Students protest Schuette trusteeship
On Friday, April 4, around a dozen Albion College students organized a protest in front of the Ferguson Hall administration building. According to documents distributed […]
Articles by Claire Van Raaphorst
President-elect Ditzler’s new ’14-’15 initiatives
In an email sent out to the student body on Tuesday, April 1, President-elect Mauri Ditzler outlined one of his major initiatives of the 2014 […]
My relationship with Game of Thrones
I’d like to preface this article with saying that I’m an English major, so my relationships with books are all over the place. I’ve been […]
End of the semester notice/Editor’s Farewell
Unlike my predecessor, I’m not graduating a semester early; I’m merely stepping down as Editor-in-Chief for the spring semester in order to let a younger […]
Rape at Albion: Editor’s Letter
Ms. Bailey Beem’s story blew me away. Her honesty regarding her rape could not have been easy to recount, much less share with the campus […]
(3 of 4) An Albion summer – Interning abroad
I’ve told myself from the age of 10 or so that I’d study abroad in college. Both my parents had done some sort of trip […]
End of Semester Notice
Dear Pleiad Readers, I hope you enjoyed this semester’s batch of stories! Unfortunately we are at the end of the school year so all of […]
Five Times Strong — Canoe Club comes home with fifth national title
Albion College’s most successful sports team isn’t a team at all. It’s a club. And they’ve done something that no Albion sports or even any […]
Pleiad Wins Major Awards — Proud mothers cry and ask for photos
Monday March 26 marked a special occasion in the Pleiad’s illustrious history. The Pleiad was awarded the first ever “Best Newspaper Ever” award as well […]
Q & A with Peter Vanderkaay — Former student-athlete, current Olympian
Could you give people who don’t know who you are a short bio on you? Graduated from Rochester Adams High School 02′ Graduated from University […]
Find a Rainbow Connection—First LGBTQ speed dating event hosted at Albion
Freshman year in Wesley, there is an ice breaker game played like speed-dating. The men form a giant ring on the outside and the women […]
Do it for Cosby. Do it for the cause — Sophomores start ugly sweater volunteer club
“Do it for Cosby. Do it for the cause.” This is the tagline for the new volunteer group on campus, affectionately named Cosby Sweater Mondays […]