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by Grace
Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:56 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Nationals: Thank Yous and Discussion
Replies: 26
Views: 9698

Re: 2021 ACF Nationals: Thank Yous and Discussion

I imagine that many people (or at least, many old people, since the youth seem to fear posting on the forums as a rule) are waiting for the official release of the set before they make broader comments, but I'm sallying forth anyway because I don't let things like facts get in the way of my opinions...
by Grace
Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:46 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Discord Community Discussion Panels
Replies: 4
Views: 7381

Discord Community Discussion Panels

We (Grace Liu and Olivia Murton, and maybe you too!) are planning to organize a series of text-based panel discussions, similar to the inter-organization live panel discussion on racism & inclusion from March. The discussions will be held in the main quizbowl Discord and will feature a moderator...
by Grace
Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:01 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals - Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 39
Views: 15805

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals - Specific Question Discussion

In a year full of excellent, original sets, I have to say that Regs is my favorite all-subject set this year. It stood out above a crowded field with the polish and care put into each question. A huge thank you, too, to the editors for being so generous and responsive in discussing their editorial c...
by Grace
Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:11 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 FLopen - Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 55
Views: 19310

Re: Specific Question Discussion

I think this change is great and points very directly to myc. Thanks for taking my (only semi-informed) feedback into account!
by Grace
Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:27 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: New Quizbowl Podcast: Tossup 21
Replies: 37
Views: 24801

Re: New Quizbowl Podcast: Tossup 21

I’ve really enjoyed all the Tossup 21 episodes, but Episode 7 was so great that it finally pulled me out of posting hibernation to say so. This episode is so insightful about how to put together a good team as an authority figure and a professional, and I absolutely love Coach Bowen.
by Grace
Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:31 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 FLopen - Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 55
Views: 19310

Re: Specific Question Discussion

Thank you! I really enjoyed the "theme" of drugging myc, which is very academically relevant, fresh, and timely. Part of the reason I was a bit lost through the tossup was that one of my favorite labmates actually worked for Jay Bradner, so I've heard all about JQ1 as a bromodomain transcr...
by Grace
Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 FLopen - Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 55
Views: 19310

Re: Specific Question Discussion

Could I see the myc biology tossup? I think it's a fun and good idea, but a number of the clues sounded (to me) like they could apply to any transcription factor; indeed, I spent much of the tossup thinking "which transcription factor do they want?" I would love to get a look at the questi...
by Grace
Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Winter - General Discussion and Thanks
Replies: 38
Views: 11745

Re: 2020 ACF Winter - General Discussion and Thanks

I'm not sure if Olivia would agree with me here, but I think answers like "that time of the month" should just be rejected. To use a significantly more extreme example for rhetorical purposes, a hypothetical bonus part on black people would not accept or prompt on the n-word--all normal q...
by Grace
Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:49 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2020 ACF Winter - Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 42
Views: 11542

Re: 2020 ACF Winter - Specific Question Discussion

Could I see the tossup on virtue in packet J? thanks! After the “life of growth” and “life of perception” are ruled out in one text, this concept is discussed as a possible function for man. A book titled for this concept claims that the “state of grave disorder” of its author’s field is due to a f...
by Grace
Sat Aug 15, 2020 7:24 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Mandatory reporting and misconduct
Replies: 6
Views: 7048

Re: Mandatory reporting and misconduct

Currently the primary mechanism for addressing misconduct in quizbowl is removing the offender from the community. But this is worth further discussion too: under what circumstances is that not enough of a response? When should we encourage making a report to the relevant school(s) as well? I want ...
by Grace
Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:09 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Vanity Audiovisual Other Arts Packet (3/27, 9 PM ET)
Replies: 6
Views: 2260

Re: Vanity Audiovisual Other Arts Packet (3/27, 9 PM ET)

I'd like to thank everyone who stopped by to play this packet! This packet was thoroughly demolished in the Discord reading. (Apologies to those who got the late tossups and weren't able to capitalize on them by crushing the accompanying bonuses, since I didn't write enough of them.) Final scores: Z...
by Grace
Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:35 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Vanity Audiovisual Other Arts Packet (3/27, 9 PM ET)
Replies: 6
Views: 2260

