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“When I came back after the renovations, I was glad to see all of my problems were solved,” said Loukotka, a third-year student from Pinckney majoring in political science. “The carpet and the stains had been replaced and the new unit they installed got rid of the humidity issue, while simultaneously cooling down the place. The new renovations gave me the opportunity to move into basically a new apartment. And I truly enjoy having the opportunity to live there and call it home.”

It’s a story about New York City and its residents — but Albion College history professor Marcy Sacks was the expert who contributed to an article featured in the Feb. 15 edition of the New York Times. The article, “Before Lincoln Center, San Juan Hill was a Vibrant Black Community,” describes the predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhood that was razed to build the Lincoln Center.

That was certainly the case when President Gerald R. Ford signed his name at Albion College, Oct. 3, 1977 and established the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership and Public Policy in Service.

Whether she is hiking trails across the state in her spare time or helping students navigate the college experience, Jackie Gutierrez understands that you have to find the right path.

Sammi Ahnen and 10 other Albion College students have never committed a crime, but they all spent 15 weeks behind imposing brick walls lined with razor wire at the Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson.

Amy Spitalnick, former executive director of Integrity First for America (IFA), will be the guest lecturer for the annual David Aldrich Speaker in Law, Justice and Society Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:15 p.m. at Bobbitt Auditorium on the campus of Albion College.

The name Rundle has been closely affiliated with Albion College football since Craig Rundle walked the sideline as head coach from 1997-2018. In 22 seasons, Craig Rundle was 127-94 and finished first in the MIAA seven times.

Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives Joe Tate, the first African American to serve in that role, will be the guest speaker at Albion College’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation and Community Celebration Monday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Bohm Theatre.

A journey may start with a single step, but an international step requires a passport — and for Albion College students, that start is now a lot more accessible. 

For Albion College’s Student Volunteer Bureau (SVB), the “season of giving” in December is more literal than figurative. “We had more than 250 people who just came to help wrap presents,” says SVB president Jacqulyn Schaefer, ’23. “We had to do it in the Science Complex Atrium.”