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by tksaleija
Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:06 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Losing Steam and Motivation in College
Replies: 4
Views: 4376

Losing Steam and Motivation in College

I'll preface by saying that I'm not sure if this is the best place for this, but I thought it might be relevant for the community as a whole for people to contribute to this. I loved quiz bowl throughout high school and it served as an outlet for me to improve myself socially and intellectually. As ...
by tksaleija
Sun Jul 07, 2019 4:34 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Neuroscience Side Event Interest Gague
Replies: 12
Views: 8480

Re: Neuroscience Side Event Interest Gague

I would definitely play this if able to staff HSNCT
by tksaleija
Sun Jun 30, 2019 1:06 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 27,000 HSAPQ answer lines
Replies: 11
Views: 12922

Re: 27,000 HSAPQ answer lines

Does anyone still have the original list from the spreadsheet? I can't seem to find an unaltered version anywhere and it seems very useful. [User was reminded to add a signature. --Mods] I'd wager that the list is far less helpful than you may think. The question are from pre-2011 quiz bowl, which ...
by tksaleija
Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:01 pm
Forum: Mirror requests
Topic: Prison Bowl XIII: HS Regs+, Available for 2020-21 Season
Replies: 6
Views: 8826

Re: Prison Bowl XIII: HS Regs+, Available for 2019-20 Season

Hunter College High School is excited to announce the thirteenth iteration of Prison Bowl, our annual housewrite. The set will be available for mirrors from May 21st, 2019 onward and will also be available during the fall of the 2020-21 season. If you are interested in mirroring the set or have any...
by tksaleija
Tue May 28, 2019 4:07 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Women in Quizbowl Panel Discussion @ HSNCT Saturday Night
Replies: 17
Views: 11226

Re: Women in Quizbowl Panel Discussion @ HSNCT Saturday Night

Thank you to everyone who came to the panel this weekend! Our panelists did a fantastic job, and we hope to have the discussion uploaded by the end of the week. We will be holding another women in Quizbowl event Saturday evening at PACE NSC this year, so if you missed the HSNCT discussion there is ...
by tksaleija
Mon May 20, 2019 7:53 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Writing Free Agency
Replies: 0
Views: 4188

Writing Free Agency

Hello all! Per a suggestion made on the quiz bowl discord, I would like to make a thread for posting writing "resumes" for those who are interested in contributing to college sets. I think having one central location for all writers, regardless of experience , to make requests is a very go...
by tksaleija
Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:31 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Where are you going to college next year? (2019)
Replies: 28
Views: 17183

Re: Where are you going to college next year? (2019)

I'll be joining the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in the fall and absolutely plan to play college qb, hopefully specializing in literature and vfa (though this is the polar opposite of my major).
by tksaleija
Mon Apr 22, 2019 5:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: RMBAT Specific Question Discussion
Replies: 33
Views: 2111

Re: RMBAT Specific Question Discussion

Could I see the Titanic tu? It seemed like the Molly Brown clue was very early for how much she associated with the Titanic.
by tksaleija
Sat Mar 30, 2019 7:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Okemos Spring Invitational, April 20th 2019
Replies: 21
Views: 10584

Re: Okemos Spring Invitational, April 20th 2019

Bumping this because I really want teams to attend and help expand the MI circuit. Also, good job at states today, Okemos!
by tksaleija
Tue Mar 26, 2019 11:07 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan Discussion and Schedule 2018-2019
Replies: 17
Views: 11650

Re: Michigan Discussion and Schedule 2018-2019

josephchung wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:57 am Okemos is hosting a tournament on April 20th and will be reading the RMBAT 2019 Packet. I'm posting the link so that more teams can sign up and hope to see you all then!

http://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22512
Is there a field for this yet?
by tksaleija
Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:18 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"
Replies: 110
Views: 112386

Re: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"

This may have been previously mentioned, but when downloading questions as a JSON and then converting to Excel files to import into Anki, some punctuation marks like apostrophes or accents translate into jumbles. An example would be "this author's" becoming something like "this author...
by tksaleija
Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:35 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

Stats are updated live and can be found here: https://stats.neg5.org/t/HJu_swdKm/mcmc ... -standings
by tksaleija
Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:14 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

A final logistics emails concerning the schedule and day-plan was sent out today. All teams are guaranteed 8 rounds. Please let us know if you didn't receive an email. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!
by tksaleija
Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

An early logistics email was sent out yesterday. Please let us know if you didn't receive an email or have any questions. Also, the list of registered and waitlisted teams is accurate as of today at the time this post was made.
by tksaleija
Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:50 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