Re: Vanity Audiovisual Other Arts Packet

ThisIsMyUsername wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:48 pm
Grace wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2020 1:41 pm Friday 3/27 at 9 PM
Eastern time (I assume)?
Oh, yes, Eastern Time! I forget that not everyone is East Coast Elite.
by Grace
Thu Mar 26, 2020 1:41 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Vanity Audiovisual Other Arts Packet (3/27, 9 PM ET)
Replies: 6
Views: 2260

Re: Vanity Audiovisual Other Arts Packet

Thanks to everyone who expressed interest! I've completed 30 tossups (with the possibility of more) and will write the bonuses today. The packet is complete enough that I'd like to stake out a time and date. I'll tentatively schedule the packet reading for tomorrow, Friday 3/27 at 9 PM on the Discor...
by Grace
Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:28 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Vanity Audiovisual Other Arts Packet (3/27, 9 PM ET)
Replies: 6
Views: 2260

Vanity Audiovisual Other Arts Packet (3/27, 9 PM ET)

In order to hold myself accountable and actually finish this packet, I'm announcing a difficult (Nats to CO+) packet on audiovisual other, with an emphasis on opera, but with smatterings of musical theater, lieder, and ballet. Because interest will likely be limited for this kind of material, I've g...
by Grace
Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Roommate for ICT 2019 [Female]
Replies: 4
Views: 4617

Re: Roommate for ICT 2019 [Female]

I’m glad this post is still an annual tradition.
by Grace
Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MYSTERIUM at Yale (4/2/16)
Replies: 7
Views: 5846

Re: MYSTERIUM at Yale (4/2/16)

Apologies--SQBS keeps eating my entered stats, and I simply don't know what's wrong.
by Grace
Tue Apr 05, 2016 3:56 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: MYSTERIUM at Yale (4/2/16)
Replies: 7
Views: 5846

Re: MYSTERIUM at Yale (4/2/16)

Final stats available here.
by Grace
Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:07 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Female Roommates for ACF Nationals
Replies: 0
Views: 2429

Female Roommates for ACF Nationals

In a somewhat dispiriting variation on last year's call, I'm looking for female roommates for ACF Nats. If any existing all-female room would be willing to tack on another room occupant, the Yale team would be happy to reimburse you, and I would be very grateful. If you're willing to share your room...
by Grace
Sun Nov 08, 2015 11:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (HS Division) 11/7/15
Replies: 3
Views: 4199

Re: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (HS Division) 11/7/15

Thank you to everyone who attended this tournament and to all the staffers who made it possible! Here are the stats for the tournament.
by Grace
Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:02 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)
Replies: 14
Views: 10293

Re: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)

The scheduling snafu that left some some college teams with only 9 games was entirely my fault, and I'm terribly sorry about it. That definitely should not have happened, and I owe everyone a lot of apologies. Full stats are (thanks to a loaner laptop from Yale's Technology Troubleshooting Services)...
by Grace
Tue Nov 03, 2015 5:38 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)
Replies: 14
Views: 10293

Re: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)

The field listing upthread has been updated. If there are any discrepancies between what I've listed for your team and the actual situation, please let me know as soon as possible. All team contacts should expect a logistical email today. Thanks, and see you soon!
by Grace
Tue Nov 03, 2015 5:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (HS Division) 11/7/15
Replies: 3
Views: 4199

Re: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (HS Division) 11/7/15

The team listing has been updated. If there are any discrepancies for your team, please let me know as soon as possible. All registered teams should expect an email sometime today with logistical details for this Saturday. See you soon!
by Grace
Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:09 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)
Replies: 14
Views: 10293

Re: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)

The tournament will take place at William L. Harkness Hall on 100 Wall St. More details and a field update to come this weekend.
by Grace
Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:37 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)
Replies: 14
Views: 10293

Re: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)

While the official list of registered teams is available via the spreadsheet on the main ACF Fall announcement, I've included a field update below. [Updated 11/4] (Teams/Buzzers/Staff/Laptop) (14/7/0/3) Vassar (1/1/0/0) Amherst (3/0/0/0) CCSU (1/0/0/0) MIT (3/1/0/0) Cornell (2/1/0/0) Boston College ...
by Grace
Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (HS Division) 11/7/15
Replies: 3
Views: 4199

ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (HS Division) 11/7/15

I am pleased to announce the Northeast High School Mirror for ACF Fall 2015, to be held at Yale University on Saturday, 7 November 2015 . ACF Fall is the year's premier introductory-level collegiate quizbowl tournament, and we do hope that you join us at this event. Information about building and st...
by Grace
Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: FaCT XI at Yale (New Haven, CT; 9/26/15; IS-149A)
Replies: 8
Views: 5554

Re: FaCT XI at Yale (New Haven, CT; 9/26/15; IS-149A)

Congratulations for Darien B for winning the tournament in both rounds of an advantaged final over Bishop Guertin!

