Winter Experiments with Hyperbolic Space (Archive)

by admin on 01. May, 2010 in Uncategorized

This year’s 3-day Telluride Association Winter Program expanded our academic horizons toward a whole new dimension: that of hyperbolic space. Hyperbolic planes make for beautiful hats… …..scarves….. ….or um, shoulder thingies… Yet, what professor Daina Taimina showed us through such seemingly innocent figures was actually a philosophical revolution. Euclid’s laws of geometry – for centuries [...]

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CBTA Formal Dinner 2009 (Archive)

by admin on 01. May, 2010 in Uncategorized

Ah, the Formal Dinner: a chance to forget our status as struggling college students and wine and dine in a manner that rivals any aristocracy’s. Trading worn-out denim and T-shirts for swanky cocktail dresses and starched button-downs, Telluride Housemembers enjoyed each others’ company at this black-and-white themed event  with great conversation and even better food. [...]

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I’m interesting, I swear!

by admin on 01. May, 2010 in Archive

Before I arrived to the Telluride House, I promised myself that I would dispel all myths of the social ineptitiude people commonly form after meeting me for the first time. But as I look back on how orientation went and my general behavior as a new housemember, it’s easy to see that these efforts were [...]

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Ladies and Gentlemen… The Sky Is Falling! (Archive)

by admin on 01. May, 2010 in Uncategorized

Emergency preparations must be made at once! Zombie hoards are sure to follow… But no, really, orientation does feel kind of like that sometimes. It’s absolutely bewildering and I’m trying to figure out if college is really that different or if it’s just another level–much like the switch into high school. The above has most [...]

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Orientation Time (Archive)

by admin on 01. May, 2010 in Archive

It’s a new year here at Telluride House and we’ve been having some orientation events, what with nine new housemembers needing to learn the ins and outs of the House fast. Today I’m going to be doing a technology orientation along with Ian, part of which consists of showing people how to blog, so I’m [...]

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Look at Us! (Archive)

by admin on 01. May, 2010 in Archive

Proofs just got back of our house photo… a lot of people have left. I miss them already. It’s been a great year. It’s not over yet for me; one paper to go. Posted under Pictures This post was written by MeredithT on May 15, 2009

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The Luxembourg Amendment (Archive)

by admin on 01. May, 2010 in Archive

In the spirit of the house, a (circumstantial) amendment has been brought to the Austro-Hungarian rules. As you know, we play pool by house rules (see TARPool, Section 3.2). The Luxembourg Amendment, introduced by Florian B. as an experiment in the short pool meeting held two weeks ago, was BIRT-ed and voted last night. It [...]

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