4 principiapilot.org 9 2 10 E H PT RINCIPIAPILOT 03.05.10 No.8 Vol.66 On a particularly warm and sunny winter afternoon, and after watching the 2010 Dance Prod during the week- end, Principia alumni Bob Armbruster, Christine Dunbar and Emily Ward look through past Sheaf yearbooks at the Guest House on February 28. They’ll be reconnecting in June for Principia’s fi rst-ever Alumni Dance Retreat and Production, an opportunity for alumni to share the joy of their experience on and off the stage at Principia Col- lege. What charged this par- ticular laugh? A look at 1960s hairstyles. photo / Benjamin Chernivsky Dust off your dance shoes, alumni will culminate in a Dance Production to their resume and most importantly to Principia to watch the Dance Pro- by Christina Schaule for alumni and guests on Saturday, network with professional dancers who duction a year after her graduation. “I Staff writer June 27. Open to anyone from current are Prin alums.” Also, it provides a saw how many of us dance alums came ance Production is over. students to alum and faculty, both be- place for alumni to catch up with old back to the show and still feel those Sad? No need to be. ginners and advanced dancers, this Re- friends, create bonds between dancers, deep connections.” On her drive back Come June, Principia’s treat’s motto is “To preserve the past, and express the joy of dancing together home, she called up Hilary Harper-Wil- fi rst-ever Alumni Dance support and protect the present and in- again. coxen, Principia’s current dance profes- Retreat and Production spire the future of Dance at Principia.” The Retreat is aimed at bringing sor, and told her “the time has come for Dgives dance-lovers another chance to Emily Ward (C’08), who started people together, not only those who an Alumni Dance Production!” share the joy of dancing at Principia. the ball rolling on this idea (which danced at Principia but “everyone who She soon joined forces with Chris From June 20 to 27, Principia alum- previously existed in grassroots), de- loves dance and loves Principia, begin- Dunbar (C’77,) a former professor of ni will offer a wide variety of classes, scribes the Alumni Dance Retreat as ners and advanced, from current college dance at Principia (‘78-’82), and the vi- workshops and seminars, including tap, “a great opportunity for students or students to people who danced back in sion began to take form. Together with ballet, modern, ballroom, swing, Yoga, alums aspiring to go into dance profes- the 50s and 60s,” says Ward. Alumni continued on Page 3 hip hop and more for $210, including sionally. Students can train in different A theater major and dance minor, food and lodging in a dorm. The week styles, do more performance, add it Ward was inspired when she returned Creative living, sustainable solutions A follow-up on the Williams winter theme house, and their successes by Kayleigh Kavanagh man sentence of the day,” adorns the and other natural ingredients. As Soph- the experience was great. He said there Staff writer wall. Downstairs in the kitchen, herbal omore Austin Kingsbery chopped fresh was tremendous support for each oth- ou can smell the cre- tea bags and paper cranes from an Ori- vegetables, he discarded the stems and er’s projects: “It was easy to relax when ative juices simmering gami workshop hang on a string across peels into a large compost jar sitting on I needed to relax, and easy to work long before you enter the the ceiling as testaments to some of the the counter. He warned not to put lem- hard when I needed to work hard.” Williams theme house. major activities of the house. Tea is ons in the compost, because their high The theme house was successful in Notes of Debussy’s kind of a big deal here. acidity throws off the process. creating an atmosphere in which work “Clair de Lune” drift out from the new- In the circular-countered kitchen, The Creative Living house of win- could get done and creativity could Y several students cook organic foods ter 2010 has been a marvelous success. blossom. Siegling said that the major- ly-acquired piano, sending messages that say, “Talent lives here” and “Visi- worthy of prime time on the Food Net- The purpose of the theme house was ity of the house goals were met; they tors welcome.” Dried fl owers hang in work. Senior Janet Irvine dined on to unite a group of students under the were able to push themselves creatively, the stairwell, and a whiteboard with in- leftover falafel, while sophomore Am- common purpose of sustainable living be conscientious of the environment, spirational quotes, including the “Ger- ber Dahlin cooked a dish using onions, and to explore creative avenues of ex- kale (dark green