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by bolshevik
Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)
Replies: 6
Views: 2533

Re: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)

Congratulations to College Heights Christian A, who defeated Clayton A in the first round of an advantaged final 510-155. Parkway West finished third. Stats can be found here . A huge thank you is owed to all who staffed this weekend. I'd also like to give a special thank you to my co-director Aryam...
by bolshevik
Thu Nov 11, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)
Replies: 6
Views: 2533

Re: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)

UPDATE: As the tournament is now two days away and we are at a good number of teams, registration is closed.
by bolshevik
Fri Nov 05, 2021 3:42 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)
Replies: 6
Views: 2533

Re: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)

UPDATE: As per the waitlist policy stated in the original post, as the tournament is fewer than 10 days away and the field is not full, any teams subsequent to the B team from a school will no longer be waitlisted.
by bolshevik
Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)
Replies: 6
Views: 2533

Re: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)

UPDATE: After further consideration, we are pleased to announce that we will be allowing out-of-state teams at this year's WUFAT
by bolshevik
Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)
Replies: 6
Views: 2533

Re: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VII (Nov. 13, 2021) 1

Field

College Heights Christian A
College Heights Christian B
Ladue A
Ladue B
Ladue C
Ladue D
Clayton A
Clayton B
Parkway Central
STL Patriots
Parkway West A
Parkway West B
Parkway West C
Glasgow (KY)
CBC A
CBC B
by bolshevik
Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)
Replies: 6
Views: 2533

Washington University Fall Academic Tournament VI (Nov. 13, 2021)

Hello everyone, I, Em Powers, my co-director, Aryaman Jaiswal, and the Washington University Quizbowl Team are pleased to announce that Washington University in St. Louis will be hosting a fall invitational tournament on November 13, 2021. We will be using the RAFT III set, information about which c...
by bolshevik
Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: COMBINED WITH MIDWEST SITE: 2021 WORKSHOP Mirror at WUSTL -- Lower Midwest, Texas, + Rockies (3/27/21)
Replies: 2
Views: 1871

Re: COMBINED WITH MIDWEST SITE: 2021 WORKSHOP Mirror at WUSTL -- Lower Midwest, Texas, + Rockies (3/27/21)

Hi everyone-- just wanted to provide a quick update. We have decided to combine our field with the Midwest mirror hosted by UMN. This post is now obsolete--please refer to the UMN post https://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=24814 for the most up to date/salient details with regard...
by bolshevik
Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:54 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: COMBINED WITH MIDWEST SITE: 2021 WORKSHOP Mirror at WUSTL -- Lower Midwest, Texas, + Rockies (3/27/21)
Replies: 2
Views: 1871

COMBINED WITH MIDWEST SITE: 2021 WORKSHOP Mirror at WUSTL -- Lower Midwest, Texas, + Rockies (3/27/21)

Howdy! The Washington University Quiz Bowl team is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Discord mirror of WORKSHOP on March 27, 2021. I, Em Powers, will serve as tournament director. Rules + Eligibility We'll be using the standard ACF gameplay rules and eligibility rules for this tournament...
by bolshevik
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

lmfao kanye
by bolshevik
Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Frank Ocean - Pyramids the reason for like half of the "best of the decade" lists circulating on the internet (as well as quiz bowlers, it may seem) to unanimously declare this the best song...
by bolshevik
Sun Dec 22, 2019 1:51 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. LCD Soundsystem - dance yrself clean Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky vs. Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City. Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best vs. Frank Ocean - Pyramids.
by bolshevik
Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Perfume Genius - Queen Queen has grown on me quite a bit LCD Soundsystem - dance yrself clean vs. Tame Impala - Let It Happen Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky vs. M.I.A. - Bad Girls Mitski - Your Best American Girl vs. Kendrick Lamar - m....
by bolshevik
Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Besides the VW/FlyLo matchup these are all extremely close Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. Sky Ferreira - Everything is Embarrassing Everything is Embarrassing has turned out to be one of my most frequently played songs of the past couple weeks, especially in the shower when I’m feeling sorry...
by bolshevik
Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:33 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) cs. Kendrick Lamar - m.A.A.d. City “m.A.A.d City” is the last song left in this bracket that I actually want to win. ... My final plea is this: please consider giving Kendrick your vote in this matchup. Even if you aren’t the biggest fan of hip h...
by bolshevik
Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:53 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Perfect timing for me to procrastinate an essay! Thanks for doing this, William. There won't be much more to say than I already have in the OG matchups, but I'll add stuff where I think it's salient. Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me Perfume Genius - Queen vs. Björk - Stone...
by bolshevik
Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:38 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

A lot of great songs I haven't heard before in this bracket! Lana del Rey - Video Games* vs. Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best * Lana is great, don't get me wrong, but her ultra-smooth, glossy sound on Video Games is less captivating for me than Courtney's rockadelic vibes and deadpan humor Chil...
by bolshevik
Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

