Albion Pleiad

While protective vertebrate adaptations such as horns, claws and antlers have always been commonplace in Kresge laboratories, a new apex predator wielding epidermal defense has been sighted campus-wide. Formed following the BOT rejection of the faculty motion, student group Tenured Advocacy Legion of Non-apathetic Students (TALONS) is on the prowl for professors’ sake, according to [...]

Upon the completion of commencement ceremonies on May 8, the Board of Trustees will take the first steps – or dig the first holes – of a campus-wide moat. The moat was designed to keep intruding locals –or “townies” – off campus and to protect the privacy of the 90-acre campus. “Really, all that we’re doing is [...]

President Donna Randall recently created a Facebook account to become more social on campus. View a screenshot of her page.

When Jerome Ithinkimhood, West Bloomfield Hills senior, traveled to Detroit to see a live rap battle, the last person he expected to appear on stage was his VP Finance. But when Mark Fandsen, or as he was introduced, M. Freezee aka Money Punisher, stepped on stage sporting iced chains and a white ribbed tank top, [...]

Men’s golf coach Chip Sandtrap has always believed that understanding the mental aspect of the game is important for achieving success in golf. So when his team encountered an eight match losing streak midway through the fall season, he decided to pull his athletes off the course and into a rehabilitation center. On October 23, [...]

In response to student backlash to the decision by the BOT to cut 15 FTE faculty members, Ronna Dandall and the administration announced that, while they are still moving forward with the Board’s mandate, kegs and hard liquor will be allowed on campus, effective immediately. “We understand the toll that these cuts are taking on [...]

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 [...]

On April 1, the Board of Trustees released a statement declaring the elimination of the confectionary department, including its three faculty members – two tenured and one adjunct professor – effective at the start of the 2010-2011 school year.

With the men’s cricket team season just around the corner and fresh off of a spring break trip, the Brits don’t have much hope for a winning season. According to rookie coach Rob Handler, hard work in practice and a competitive drive would help, but a general apathy dominates the team’s spirit.