Principia’s Speaker Series presented professor and author Azar Nafisi as the Ernie and Lucha Vogel Moral Courage Lecturer in mid-April. Nafisi’s talk, “The Republic of the Imagination,” drew from her much-acclaimed book Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books , which has been heralded as an incisive exploration of ...
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On a clear Thursday afternoon, in the wetlands between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, a dozen chattering Middle School students finally fall silent. Binoculars to their eyes, they scan the sky in an effort to identify the specks that are darting, diving, and gliding above them.
With the help ...
Now in its fifteenth year, Lazy Zipper is the campus’s much-loved comedy improv group, whose shows are pure fun. Performing recently before a packed crowd in Wanamaker Hall, the group presented sketches covering a wide range of topics. But as much as audience members love Lazy Zipper, the performers love ...
Yesterday afternoon, Principia College commemorated one of the most significant vertebrate paleontologic finds in the central United States. A bench marking the site was unveiled during the ceremony, which marked the end of a nearly 15-year response to a surprise discovery in 1999.
During a remodeling project, Principia College ...
We’ve shared information about Dr. Scott Eckert, chair of the Biology and Natural Resources Department, on PrincipiaWire before. He’s an expert on leatherback turtles, working tirelessly to keep them safe both on land, where they lay their eggs, and in the water, where they too often get caught in the ...
‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through both gyms,
Little Lower School players leaped high toward those rims.
Their Middle School buddies also gave it their best shot,
With cheers from upper schoolers, by whom they were taught.
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Starting next month, a series of online classes will feature current Christian Science Monitor correspondents. Mark Clayton, who covers energy, the environment, and cybersecurity, will teach the first course, beginning March 7. In addition, Bible scholar Madelon Maupin is back by popular demand with a course focusing on Paul’s letter ...
The 5th annual Principia Parents Association Trivia Night and Silent Auction has moved into a new era with an online auction open to all Principia supporters around the world!
Here are a few of the items available through online bidding: a one-week stay near Hamburg, Germany, or Baja, Mexico; ...
Joshua Curry (C’12) was sworn in as a Naval Flight Officer in a mid-January ceremony in the Chapel. He leaves this week for Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, after which he’ll head to Pensacola, Florida, for flight training.
While at the College, Josh was a member of ...
Typically, my monthly updates focus on the remarkable student achievements and activities happening at all levels of Principia. This month, in the interest of presenting a fuller picture of the state of the institution, I’ll also share some recent decisions we’ve made to ensure the long-term sustainability of a Principia ...