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Dear Pilot,
The 10-30-09 Pilot article “A new leaf for the Sheaf” reported  “…a couple of things
went wrong in last year’s Sheaf.”  Mentioned were half the Anderson House pictures missing and several photos being used twice.  Talk about understatement.
How’s this for a couple more things gone WAY wrong: Forty-four percent of the senior class photos are missing!!  Only 72 out of 129 seniors have their senior pictures included in the yearbook.  Team pictures, for …

The best photos from around the campus for the week of 11.13.09

Hello Principians,
Student government work continues. After surveying students, we have formally recommended to the administration that the current student government office space be converted into a convenience store with 24-hour vending machines and a staffed area that will be open during the day to provide baking goods and fresh fruits and vegetables. We are very excited for work to begin on this conversion.
Presidential Board and Student Activities Board recently approved …

Soccer
The end of the season was not the expected nor the desired outcome for either team, but this fall, it has been truly fun to watch these two teams play. Both teams made it to the SLIAC tournament after they won the regular season, the men’s team in fourth place and the women in first place. Both seasons ended on penalty kicks, but nothing can take away the …

Taliban retaliate in Northwest Pakistan
24 people died Tuesday in a string of Taliban-led attacks in response to Pakistan’s cooperation with the U.S. in eradicating guerillas near the Afghan-Pakistani border. This was the third attack in Northwest Pakistan in three days. On Sunday, a suicide bomber targeted the leader of an anti-Taliban militia, killing 12 in the city of Peshawar. Monday’s attack was directed at a police checkpoint, although the body count …

Chelsea Kendrick Named Student Laureate
Chelsea Kendrick, a senior political science and history major, was named Principia College’s Lincoln Academy Student Laureate.   Kendrick, who is the current student body vice president and a former director of the Public Affairs Conference, will be presented with an award at a ceremony in Springfield, the state capital.
Additional Funding for Student Activities
The Go Bikes program was awarded $1,000 in additional funding for ten new and more durable bikes.  …

Do you ever grow tired of watching monotonous mainstream movies in gigantic megaplexes week after week? Have you felt the occasional impulse to watch a lesser-known independent film, even if only to impress friends with your knowledge of cinema? If so, then you should head downtown this weekend to attend the 18th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF).

Michael Jackson’s This Is It is a groundbreaking view into the makings of what would’ve been the King of Pop’s ambitious reintroduction into the limelight. Constructed from simple video footage documenting the vast preparation of what could have been Michael’s grand worldwide comeback, the documentary’s director/producer Kenny Ortega shows us an otherwise-unseen side of the King of Pop.

Some of the best meals I have ever had have come from local, quintessential “ticky-tacky” places. Delicious fare- the best hot dogs, good Chinese food, and even fried chicken- is tastier when the room fits only five people and the eclectic décor is from the 1970s. This theory holds true for the Thai Country Café in Loop. The walls are faux wood with pictures of waterfalls. Small Buddha statues, wicker baskets, and other knick-knacks are perched on the shelves lining the walls. These touches make the restaurant extra homey, welcoming you as you walk in off the street.