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by celsius273
Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:14 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Harvard College Bowl BLM Solidarity + Matching $1500
Replies: 0
Views: 1606

Harvard College Bowl BLM Solidarity + Matching $1500

Hi y’all, In solidarity with Black Lives Matter and in recognition of our club’s (and much of quizbowl’s) privilege, Harvard College Bowl is matching up to $1500 in donations submitted to our Treasurer’s Venmo handle “ @K-Li--1 .” While we are incredibly cognizant of the difficulties that quizbowl t...
by celsius273
Sat May 23, 2020 9:31 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)
Replies: 8
Views: 3842

Re: HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)

Thank you to all teams who played! Ithaca went undefeated in the playoffs to clear the field. Stanton College Prep took second by winning a tiebreaker against St. Mark's who placed third. Full playoff results can be found here: https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/6462/stats/playoffs_%28w_tiebreak%...
by celsius273
Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)
Replies: 8
Views: 3842

Re: HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)

Regarding Cheating: Many of you are probably aware of the recent controversies regarding cheating at online quiz bowl tournaments. Although we hope this is obvious, do not attempt to cheat at this tournament. If we find strong evidence suggesting any player or team has cheated at this tournament, w...
by celsius273
Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)
Replies: 8
Views: 3842

Re: HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)

Thank you to all teams who have already registered! As we've reached our soft field cap, we're excited to announce that we will be expanding the field once we reach 20 total teams. Make sure to sign up if you are interested in playing.

Edit: Field has been expanded to 20 teams.
by celsius273
Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)
Replies: 8
Views: 3842

Re: HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)

Field/ Number of Teams Wayzata / 2 Stanton College Prep / 1 Newport / 1 solo Penn Manor / 1 St. Marks / 1 TAG Magnet / 1 Salunga School / 1 Mira Loma / 1 TJ Classical / 1 Ladue / 1 Enrique Trastamara Military Academy / 1 solo Plano West / 1 Mounds View / 1 solo Carmel / 2 Ithaca / 1 Hotchkiss / 1 C...
by celsius273
Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:48 pm
Forum: National and Regional Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: Calendar of Online Events
Replies: 22
Views: 39645

Re: Calendar of Online Events

Harvard will host a closed online mirror of HFT XIV on Saturday May 23rd (announcement).
by celsius273
Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)
Replies: 8
Views: 3842

HFT XIV Online Mirror (May 23rd, Closed)

Hello all, Due to the cancellation of our remaining physical HFT mirrors, Harvard College Bowl is pleased to announce an online mirror of the 14th annual Harvard Fall Tournament on Saturday, May 23rd, 2020 . Logistics: The tournament will be held on discord. Round 1 will start at 10 AM EDT, and play...
by celsius273
Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:49 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 31
Views: 2612

Re: Specific Question Discussion

Hi Avinash! You raise some really good points about the proton question, but I think the first line is factually accurate as written. I don't believe nucleophilic ring opening of epoxides occurs with proton species as it is a separate mechanism from acid catalyzed ring opening You are correct that I...
by celsius273
Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:21 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Michigan Winter Tournament at Harvard (2/22/20)
Replies: 4
Views: 3349

Re: Michigan Winter Tournament at Harvard (2/22/20)

With one week left before the tournament, the field has been capped at 12 teams.
by celsius273
Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:50 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Michigan Winter Tournament at Harvard (2/22/20)
Replies: 4
Views: 3349

Re: Michigan Winter Tournament at Harvard (2/22/20)

Field (Teams/Buzzers/Staff):
Amherst (1/1/0)
Bowdoin (1/1/0)
Brown (2/0/0)
Harvard (2/3/0)
MIT (3/1/0)
Yale (2/3/0)
Total: (11/9/0)
by celsius273
Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Regionals: Specific Questions and Errata
Replies: 66
Views: 25411

Re: 2020 ACF Regionals: Specific Questions and Errata

The science in this set was my favorite of the regionals I've played ('18, '19, '20). To add to the discussion about bait, my one gripe is with the "protein" question in packet E (Central Florida A et. al.) I buzzed and answered "protease" when I heard "MEROPS" (I did n...
by celsius273
Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:18 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Michigan Winter Tournament at Harvard (2/22/20)
Replies: 4
Views: 3349