A Very Long Math Tossup wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2019 6:15 am Beyoncé - Formation vs. Flying Lotus (ft. Kendrick Lamar) - Never Catch Me

Ok Beyoncé, I'll concede that you slay, but you know what else slays? The bass solo in "Never Catch Me." ... This song is amazing.
endorsed heavily
by bolshevik
Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

(* - indicates first time hearing song) Kanye West (ft. Pusha-T) - Runaway vs. IDLES - Danny Nedelko* I originally wanted to go with Danny because of how it approaches its concept in such a fun, smart, and catchy way, but I really just think Runaway is one of the most powerful and potent rap songs e...
by bolshevik
Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:36 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

I'm stealing Michael Wu's idea of using an asterisk to mark songs I hadn't listened to previously #1 Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) - Get Lucky vs. #16 Phoebe Bridgers - Motion Sickness* luck intensifies #8 Taylor Swift - Blank Space vs. #9 Jamie xx (ft. Young Thug & Popcaa...
by bolshevik
Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket
Replies: 349
Views: 2323482

Re: Best Song of the 2010s Bracket

Robyn - Dancing on My Own vs. Lil Nas X (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus) - Old Town Road - Remix Dancing on My Own is a decent track, but it'll take more than that to beat OTR Drake - Hotline Bling vs. Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me While Hotline Bling is a very fun, catchy song, Shut Up Kiss Me is that x1000 a...
by bolshevik
Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:24 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: How do you put Quiz Bowl on a resume?
Replies: 9
Views: 8600

Re: How do you put Quiz Bowl on a resume?

I actually wrote my supplementary essay for my application to wustl on quizbowl! Specifically, I emphasized how it hugely helped me to develop curiosity about the world and how things within it connect, and also how I learned important skills like being part of a team, leadership, making connections...
by bolshevik
Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards [WINNERS ANNOUNCED]
Replies: 34
Views: 19779

Re: 2018-19 Groger Ranks Awards

akshay govindan of ladue a is easily the second best science player in the country. he’s able to get insane buzzes on any science in any difficulty and has great neg control. (he’s also a really nice guy!)
by bolshevik
Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 144
Views: 56926

Re: 2019 HSNCT discussion

insohumniac wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:32 am the Pulp Fiction tossup (Round 18 or 19, I think)
Could I see this tossup?
by bolshevik
Wed May 29, 2019 7:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2019 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 144
Views: 56926

Re: 2019 HSNCT discussion

Could I see the tossup from the finals on “Dark Souls”? That’s my favorite game (and also I couldn’t tell what was being asked about in the first clue)
by bolshevik
Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 18-19
Replies: 11
Views: 9185

Re: Missouri 18-19

Pretty sure, although, given the history of the program, it should come as no surprise, the level of talent we're seeing from the CCA-esque three headed monster of moses, Akshay, and Raj over at Ladue is unparalled, even when compared to recent years. I'd go so far as to say that they're stronger th...
by bolshevik
Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:23 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event (7/7/18)
Replies: 9
Views: 7033

Re: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event (7/7/18

This packet has been uploaded to the archives; it can be found here. Thanks again to all who played this - I hope you had as much fun playing as we did writing!
by bolshevik
Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:03 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event (7/7/18)
Replies: 9
Views: 7033

Re: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event

We’ll be reading this in the Discord on July 7th at 6:30 CST.
by bolshevik
Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:40 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event (7/7/18)
Replies: 9
Views: 7033

Re: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event

Unfortunately it seems we won’t be able to read this event this weekend. An online mirror date will be set soon. If there are any dates that work particularly well for you, please post those in this thread.
by bolshevik
Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:41 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event (7/7/18)
Replies: 9
Views: 7033

Re: untitled unedited. : A Kendrick Lamar Side Event

There will also be an online mirror in the future, probably after the first week of July. As for the physical mirror, we are as of yet unsure of where we'll be able to read this, so stay tuned to this thread; we'll post updates here.
by bolshevik
Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:38 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion
Replies: 34
Views: 22481

Re: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion

mazinomer wrote:I think Ottawa Hills has a great shot at a VSS title.
you sleepin' on Hallsville

everyone in this thread sleepin' on Hallsville
by bolshevik
Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Louisiana EARly November Tournament (LEARNT) - 12/16/2017
Replies: 2
Views: 2074

Re: Louisiana EARly November Tournament (LEARNT) - 12/16/201

Field (teams/buzzers/scorekeepers/moderators) (as of Nov. 8)

Hallsville (2/0/0/1)
Eldon (1/1/0/0)
North Shelby (2/1/0/0)
Palmyra (1/1/0/0)
by bolshevik
Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Louisiana EARly November Tournament (LEARNT) - 12/16/2017
Replies: 2
Views: 2074

