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Swim Teams Looks Forward to Pre-Season Scrimmage Both the Albion College men and women’s swimming and diving teams will be kicking off the pre-season on Oct. 15 with a scrimmage against Central Michigan University’s club swim team. The women’s swim team has a promising year ahead, said Holly Williams, Sylvania junior and one of the [...]

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.

A change in federal accreditation standards is causing Albion College to re-evaluate its preparation of students for post-college life. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) will reaffirm the college’s eligibility to dispense federal aid during the 2010-2011 academic year. In preparation for the committee’s visit, Albion [...]

Sophia Potoczak, Birmingham, junior, never intended to be covered under two health insurance policies. But when she received allergy shots last year, and expressed confusion about the billing, she was unexpectedly informed that she was covered by a health plan through college.  Prior to every academic school year, a letter is mailed to each student’s [...]

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 [...]

Cassie Labadie Hometown: Tecumseh, Mich. Major/Minor/Concentration(s): Mathematics major, political science minor, concentrations in Ford Institute and secondary education. Involvements on campus: Member of Delta Gamma, with the Director of Electronic Communications position, president of Union Board, First Year Experience mentor, member of Gamma Sigma Alpha, Harrington Elementary mentor, tutor at the Quantative Skills Center. “I [...]

In a challenging economy, it’s harder than ever for recent college grads to figure out their plans post-college. Albion College graduates, however, have an advantage in the search for work after college. Starting with the 2014 graduating class, the Albion Advantage promises to prepare students for the world of employment with a four-year career readiness [...]

On Sept. 21, Student Senate approved a recommendation for Euphonics, the co-ed a capella student organization, that preserved special exemption status and required debt to be paid within two semesters. Last week, Euphonics members met with Student Senate to address a budget deficit of $1,237 accumulated during the 2009-2010 fiscal year. The Senate’s action was [...]

For the fall semester, a temporary new staff member has joined the athletic training department—Dave Moder, the athletic training department’s first-ever intern, who started on Sept. 1 and will treat athletes’ injuries until December. Hiring an intern has allowed the department to take the time to start a thorough search for a professor to replace [...]