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Top Ten Test-Day Tips

Brought to you by the American School Counselor Association Be Equipped On the night before the test you should gather everything you'll need: the…

End Marks

Use a period after a declarative or imperative statement:I went to the library. Sign your name here.Use a question mark after a direct question or to indicate uncertainty:What is your name?…

The Rules Governing Roman Numerals

The Question: In a recent academic competition, the students raised a question about Roman numerals. I immediately referred to the 1998 Information Please Almanac, and then to…

Baseball Hall of Fame Trivia

The Question: Could you please give me the names of the two people enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame who are not players, coaches, owners, managers, or mascots and who…

Black Power

by Stokely Carmichael It's a privilege and an honor to be in the white intellectual ghetto of the West. This is a student conference, as it should be, held on a campus, and we'll never…

Top Ten List

Frequent and funny questions Compiled by Information Please Is your know-it-all boss trying to stump the office with a trivia question? Did you get the final Jeopardy question wrong again?…

The Supreme Court: Confessing Illegally

Confessing IllegallyThe Supreme CourtArresting RulesLimiting Forced MedicationConfessing Illegally Tossing out a confession at trial can frequently result in the loss of a conviction, so…

Writing Well: When the Meter's Running

When the Meter's RunningWriting WellIn the Hot Seat: Writing Under PressureWhat's the Big Idea?Write This WayThe Golden RulesWhen the Meter's RunningPanic in the Streets So here you are, sitting in…