It’s no secret that the study and practice of Christian Science permeates every facet of life on this campus. The world’s largest Christian Science Organization (CSO) has a home at Principia, talks on almost every imaginable subject are sponsored in house living rooms and common areas across campus, and we designate time every day for [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Go Bing or go home
Friday, February 3rd, 2012I don’t like Christmas music. For the most part, I think it’s repetitive and flat-out annoying. It is only catchy in that super mind-numbing way, and like every popular song that gets stuck in our heads, we never know all the words. (I dare you to try to sing “Silent Night” through to the end [...]
Viet-nom-nom-nom
Friday, February 3rd, 2012I have recently fallen in love with the continent of Asia and its food. From Thai spring rolls to Nepalese dhal bhat, from Korean kimchi to Chinese steamed buns, I love it all. But at the moment, Vietnamese is the cuisine that reigns supreme and is what I have been dreaming about day and night. [...]
Lara Logan speaks out
Friday, February 3rd, 2012Journalist Lara Logan, who survived a horrific sexual assault while covering the upheaval in Egypt this spring, shared her inspirational story with Principia College November 10 as part of the Ernie and Lucha Vogel Moral Courage Speaker Series. This series has brought together speakers from around the world who have demonstrated moral courage through their [...]
Voluntary Simplicity
Friday, February 3rd, 2012I’ve noticed myself slowing down lately. I walk slowly, one step at a time. Not keeping pace with anyone, feeling the ground beneath my soles. It’s nice: no hurry, no worries. It’s a practice of engaging in the journey, not just rushing toward a destination. Embracing the how along with the what. A similar kind [...]
Benjamin Frederick and other regrets
Friday, February 3rd, 2012This morning I was sitting in my office, reviewing the latest issue of the Pilot over my morning breakfast burrito. I don’t usually like to read the other articles, so I flipped directly to my own to make sure the layout was perfect. To my horror, I saw none other than the infamous Benjamin Frederick [...]
Occupy
Friday, February 3rd, 2012After months of growth and publicity, the Occupy movement appears to be at a critical juncture. Police have routed them from urban spaces in New York, Portland, Oakland and London, among other cities. As weather turns colder, their ability to stage prolonged outdoor protests may wane. And media attention, which was slow to develop in [...]
Fambul tok
Friday, February 3rd, 2012On November 12th, 2011 at 6pm, Washington University in St. Louis hosted the viewing of award winning documentary Fambul Tok: a film by Sara Terry about the power of forgiveness. The amount of people in attendance was exceptional and all walked away with a stronger sense of worldly progress. What made this documentary most successful [...]
Fall season wrap-up
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012With the fall semester coming to an end, Principia College concludes another active and successful athletic season. There are many great and dedicated coaches, players, runners, trainers, and sports lovers on campus, who enrich the College with high-class physical competitions and activities, but also raise Principia’s moral and spiritual bar on a constant basis. Sadly, [...]
The intern experience
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Principia College offers many internship opportunities that give students the chance to take the information they’re learning in the classroom and apply it in the field. Internships with TMC Youth, The Mother Church and The Christian Science Monitor are often highlighted because they are familiar to the Principia community. But how much do we know [...]
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