With over 65 students representing almost every academic major on stage, in the orchestra, or on the crew, the fall musical was indeed a team effort. An energetic piece of theatre with a message of hope and redemption, Guys and Dolls is considered one of the finest musicals ever written. ...
College News
Given the recent attacks in Paris, we’re providing an early release of the cover story, by Janessa Gans Wilder (C’98), that will be featured in the Winter 2016 issue of the Principia Purpose .
Immediately following 9/11, Wilder was assigned to an intelligence task force on Afghanistan ...
Competing against 20 teams, Principians won first place at the MasterCard Masters of Code event in St. Louis in early October. After 24 hours of round-the-clock coding, the team presented its mobile app prototype FanFare to a panel of judges, becoming the youngest team to win a regional event. ...
Principia’s solar car team placed 17th among 45 teams at the World Solar Challenge (WSC) last month and was one of only four teams to complete the 3,000-kilometer trek from Darwin to Adelaide exclusively on solar power. Principia raced Ra 9 in the most competitive level, the Challenger Class, as ...
Our four faculty members new to the College this fall bring a wealth of experience to campus. Learn about their areas of expertise and their first impressions of Principia.
Principia College’s Biology Department considers the 2,600-acre campus a living laboratory, seizing every opportunity for hands-on learning in the forests, grasslands, wetlands, streams, and rivers. During recent weeks, students in Dr. Scott Eckert’s Wildlife Management class moved to a pond on the northern section of campus to estimate the total ...
Each year, Principia College nominates one senior for the prestigious Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Award based on overall excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities. Selected from colleges and universities across Illinois, the laureates take part in a gathering at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, in November. Shontee Pant, ...
Mariners launched seaworthy vessels into the mighty Mississippi River at the 8th annual Cardboard Canoe Regatta last weekend. The resourcefulness and creativity on display ranged from a Jackson Pollack model to a Viking ship-inspired version. Each boat was hand-built using cardboard, tape, and colorful water-based paint.
Most boats completed ...
Take a look at the range of events and activities on the College campus in the first several weeks of fall term.
Construct a house. Make a plane and fly it with 15 people. Do cartwheels across the room. Tell five people they’re beautiful—in detail! Gather 10 people and start a conga line.
Last week’s TASK Party at the College involved these playful, creative ideas—and many, many more. TASK was ...