Pleepleus in Alaska

I went to Alaska last week and had a blast. There was so much to see, eat, and drink, that there just wasn't enough time. Upon flying into Anchorage on Wednesday, June 19, my first stop was at Bear Tooth Theaterpub. It was under construction and their limited menu did not include their amazing Cajun … Continue reading Pleepleus in Alaska →

Mathematical Scavenger Hunt

Every Fall semester a colleague and myself develop a mathematical scavenger hunt for several competing high schools that come to visit our campus. This year, we chose the story "Ready Player One" as a theme with a final puzzle modeled from The Magical Labyrinth, a 2009 award winning game that involves a hidden maze of walls. … Continue reading Mathematical Scavenger Hunt →

Card Trick

If you can memorize this chart, you can do a really cool card trick.My basic statistics class gets to learn a new thing about me each class period. Today, they learned that I like card tricks, especially mathematical ones. Want to try? Grab a deck of cards. Count out 27 cards, because that is all … Continue reading Card Trick →