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A Puzzle By Midnight Math

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midnightmathYou have a pizza, but your slicer is only good for 10 cuts. You want to serve as many people as possible before your slicer gives out. How many is this? What about if your pizza slicer was good for n cuts? Put another way, what is the maximum number of partitions a circle can be partitioned into by making n chords?”

Midnight Math is a club run by Ian Hoover ’15 who just returned from studying away in Spain.
Send in your solutions (with proofs) to midnight.math@outlook.com. If you are correct, you will be given the highest of accolades: your name mentioned here, next issue.

Airline Approximation

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This month’s question: “What percent of humans who have ever lived on earth have flown in an airplane?”

Submit your responses through a link to be sent out to the carpediem mailing list on February 4. If you are not on carpediem, please forward your responses to submit@franklyspeakingnews.com or any of the Frankly Speaking staff.

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Olin Library Uncovered

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Did you know the library:

  • Has a new interim Director? Please stop by and say hello to Hope Tillman. She’s in Dee’s old office and we are really excited to have her with us!
  • Has a website with a catalog: library.olin.edu
  • Can get you any book or article in the world, through our Inter Library Loan service? It’s true, just ask us.
  • Loans out tools? Right now we have power drills and hammers, but our collection is growing. Stay tuned…
  • Has a materials samples collection? Use it to find information on sample composition, manufacturing process and applications. We have over 100 in stock.
  • Loves feedback? Please let us know your library thoughts.
  • Employs awesome student workers? Thanks Josh, Carly, Lyra, Emily and Liani for all your hard work!

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Clubs and Student Activities

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“Why do you choose to participate in the clubs and student activities that you do?”

They’re fun. I learn a lot. They’re great for my resume.
Also, at this point, I’m a bit too invested in them to get out. – Anonymous

Olimprov spawned partially from selfish reasons. I have experience with miming, role play, voice impressions, etc. I was a bit famous for them when I was a kid. I lived my life according to predetermined conversations and predictable actions, and I could barely talk to people in person if I had not known them for years. Humor became a cover up for feeling socially awkward and nervous. But, in some ways, it was also a salvation. When I saw my friend doing improv, I knew it was something I wanted to and should do. And if you make a person’s day brighter with a joke or little bit of silliness, there is no better possible affirmation that you are doing something right. – Kai Austin

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CORe

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We’re in Decade Two. What does that mean? Olin’s not just about getting a good engineering education, it’s about changing education across the globe. As students, we can be part of that mission. We want to make sure you know what’s happening and how you can get it resolved!

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