Staff Recs: The Poetry That Speaks to Our Souls
Across every section of the Pleiad, our staff works to recognize the various forms of expression that shape how we understand the world around us. […]
Articles by Killian Altayeb
Renovated Global Commons ‘A Safe Space’ For International Students
Albion College is home to students from “30+ countries,” according to Albion College’s website, yet lacks a formal housing option for these students, increasing the […]
Experiential Learning Requirement: ‘Elevating Something Albion Has Always Done Well’
Practicums, internships and classes: What do all of these things have in common? They all satisfy Albion College’s new experiential learning requirement. Director of the […]
Photos: Baseball Starts Season with a Landslide 15-1 Win at Home
The Britons chewed through the competition on March 19, opening their home season with a 15-1 win against the Bluffton Beavers. Following this win, the […]
Despite Having No Head Coach for Nine Months, Hunt Seat Equestrian Team Finishes Second Regionally
Athletes often pick colleges because of coaches, according to Carolyn Killewald, alumna ‘04 and equestrian center director of operations. That was the case for novice […]
Staff Recs: Our Favorite Women-Made Media
Across every section of the Pleiad, our staff works to recognize the influence of women in their fields, our campus environment and the media we […]
Opinion: A Guide to Womanhood (Rules Included, Instructions Not)
Becoming a woman, or realizing you already are one, is not an achievement unlocked so much as a pop-up notification you can never fully close. […]
Staff Recs: Uplifting Black Voices in Media
All throughout the year – not just during Black History Month – the Pleiad strives to uplift and shine a light on Black voices. When […]
Swim and Dive Teams: ‘Fun, Hardworking and Driven’
Albion’s swim and dive teams were still getting used to their routines at the beginning of the season. Eight swimmers had graduated, 15 first-years had […]
SigNEW: Previously Closed, Sigma Nu House Returns
With a dozen active brothers, the previously closed Sigma Nu (Sig Nu) fraternity has returned to campus with the start of the semester. According to […]
Remembering El’Verson Mitchell, ‘20: ‘Someone Willing to Listen and Help’
Albion College students learned in an email from the Office of Student Development on Jan. 6 that El’Verson Mitchell, alumnus ‘20, was “killed by a […]
New Librarian Jei Lee-Cullin Finds ‘Creative Solutions to Vexing Problems’
According to Jei Lee-Cullin, it was a “pivotal” teen services’ librarian from their high school years that brought them to where they are today. “I […]