Shays Confronts A Tough Election Cycle Jul 28, 2008
Two weeks ago, he skipped his 40th reunion at Principia College, a school in Elsah, Ill. that serves Christian Scientists, rather than miss this city's annual Puerto Rico Day parade and festival. (FOX61, CT)
Michigan solar-car team wins 2,400-mile race Jul 26, 2008
Principia College and German solar car team finish 2nd and 3rd ... Placing second was the car Ra 7 from Principia College, followed by the sole European finisher, the German FH Bochum Solar Car Team. (CNN -- Tech)
Richard Bergenheim, 60, former editor of Christian Science Monitor Jul 22, 2008
He graduated from Principia College in Elsah, Ill. in 1970 and earned a master's degree from the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham in England. (Boston Globe)
Opinion: Obama's opportunity in the Middle East Jul 21, 2008
Janessa Gans teaches political science at Principia College, and is the founder and executive director of the Euphrates Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to improving relations between the Middle East and the West. Get Monitor stories by e-mail. (Christian Science Monitor)
> Today's honoree: Elisabeth Brinton Jun 24, 2008
After attending Principia College, a small Christian Science college in Illinois where she triple-majored in English, German and history, Brinton went to Washington, D.C., to work for Lamar Smith, a Republican congressman from Texas. She helped draft landmark legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Aztecs' pitching/hitting combine in win at Utah Mar 24, 2008
Cal State San Marcos senior DH Austin Way (Fallbrook High) hit three home runs and had eight RBI in a 24-3 win over visiting Principia College (Illinois). Way has an eight-game hitting streak that includes eight home runs. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Elaine R. Follis, 64, Old Testament scholar, teacher Mar 22, 2008
"Daily, she blew me away with some of the most profound lectures I've heard," said Stefanie Palmer, student body president at Principia College. NATION/WORLD Latest Headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Elaine Follis, at 64; scholar, teacher of Old Testament Mar 20, 2008
"Daily, she blew me away with some of the most profound lectures I've heard," said Stefanie Palmer, student body president at Principia College in Illinois, where Dr. Follis was professor and an administrator for 30 years. Colleagues said Dr. Follis, a Quincy native, brought that same dedication and energy to the Mary Baker Eddy Library, part of The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston, when she became library president and executive manager in May. (Boston Globe)
Marsot helps QU win fourth straight tennis match Mar 19, 2008
The Quincy University women's tennis team won both of itsmatches, defeating Missouri Baptist University 7-2 and Principia College 8-1. Against Principia, Marsot defeated Heather Libbe 6-1, 6-3 in No. 6 singles to complete the Lady Hawks' sweep in singles. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Artists under the Soviet thumb Mar 16, 2008
Megan Dixon taught Russian literature and culture at Principia College and is currently working on a second PhD in cultural geography with a regional focus in Russia. Get Monitor stories by e-mail. (Christian Science Monitor)
Principia College names Jonathan Palmer president Feb 29, 2008
Palmer graduated from Principia College in 1978; he received a doctorate from in 1995 ... Principia is an independent school for Christian Scientists with two campuses: Principia College, in Elsah, Ill. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Buxton tops 1,000 career points in Westminster win over Principia Feb 16, 2008
Senior Andrew Buxton scored a game-high 30 points in Westminster's 89-71 victory over Principia College Wednesday to surpass the 1,000-point plateau in his career. The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win improved the Blue Jays record to 14-6 overall and 9-3 in the SLIAC.. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Westminster men 66Eureka College 52 Jan 14, 2008
for a SLIAC game against Principia College at 8 p.m. Tuesday. All Contents Copyright. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Monmouth swimmers dominate Principia Jan 9, 2008
MONMOUTH - The Monmouth College swimmers showed few signs of taking a month off from competition with a dual meet sweep of Principia College Saturday. Swimming competitively for the first time since the DePauw Invitational on Dec. 4, the Scots men dominated the Panthers 203-72 and the women posted a 109-97 win. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
On Campus Report Dec 27, 2007
"The son of Brian and Karlene Saunders will earn his criminal justice degree in December 2008. Next year, he will be a student assistant for Quincy. Tyler PriegelRiver Ridge grad Tyler Priegel simply worked his way to being the top tackler of Rockford College football team.Priegel, who finished this year with a team-high 41 solo tackles and a team-high 63 tackles, never experienced a losing season. Every year he was on the Regent team, Rockford posted a record of 7-3 every year. In Upper Midwest... (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Makin' a splash Dec 22, 2007
That meet will be against Principia College in Elsah. The team has six meets left, none of which come at home. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
