Monthly Archive: December 2011
Dec 06
Exposing the Occupiers’ Own Greed
We are the 99%! The 1% is oppressing us! The rich need to pay their fair share! Greed is ruining our country! It should be obvious that these are the slogans of the Occupy Wall Street movement: the angry words bouncing around within the stinking and disease-ridden tent-towns (in between all of the drug use …
Dec 06
How to Take Down Goldman Sachs
How do you take down Goldman Sachs with $2.2 billion? Well, it is surprisingly simple: first you buy $200 million in credit default swaps for Goldman, then you start aggressively shorting their stock to collapse the price. Finally, you let financial markets finish the job; stockholders and bondholders start selling, causing prices to drop, which …
Dec 06
Grade Inflation
With finals just around the corner, grades seem to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind. As Boilermakers, we already know that getting that A is not a walk in the park; however, a recent study by former Duke professor Stuart Rojstaczer validates these claims. The study focuses on the grades of over 2,000,000 students …
Dec 06
Finals Week for Dummies
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Right after the all-nighters to finish up the loads of papers and projects that teachers all graciously assign at once, it is time to recharge and begin studying for the most beloved 6 days of the year… finals week. With these tests contributing as much as 40% …
Dec 06
Who’s Who in the Penn State Scandal
As someone who follows politics regularly, sex scandals are a common occurrence. However, in the world of college sports, they’re a bit less of a commotion. The Penn State scandal has become rather old news, but since it is a Big Ten school, I believe it takes a simple run-down as to who is who. …
