Albion Pleiad

The 2009 GLCA winner for creative non-fiction, Melissa Delbridge, visited Albion College to read from her latest book, “Family Bible” on March 18, 2010. After her reading, Delbridge sat down with The Pleiad to discuss her work, craft and the experiences she has had while promoting “Family Bible.” Photo courtesy of Danit Brown.

At the faculty meeting on March 18, the FSC presented a motion to the tenured and tenure-track faculty that, upon its passing, was presented to the Board of Trustees.  The motion was passed with 89 votes of yes, one vote of no and four abstentions.
“The motion represents a good faith effort by the faculty to [...]

This summer, renovations will take place in the Albion College Stockwell-Mudd Library to remove asbestos and improve the lighting. Photo by Chris Amos.

The lecture hall in Norris 101 is not always filled to capacity, but students lined the walls on Tuesday, March 2, during the Student Senate meeting at 9:10 p.m.
President Donna Randall, Susan Conner, provost, and college vice-presidents were in attendance.
President Randall began the evening with a power point presentation detailing the recent decision of the Board [...]

FireKeepers Casino opened in August, 2009, just 21 miles from Albion’s campus in Battle Creek.  With 2,680 slot machines and 78 table games including blackjack, craps and roulette, according to their Web site, there are many ways for students over the age of 21 to gamble, if they’re willing to risk their cash in hopes [...]

A team’s ability to finish a game might be the key to their success.  It is proven that the teams who keep victory within reach until the final minutes and play their best when the clock is winding down are the ones who win on a consistent basis.
Unfortunately for the Albion women’s basketball team, it [...]

It is something that nearly every current student at Albion has faced — the math and writing placement assessments held at the annual Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) sessions.
“(The assessments) are anxiety-producing for many students, because no matter what we tell them, they place much more weight on these assessments than they need to,” [...]

Delta Gamma’s annual Anchor Splash was held on Saturday, Feb. 27. This year’s theme: sitcoms. Delta Sigma Phi took first with their Golden Girls routine for the men, and Alpha Xi Delta won with George of the Jungle for the women. All proceeds from the event benefit Service for Sight and United Way. Photographs by Chris Amos.

Keeping Liberal Arts at Work (KLAW) held a forum for students at 10:00 p.m. at the Coffee House to discuss the implications of the proposed faculty cuts. Photo courtesy of Kaylee Pope, Grand Rapids senior.

Photo courtesy of Mark Kluk.