Albion’s Women Business Owners on Growth; ‘Supportive’ Community

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Albion’s Women Business Owners on Growth; ‘Supportive’ Community

March 27, 2026 Abby Quinones 0

Anna Merritt, owner of Anna’s House of Flowers, located in downtown Albion, said when she opened her store over 40 years ago, there were fewer […]

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Women’s Basketball Reflects on Their Season; ‘We Had Something to Prove’

March 27, 2026 Jocelyn Kincaid-Beal 0

After Albion’s women’s basketball team was voted sixth in the MIAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll, Muskegon sophomore, shooting guard and co-captain Khaleeya Cook said […]

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Despite Having No Head Coach for Nine Months, Hunt Seat Equestrian Team Finishes Second Regionally

March 23, 2026 Heidi Faramelli 0

Athletes often pick colleges because of coaches, according to Carolyn Killewald, alumna ‘04 and equestrian center director of operations. That was the case for novice […]

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‘No Quit in a Brit’: Women’s Lacrosse Team Showcases ‘Resilience,’ ‘Impressive’ Wins

March 20, 2026 Kai Taylor 0

With a late game rally against Aquinas College on Feb. 24, the Albion women’s lacrosse team fought back to push into overtime, where they outlasted […]

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Minnesotans Weigh in on ICE ‘Occupation’ in Minneapolis

March 2, 2026 Bonnie Lord 2

Carrie Walling, director of the Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota, described living in Minneapolis as “feeling as if you are living under […]

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Meet Carol Triemstra, Baldwin’s ‘Peachy’ Cashier

February 25, 2026 Heidi Faramelli 0

In the sitcom “Friends” (1994-2004), Joey Tribbiani is well-known for his pickup line: “How you doin’?” Here at Albion, we have our own person who […]

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Student, Athlete, Businessman: The Rise of Jack Holway’s Clothing Enterprise

February 25, 2026 Kai Taylor 0

Hours of homework, attending lectures, writing papers and managing free time are only some of the activities that accompany the life of a college student. […]

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Spotlighting Accessibility: Elizabeth Rudolph’s Love Letter to Albion

February 23, 2026 Kyla Lawrence 0

After more than nine years of working to make Albion College accessible, former Director of Accessibility Services Elizabeth Rudolph left her position – and a […]

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Albion College’s Curtis Institute: The Impact of Humanities in Social Change

February 18, 2026 Kyla Lawrence 0

82 years after he became Albion College’s second Black graduate, Dr. James L. Curtis’s name now anchors one of the college’s most visible commitments to […]

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Black Professors on Resilience, Representation and Sharing Cultural Perspectives

February 18, 2026 Sophia Valchine 0

For associate professor of education and department co-chair Betty Okwako-Riekkola, it was a desire to “make a difference in somebody’s life” that led her to […]

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Swim and Dive Teams: ‘Fun, Hardworking and Driven’

February 11, 2026 Killian Altayeb 0

Albion’s swim and dive teams were still getting used to their routines at the beginning of the season. Eight swimmers had graduated, 15 first-years had […]

Remembering El’Verson Mitchell, ‘20: ‘Someone Willing to Listen and Help’

January 26, 2026 Killian Altayeb 0

Albion College students learned in an email from the Office of Student Development on Jan. 6 that El’Verson Mitchell, alumnus ‘20, was “killed by a […]