Archive for December, 2005

Throwin’ Bows at Jimmy Eat World

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

I'm slow in getting this written, and Heather already documented much of it on her blog, but I'll give it a whirl. This past Saturday, Caltech had Jimmy Eat World come to campus and put on a live concert. Admission was free, and Burger Continental started the festivities with a ...

The Virginia Tech Chokies

Monday, December 5th, 2005

Virginia Tech lost to Florida State on Saturday in the inaugural ACC championship game. Virginia Tech was ranked number five in the BCS entering the game; Florida State was unranked. Virginia Tech came in with a 10-1 record; Florida State had lost three straight and was 7-4. Virginia Tech lost ...

The BCS Gets It Right

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

Regardless what was said during years past, the BCS got it right this time around. The number one Southern California Trojans and the number two Texas Longhorns will be playing on January 4, 2006, in the Rose Bowl for the national championship. I could not want it any other way. Both ...

Nice Tabular and Array Spacing in LaTeX

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

I have struggled for quite some time trying to find a nice way to space entries in the tabular or array environments in LaTeX. I am often in the situation where I have used a fraction in an entry, and the numerator is in contact with the upper horizontal rule ...

Microsoft Sticks It To The Red Cross

Thursday, December 1st, 2005

Ariele and I donated blood yesterday at a Red Cross blood drive on campus. We had appointments at 11:30am, and we arrived about 5 minutes early. After reading some instructional materials, each of us were called to go answer a few questions with one of the nurses. I walked with the ...