So, this just has to go up:
Dr. Stockham sent us an email to clarify a potential test question:
"I've created confusion about the two multiple-choice questions that have more than one correct answer. The two questions are similar to this type of question. Today is (select all appropriate or correct answers):
a. Thursday
b. Friday
c. In the month of May
d. In the month of April
e. In 2008
f. In 2009
g. Sunny
h. Cloudy
i. The next to last day of the semester.
j. The last day of the semester.
Hope this helps.
sls"
That email prompted this reply:
"Dr. Stockham, if you take a vet student approach to this question, it is entirely subjective.
Let’s say for instance I open this e-mail tomorrow, then A wouldn't be true because it would be outdated, but it would be true 7 days from now. As far as B, it would be true tomorrow and every seven days after that but only on multiples of 7. It could be the month of May but technically the same rules as with A could be applied, and thus D would be in the same category. Now, it is 2008, but if my approach from A, applies to C, and let’s not forget D, the year would subjective as well. It is sunny, but after the sun goes down tonight it won't be, and therefore part of today it’s sunny and part of its not. Now during the day its sunny and there are clouds, but its not technically "cloudy." Tonight, it might be cloudy but it might be too dark to tell. Now if you consider i, technically the last day of the semester was last Friday, and we are in finals week which could be considered. Now for j, today was the last final that has a major impact on grades so it could be considered the last day, and tomorrow is just a test no studying durning the day….. so I'm confused on this choice as well. I guess the answer is…it depends.......
Trent G."
::shrug:: Made my day, anyway. Alas, re: the water fountain note saga, apparently, not everyone was as amused as I was about the whole thing. There's an addendum now about not dumping coffee grounds, etc. into the drain (pic coming... when I have my camera - oops!!!).
!!ANNOUNCEMENTS!!
November 3, 2008 (Monday): Food Animal Medicine Exam II (8am)
November 7, 2008 (Friday): Surgery Exam II (8am)
November 14, 2008 (Friday): Zoo Medicine Exam II
November 17, 2008 (Monday): Medcine Exam III - Oncology
November 24, 2008 (Monday): Medcine Exam IV - Dermatology
Fall Brawl - Friday October 24, 2008: Get your costumes out and join the Vet School's Halloween Extravaganza!
November 7, 2008 (Friday): Surgery Exam II (8am)
November 14, 2008 (Friday): Zoo Medicine Exam II
November 17, 2008 (Monday): Medcine Exam III - Oncology
November 24, 2008 (Monday): Medcine Exam IV - Dermatology
Fall Brawl - Friday October 24, 2008: Get your costumes out and join the Vet School's Halloween Extravaganza!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
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Made my day, too....after a horrible, horrible test!
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