The CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest for December is now taking entries
The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is happy to
announce our seventh Cartoon Caption Contest. Each month a cartoon, drawn by British
cartoonist John Landers, will be posted for you and your students to suggest statistical
captions. (note the cartoons are post on the 2nd day of each month)
The next cartoon and the entry rules for the contest ending December 1 are at
https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/december/2016/submissions
The best captions will be posted on CAUSEweb and the winner(s) will receive their choice
of a coffee mug or t-shirt imprinted with the cartoon or free registration to eCOTS 2018.
Enjoy.
November Results: We had 42 submissions for the November caption contest that featured a
cartoon showing an angry mob, reminiscent of the villagers in the Frankenstein movie,
leaving a "Statistical Institute". The November caption contest was won by
Andrea Boito from Penn State University, Altoona. Andrea’s caption “Dr. Frankenstein
accepted the null for the last time,” was selected for its ability to foster a discussion
about statistical issues in the classroom. Two honorable mentions that rose to the top of
the judging included a repackaging of the classic refrain “If you torture data enough it
will confess,” written by Caleb Ohrn a student at Akron University and “Did you check to
see if the conditions were met? Ignore them at your own peril!” written by an anonymous
author.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption and congratulations to all of our Winners!