Nostalgia is an interesting thing. As graduating seniors, we are often asked to reflect on the past four years and impart wisdom to our younger peers. Professors, friends and family members are eager to hear our plans for this upcoming fall. No matter what our responses to questions about the future and the past, it [...]
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Letter to the Editor
Monday, May 7th, 2012Dear editor, I wanted to comment on the Letter to the Editor by Tim Dixon that appeared in the April edition of the Pilot. Mr. Dixon says that the response of the college last spring to cases involving drug dealing and theft was “shocking” because the college “took a hard line with the wrongdoers and worked with [...]
Why do we learn languages
Monday, May 7th, 2012Ok. It sounds like a romantic idea to be able to say that you speak French. “Oh, yes. Je parle français. Oui, oui. Fromage, fromage. L’eau, pamplemousse, chantilly, Versailles.” And then you twist your mustache and adjust your beret while ordering a baguette. (By the way, I have never seen all three of those things [...]
Senior snippets
Monday, May 7th, 2012Matt Orlando When you’re first introduced to Matt Orlando, you’ll notice his great interest in meeting new people and learning about foreign cultures.. After graduating from the Principia Upper School, Matt spent his four college years completing a business administration major in addition to two minors in environmental and Asian studies. That combination worked well [...]
Graduation:then and now
Monday, May 7th, 2012As a college senior, most of my conversations these days end up with questions about what I am going to do with the rest of my life. Generally, I try to subtly change the subject before anyone realizes I haven’t got a clue. So, in a conversation with my dad earlier this year, I attempted [...]
Artists and designers showcase work
Monday, May 7th, 2012Every year the end of spring term marks a wave of senior capstone presentations and performances at Principia College. 11 + 4 is a collection of thirty defining works created by the 15 studio art majors graduating this spring or next fall. The title is derived from the 11 students with a graphics concentration and [...]
Upcoming abroads
Friday, May 4th, 2012The following is a sneak peek of the 2014-2015 abroad programs recently announced to the Principia community. England – Fall 2014 Chrissy Steele, a theater professor, and Heidi Snow of the English department will embark on another trip to England in the fall of 2014. The program will look much like it has in previous years, including acting [...]
Studying the ecology of Iceland
Friday, May 4th, 2012While the Principia community winds down toward the end of another school year, the Iceland Abroad group ramps up for a four week trip starting two days after commencement. Lauren Hinchman, who is co-leading the Iceland trip with Anderson House RC Reid Charlston, explained that the students participating in the abroad have been preparing all [...]
Meeting the Middle East…at Stanford
Friday, May 4th, 2012In a challenge to the stereotype that they are apathetic, young people throughout the world continue to move and shake political structures and social paradigms. Just a week before longstanding Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February 2011, two Stanford University undergraduates wondered how to bring together the young people fueling the Arab spring. [...]
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