Louisiana EARly November Tournament (LEARNT) - 12/16/2017

Hello! On behalf of the Louisiana Academic Team, I am pleased to announce that I will be directing the inaugural iteration of the Louisiana EARly November Tournament (LEARNT) on the sixteenth of December, 2017 (12/16/2017). We will be using IS-170 for this tournament; this set was also used at the M...
by bolshevik
Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2017-18
Replies: 15
Views: 8171

Re: Missouri 2017-18

1. Ladue - the greatest quisbowl team :shock: :wink: the world :roll: :aaa: has ever seen - consisting of two of the proest qbers :party: :kenj: :grin: to ever live! featuring the illustrious Akshay Govindan :grin: and immaculate Raj "Shallow" Paul :smile: backed by extreme poetry speciali...
by bolshevik
Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Missouri 2017-18
Replies: 15
Views: 8171

Missouri 2017-18

What with the 2017-18 season rapidly approaching, it only feels appropriate to begin a discussion thread. Feel free to share predictions on whomst will win nats (or whomst will choke in the Class 4 MSHSAA state finals)!
by bolshevik
Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2017 HSNCT discussion
Replies: 105
Views: 59563

Re: 2017 HSNCT discussion

Can I see the Pride's Purge tossup?
by bolshevik
Sat Jun 03, 2017 1:27 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Parts of the Lit Canon worth the time to read
Replies: 37
Views: 26065

Re: Parts of the Lit Canon worth the time to read

I really, really liked Cat's Cradle and also The Picture of Dorian Gray
by bolshevik
Thu May 18, 2017 3:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Help with HSQBRank & 2x check this tournament list please!
Replies: 26
Views: 20319

Re: Help with HSQBRank & 2x check this tournament list pleas

AKKOLADE wrote: 4) Was this an actual novice tournament?
Players who had attended a national tournament weren't allowed to play in this tournament. There were no further restrictions
by bolshevik
Tue May 09, 2017 5:41 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Social Media Idea for Tournaments
Replies: 5
Views: 3547

Re: Social Media Idea for Tournaments

This was done at ACF nats this year (and may have been done in previous years idk) There's a difference between YouTube videos (which is where the ACF Nationals videos are, from 2012 on) and Facebook Live. Think about it. How many people have a Facebook page? And how many quizbowl organizations hav...
by bolshevik
Tue May 09, 2017 4:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Social Media Idea for Tournaments
Replies: 5
Views: 3547

Re: Social Media Idea for Tournaments

This was done at ACF nats this year (and may have been done in previous years idk)
by bolshevik
Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: "YO, Pass the AUX Cord, You'd Better Not Read" TRASH Set
Replies: 80
Views: 39099

Re: "YO, Pass the AUX Cord, You'd Better Not Read" TRASH Set

Is it too late to say I'm down to clown with this?
by bolshevik
Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2017 Small School Pre-Nationals Discussion
Replies: 48
Views: 34781

Re: 2017 Small School Pre-Nationals Discussion

Haven't heard much about Private/Charter Division. How do you think that will be sizing up so far considering it is only 32 teams and it being new to SSNCT? And I know that NAQT hasn't updated the awards section yet on the SSNCT information page, but how many trophies do they plan on handing out in...
by bolshevik
Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Neg Control
Replies: 11
Views: 8936

Re: Neg Control

I'm going to revive this thread with some advice I heard from a Missouri quizbowl sage: a good goal to aim for is for your neg to power ratio to be at or under 1:1, and your neg to total questions answered in tournament ratio should be at or under 1:3. It's definitely a solid baseline, at least.
by bolshevik
Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2017 Small School Pre-Nationals Discussion
Replies: 48
Views: 34781

Re: Small School Pre-Nationals Discussion

prediction: Hallsville wins SSNCT, Sam is top scorer (for traditional public division ofc) Okay so we've only played them once and won't see them again until nats but I think it's safe to say as for small schools (and in the future maybe schools in general) in Missouri we will both be dominant force...
by bolshevik
Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:53 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Louisiana 2016-2017
Replies: 36
Views: 16359

Re: Louisiana 2016-2017

Maybe it would be a good idea, for clarity's sake, to refer to the Alliance as LQBALL and Association as LQBASS.
by bolshevik
Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:09 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: History Youtube Channels
Replies: 12
Views: 1415

Re: History Youtube Channels

I don't know what took me so long to discover this, but there are many excellent Art History lectures online. It's very well suited to the format. In addition to college classes (which can be a bit hit or miss), many institutions sponsor public lecture series intended for a general audience that ar...
by bolshevik
Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:33 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: extremely good pet pictures
Replies: 24
Views: 1900

Re: extremely good pet pictures

https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16602720_10211834750564034_3630695893174546890_n.jpg?oh=1d19488a8b503c4de2794bcb8aed17fb&oe=59727BA4 I know this is supposed to be a happy thread, but the one on bottom, Yardly, was hit by a car on February 7 :( We miss him deeply, as does his broth...