The infamous white board.
What is the white board?
If you have ever been to the Writing Center, whether working a shift or partaking in a
conference, you’ve probably seen the white board with a truly thought provoking question on
top. Maybe the question is “What would you bring back from the 1920’s?” or maybe it is
“Who would you want to see perform at the super bowl next year?” Whatever the question
may be, it makes you think.
conference, you’ve probably seen the white board with a truly thought provoking question on
top. Maybe the question is “What would you bring back from the 1920’s?” or maybe it is
“Who would you want to see perform at the super bowl next year?” Whatever the question
may be, it makes you think.
The thought-provoking questions.
The best part about the white board questions occurs when you are in the room
during the creation of them. About a week and a half ago, there was a quite unusual question
regarding how tall everyone is. To be specific, “How many foot lengths are you? Are your feet 1/6th
of your body height?”. This question was brought up during a conversation between two of our very
own consultants during a late night shift. The main consultant involved in making this question was our
very own Zoe Bakken-Heck. Even though I was in the room while Zoe was creating the question, I
decided to email her asking the inspiration for it. Zoe replied saying she was reading a book for one
of her classes and a “passage said that Vetruvius claimed that a person's (man's) foot was one sixth of
his height, while the chest and the forearm were one fourth. Supposedly that made an ideally
proportionate man back in the 1st century and it's claimed that Leonardo used that for his statue
proportions, which is why they are so beautiful.”. This specific quote sparked the question of is this
still true in today’s society; leading to the follow up question of, “How many foot lengths are you?
Are your feet 1/6th of your body height?”. These questions required the participants to measure their
foot in inches and their height and then divide the one by the other.
during the creation of them. About a week and a half ago, there was a quite unusual question
regarding how tall everyone is. To be specific, “How many foot lengths are you? Are your feet 1/6th
of your body height?”. This question was brought up during a conversation between two of our very
own consultants during a late night shift. The main consultant involved in making this question was our
very own Zoe Bakken-Heck. Even though I was in the room while Zoe was creating the question, I
decided to email her asking the inspiration for it. Zoe replied saying she was reading a book for one
of her classes and a “passage said that Vetruvius claimed that a person's (man's) foot was one sixth of
his height, while the chest and the forearm were one fourth. Supposedly that made an ideally
proportionate man back in the 1st century and it's claimed that Leonardo used that for his statue
proportions, which is why they are so beautiful.”. This specific quote sparked the question of is this
still true in today’s society; leading to the follow up question of, “How many foot lengths are you?
Are your feet 1/6th of your body height?”. These questions required the participants to measure their
foot in inches and their height and then divide the one by the other.
While some of the white board questions are just a way to unwind and express some wild thoughts,
others are more serious. The one question that everyone always asks is, “If you could have any
superpower what would it be?” However, what they never ask is, “If you were a superhero, what would
be your greatest weakness?” So the centaurs of the writing center brought this into their own hands
and asked the question on the white board. While this question is not as unusual as the other questions
you may typically see on the white board, it is still just as quirky and mind boggling as any other. I
mean, when asked about being a superhero, who really thinks that their greatest weakness is rather
than what their superpower would be.
others are more serious. The one question that everyone always asks is, “If you could have any
superpower what would it be?” However, what they never ask is, “If you were a superhero, what would
be your greatest weakness?” So the centaurs of the writing center brought this into their own hands
and asked the question on the white board. While this question is not as unusual as the other questions
you may typically see on the white board, it is still just as quirky and mind boggling as any other. I
mean, when asked about being a superhero, who really thinks that their greatest weakness is rather
than what their superpower would be.
And so it continues…
If you had the chance to put your question up on the white board what would it be? Would it be
serious and thought provoking or would it be strange and something you would have never thought of.
The infamous white board is one of the CWC greatest traditions in my opinion. So, next time you are
in the writing center, give the stand up white board a glance; maybe you will find a question you never
would’ve thought of if it hadn’t been for the work of the beautiful centaurs.
serious and thought provoking or would it be strange and something you would have never thought of.
The infamous white board is one of the CWC greatest traditions in my opinion. So, next time you are
in the writing center, give the stand up white board a glance; maybe you will find a question you never
would’ve thought of if it hadn’t been for the work of the beautiful centaurs.
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