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Too cool for Final issue of 2009! pool? 9 5 16 E H PT RINCIPIAPILOT 11.13.09 No.4 Vol.66 In seventh heaven Solar Car places in international race Housing continued on Page 4 Steve Shedd / photo by Lily Jones Solar car team members tilt the RA 7’s solar array towards the sun in the Australian Outback. Staff writer T h e from the north coast were surprised by the team’s place- S o l a r to the south coast of the continent. ment in the race. After Prin came in Car Team came in seventh place in The race started on the morning of second at the North American Solar Housing the World Solar Challenge in Week Sunday, Oct. 25 at 8 a.m. and end- Challenge (NASC) in 2008, seventh 7, and they could not be happier. ed on Friday, Oct. 31. Thirty-two place might not seem all that as- The World Solar Challenge (WSC) teams of innovative students and tounding. is a division of the Global Green advisers from the most acclaimed “WSC is a whole new level,” said for W’10 Challenge that consists of a race engineering schools around the faculty adviser Joe Ritter. from Darwin, Northern Territory world traveled far for the ability to The enormous differences be- by Kate Mensing Staff writer to Adelaide, South Australia. The participate in the race. tween these two races should be un- course is 3,028 km (1,877.36 miles) Some Prin students and inter- ith the conclusion of through the Australian Outback, ested parties outside of the team Solar Car continued on Page 8 the fi rst quarter of the 2009-2010 school year comes a very impor- tant question: where Teaching excellence initiative underway Ware we all going to live next quarter? to professors with specifi c needs and needs that are revealed by the evalu- For most students, the answer is an easy by Maija Baldauf questions. The center hosts weekly ations.” one – in the same house they lived in this Staff writer lunches focused on discussion of In addition to meeting regularly quarter. However, a select few students he Teaching Excellence classroom teaching, and will help or- with faculty, the center is looking are being shuffl ed around because of Center, an initiative pro- ganize and lead various faculty learn- forward to hosting teaching work- tight housing on campus. posed last quarter, is now ing communities (FLCs) that will shops. Shortly after this quarter Men from Buck House are one ex- up and running on cam- meet regularly starting next quarter. ends, the center will host educational ample of students affected by the lack pus. According to a letter Scheiern sent expert Barbara Millis for a two-day of room in houses. Buck has been over Libby Scheiern, chair of the edu- out to faculty at the beginning of workshop concerning the design of capacity for the last year. Brooks House T had some surplus rooms this fall, so one cation department, has assumed the this quarter, the mission of the TEC courses, syllabi and assignments in role of director for the Teaching Ex- is “…to promote and support excel- preparation for the 2011 switch to se- of Brooks’ halls became a temporary cellence Center (TEC). Scheiern said lence in the classroom and to support mesters switch. Buck wing. the inspiration for the TEC came the continued development of char- Both Scheiern and philosophy Residence Director Josh Sprague said from faculty interest in better under- acter education.” professor Chris Young, a member he thought that this move went well for standing different teaching philoso- Young said, “If you have a process of the Teaching Excellence Com- both the Buck men and Brooks women. phies and practices. in a school where you’re evaluating mittee, look forward to potentially “It worked out since they are broth- As a means of supporting faculty, your faculty, you need to have some presenting information about team- er/sister houses,” said Sprague. “The the TEC offers individual assistance way to support them if there are TEC continued on Page 3 Housing continued on Page 4 02NEWS PRINCIPIAPILOT 11.13.09 Contents Cell phone service at Prin? 3 A fi re in Sylvester kitchen 4 Revolutionary on wheels News in brief 5 Food Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry speaks tonight on campus Volleyball season ends 6 Ginny Tonkin Staff writer Pilot Perspective 7 E H PT RINCIPIAPILOT Solar Car: a photo essay 8 Profi le: talented Hansens! 