Current Event Requirements

Students will locate a current newspaper or magazine article that deals with a statistical issue. 

  1. Each student in the class will present one current event article to the class during the semester. Presentation should be no longer than 10 minutes.

  2. At the beginning of each class, students will discuss the current event articles they have found in magazines, newspapers, the internet, etc. with the class. 

  3. A summary of the article, at least one page, but not to exceed two double spaced pages, will be prepared and submitted to the instructor.  The summary should include a brief synopsis of the article, how the article relates to a statistical issue, and the source of the article.

  4. Copies of the article should be brought for the instructor, as well as each member of the class.