Archive for the ‘Presidents' Column’ Category

Student Government

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Hello Principians,
Happy nearly-end-of-the quarter to you all! This will be our last Pilot column as we prepare to hand over the reigns to Laura and Esteban next quarter. We’ve been honored to serve as your student body president and vice president for the past three quarters, and are looking forward to seeing where student government heads [...]

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Prez Column 2.05.10

Friday, February 5th, 2010

If you’re reading this on Friday, please come to Perry Lounge after lunch or dinner and vote for next year’s student government! We’re electing the student body president, student body vice president, metaphysical head, ecology head, and men’s and women’s intramural heads. Please cast your vote and support student government.

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Student Government

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Hello Principians!
We hope you’re enjoying the beautiful winter as much as we are. 
Your student government leaders will vote Sunday night on a new model for student government. This model is the result of a quarter’s worth of conversations with student leaders, RCs, and administrators, and it includes modest but important upgrades to the structure of [...]

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Prez Column

Friday, November 13th, 2009

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 [...]

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10/16/09 Prez Column

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Congratulations on completing a successful first half of the quarter! Student government continues to move full steam ahead.

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Prez Column

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

The Sunday before classes began, nearly one hundred student government leaders gathered for the Leadershop. Executive Officer Peter Stevens spoke on the founding of Principia, and we were all inspired to learn of the total dedication to Christian Science demonstrated by Mary Kimball Morgan and other pioneers of Principia. We are excited to recommit to this purpose.

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President’s Column 05.29.09

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Presidential Board and Student Activities Board passed the annual student government budget at our budget meeting on the night of Sunday, May 24.

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President’s Column 05.15.09

Friday, May 15th, 2009

We are learning to love Principia in new ways. In a sense, we get a backstage pass to Principia, and as we go behind the scenes, we see what students often don’t get to see: the loving, purposeful work of the administration, faculty and staff in support of Principia.

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President’s Column

Friday, May 1st, 2009

In our second column, we would like to share with you the two leadership tools we developed with the house boards at our spring quarter Leadershop. We believe that these tools will help us as a community to be more effective and efficient in our many endeavors. If these tools work for Student Government leaders, they will work for you too!

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Presidents’ Column 04.17.09

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Updates from new student body presidents, Chelsea Kendrick and Will Buchanan.

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