9 ood Not Bombs co- Politics 10 founder Keith McHenry will speak at Principia Moral standards and CS 11 tonight as part of the th Music: new Weezer album 12 organization’s 30 An- Fniversary Tour. Not going to lie, says Alice 13 McHenry’s talk in Wanamaker is sponsored by the Principia Chapter Thai Country Cafe review 14 of Amnesty International. In addi- Michael Jackson: This Is It 14 tion to sharing the origins of Food Not Bombs, he will show a short STL Internat’l Film Festival 15 movie on FNB activities in Af- rica, how the group delivered food for armed protesters in Ukraine, and share how Amnesty Interna- mation they need. have come to him, saying their expe- TEAMPILOT tional provides support for FNB FNB groups are often the fi rst rience with FNB changed their lives. members designated “Prisoners at disaster scenes to provide food to “People share their personal sto- Editors in Chief David Miller of Conscience.” survivors, and local chapters from ries with me,” said McHenry. “I’ve Katie Ward McHenry has made a career out FNB fed rescue workers after the had a woman come up and tell me of being a social activist. Since 1980, Sept. 11 attacks and served meals to she was going to commit suicide be- Design Editor Drake Schaberg he has spent almost thirty years Katrina survivors for eight months. cause she was homeless with four working with this global move- The vegetarian aspect of FNB is kids and was also mistreated by Hu- ment and over 500 nights in jail Photo Editor Amber Dahlin an expression of nonviolence. man Services. But she was honored for his cause. and respected by Food Not Bombs members, and the experience Web Editor Matt Donatelli changed her life.” McHenry added, “Others have Senior Copy Editor Maija Baldauf said, ‘My son is alive today because I was fed when I was pregnant.’” Sophomore Laura Ainsworth, Ad Manager Katie Sydness president of Principia’s chapter of Amnesty International, said she hopes students will come out from Faculty Adviser Craig Savoye the talk feeling motivated. She said she also hopes the campus will get Staff Writers Laura Ainsworth more active in human rights issues. Maija Baldauf Sophomore Mallory Lee, Am- Cam Baker nesty co-treasurer, said she is ex- Laura Buchanan cited to have McHenry speak on Will Buchanan Anne DeMacq-Kohls the Principia campus because she Tim Dixon thinks it will bring awareness to Grant Grieshaber the FNB cause as well as other Lily Jones human rights issues. Ben Kniola Lee said the aim of Principia’s Kate Mensing Amnesty chapter is to raise cam- Ron Meyer pus awareness of world issues. “It’s Eric Odanga Christina Schaule great being on a Christian Science Alice Stanley campus, because people bring a lot Ginny Tonkin of thought and prayer to world is- Stuart Waller sues,” said Lee. “The more knowl- Katie Ward edge we can bring to these issues, Kenji Yoshinobu the better.” Copy Editors Maija Baldauf McHenry said he hopes his mes- Laura Buchanan sage will inspire the audience to take Amber Dahlin these ideas and come up with their Hillary Moser own, with the knowledge that an in- Ginny Tonkin “It’s silly that anybody is arrest- “We want to make it clear that dividual can make a huge difference Katie Ward ed for serving food,” said McHenry. we’re for peace, social justice, and without much. Designers Steve Bailey McHenry told FNB members the environment,” said McHenry. “Just look at FNB,” said McHen- Ken Baughman that arrests can be made into op- The inspiration for FNB origi- ry. “Eight young people can come Christian Coker portunities: “Don’t fear it- use it to nated with a faded poster whose up with an idea that can spread to Jessica Dunlap highlight the craziness in society.” tagline read: “Wouldn’t it be the world and have a huge impact.” Warren Curkendall But this peace advocate is quick great if one day the Pentagon Heike Verleih to emphasize the “do-ability” of his had to hold a Bake Sale to Photographers Ken Baughman work, which is why he’s traveling buy a B-1 Bomber.” Warren Curkendall across the country and around the The bigger message of Amber Dahlin world to talk about his message. FNB is that society’s resourc- Tim Dixon Food Not Bombs is a grassroots es can go towards more profi t- Jessica Dunlap organization with hundreds of able endeavors than violence. Eli Morris chapters across the country that are McHenry says he would like Carly Scheye Stuart Waller globally dedicated to serving food to see more money spent on to the hungry and fi ghting to end education and human re- Ad Designer Steve Bailey war and poverty. Members distrib- sources than weaponry. ute food that cannot be sold from “Fifty cents of every various groceries and bakeries, and American tax dollar is spent share prepared vegan and vegetar- on the military,” said McHen- This periodical is the ian meals on the streets.