Anniversary Meeting

For the span of Phi Kappa Literary Society’s packed Anniversary Meeting last weekend, time seemed briefly suspended. Storied alumnus of the recent and (less recent) past bonded with their active siblings over their favorite PK memories. The resolution BIHR: The Income Tax Is A Fair Form Of Taxation failed to pass by only one vote after a rousing debate. By meeting’s end, Bro. King had outlined his plans for his future progeny to rule the world, Bro. Worley and Sis. Oberg had done their part to bridge the gap between the science and literary worlds, and Sis. Nelson, in a rare victory for Wikipedia, presented a warning against putting all your research faith in government websites.

A Great Read!

I encourage everyone, both young and old, to check out this book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. As a college student, I have come to appreciate success and the joys that accompany it. This book covers some of the greatest topics on this subject and I encourage everyone to check it out.

Download it here

BIHR: Embarrassment Is The Best Teacher

Most of us have had at least one teacher who found a way to poetically breathe life into the subject they were teaching, even if that subject happened to be sixth-grade algebra.

Most of us have had at least one teacher who instilled a sense of embarrassment so deep that it went beyond having our heads weighed down by dunce caps, our essays saturated in red ink, our bladders unrelieved by bathroom breaks. That shame inhabited our very souls.

Which method is the most effective could be the subject of debate.  

Thankfully, Phi Kappa Literary Society’s Sister Fuller will be presenting Be It Hereby Resolved: Embarrassment Is The Best Teacher this Thursday at 7 pm. Brother Summer will be negating.  

Intersociety Debate Team 2012

Congratulations to the Phi Kappa Intersociety Debate Team for 2012:

Sister Jess Melear

Brother Walker Smith

Brother Ben Woodard

Sister Amy Libby

Sister Cherith Fuller will serve as alternate.

We look forward to seeing our siblings represent the society against our rivals in what is sure to be an incredible competition. 

Redefining The Term "Competitive"

The Phi Kappa Literary Society will have our Intersociety Debate Team Tryouts this Thursday rather than our usual open-floor debates. The four Phi Kappa members who are chosen to fill these coveted spots will go up against our rivals in debate later this spring. The tryouts consist of the Society’s members going head-to-head in preselected pairings, the rapid-style debate format allows for five minutes and a rebuttal. Some of the various topics include “Austerity Is An Ineffective Economic Policy” and “Physician-Assisted Suicide Should Be Legal”. 

The Society will also have one greater sibling in attendance this Thursday, as Sister Liana Fiallos was welcomed into the Society last Thursday. Congratulations, Sister!