Review: Student-written Workshops
Every year, Albion College theatre students get the opportunity to write and direct their own short plays. This allows them to express themselves as actors […]
Month: February 2015
Opinion: social media isn’t making us unsocial
By Clare Kolenda We’ve all heard the argument about how social media is making us unsocial. In fact, this constant barrage of warnings has become […]
The Pleiad picks the Oscar winners
The 87th annual Academy Awards are fast approaching—they air this Sunday, Feb. 22nd. The nominations have been causing quite a stir in the media since […]
Albion College selects Rev. Faith Fowler, ’81 as commencement speaker
Sources within the Albion College President’s office confirmed to The Pleiad this week that Reverend Faith Fowler, ’81 alumna, would be this year’s commencement speaker. […]
Opinion: Leelah Alcorn’s suicide is tragic, but started a conversation
Leelah Alcorn, born Joshua Ryan Alcorn, made national headlines just over a month ago when she committed suicide on Dec. 28, 2014. Leelah struggled with identity her […]
History, passion, and art: a Holocaust survivor’s story
Last week, one of the last messengers of a violent period in history came to the Bobbitt auditorium at Albion College. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, […]
Up your dating game with an Albion twist
When I think “dating” at Albion, three things come directly to mind: third floor Mudd, the unsettling smell of a fraternity and heading to jackson […]
Albion Biggby Coffee hosts fundraiser for Springport boy with optical tumor
The Albion Biggby Coffee house on Friday, Jan. 30, was bustling with the steady hum of chatter from the customers. Sky blue shirts with the […]
Tigers offseason check-in: Martinez’s surgery successful
While doing strength and conditioning activities a couple of weeks ago, Victor Martinez tore the meniscus in his left knee. Martinez had surgery on Tuesday, […]
Four years, 48,000 kilometers: a senior’s reflection on studying abroad
In this competitive economy, college students everywhere are looking to obtain an edge, a unique element, a resume-builder that sets them apart and gives them […]
An Albion perspective on the Charlie Hebdo attack
By Nick Diamond The Kouachi brothers, armed with AK-47 rifles, stormed the offices of a satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in Paris on Jan. 7. They […]
Soccer teams take England for winter break
The Albion men’s and women’s soccer teams traveled to England during winter break, and got to tour the country, watch professional soccer and the chance […]