troi·ka
[troi-kuh] –noun
any group of three persons, nations, etc., acting equally in unison to exert influence, control, or the like.Justin Reads
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Archive for September, 2009
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Existential Nonchalance
by Matt Pitchford . . .The Willamette Collegian has been a big part of my life lately I guess. The Op-Ed that was printed the week before mine made me, on a rather fundamental level, very angry. Here are the important bits typed up from a newspaper clipping. You may eventually be able to find the whole thing on the [...] -
A Willamette Contradiction
by Matt Pitchford . . .This unscheduled post is due to the fact that this week’s edition of the Willamette Collegian is carrying an op-ed I wrote called “A Willamette Contradiction.” The full text is below: “Willamette University is simultaneously trying to teach us two disparate and fundamentally contradictory points of view. One, stemming from our illustrious motto, compels me [...] -
Depth
by Matt Pitchford . . .Sleep is an important. In my tenure as a college student, I’ve found that I am constantly sacrificing my sustainably comfortable “eight hours” for something that looks a lot more like “zero.” I have deeply considered why I would knowingly shortchange my sleep habits and the answer comes down to a deceptively simple answer: People. [...] -
The Fantastic Five
by Matt Pitchford . . .When you meet several hundred people over the course of several weeks (eg: Freshman Orientation days), I’ve found that there are several questions that are relatively consistent in the introductory process: What classes do you take? What do you do for fun? If there is more time, other questions emerge: What do you like to [...] -
Preliminary Thoughts on Christian Service
by Marcie Little . . .“What is your service in the church?” I was rather taken aback by this question asked of me through an interpreter. I was walking down the street in Ukraine where I, along with 12 other people from my church, was ministering with local churches for a week before moving on to a new area. I [...] -
The Death of Philosophy
by Matt Pitchford . . .In recent memory, I can only think of one magazine that I have consistently read cover-to-cover: Adbusters. It is simultaneously interesting, challenging, informative, and counter-cultural. It’s given me plenty of food for thought, although I am far from agreeing with all of their opinions. A quick critique: There is a difference between rebelling against everything [...]