leafy cabbage), cheese, pression. Junior Erik Siegling said that CLH continued on Page 2 02NEWS PRINCIPIAPILOT 03.05.10 Contents Aid for internat’l students 4 Senior art exhibition 4 Is PAC liquid gold? Christian Science column 6 by Maija Baldauf its own oil reserve, she knows that through a lot of prayer.” The Conan conundrum 7 Staff writer oil-rich African countries like Nige- Although fi nding speakers and ria have dealt with a lot of turmoil planning a schedule of events are StuGov winner profi les 8 he Public Affairs Con- concerning the resource. “Oil is a among the biggest items on the PAC In-depth: softball team 10 ference (PAC) offi ce is very important resource all over the to-do list, the eleven-person board one of those places on world. Can we manage it without has more work to do. Although ev- Political perspectives 12 campus that few peo- confl ict?” asked Kabura. ery board member handles separate Latent racism at Principia? 13 ple really know about. As executive directors, Buchanan issues related to planning PAC, Bu- TTucked away in the depths of the and D’Evelyn have worked since fall chanan and D’Evelyn oversee all Review: Ford Taurus SHO 13 School of Government, it isn’t the quarter inviting experts to speak general activity to be sure everyone Food: Sacred Grounds 14 kind of place many frequent on a at the conference. Senior Kateland is working consistently. daily basis. But a few dedicated and Oakes, Director of Speakers, has D’Evelyn said, “[It] makes our When Alice quit Facebook 14 worldly students will become quite worked alongside the Executive Di- job exponentially easier when we familiar with this offi ce as they pre- Copycat pop artists 15 rectors to determine who to contact can make sure that our board is pare and plan to host this year’s con- about participation in this year’s doing what it’s supposed to be do- Review: Shutter Island 15 ference, titled The End of Oil? En- PAC. ing…” ergy Challenges in the 21st Century, D’Evelyn said that the biggest Kabura said it is her job to make Campus snapshots 16 from April 8-10. diffi culty in choosing speakers has sure students know about the con- The 2009-2010 PAC board, head- been “making sure that we’re giving ference and how they can get in- ed by Executive Directors Laura a balanced perspective.” volved. Without her effort, no one Buchanan and Kenny D’Evelyn, On a similar note, Oakes said that would come to absorb the speak- has worked throughout this quarter the topic of oil is broad, and there- ers’ wisdom and expertise. Kabura TEAMPILOT to organize the event. fore has the potential to branch off organized a Week 5 showing of the Editors in Chief David Miller Now in it’s 61st year, PAC is the into a variety of subtopics. Oakes movie Syriana, which is loosely Katie Ward oldest student-run conference of its said, “Oil is the confl uence of poli- based around the theme of interna- kind in the United States. Speakers tics, environment, sustainability, tional oil use, as a way to introduce Design Editors Steve Bailey started coming to campus for the [and] economics” to name a few sub- this year’s topic without presenting Warren Curkendall conference in 1939. a specifi c PAC perspective According to an Photo Editor Benjamin Chernivsky or agenda. offi cial PAC docu- Kabura also planned a ment, the event re- Feb. 25 registration night Web Editor Matt Donatelli ceived acclaim even in the Pub, where students in its early years. were able to pre-register “As the fi rst of its and hear a little more Senior Copy Editor Maija Baldauf kind, the Public about the topic. Buchanan Affairs Confer- said, “We’re hoping to get Ad Manager Drew Clark ence received wide- a higher turnout than we spread publicity in have in the past couple of newspapers from years.” Faculty Adviser Craig Savoye coast to coast. It Members of the Prin- was a forum cre- cipia community may also ated by and for Staff Writers Laura Ainsworth have noticed that the con- Maija Baldauf students to listen course is plastered with a Will Buchanan to notable speakers large poster advertising The Dani Corbitt and to discuss rel- End of Oil? As co-Directors Amber Dahlin evant issues of the Senior Kenny D’Evelyn informs sophomore Ma- of Publication, sophomore Matt Donatelli day.” rina Whitney about the benefi ts of registering for Steve Bailey and junior Kayleigh Kavanagh Decades later, the Public Affairs Conference at PAC pub night. Warren Curkendall have Ron Meyer PAC still serves as photo / Karlin Krishnaswami Sam La Piana designed a logo, fl iers, T- Eric Odanga an opportunity for shirts, and signs advertising Christina Schaule student delegates to come together jects related to the potential end of the theme.