Extreme Measures: High-Stakes Testing and Its Impact
I do not remember where I first saw this image, but I believe it was recently trending on Facebook and on some other online news sources: What do you think it depicts? A) Loved ones trying to...
View ArticleEmvio Watches: Something to “Watch?”
Happy Stress Awareness Month, everyone! I am so happy to see conversations about stress being brought about on social media and across campus since the beginning of April, and I hope you have all...
View Article“My Favorite Things!”
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favorite things… When the dog bites, when...
View ArticlePre-K for PA: A Not-So-Brief Issue
This past week, I ironed out the final details of my issue brief and clicked “submit.” It might have been a relief at the time, but I am not done advocating for Pre-K for PA or its policies. Even...
View ArticleEXTRA CREDIT: Medical Marijuana Debate
On Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of attending a debate sponsored by the Penn State University Economics Association. This event, known as “The Great Debate” focused around a very timely topic:...
View Article“The Laughing Stock of the World”
I wish my countrymen to consider, that whatever the human law may be, neither an individual nor a nation can ever commit the least act of injustice against the obscurest individual without having to...
View ArticleIntroductory Post: Hannah Kohler
Hello, there! My name is Hannah Kohler, and I am a sophomore studying Secondary English Education. I chose to take MATH 033 because it is a GQ course, but also because it goes beyond crunching numbers....
View ArticleBibliography: Healthy Water Intake and Sustainability
TOPIC I am interested in studying whether or not it is sustainable — or even possible — for each person in the world’s population to drink a healthy amount of water each day. According to the Mayo...
View ArticleMath Test
(1) (x^2+5x+6=0) (2) ((1+r)^n) (3) ((6times10^{17}) div (2times10^{-4})= 3times10^{21}) (4) (pi L(1-alpha)R^2= 4pi sigma T^4R^2) (5) [12 text{km} times frac{0.62 text{mile}}{1 text{km}} approx 7.4...
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