Saturday, October 18, 2008

Jonathan McCarrell ('07)

Jonathan and his fiance, Julane Foster, will be married on June 6, 2009. He anticipates graduating with his MBA in April.

Following is Jonathan's quiz question:

T/F Although the Dow Jones has suffered historically bad losses over the past two weeks, it has also had one of its largest one-day gains in history. -- correct answer: True

Friday, October 17, 2008

Tammy (Toftum) Orick ('93)

...the latest from Tammy and husband Gerald...


Hudson Lee Orick "is getting so big. He just turned 2 months on the 15th and weighs 9 lbs. 13 ounces. He rolled from his tummy to his back. I am sure that means that he is really talented! =)"

Monday, October 13, 2008

Dominic Lucente ('98)

Dominic (and his wife Meredith) treat son, Jack, to whipped cream! :^)

Dominic's Quiz Question:

What SEC restriction expired this week?

a. The practice of off-shore drilling within fifty miles of the US Coastline.
b. The risky market maneuver of “going long” on global agricultural stocks.
c. The selling of a borrowed financial stock in hopes the security will decrease in value. -- correct answer
d. Tiger Woods is reinstated by the PGA.
e. All of the above.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

10/07/08 Quiz Question

How can a Mac be turned into a PC?
a. By installing Windows on a Mac
b. By using Boot Camp or comparable software on a Mac
c. By using a hardware conversion kit available from Parallels, a Swiss-based company
d. By gaining weight and growing older

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Kristen Kowalcyk ('07)

Kristen turned 22 years old this summer (pictured with her brother here, also 22! :^))
Kristen's quiz question:

Which of the following is not a result of the rejection of the $700 billion economic rescue plan on September 29, 2008?

A. Stock market dropped 777 points
B. Credit market tightened
C. JP Morgan Chase bought Washington Mutual -- correct answer
D. The Libor rate increased