A new page in how people read Dec 10, 2007
Education: Received a chemistry degree from Principia College, near St. Louis, in 1969; earned a doctorate from MIT in physical organic chemistry in 1973. Family: Wife, Carol, has a degree in physical therapy and works as a trainer at Healthworks in Cambridge; daughter, Michelle, 23, is a medical researcher; son, Kevin, 20, is a junior at Skidmore College currently studying abroad in Dublin. (Boston Globe)
Her Short Stories Emerge from Imagination's Lens Nov 2, 2007
Her formal education is in art history, having graduated from Principia College in Illinois in 1969. "My real love is traveling and museums and seeing the original influence," she said. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Lady Blue Jays volleyball team stumbles in SLIAC loss to Principia Oct 25, 2007
The Westminster College Lady Blue Jays volleyball team dropped to 5-12 in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference after Tuesday night's 30-14, 30-17 and 30-15 loss to Principia College. Junior outside hitter Elizabeth Jansen recorded eight kills for seventh-place Westminster (8-18 overall), while freshman setter Whitney Tenholder had 11 assists. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Illinois-Springfield 3Wm. Woods volleyball 1 Oct 25, 2007
The Lady Owls face Principia College (10 a.m.) and Adrian College (12:15 p.m.) on Saturday. All Contents Copyright. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Former Tigers Mehl and Zwilling making strides in college football Oct 18, 2007
He returned two kickoffs for 41 yards September 8 in the Beavers' game with Greenville College and brought back two punts for 17 yards September 22 in Blackburn's 52-39 victory over Principia College ... In addition, Zwilling had three stops in Blackburn's 52-39 victory over Principia College and had three tackles each in the Beavers' games against Concordia University-Chicago on September 1 and Greenville College on September 8. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
Roller Coaster Oct 13, 2007
CBS News found Janessa Gans safely back in the U.S., teaching political science at Principia College in Illinois. This is an edited transcript of our interview with her. (CBS News)
Blackwater and me: A first-person account of the security firm’s tactics in Iraq Oct 9, 2007
Janessa Gans, a visiting political science professor at Principia College in Elsah, Ill. was a U.S. official in Iraq from 2003 to 2005. (Montana Standard, MT)
I survived Blackwater Oct 6, 2007
Janessa Gans, a visiting political science professor at Principia College, was a U.S. official in Iraq from 2003 to 2005. Op-Ed: A former U.S. official received the security company's services -- and witnessed its disregard for Iraqi lives. (Los Angeles Times)
Principia 3Westminster volleyball 0 Sep 28, 2007
Principia College improved to 9-5 overall and 6-1 in the SLIAC with the victory. Westminster plays Lincoln Christian (11 a.m.) and Eureka (1:30 p.m.) on Saturday at the Fontbonne Duals in St. Louis. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Eric Martin, 50; co-founded City Sports Sep 13, 2007
He also was adept at soccer and tennis, which he played at Deerfield Academy and at Principia College in Elsah, Ill. "The first time we met, we went at it on the tennis court hard and we were buddies from the first day," Kennedy said. (Boston Globe)
Charles Remington, 85; Yale professor led studies of butterflies, moths Jun 19, 2007
Remington soon adopted his father's passion and carried it into his studies at Principia College in Elsah, Ill. A brood of cicadas emerged on campus while Remington was an undergraduate. (Los Angeles Times)
Charles Remington, 85, butterfly researcher Jun 18, 2007
Dr. Remington studied biology at Principia College. During his military service in World War II, Dr. Remington served as a medical entomologist in the Pacific, researching afflictions such as insect-borne epidemics and centipede bites on servicemen in the Philippines. (Boston Globe)
Former SHS standout Landers enjoys solid season May 31, 2007
In addition, Landers went 1-for-2 with two runs scored in a 7-4 win over Principia College in the first game of a doubleheader April 21 and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and three RBI in an 11-1 victory in the nightcap to complete the sweep. In 2007, Blackburn reached the 20-win plateau for the sixth straight season. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Dickinson and winning synonymous Mar 23, 2007
Volleyball in the Dickinson household is a family affair as dad, J.D. plays recreational volleyball and mom, Valerie is a former college player at Principia College in Illinois. Brittany plays on a team with her mother during the summer at the Sherwood Island Tournament. (Stratford Star, CT)
Endicott Sweeps Principia Mar 22, 2007
HILTON HEAD, SC - The Endicott College men's tennis team finished their spring break opening road trip with back-to-back wins over Asbury and Principia College. The Gulls defeated Principia, 9-0, on Wednesday afternoon in Hilton Head, South Carolina. (Ecgulls.com)
Mammoth undertaking reaches next phase Feb 27, 2007
