Whitley’s homecoming team awaits the start of Mock Rock. Courtesy | Evan Waters When the Student Activities Board unveiled the homecoming theme, many dorms searched for subject experts among their residents for the trivia competition. But not so at Whitley Residence: the six members competing in space trivia turned themselves into experts. “Two weeks before...
Goldsmith plays banjo at a festival in Cambridge with his old band. Courtesy | Edward Goldsmith In this week’s Quick Hits, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Edward Goldsmith talks Britain, banjo, and classroom behavior. Which is better — whiteboard or chalkboard? A chalkboard. My handwriting is terrible and I need some grip. And it just looks...
The Kalloway (Galloway and Koon) Mock Rock team poses on the night of Mock Rock. Courtesy | Student Activities Board Kalloway claims Mock Rock title with movie reenactments With a routine featuring a giant sand worm from “Dune,” a dance-off between “Star Wars” characters, and a bald Gru from the “Despicable Me” movie, Galloway Residence...
Ritchey with Lira, her off-campus horse. Courtesy | Miriam Ritchey Miriam Ritchey is a senior from Eubank, Kentucky, majoring in mathematics. She is assistant editor of The Magazine, a worship team lead at Soma, and the vice president of the Kappa Mu Epsilon mathematics honorary. She is also captain of Women’s Club Soccer, president of...
Enman hikes through the backcountry of New Mexico in full gear. Courtesy | August Enman Hours away from civilization, sophomore August Enman spent his summer in the rugged and mountainous backcountry of New Mexico. Enman worked as a counselor at Philmont Scout Ranch, the world’s largest youth camp, which spans 140,177 acres of mountainous terrain....