walk on may be contaminating the college’s ecosystem. On Aug. 26 in an open letter to college president Donna Randall, Dr. Wesley Dick accused the college of using environmentally-unfriendly pesticides to maintain [...]