The ASA ran a video contest and took submissions during JSM 2024. The winner won a $500 gift card in a random drawing.
Just for Fun
Rhyme Time
To celebrate last month’s National Limerick Day, Larry Lesser of The University of Texas at El Paso wrote a few original statistical limericks.
‘Don’t Try for a Census’
Larry Lesser of The University of Texas at El Paso repurposed a #1 hit (“Annie’s Song”) by John Denver to teach how a sample survey can beat a census.
‘Empirical Rule’ by Lawrence M. Lesser
Larry Lesser of The University of Texas at El Paso repurposed Madonna’s signature song (and #2 hit), “Material Girl,” to teach the empirical rule.
Slip Slidin’ to the Mean
Lawrence Lesser of The University of Texas at El Paso repurposed Paul Simon’s 1977 top-five hit “Slip Slidin’ Away” to teach regression to the mean.
‘Florence’: A Statistics Song
ASA member Lawrence Mark Lesser wrote “’Florence’: A Statistics Song” to honor the approaching bicentennial of the birth of Florence Nightingale.
Smells Like Stat Spirit
The signature 90s hit (“Smells Like Teen Spirit”) of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Nirvana (from the city of last month’s JSM) inspired UT-El Paso’s Lawrence Lesser to playfully depict some impressions of our subject.
Trivia Challenge (3rd Quarter)
The ASA’s Trivia Challenge is a fun way to read Amstat News and learn about the ASA. Every month, there will be three questions asked here, with the answers scattered throughout the magazine. Whoever has the most correct answers at the end of each quarter will be entered into a drawing to win a 175th anniversary T-shirt!
Trivia Challenge (2nd Quarter)
The ASA’s Trivia Challenge is a fun way to read Amstat News and learn about the ASA. Every month, there will be three questions asked here, with the answers scattered throughout the magazine. Whoever has the most correct answers at the end of each quarter will be entered into a drawing to win a 175th anniversary T-shirt!
175 Trivia Challenge
The ASA’s Trivia Challenge is a fun way to read Amstat News and learn about the ASA. Every month, there will be three questions asked here, with the answers scattered throughout the magazine. Whoever has the most correct answers at the end of each quarter will be entered into a drawing to win a 175th anniversary T-shirt!