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- Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:00 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Where Are You Going Next Year
- Replies: 64
- Views: 23993
Re: Where Are You Going Next Year
I'll be working in New York after graduating in May, so no school for me in the near future.
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:55 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)
- Replies: 97
- Views: 31052
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)
Latest update: Yale - 4 teams, 1 buzzers, 0 staffers Brandeis - 1 teams, 1 buzzers, 1 staffers Hunter - 1 teams, 2 buzzers, 0 staffers Penn - 3 teams, 1 buzzers, 1 staffers MIT - 1 teams, ? buzzers, ? staffers Harvard - 3 teams, ? buzzers, 1 staffers Cornell/UConn - 3 teams, 2 buzzers, 0 staffers Br...
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:04 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)
- Replies: 97
- Views: 31052
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)
The following teams have contacted me with regards to coming to EFT (with the number of teams in parentheses):
Yale (3-4)
Brandeis (1-2)
Hunter HS (1)
Penn (?)
If I'm missing anyone, please let me know.
Yale (3-4)
Brandeis (1-2)
Hunter HS (1)
Penn (?)
If I'm missing anyone, please let me know.
- Thu May 28, 2009 12:34 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: The Emergency: at PACE
- Replies: 105
- Views: 20650
Re: The Emergency: at PACE
My mistake. Sorry about that.
- Mon May 25, 2009 6:49 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)
- Replies: 97
- Views: 31052
ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 4 at Brown (Saturday, October 3)
Brown Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce that Early Fall Tournament 4 (subtitle pending) will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 (pending approval from administration). It will be a standard mACF academic tournament, and it will be on the same level as last year's tournament (around ACF Fall). Our...
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:31 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Nationals question thanks/discussion
- Replies: 75
- Views: 14598
Re: ACF Nationals question thanks/discussion
I kind of felt that the C4/PEP carboxylase/Kranz anatomy bonus was easy compared to the other bonuses in that packet.
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:17 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: 2009-2010 Academic Tournaments
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8725
Re: 2009-2010 Academic Tournaments
We're still figuring out everything concerning EFT, but it will almost certainly happen.
- Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:36 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: The Emergency: at PACE
- Replies: 105
- Views: 20650
Re: The Emergency: at PACE
Yeah, I'll be there, so why not? If there's anyone interested in joining my team, let me know (email is dennis _ jang AT brown DOT edu).
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:05 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: MIT Cardinal Classic Mirror, Provisionally 2/14/09
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8566
Re: MIT Cardinal Classic Mirror, Provisionally 2/14/09
I can see the headlines now--"Stumbling Economy Leaves Quiz Bowl Moderators Without Jobs."fleurdelivre wrote: Didn't you see? I got laid off...
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:46 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: SCT Private Discussion Forum
- Replies: 129
- Views: 22725
Re: SCT Private Discussion Forum
I'm registered as Dennis.
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:26 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Winter discussion
- Replies: 106
- Views: 18922
Re: ACF Winter discussion
In response to that question, I made some edits and, in reworking the changes, seem to have made a poor choice of words in rewriting that part. My apologies for doing that, especially since it seemed to throw a number of people off.
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:26 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Winter Northeast at Yale (1/17/09)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7955
Re: ACF Winter Northeast at Yale (1/17/09)
Actually, both Brown and Dartmouth A submitted packets.ChuyElChulo wrote:I see only one conflict between the teams coming on Saturday and the list of likely packets Trygve sent out last night.
So can't we just not use the one conflict packet, and run a double RR with an advantaged playoff if necessary?
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:59 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Buzzerfest (3/28/09) @ Princeton University
- Replies: 50
- Views: 17748
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Buzzerfest (3/28/09) @ Princeton University
This is why it is more helpful to make the Trash category into an all encompassing "other" category and make it 2/2. I agree with this--I'd rather see it become 2/2 Trash/Geography/Current Events with the extra 1/1 going back to history. I don't know how many tournaments nowadays still al...
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:33 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3563
Re: Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
I just wanted to officially cancel our site for this tournament. We'll hopefully be holding something in the spring.
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:03 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 3 at Brown (Saturday, October 4)
- Replies: 64
- Views: 20382
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 3 at Brown (Saturday, October 4)
Everyone but Hampshire has confirmed, so unless something changes, I think we'll only have enough space for one Cornell team.
Again, sorry for the numbers crunch.
Again, sorry for the numbers crunch.
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:15 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3563
Re: Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
The decision to move to the HSAPQ set was made recently. If this is indeed the case (concerning Hunter and Kellenberg), we might have a problem, although it seems as if we're not going to be holding this tournament due to lack of interest. Sorry for all the problems this might have caused.