We are lowering the cap to 12 teams due to a difficulty in obtaining enough staff for a full 16. This cap may be raised if we get more staffers, but this is not guaranteed. Given this, we currently have 1 remaining spot and all additional teams will be waitlisted. Also, I will add a list of teams t...
by tksaleija
Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

With 3 weeks before this tournament, we still have 6 spots we would love to see filled. We will be closing registration at 11:59 on October 5th ( 14 days from now ) to allow time to create schedules. Just as a reminder, schools are no longer limited to one team at a time . If you have any questions,...
by tksaleija
Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

We've amended the stipulation that schools can only register one team. Schools are no longer limited in the amount of teams they bring. We hope this will encourage more teams to attend and assuage any concerns about limitations.
by tksaleija
Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

We've just received Qualifier status for the 2019 PACE NSC! The top 10% of teams will qualify for the 2019 NSC, information about which can be found here: http://www.pace-nsc.org/2019-nsc-announcement/ .
by tksaleija
Thu Sep 06, 2018 11:09 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

I've received a few emails from teams interested in attending the tournament and I would just like to post a reminder that the Google Form found in the original post must be used. This is so we can discern who is actually planning on attending and who just has questions and is still considering. Tha...
by tksaleija
Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

I've sent emails out to many Michigan teams to inform them about our tournament. If you didnt receive an email but would like to for future events, please contact me at the email above.
by tksaleija
Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: MCMC 10-Year Jubilee

This post reserved for field updates

Teams/buzzers/mods
MCMC (3) / 5 / 10+
DCC (5)* / 3 / 0 *This team consists of underclassmen only
Huron (1) / 0 / 0
Bloomfield Hills (1) / 0 / 0
Cabrini (1) / 0 / 0
Troy (1) / 1 / 0
TOTAL: 12/12

Waitlisted Teams:
Dearborn High School
The Roeper School
by tksaleija
Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: YANKOVIC: The Young Adult Fiction Tournament
Replies: 10
Views: 7424

Re: YANKOVIC: The Young Adult Fiction Tournament

I think if you just post the info in the clearing house packets thread, you'll have better luck. You're not going to find a date that works for all, so you should just set a date and time (or two) and stick to it.
by tksaleija
Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"
Replies: 110
Views: 112386

Re: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"

At the request of a certain elite rising 9th grader who will remain unnamed, I'd like to remind you of the importance of

M O X O N

to the quiz bowl community. Hope your summer is going well. Best wishes.

-A Dedicated Member

EDIT: Sorry, I'll stop posting these.
by tksaleija
Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:02 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"
Replies: 110
Views: 112386

Re: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"

If you could add the new GSAC to QuizDB when you're free, that would be cool.
by tksaleija
Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:23 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110491

Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)

jacke wrote:In the spirit of full disclosure and ensuring all its customers are aware of the decision, will NAQT also be issuing this statement on its website or social media accounts?
I will say that the statement is already available on their website under "News from NAQT" area.
by tksaleija
Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110491

Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)

From me (and likely a very large majority of the quiz bowl community), thank you, Jeff, and thank you NAQT for moving in the right direction. I look forward to a brighter, safer, inclusive, and fun 2018-2019 season.
by tksaleija
Fri Jun 01, 2018 1:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 NAQT SSNCT: April 28-29, Chicago
Replies: 22
Views: 19632

Re: 2018 NAQT SSNCT: April 28-29, Chicago

tksaleija wrote:Will a private discussion be made for this?
Bumping this in case it has yet to be made
by tksaleija
Mon May 28, 2018 4:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"
Replies: 110
Views: 112386

Re: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"

Good afternoon. Just a friendly reminder of what the people want, and what the people want is

M O X O N.

Also, thank you for all of your work with QuizDB so far. I always have a tab open on my phone and use it often.
by tksaleija
Thu May 17, 2018 2:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Discord Down
Replies: 1
Views: 418

Discord Down

I'm reading an essay on the paranoid style in America and the quiz bowl discord servers go down, very suspicious. Seems to me to be the work of a secret elite trying to remove the power of the masses to congregate. Hmm...
by tksaleija
Wed May 09, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: "How to Host a Successful Tournament" Workshop @ HSNCT 2018
Replies: 4
Views: 7299

Re: "How to Host a Successful Tournament" Workshop @ HSNCT 2

AGoodMan wrote:Can this be recorded in some way, shape, or form?
I second this suggestion
by tksaleija
Sat May 05, 2018 1:47 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 NAQT SSNCT: April 28-29, Chicago
Replies: 22
Views: 19632

Re: 2018 NAQT SSNCT: April 28-29, Chicago

Will a private discussion be made for this?
by tksaleija
Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:24 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"
Replies: 110
Views: 112386

