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 October, 2009
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Parental Rights
by Marcie Little . . .I spent several hours yesterday doing volunteer work. On my computer. In the family room at my house. Watching a movie. Sound like fun? Well, let me explain a bit more. For about the past year I’ve been following the ParentalRights.org movement. For those unfamiliar with PRO, it is a non-profit organization that was created [...] -
In the Collegian …
by Matt Pitchford . . .After writing the article for the Willamette Collegian about the contradiction between relativism and philanthropy, a friend of mine wrote a response here on campus. He said that you can “resolve” this apparent contradiction through the use of consensus truth and the democratic system. His article, in turn, compelled me to write about the inadequacy [...] -
Physical Proximity
by Justin Louis . . .Due to the infrequent nature of how often two or more members of the Troika Press are actually in the same physical location, we (Matt and Justin) decided to take advantage of the opportunity. In an additional burst of irony, we found a copy of Orthodoxy on the staff room table of the ICC Conference [...] -
Men Without Chests
by Matt Pitchford . . .I guess the most recent example in my mind was the Turtle Cake from last night. My friend Alice baked some condensed deliciousness into a pan and then served it up to our dinner group. I partook. I partook plentifully. Subsequently, I had trouble falling asleep later. A little too full and a little too [...] -
The Power of Words
by Marcie Little . . .As a communications major, I’m constantly surrounded by, and studying, words. Every word has a connotation (sometimes several!), and each culture defines words in a slightly different way. Some cultures even have words that cannot be directly translated, and only the ideas are carried across the language barrier. Choosing the right words to accurately express [...] -
Branding Yourself
by Matt Pitchford . . .When presented with my thoughts, feelings, and experience on the subject, I have come to a simple conclusion: I love Leo Tolstoy. Having had a class on Anna Karenina my freshman year, I was again ready to jump on the Russian bandwagon in order to take a class on War and Peace this semester. It is an [...] -
A Semantic Distinction
by Matt Pitchford . . .The language that we use to think about our life has a direct and proportional effect on our life. There are some interesting presuppositions that are brought to light when we examine how we talk. In rhetoric and communication, we can study the very words that are used to define and construct a narrative or position. [...]