Word: mathes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...applied math concentrator, concedes that "the interviewers are nicer than they would have you believe...
Schwartzfarb says he was asked to solve some math problems off the top of his head, including "What's 23 squared...
...Alfred Jarry's absurd 1896 play from which the musical "Ubu Rock" was adapted, is a farce that was originally written to mock Jarry's arrogant math teacher. It is the story of how a revolting, scatological member of the wealthy bourgeoisie takes over Poland. Audiences were disgusted by the play when it was first produced nearly a century ago. A few Boston theater-goers may have been revolted by "Ubu Rock" (every once in a while, little old ladies walk out of the show), but most found the show's music, acting and writing riotous-in the best sense...
...funny to see some of the parents in my math classes who had no idea what was going on. In my number theory class, the professor tried to make it a little more accessible, but there was only so much he could do," Ford said with a chuckle...
Menkiti had special tutors for math, Latin and French. He said he remembers traveling to historic sites in Boston and writing about the visits...