Re: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"

Just your weekly reminder:

M O X O N
by tksaleija
Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion
Replies: 34
Views: 22466

Re: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion

Since I presume discussion on this has reached a close, I just want to wish everyone good luck! I'm looking forward to meeting people and competing against you. I'll see you all in a day or so :)
by tksaleija
Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The new naqt.com
Replies: 14
Views: 8360

Re: The new naqt.com

Looks good now, glad I could help!
by tksaleija
Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan 2017-2018 Schedule and Discussion
Replies: 62
Views: 23720

Re: Michigan 2017-2018 Schedule and Discussion

Also, an interesting idea: discord server for Michigan teams and players I don't know how useful this would be, since it would probably be used to do the same things as the Alliance website is meant to do (announce tournaments/news/help new clubs find their footing). The point of such a Discord sho...
by tksaleija
Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan 2017-2018 Schedule and Discussion
Replies: 62
Views: 23720

Re: Michigan 2017-2018 Schedule and Discussion

Also, an interesting idea: discord server for Michigan teams and players
by tksaleija
Sun Apr 22, 2018 11:59 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 NAQT SSNCT: April 28-29, Chicago
Replies: 22
Views: 19632

Re: 2018 NAQT SSNCT: April 28-29, Chicago

Out of curiosity, was the cut-off for All-Star awards changed from last year, and if so, how? No (but it would have been plausible to do so because each team plays ten prelim games instead of nine). The number of awards in the Open Division is twice the number from last year's Charter and Private S...
by tksaleija
Sun Apr 22, 2018 11:43 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 NAQT SSNCT: April 28-29, Chicago
Replies: 22
Views: 19632

Re: 2018 NAQT SSNCT: April 28-29, Chicago

Out of curiosity, was the cut-off for All-Star awards changed from last year, and if so, how?
by tksaleija
Sun Apr 22, 2018 11:22 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion
Replies: 34
Views: 22466

Re: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion

Out of curiosity, does anybody have any idea what the min/max number of 6-4+ records for the open bracket (61 teams)?
by tksaleija
Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:56 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion
Replies: 34
Views: 22466

Re: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion

I am officially very excited.
by tksaleija
Fri Apr 20, 2018 6:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion
Replies: 34
Views: 22466

Re: 2018 SSNCT Pre-Nats Discussion

Yeah: wondering what the format is because that hasn't been posted yet and it's a week away. More seriously, I'm interested to see MVS's performance with just William. I think they'll do stellar, I just want to see how much better he'll do individually. I'm also really interested to see ECaG play an...
by tksaleija
Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:10 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: The new naqt.com
Replies: 14
Views: 8360

Re: The new naqt.com

This may or may not be intentional, but there are certain national championships missing from that national championships page when you open the naqt site on mobile. See below:
by tksaleija
Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:08 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: QBNotify: An email notification system for tournaments
Replies: 18
Views: 20349

Re: QBNotify: A email notification system for tournaments

Firstly, awesome idea! Second, upon trying to use my college email to set up an account (.edu), I received a prompt saying that the email address was invalid. I'm not sure if it's because it isn't a traditional email server, but I might suggest including non-traditional emails like that. Hmm. I was...
by tksaleija
Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:56 pm
Forum: Databases and Quizbowl Software
Topic: QBNotify: An email notification system for tournaments
Replies: 18
Views: 20349

Re: QBNotify: A email notification system for tournaments

Firstly, awesome idea! Second, upon trying to use my college email to set up an account (.edu), I received a prompt saying that the email address was invalid. I'm not sure if it's because it isn't a traditional email server, but I might suggest including non-traditional emails like that.
by tksaleija
Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:02 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"
Replies: 110
Views: 112386

Re: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"

Are they any intentions to add the new released hs sets once summer comes around? Yep! I work on a Machiavellian love/fear of the community basis, though, so best way to get the sets you want uploaded is to post about specific ones here, and I'll do my best to upload those first :) Here's some: 201...
by tksaleija
Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:25 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"
Replies: 110
Views: 112386

Re: Announcing QuizDB: "Knowledge is Power"

Are they any intentions to add the new released hs sets once summer comes around?
by tksaleija
Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:41 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Michigan 2017-2018 Schedule and Discussion
Replies: 62
Views: 23720

Re: Michigan 2017-2018 Schedule and Discussion

We should also try to set a governing structure, so that it's easy for each person to know what exactly their role is and who is responsible for what. This should be one of the immediate actions done after nats (late May). Just some initial thoughts I have here: 1) Would it be a council system or a...