Albion Pleiad

The new semester not only brings a new class schedule and wardrobe, but also the start of new wellness across campus. The Wellness Program at Albion College has made considerable efforts in engaging students and staff with their body physically and spiritually.  The wellness committee, which includes a mix of professors and students, believes that [...]

To all of our readers: This is a notice that The Pleiad will no longer be publishing new articles for the remainder of the Fall 2011 semester. The Pleiad will resume publishing at the end of January 2012. Thank you for taking the time to read our publication! Sincerely, The Fall 2011 Pleiad staff

Albion College Theatre department’s new play will be presented in a new way this fall. Their play, “Antigone”, a modern French version of the classic Greek play, will be done “in the round” which means audience will be seated on all four sides. The play will premieres on Wednesday Nov. 16 and will run until [...]

Many Albion College athletic teams will be competing this weekend. Here’s a preview of what to expect from the Britons. Cross Country The Albion College Cross Country program will compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships on Nov. 12. In Oberlin, Ohio. The women run at 11 a.m. while the men run at 12 [...]

The Albion College football team (5-4, 5-0 MIAA) will learn its playoff matchup on Sunday, but first it hosts Trine University (7-2, 3-2 MIAA) on Nov. 12 with an opportunity to win the MIAA championship outright. The Britons will be out for redemption after finishing second in the MIAA standings behind Trine the past two [...]

The Albion men’s basketball team is picked to finish fourth in the MIAA conference this season, according to a preseason coaches poll. Last year the Brits finished third in the conference with a 15-12 overall record and an 8-6 conference record. The Brits graduated four seniors from last season’s squad, and with a large freshman [...]

Many Albion College athletic teams will be competing this weekend. Here’s a preview of what to expect from the Britons. Football The Britons (5-3, 5-0 MIAA) head to Greencastle, Ind. Nov. 5 to face Depauw University. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. After clinching a share of the MIAA championship last weekend, Albion will look [...]

Given such high pre-season expectations, many were quick to write off the Albion College football team (5-3, 5-0 MIAA) as pretenders after their 0-3 start. But those detractors have fallen by the wayside as Albion has stormed to five straight victories. In a 28-14 win over Adrian College on Oct. 28, the Britons clinched a [...]

The Albion swimming and diving team has to compensate for the graduation of last year’s senior class. Nine swimmers graduated last year including two national qualifiers. Ashley Collins `11 alum and Scott Venettis `11 alum each qualified for the 2011 NCAA swimming and diving championship in the breast stroke last season. “Losing those seniors is [...]

Success for The Albion Women’s Soccer Team has been few and far between during an abysmal season. There are only fifteen players currently on the team- two freshmen, nine returners and three new recruits. Numerous injuries have limited Albion to a small number of substitutes per game. So far the Brits are still awaiting their [...]