EDIT: All statistics can be found on the right hand side of this page.
by Grace
Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall
Replies: 23
Views: 9783

Re: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall

We've received the go-ahead from ACF for a HS division, but we just want to confirm staff and room reservations before making an official announcement. Thanks to everyone who got back to us in this thread about interest!
by Grace
Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:50 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall
Replies: 23
Views: 9783

Re: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall

I'd like to see at least 6 teams express serious interest before going forward, although I don't know whether that's feasible. As a point of comparison, at last year's Fall mirror, we had only one HS team, High Tech.
by Grace
Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall
Replies: 23
Views: 9783

Potential Northeast HS Mirror of ACF Fall

On the ACF Fall for high schools thread , Colin expressed interest in a local high school mirror of ACF Fall. The closest current high school mirror of ACF Fall is located at the University of Maryland. Since there's no rule prohibiting the same site from running ACF Fall mirrors with different divi...
by Grace
Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:11 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)
Replies: 14
Views: 10293

ACF Fall Northeast at Yale (November 7, 2015)

Hello! I am pleased to announce the Northeast site of ACF Fall 2015, to be held at Yale University on Saturday, 7 November 2015 . ACF Fall is the year's premier introductory-level collegiate quizbowl tournament, and we do hope that you join us at this event. Registration time and location will be up...
by Grace
Sun May 24, 2015 7:39 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Yale's BHSAT XXIV Available for Spring 2015 Hosts
Replies: 13
Views: 15257

Re: Yale's BHSAT XXIV Available for Spring 2015 Hosts

Yes, all mirrors have concluded, and the set has been uploaded to the packet archive and should appear there, pending approval. A huge thank you to all our mirror hosts and to all the teams who played the tournament! Your support and feedback were essential to us. We'll have an announcement posted r...
by Grace
Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion
Replies: 52
Views: 2641

Re: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion

The tossup was on West Side Story, which used a libretto written by Sondheim. One character in this musical decries a place where the hurricanes are blowing and the population’s growing; she is supported by the chorus’ preference for a land where everything’s “free…for a small fee.” A girl in this m...
by Grace
Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:11 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 BHSAT: General Discussion
Replies: 22
Views: 1150

Re: 2015 BHSAT: General Discussion

Thank you so much for the detailed feedback! It should be noted that some of the most excessive jokes and really bad ideas had already been replaced or removed in the version of the set used in the SoCal mirror, which might explain the apparently disproportionate reception. That said, we'll definite...
by Grace
Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion
Replies: 52
Views: 2641

Re: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion

On another note, could I see the O'Connor tossup? I'm pretty sure the first line referenced the grandmother's flashbacks in "A Good Man…" but I didn't hear it clearly at the time. Thanks! One work by this author features a woman who reminisces about Edgar Teagarden and tells Bobby Lee’s c...
by Grace
Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion
Replies: 52
Views: 2641

Re: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion

Both "macaroons" and "coffee spoons" came from bonuses I wrote. I felt they were memorable lines or plot points from works that players were likely to have read at some point (A Doll's House and Prufrock, respectively). That said, I would agree that they were on the more difficul...
by Grace
Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:58 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Errata
Replies: 22
Views: 1141

Re: Errata

I believe the second part of the bonus on 1 Corinthians (faith and hope) in round 9 said "two answers required" at the beginning and "name either one" at the end (implying only one answer needed). We decided to make this bonus a little easier, but it looks like we didn't quite f...
by Grace
Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:22 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Errata
Replies: 22
Views: 1141

Re: Errata

It was supposed to look like this:

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I'll send the packets as PDFs in the future in order to ensure that formatting is maintained. (Also, abortive effort to correct the typo in this tossup, sorry!)
by Grace
Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:58 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Errata
Replies: 22
Views: 1141

