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Richard Smith as Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau comes to Cayuga

The great 19th century writer and philosopher Henry David Thoreau will be visiting Cayuga–in the person of Richard Smith, historical re-enactor from Concord, Massachusetts.  I saw Smith as Thoreau this past summer when I attended the Annual Gathering of the Thoreau Society, and I thought it would be an excellent … Continue reading

Posted in Happenings, Scholarship
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For the Fans!

Yes, that is the name of one of the Backstreet Boys’ CDs.  For whomever is reading, I apologize that I have gotten behind.  I have been preoccupied with derivatives as of late.  Doing derivatives with only typical expressions (e.g. 2x+1 or sqrt(x^3-9)) has proved manageable, but I just got done wading … Continue reading

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The Limit Definition of a Derivative

Oh, no, don’t worry about that title!  Today’s topic is “Why I Chose Cayuga.”  Now, this may seem overdone–indeed, it’s talked about by every single college–but I’m going to give you the raw truth.  By the time I applied to all of my selected colleges and made my decision, I … Continue reading

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