In working to develop a strategic plan for success, the faculty of Principia College is looking to catch up to the technology-rich world of higher education by enhancing its programs through the increased use of online learning.
Archive for October, 2010
Ben Frederick on FYE
Friday, October 29th, 2010Being a freshman can be tough. No one takes you seriously. You were at the top of the heap at your old school, but now you’re back to the bottom. It seems like everyone hates you, and they do. Including me. To top it all off, here at Principia, you’ve been segregated from the community at large in your fancy-pants freshman dorms, and in your FYE you are only around other freshman. I don’t remember much of my freshman year. Actually, that’s a lie. I remember everything, but if I keep telling myself I don’t remember anything, eventually I won’t.
Buck Roast and Clothing Drive: Another Year of Success
Friday, October 29th, 2010As we finish up our seventh week of classes, there is no doubt that every student wishes we had Wednesdays off every week. W6 was full of activities, relaxation and fun. One of these events was the Second Annual Buck Roast and Clothing Drive funded by the Office of Student Life. At four o’clock, the Buck [...]
Principia’s 11th Pan-African Conference: Millennium Development Goals
Friday, October 29th, 2010Principia College’s 11th annual Pan African Conference (PAC), which was held this past weekend on October 22nd and 23rd, focused on the United Nations’ (UN) Eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa.
Indian Food at its Finest
Friday, October 29th, 2010For some people, the question of what their favorite movie is can be almost unanswerable. For others, that question pertains to their favorite song or color. My question is “what is your favorite cuisine?” My usual answer is, whatever one I am eating at the moment. Right now my favorite cuisine is Indian food, and [...]
Clint Eastwood’s “Hereafter” will make your day!
Friday, October 29th, 2010There’s something about Clint Eastwood: he just won’t retire. After making and starring in over 50 movies, and still going strong at 80, he’s not giving up anytime soon. With his newest movie, Hereafter, he explores new territory: the supernatural. You might watch this and say, “Wow, this is such a departure from what he’s [...]
The Writing Program in the Semester Transition
Friday, October 29th, 2010The Semester transition will not only affect every student on campus, but also the existing programs and courses. The writing program is no exception—it will undergo major changes during the transition to semesters. The new program proposal went through faculty senate last fall, but since then it has not yet been approved by the school administration. [...]
President’s Column
Thursday, October 21st, 2010Hi Students, We hope that everyone’s Fall Quarter is going well and that you are getting a chance to get outside and enjoy the beautiful and warm fall weather! Change is certainly in the air this Fall at Prin! Next year marks our first year in semesters, so lots of smaller changes are in the works that [...]
Words and Guitar, I Got It
Thursday, October 21st, 2010Who was ready for W6? Me, that’s who, and do you know what goes well with excitement? I’ll give you a clue. It’s not hearing the disappointing news that Sufjan Stevens will not be dedicating to any of the states you grew up in (sigh). Since I assume that news has left you as disheartened [...]
Introducing Ben Frederick
Thursday, October 21st, 2010THIS ARTICLE IS FUN-SIZE: It would appear that I am on the Pilot Staff now as a columnist, and that I have taken over Alice Stanley’s old job as resident opinionator. I will wear the mantle with pride, though I am hesitant to perform this goofy, yet undeniably necessary, role- most of my strong feelings revolve [...]
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