Michigan Winter Tournament at Harvard (2/22/20)

Hi everyone! ***Please note the revised date*** Harvard College Bowl will be hosting a mirror of Michigan Winter Tournament on Saturday, February 22th. Logistics: The tournament will be held in the first floor of Sever Hall , which is located next to the historic Tercentenary Theatre. We recommend u...
by celsius273
Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HFT XIV at Harvard (11/16/19)
Replies: 3
Views: 4079

Re: HFT XIV at Harvard (11/16/19)

Congratulations to Acton-Boxborough for going undefeated and winning an advantaged final to place first in the tournament. Lexington A placed second, Belmont A placed third, and Kellenberg A placed fourth. Scoring prizes went to the top 10 scorers Basil Sousounis (history, literature), Charles Yang,...
by celsius273
Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:36 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2019 NAQT SCT New England @Harvard (2/9/2019)
Replies: 6
Views: 3382

Re: 2019 NAQT SCT New England @Harvard (2/9/2019)

Thank you to all staffers (especially external staffers) for helping run an extremely smooth tournament. Your preparedness made this day go by quickly and without fanfare! Thank you to all teams for attending, and I hope everyone had a fun time playing! Division 1 Results (not enough teams for a UG ...
by celsius273
Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:49 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2019 NAQT SCT New England @Harvard (2/9/2019)
Replies: 6
Views: 3382

Re: 2019 NAQT SCT New England @Harvard (2/9/2019)

Field Update (D1/D2/Buzzers/Staffers) Amherst College (1/1/0/0) Bowdoin College (0/2/0/0) Brandeis University (0/2/1/0) Harvard University (0/2/5/many) MIT (2/2/1/1) University of Connecticut (0/3/0/1) Wesleyan College (0/1/0/0) Williams College (0/2/1/0) Yale University (1/3/3/0) Total (4/18/11/ma...
by celsius273
Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:21 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2019 NAQT SCT New England @Harvard (2/9/2019)
Replies: 6
Views: 3382

2019 NAQT SCT New England @Harvard (2/9/2019)

Hi everyone, Harvard College Bowl is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the NAQT New England Sectional Championship on Saturday, February 9, 2019 . Logistics: The tournament will be held in Sever Hall , which is located next to the Tercentenary Theatre. We recommend using the MBTA Red Line ...
by celsius273
Sun Dec 02, 2018 6:41 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 Sun God Invitational Specific Question Request and Discussion
Replies: 125
Views: 22028

Re: 2018 Sun God Invitational Specific Question Request and Discussion

To be fair, my answer had two discrepancies from the given answer line, both the lack of the "ia" at the end and the "w" sound so I think that's what gave my moderator pause (my answer was not actually ruled wrong during the match, I just had to explain the "w" and &quo...
by celsius273
Sun Dec 02, 2018 5:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 Sun God Invitational Specific Question Request and Discussion
Replies: 125
Views: 22028

Re: 2018 Sun God Invitational Specific Question Request and Discussion

Things I liked: The PCR and western blot questions (though I realize it unfairly advantages people who have lab experience) The bio and chem TUs were generally quite straightforward, i.e. easy to parse on the spot and I thought the answerlines were fine. It felt like there was a lot of orgo (not com...
by celsius273
Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:40 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 57
Views: 3270

Re: Specific Question Discussion

Could I see the Helen of Troy tossup In a poem, this figure is a housemaid to Major Plunkett, and the island that the poem is set on is also referred to as this figure. In a play, one character asks this figure to “make me immortal with a kiss,” and this figure is compared to “those Nicéan barks of...
by celsius273
Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: General Set Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 1365

Re: General Set Discussion

there were a few egregious stock clues dropped early in power - examples of this include the MLK, titration, and aquifer tossups. Hey Dean. Glad to hear you enjoyed playing! I wrote the titration toss up and I can see what you mean about "Fischer" being dropped quite early. My rationale f...