Re: Errata

I don't know if it was because there was something up with my computer, but all of the questions that said to read the grey highlighted text slowly didn't actually have any grey highlighted text. I managed to figure out that I was supposed to read all of the equations and score transcriptions rathe...
by Grace
Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:46 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion
Replies: 52
Views: 2641

Re: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion

1. The most annoying one that comes to mind personally was the tossup on British philosophers. A philosopher from this country called sentences that do things as “performative utterance.” Another philosopher from this country proved that good does not simply follow from natural properties. Yet anot...
by Grace
Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:26 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Errata
Replies: 22
Views: 1141

Re: Errata

Oops, that's slightly embarrassing. Thank you so much for pointing it out!
by Grace
Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: [Female] Roommates for 2015 ICT
Replies: 0
Views: 2236

[Female] Roommates for 2015 ICT

The Yale team is planning to book rooms for ICT sometime in the near future, and I'm looking for female roommates to offset the cost of our stay at the Hilton Atlanta. Niki Peters of Berkeley, Emma Stevens of Maryland, and I are already in an informal agreement to room together, but if anyone else (...
by Grace
Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:34 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: George Oppen: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 88
Views: 28191

Re: Specific Question Discussion

I'd like to see the Don Quixote ballet tossup, since I didn't get to hear it (and I've been on a bit of a ballet bender in the last few weeks). A non-title character from this ballet was one of the most popular roles of the Argentine bombshell Julio Bocca. This ballet contains a dream sequence in w...
by Grace
Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:12 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: George Oppen: Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 88
Views: 28191

Re: Specific Question Discussion

I'd like to see the Don Quixote ballet tossup, since I didn't get to hear it (and I've been on a bit of a ballet bender in the last few weeks).
by Grace
Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:07 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: George Oppen @ Columbia University (2/21/15)
Replies: 33
Views: 19273

Re: George Oppen @ Columbia University (2/21/15)

Yale does have space on its teams, but we're a little loath to pay the "open team" registration fee. How would taking on a free agent work, payment-wise, Aidan?
by Grace
Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:39 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Yale's BHSAT XXIV Available for Spring 2015 Hosts
Replies: 13
Views: 15257

Re: Yale's BHSAT XXIV Available for Spring 2015 Hosts

UCSD's mirror of BHSAT at Triton Winter IV has been confirmed for March 7. Please contact Jason Cheng ([email protected]) for details.
by Grace
Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BHSAT XXIV at Yale (New Haven, CT, 2/14/15)
Replies: 12
Views: 10308

Re: BHSAT XXIV at Yale (New Haven, CT, 2/14/15)

Yes, and the remaining game stats are forthcoming. Sorry about the delay!
by Grace
Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:51 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Errata
Replies: 22
Views: 1141

Re: Errata

Hi Sean, I'll apologize on behalf of Yale for that missing bonus--I should have noticed it while going over the set before sending it out, and I didn't see it until Saturday morning. I've copied it below. Keira Knightley co-stars as Joan Clarke in this movie. For 10 points each: [10] Name this late ...
by Grace
Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:59 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion
Replies: 52
Views: 2641

Re: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion

The “A10” countries joined this body in 2004, marking its largest expansion in terms of land and population. Answer some questions about it, for the stated number of points: [10] For 10 points—name this supranational institution. Most of its member states implemented a common currency in 2002, foll...
by Grace
Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:18 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BHSAT XXIV at Yale (New Haven, CT, 2/14/15)
Replies: 12
Views: 10308

Re: BHSAT XXIV at Yale (New Haven, CT, 2/14/15)

We're pleased to announce that BHSAT 2015 will be going ahead tomorrow morning at the scheduled time. If all teams arrive by 8:30 AM, we should be able to start and finish the tournament early enough to get teams back on the road before conditions become difficult. (If your team feels that it would ...
by Grace
Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:50 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2015 BHSAT: Specific Question Requests and Discussion
Replies: 52
Views: 2641

Re: Specific Question Requests and Discussion

Can you post the psychology toss up on education? I remember hearing a clue about something we had just learned in class and buzzing in with "parenting" (although I had trouble deciding between that and the correct answer). Description acceptable. The traditional “banking” approach to thi...