Tag: Greenville College Papyrus
World in Briefs (10.02.13)
United States
If King Kong has taught us anything, it’s that male gorillas do not know how to positively treat the other gender. Sure, climbing a skyscraper while holding a woman seems like a good idea in theory; it’s actually a pretty bad plan. Patrick the gorilla is just like King Kong, but smaller and a jerk. After biting a female gorilla and sneering at others, this Dallas Zoo primate is being sent to South Carolina for therapy. He’ll live comfortably in his own place and bring enjoyment to the crowds that come to visit him. "He's beautiful and smart and everyone loves him," said Laurie Holloway, a spokeswoman for the Dallas Zoo. "We're really sad to see him go but it's for the best for the zoo and for Patrick." His old space will be used to bring in two new gorillas, including Zola, a break-dancing gorilla. This is some serious monkey business.
Kenya Mall Attack
“The operation is now over,” Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a televised address on Tuesday, September 24. The operation was a response to an attack a few days earlier on the Westgate centre shopping mall in Nairobi by Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab. "We have ashamed and defeated our attackers."
Government Shutdown?
Picture this—it’s a nice Sunday night. You’re playing a game of Monopoly with your brother. You’ve played the game together many times before and you often manage to keep it civil. Sometime he wins and sometimes you win. That’s just part of the game. Today, however, things are a bit peculiar. Your brother wants to alter the current rules of how the game is played, and he won’t take no for an answer. With neither side willing to concede, there is but one option—a Monopoly shutdown.
Latin Dance Night: A Defining Piece of Culture
The starry night sky twinkled above the hanging lights on Whitlock patio as the instructor directed us to hold the hands of our partner in front of us. I used to take dance lessons and was a member of my junior high’s dance team, but I was a little rusty since it had been years since I have done any choreographed dance. Still, I was ready to learn a small piece of culture at Wednesday night’s Latin Dance Night.
Greenville Art Walk: A Celebration of our Local Artists
The Greenville community gathered this Saturday, September 21, for its annual celebration of local artists. Artisans from the town of Greenville extending out to the greater St. Louis area spent the evening sharing their craft with the community. Main events included the Piety Choi Art Exhibition, Our Common Ground Artists Guild, as well as “Glitch Art” displayed in the College’s Digital Media Center.
Mindful Options to Spice up the School Day
Mindful Options, a new line of food being served by Sodexo Food Services, has made its way to the Dining Commons (DC) at Greenville College this fall. When Greenville students returned to school after summer vacation this year, they were probably expecting the same old food in the Dining Commons as last year. A lot of students can be heard complaining about the DC food, if not about the poor quality, than about the repetition of the same meals served again and again. But the Sodexo staff had a surprise in store: a new line in the DC called Mindful Options.
The Barbershop:NFL Week 3
The first 3 weeks of the NFL have been really exciting and really shocking. We have already seen records broken, fantasy teams destroyed, and fans left with many questions. Here are my winners and losers of the first 3 weeks.
Catching up with The Advocates
With the recent Lab Band auditions, The Advocates are currently enjoying another term as a Greenville College Lab band. The Papyrus got a chance to sit down with the funk-rock band's vocalist/guitarist Austin Fredrich to chat about the band.
Suicide Prevention Week 2013
Last week as a campus we recognized National Suicide Prevention Week with a number of activities organized by students involved in TWLOHA (To Write Love on Her Arms). Even though the week has now come to a close, I hope that the conversation does not.
Actions May Go a Long Way
Written by Kristi Reindl. Media by Taylor Neal
During my sophomore year of high school, I sat next to a boy in biology–a boy I wasn’t particularly fond of. I knew nothing about him, except that he was boisterous and loved counting how many times the teacher sent him to the principal’s office each week. Though we shared a desk, I put as much distance between us as the table allowed while he riled the rest of the classroom. I had no interest in sharing detention.