I 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. While some might procrastinate on that 10-page paper by watching sitcoms on Hulu or YouTube …

Journalist 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 acts of personal sacrifice for the good of the whole.
Logan, chief foreign correspondent for CBS, said …

On 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 is its ability to reach out to people in every part of the world. The …

Principia 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 about other internships students are experiencing?  This article highlights eight unique internships in which students …

The Piasa Pub is loved by many Principians because of its delicious food and friendly atmosphere. Most would agree that the campus hotspot serves as a refuge from homework and a unique place to socialize with friends. The Pub is very much a part of Principia, and the campus would not be the same without it.
In some cases, however, the Pub has been a place of frustration and discouragement. Missing …

The Black Keys’ “Lonely Boy” was brought to us with a video of a lip-syncing, dancing man (not members Dan Auerbach or Patrick Carney) in business casual. He’s got some mad skills in both respects. The song is not bad either. Once you pry your eyes away from the active dancer, listen to it, and get stoked for the album El Camino dropping on December 6. Need more excitement? Check …

Senior Nina Francisco is one of 18 finalists participating in the Miss Africa USA Pageant Nov. 13. in Silver Springs, Maryland. She is representing Angola, where she was born, though she later moved to South Africa where she became interested in equal rights issues. As a sociology major, Nina has had the opportunity to learn about a number of social struggles.
Last year,  Nina interned with Universal Giving, a  San Francisco organization …

The Artist Rights Movement, ARM, is a volunteer based, grassroots organization dedicated to strengthening laws that protect artists. Its founder is Steve Lehman, a photographer and activist from Connecticut. His organization has been instrumental in opening the door for artists to seek justice for themselves and their colleagues. ARM works to improve working conditions, increase funding for the arts, and protect artists’ right to free speech. ARM chapters around the …

You may have seen them opening for the band ZIV earlier this semester, or perhaps you caught their performance at the Fall Festival just a few weeks ago, but one thing’s for sure: if you haven’t had a chance to see Casual Friday in action, it’s something you definitely don’t want to miss. Not only will you hear original songs composed and written by Casual Friday, but you will also …

The England abroad group is back and concentrating hard on preparing the play Pericles for the Principia community. The play will debut Thursday, November 17th at 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theater. The play will run from Thursday through Saturday.
Now that they are back on campus, the England abroad students are rehearsing for four hours a day and taking a Shakespeare class. Though the abroad was open to all disciplines, …