Geology professor Dr. Janis Treworgy shares information Saturday with Triad High School students about the mammoth skeleton discovered in the middle of the Principia College campus in 1999 ... ELSAH - Principia College students are literally making headway as they continue to remove dirt from the skull block of "Benny," a woolly mammoth first discovered in 1999 ... The remains of the woolly mammoth, nicknamed "Benny" after the backhoe operator who uncovered his tooth in 1999, were found 6 feet... (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Alton group savors ‘historic moment’ Feb 11, 2007
The 45-year-old first-term senator from Chicago has been to the River Bend several times, most recently in April, when he gave an address at Principia College in Elsah. In August 2005, he answered community questions about energy, health care, education and foreign policy at a town hall meeting at LCCC. Obama also held similar events in 2005 in Carrollton, Jacksonville and Pittsfield. (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Potraits of Vilsack, Pederson to be unveiled Monday Jan 7, 2007
Muller received her Bachelor of Arts degree in art from Principia College in Elsah, Ill. She taught at the Des Moines Art Center for 20 years, and still teaches at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Volunteers help Salvation Army help others Dec 22, 2006
Shedd, a professor at Principia College in Elsah, brought his grandchildren with him to volunteer during the Salvation Army's annual Toy Giveway. "They are off school right now and really wanted to do something to help out," Shedd said. (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Toledo Ranks Third Nationally in Team GPA in 2005-06 by NCSAA Dec 22, 2006
63 grade-point average last school year. The Official Athletic Site for The University of Toledo Athletics::Women's Soccer. (Utrockets.com)
Florida Southern Wins Two Meets Dec 4, 2006
LAKELAND - Florida Southern's swimming won a pair of home dual meets over Saint Leo and Principia College of Illinois on Saturday. The FSC men won, 77-18, over Saint Leo and 64-31 over Principia. (The Ledger)
Historic Elsah ….. where the past remains present Oct 29, 2006
1935: Principia College builds campus on hills above Elsah ... 1993: Principia College is named a national historic landmark as a campus ... Two streets closer to Principia College, Dogwood and Oakwood, aren t on the register, but homeowners still must comply with a zoning ordinance that determines which areas of the village are designated for residential and business use, Doerr said. (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Car wreck changes game plan for Westminster Oct 21, 2006
Since then, head coach John Welty said the Blue Jays' objectives have shifted from game-planning for Saturday's 1 p.m. regular-season and home finale with Principia College at Priest Field. t kind of put things in perspective for me and my kids, Welty said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Muny plan moves forward Sep 28, 2006
" Jeff Walters, a student at Principia College in Elsah, said he represents 30 students and faculty in the Principia Energy Coalition. He asked officials to "partner with me in creating a healthy, efficient and all-inclusive civilization, right here in our community, by preserving our public green space. "We are living in a time when the economic forces of globalization threaten to belittle the importance of preserving our natural environment and unique cultural identity," he said. (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Westminster soccer (M) 4Central Methodist 1 Sep 15, 2006
for its St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener against Principia College at 6 p.m. Saturday. All Contents Copyright. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Hot rod heaven Sep 6, 2006
He has a music degree from Principia College, and writes freelance stories for the Christian Science Monitor and hot rod magazines. Appropriately, his restoration shop is in a 25,000-square-foot former Ford dealership. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Four Minnesota schools joining SLIAC in football Jul 13, 2006
Blackburn College and Principia College also play in the UMAC. Greenville College, MacMurray College and Eureka College which becomes a SLIAC member Aug. 1 play in the Illinois-Badger Conference, a football-only conference that plans to disband after the 2007 season. The small-college football landscape in Minnesota and the Dakotas has been changing. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Maya Miller, 90; Activist Promoted Women in Politics, Protested Wars Jun 5, 2006
Born in Los Angeles on June 29, 1915, she graduated from Principia College in Elsah, Ill. and earned a master's in English at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.. (Los Angeles Times)
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he received a bachelor s degree from Principia College in Elsah, Il ... He retired in 1978 from Principia College, where he was a professor emeritus. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Letters to a Young Mathematician Apr 25, 2006
Paul A. Robinson Jr. is a professor of physics at Principia College. Get book reviews weekly by e-mail. (Christian Science Monitor)
Westminster baseball 4...9Maryville University 3...4 Apr 21, 2006
Westminster opens a three-game SLIAC series against Principia College with a nine-inning contest at 5 p.m. today at Elsah, Ill. The two teams then return to Fulton for a 3 p.m. doubleheader Saturday at Saucier Field. (Fulton Sun, MO)
