This past fall, mass communication professor Paul Wesman’s Multi-Platform Storytelling course attracted students interested in writing and creating visual content. “Employers are keen to hire individuals with many skills,” Professor Wesman says. “Our students have tremendous potential as writers, photographers and videographers, and this course brought these elements together.” ...
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Now that it’s winter, most of us prefer to stay indoors, venturing out into the cold as little as possible.
But not our hardy second graders! Each winter, they look forward to trekking deep into Principia’s woods to learn and experience for themselves how Native Americans have lived off ...
Since Summer Session has moved to an earlier time slot—June 8–22, 2013—registration opened earlier than usual. For best course selection, register soon! If last summer’s attendees’ enthusiasm is in any indication, the College campus is a great place to spend part of your summer vacation. Here’s what a few Summer ...
Principia students usually take it in stride when there’s a four-legged visitor in the classroom, since policy allows teachers to bring well-mannered pets to school. So it was unusual when a recent visit by two black Labradors created such a buzz in Kathy Bailey’s third-grade classroom.
The reason soon ...
Major and minor Bible characters such as Shem, Jacob, Tabitha, and Ruth are coming alive for Upper School students these days.
At the start of the semester, each of the 16 sophomore students in the two newly launched semester-long Bible Seminar classes took on a modern or traditional Hebrew ...
Polo- what ? Yes, you read that right. . . .
Polocrosse is an Australian-inspired sport that combines elements of two fast-paced, demanding games—lacrosse and polo—and requires a high degree of energy, equilibrium, and fearlessness on the part of both horse and rider.
In winning first place in ...
It’s Christmas Sing time. During the first three weekends of December, more than 50 Christmas Sings are held by Principia Clubs from coast to coast. I hope you have already attended one of these events or have it scheduled on your calendar. If not, check out the list of Christmas ...
In June of 1937, at a meeting of Principia’s Board of Trustees, senior executives, and Alumni Board members, founder Mary Kimball Morgan advised against complacency:
The mission of maintaining the high standard already demonstrated and of carrying on our work to greater excellence is the responsibility of ...
On the Friday before Thanksgiving week, the girls’ varsity basketball team succeeded in getting the entire Upper School out on the basketball court in McCalmont.
But they weren’t there to dribble or dunk! Instead, students and teachers spread out across the gleaming wood floor to prepare a Thanksgiving gift—colorful ...
As is always the case with Dance Production, creativity and joy filled Cox Auditorium as 43 students from many different majors showcased various dance styles—ballet, jazz, tap, modern, Baroque, Latin, and traditional Caribbean.
The dancers can’t say enough good about their experience, as you’ll learn from the slide show ...