Author Archives: spg5164

Analysis of Feral Pigs Within California and Texas

      In our modern age, we can be closer together than ever before; the advances in communication, trade, and mobility have resulted in a connected world. This has many benefits, but unfortunately, unforeseen consequences, such as invasive species. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized, Write and Respond | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Burning The Amazon Prevents Rancher Destitution

In a recent article by The New York Times, the rain forest in Brazil is on fire. Seen by many organizations, from local government to environmental activists, as a terrible disaster there is one group who sees it quite different. … Continue reading

Posted in In the News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Oil Companies Screw U.S. Government, Shocking No One

In a recent article from The New York Times, Journalist Hiroko Tabuchi writes that the U.S. Government has given oil companies over $18 billion dollars due to a loophole in a law from 1995. The law was made out of … Continue reading

Posted in In the News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Make an Estimate: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

I had forgotten to do an estimate last week, so I needed to calculate how much energy the light bulbs in my house produce. the math is below. I counted 12 light bulbs throughout my crappy apartment, which is why … Continue reading

Posted in Make an Estimate, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Make an Estimate: Gallons of Water Used Flushing the Toilet.

For this post, I decided to calculate the amount of water I use in a year flushing the toilet. I based the amount of flushes on a number that I know I get to in a day. My toilet uses … Continue reading

Posted in Make an Estimate, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

In the News: Plant-Based Burgers

Veggie Burger. it is the name that draws ire from many die-hard fans of true all-beef burgers (myself among them). The name vegetable and burger should not occupy the same title. However, in a recent article written by The New … Continue reading

Posted in In the News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Math Quiz: Sean Gallagher

\(x^{2}+x-20=(x-4)(x+5)\) \(10.5(1+r)^{30}\) \((6.71\times 10^{8})\times (2.3\times 10^{-4})\approx 1.54\times 10^{5}\) \(\pi L(1-\alpha)R^{2} = 4\pi \sigma T^{4}R^{2}\) \(56\text {mi} \times \frac {1.61\text{km}}{1\text{mi}}\approx 90\text{km}\) \[56\text {mi} \times \frac {1.61\text{km}}{1\text{mi}}\approx 90\text{km}\] \($10,000,000\times (.98)^{100}\approx $1,300,000.\) \(7,681,118,346\approx 7,700,000,000=7.7\times 10^{9}\) \[150\text {m}\times \frac {4.5\times 10^{6}}{1\text {sec}}\times \frac{10\text {J}}{1\text … Continue reading

Posted in Math Quiz | Leave a comment

Sean Gallagher Intro

Hey everyone, I’m Sean and I am a junior majoring in Labor and Employment Relations. I am taking this class to fulfill a requirement, however, I am very interested in the focus of this class. I am most interested in … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment