Unique questions answered at the Ig Nobel Prize awards
By Samantha Siomko, Contributing Writer There are some questions that only science can answer. These questions include things such as, “Would this bee sting hurt more on my arm or on my face?” or “How can I get this chicken to walk like a dinosaur?” In a world of fast-paced and ever evolving science, sometimes the most simple and strange questions yield rather interesting results. That is exactly the premise behind the Ig Nobel Prize...
GSK chairman discusses hopeful future for malaria vaccine
By Lana McDowell, Contributing Writer Dr. Moncef Slaoui, Chairman of Vaccines at GlaxoSmithKline, visited campus on Sept. 15. In two presentations, he shared the long process of developing a vaccine for malaria, which began in 1984 and is expected to be available in late 2016. Simple methods of prevention, such as mosquito nets and insecticide use, have shown modest success, but malaria continues to kill one child each minute. Medical...
Apple releases iPhone 6s ,6c with new internal updates
By Marli Horwitz, MS&T Editor Apple seems to be popping out a new iPhone model as fast as the Kidz Bop CDs are released. As of yesterday, the newest is the 6s, which has been rumored about since earlier this summer. The latest model became available for purchase on Sept. 18. Top contenders are the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. Why will this model have you turning in the now-average 6? The enhancements are mostly internal...
Marine ecology students Skype with author and ecologist Carl Safina
By Bethany Holtz, MS&T Editor It is 12:30 in the afternoon and students from the Marine Ecology class have gathered during their lunch hour to discuss the last section of “Song for the Blue Ocean” before Skyping with author Carl Safina later in the afternoon. It is not in every class that you find students ea-gerly giving up their lunch to discuss class readings. And it is certainly not in every class that you find the opportunity...
Studying for midterms? Train your brain how to focus better
By Morgan Patullo, Staff Writer Have you ever been doing work on the first floor of the library and realized that instead of studying you were either on Facebook or Instagram or people watching? How about a time when you were in class learning one minute, and then the next you realized you were day- dreaming? Did this make you wish that you could keep your focus better, and not let your mind wander? Imagine a world where your mind...
Measles outbreak sparks discussion about vaccines
By Mikki Stacey, Staff Writer Symptoms: fever, cough, runny nose, pink eye—leading up to a rash. Diagnosis: measles, a viral illness that is spread through contact with an infected person. In January, 102 people reported having measles. 92% of these cases are the result of an outbreak at California’s Disneyland. With the disease, the worry has spread to Minnesota as many may have contracted the illness from an infected student of the...