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:59 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3563
Re: Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
Namely, just Kellenberg and Hunter.
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:05 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 3 at Brown (Saturday, October 4)
- Replies: 64
- Views: 20382
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 3 at Brown (Saturday, October 4)
I just sent an email to all teams (except Cornell, whose contact information I lack), and the gist of it is below: Registration will take place between 8:15 and 8:45 AM on Saturday, October 4th in Barus and Holley 166. There is a possibility that this may change, though. We'd like to start at 9 AM a...
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:39 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3563
Re: Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
We're currently still on, but we haven't found much of a field yet. If your team is interested, please post here or email me at dennis _ jang AT brown DOT edu.
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:56 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: First semester college academic tournaments
- Replies: 33
- Views: 13211
Re: First semester college academic touraments
We're still working with Wake Forest, but they are currently leaning towards the 11th of October.
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:00 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3563
Ubu Roi @ Brown, October 11, 2008
I'd like to tentatively announce Brown University's high school tournament, Ubu Roi , which will be held Saturday, October 11th, 2008 . Pending room reservations, it will be held in Wilson Hall, which should hold up to around 30 teams. We'll likely begin registration at 8:00 AM and aim to start game...
- Mon May 26, 2008 11:28 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: Experimental Tournament, 5/24
- Replies: 82
- Views: 29155
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Experimental Tournament, 5/24
If there are any other scoring mistakes, just post them here, and I'll fix them in the SQBS file.
- Wed May 21, 2008 1:53 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 3 at Brown (Saturday, October 4)
- Replies: 64
- Views: 20382
ANNOUNCEMENT: EFT 3 at Brown (Saturday, October 4)
Brown Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce that Early Fall Tournament 3: Trapping Bees in a Dyson Sphere will be held on Saturday, October 4th, 2008 (pending approval from administration). It will be a standard mACF academic tournament, and it will be on the same level as last year's tournament (around ...
- Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:56 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Earning respect from the community
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3081
Re: Earning respect from the community
I think there's also something to be said for "respecting" those who help encourage others, particularly younger players, to continue to work hard and stay involved in quiz bowl. I think it's easy for new college quiz bowl players to be discouraged from quiz bowl, after even a practice or ...
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:26 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Private Sectionals Discussion Forum Signup and Access
- Replies: 94
- Views: 17769
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:43 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: NAQT Northeast SCT at Brown (2/9/2007)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5948
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:44 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: NAQT Northeast SCT at Brown (2/9/2007)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5948
Some quick results: Division I: 1) Maryland (11-2) 2) Harvard A (8-5) 3) Williams (8-5) 4) Princeton (8-5) Individuals: 1) Jonathan Magin (85.77 PPG) - Maryland 2) Jason Keller (68.85 PPG) - Rutgers 3) Charles Meigs (62.31 PPG) - Maryland Division II: 1) Dartmouth (11-1) 2) Brandeis (8-4) 3) Harvard...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:19 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: NAQT Northeast SCT at Brown (2/9/2007)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5948
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: NAQT Northeast SCT at Brown (2/9/2007)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5948
Another field update: Div I: Dartmouth (1-2) Rutgers-NB Amherst Williams Columbia Princeton (1-2) Harvard (2) Maryland MIT? Div II: Dartmouth Columbia Brandeis Princeton Harvard MIT? If any of this is false/updated, please let me know. Also, I'll be sending an email sometime in the near future, aski...
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:11 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: NAQT Northeast SCT at Brown (2/9/2007)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5948
- Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:28 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: RESULTS: TIT XXII - 1/19/08 - Maryland
- Replies: 39
- Views: 20296
- Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:33 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: NAQT Northeast SCT at Brown (2/9/2007)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5948
Announcement: NAQT Northeast SCT at Brown (2/9/2007)
I'm pleased to announce the NAQT Northeast SCT at Brown University on Saturday, February 9th. Our fee structure is as follows: $120 for first team from a school $100 for each additional team -$5 for each working buzzer system brought -$20 for each volunteer brought -$40 for schools who haven't compe...
- Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:31 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Brown University High School Invitational (12/1/2007)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4190
10 teams came out to Brown on this rather cold day and played 13 rounds (with a bye). The final records: 1. Half Hollow Hills West A (12-1) 2. St. Andrew's (10-3) 3. Simsbury A (8-5) 4. Burlington A (8-5) 5. Half Hollow Hills West B (7-6) 6. Northampton A (7-6) 7. Northampton B (5-8) 8. Newtown (3-1...
- Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:01 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Brown University High School Invitational (12/1/2007)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4190
This is the field so far: Half Hollow Hills West (3 teams, 3 buzzers) Simsbury (2 teams) Burlington (1, 3 buzzers, 2 staffers) Northampton (1-2 teams) St. Andrew's Episcopal (1 teams) Suffield Academy (1 teams) Newtown High (1 teams) Moses Brown (0-1 teams) East Hampton (0-1 teams) There is still sp...
- Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:24 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement - The Experiment: Return to Lord Weary's Castle
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17998
- Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:30 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: ACF Fall Discussion
- Replies: 76
- Views: 21032
- Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:50 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Bonus and Toss Up Conversion
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1590
Bonus and Toss Up Conversion
How well do people think bonuses should be converted for them to differentiate levels of knowledge? Should 90%+ of teams should get 10 points, ~50% get another 10, and 10%- get all 30 points? Should any of these parameters be different? The same goes for toss ups--there was the thread sometime last ...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:35 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT Stats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4197
I emailed Jerry a copy without any of the macros and is thus much smaller; it still has most of the pertinent information. If anyone has any suggestions for what else can/should be tracked, let me know. MIT has agreed to keep track of bonus parts for their ACF Fall tournament, so I'll be repeating t...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:58 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT Stats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4197
We didn't keep stats for Jerry's packet, but, as for the other two: Packet 2: (30%, 10%, 80%) 1. This series of conflicts occurred between 343 to 290 BCE. FTPE: [10] Name this series of three wars between the Roman Republic and the namesake tribe in the Apennines. ANSWER: Samnite Wars [10] The Secon...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:31 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT Stats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4197
EFT Stats
First, I want to thank Steve Watchorn and Delano Barnes for coming out to help at EFT, something which I failed to mention in any of my earlier posts. Anyhow, I've compiled the stats from Brown's EFT, and below are some of the stats that I found. I've sent Jerry a copy of the Excel file, but he hasn...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:23 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CANCELLED: Brown Mirror of Titanomachy (was 10/27/2007)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2197
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:05 am
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Brown University High School Invitational (12/1/2007)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4190
- Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:56 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CANCELLED: Brown Mirror of Titanomachy (was 10/27/2007)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2197
Bumping this up because if any teams want to attend, they should let me know as soon as possible. As of right now, BU would like to send 1-2 teams, but I've gotten no's from Harvard, MIT, and Yale. We probably won't run this tournament if we don't have at least 5-6 teams, so please let me know as so...
- Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:02 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Announcement: Brandeis Mirror of Deep Bench, 10/20
- Replies: 38
- Views: 13859
- Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:07 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT Discussion
- Replies: 92
- Views: 32245
This information is important, except the only sites who were able to arrange everything in time to do this were the Vanderbilt and Oklahoma mirrors. Thanks, though. I already have the stats from our prelim rounds we read (1 - 9) put in, and I have Oklahoma's and Vanderbilt's stats to deal with, whi...
- Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:54 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: CANCELLED: Brown Mirror of Titanomachy (was 10/27/2007)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2197
CANCELLED: Brown Mirror of Titanomachy (was 10/27/2007)
Brown Quiz Bowl is pleased to announce its mirror of Titanomachy, which will take place on Saturday, October 27th, 2007. Its difficulty will be similar to that of Penn Bowl 2007. The fee schedule, the same as that of Maryland's, is: +$100 – Base Fee for 1st team +$90 – Base Fee for 2nd team +$80...
- Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:45 pm
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: EFT Discussion
- Replies: 92
- Views: 32245
So, funnily enough, I had gone to sleep at 3 thinking that no one else was going to post last night. I suppose I was wrong. In any event, thanks for all of the comments. Sorry for all of the errors/overly difficult questions in the set, but Eric and I did spend time briefly looking over the set afte...
- Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:00 pm
- Forum: High school area archives
- Topic: Brown University High School Invitational (12/1/2007)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4190
- Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:45 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Early Fall Tournament 2 at Brown (9/29/2007)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 21326
Silly me, I'll include some numbers: Individual Places: 1. Jason (Grad) from Rutgers - 66.67 PPG 2. Julia (Junior) from Harvard A - 64.67 PPG 3. Ted (Frosh) from Harvard B - 61.25 PPG 4. Andrew (Senior) from Yale A - 58.33 PPG 5. Randall (Junior) from Dartmouth A - 53.33 PPG 6. Anyeong (Grad) from P...
- Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:43 am
- Forum: College area archives
- Topic: Early Fall Tournament 2 at Brown (9/29/2007)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 21326
Stats have been compiled, and they should be up relatively soon. Just a synopsis-- Individual Places: 1. Jason (Grad) from Rutgers 2. Julia (Junior) from Harvard A 3. Ted (Frosh) from Harvard B 4. Andrew (Senior) from Yale A 5. Randall (Junior) from Dartmouth A 6. Anyeong (Grad) from Princeton A Top...