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by Calculus?
Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:17 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 ACF Winter at University of Toronto (05/11/2022)
Replies: 1
Views: 974

Re: 2022 ACF Winter at University of Toronto (05/11/2022)

Hello, everyone! Thank you for signing up to play and/or staff the 2022 ACF Winter Mirror this Saturday. This is your logistics email. Please read it carefully and contact me as soon as possible if you have questions, if I missed something, or if anything about your registration has changed. If you’...
by Calculus?
Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:02 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2022 ACF Winter at University of Toronto (05/11/2022)
Replies: 1
Views: 974

2022 ACF Winter at University of Toronto (05/11/2022)

Hello Canada and surrounding regions! I am pleased to announce that the Eastern Canada site of 2022 ACF Winter will be held at the University of Toronto on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The tournament will take place in person, building TBD. The opening meeting will begin at 8:45 AM and gameplay will ...
by Calculus?
Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:38 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Open HSNCT 2-Day Mirror @ Toronto (August 13-14, 2022)
Replies: 4
Views: 1970

Re: Open HSNCT 2-Day Mirror @ Toronto (August 13-14, 2022)

Here is a copy of the logistics email I sent out. If you need any of the information that's redacted please contact me privately. Hello, everyone! Thank you for signing up to play and/or staff the 2022 HSNCT 2-Day Mirror this weekend. This is your logistics email. Please read it carefully and reach ...
by Calculus?
Sat Jul 23, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Open HSNCT 2-Day Mirror @ Toronto (August 13-14, 2022)
Replies: 4
Views: 1970

Re: Open HSNCT 2-Day Mirror @ Toronto (August 13-14, 2022)

The registration deadline for this is 11:59 PM on August 3 due to the notice needed to book more rooms -- you can request to play after this deadline but I reserve the right to decline your registration.
by Calculus?
Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Open HSNCT 2-Day Mirror @ Toronto (August 13-14, 2022)
Replies: 4
Views: 1970

Re: Open HSNCT 2-Day Mirror @ Toronto (August 13-14, 2022)

A team formation spreadsheet can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

Please note that just filling this out does not count as a registration, you MUST email me to register as well.
by Calculus?
Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:05 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Open HSNCT 2-Day Mirror @ Toronto (August 13-14, 2022)
Replies: 4
Views: 1970

Open HSNCT 2-Day Mirror @ Toronto (August 13-14, 2022)

Hello Canada and surrounding regions! The University of Toronto Academic Trivia Club is pleased to announce our eighth annual 2-day open mirror of the HSNCT set, to take place here at the University of Toronto in-person on Saturday, August 13th and Sunday, August 14th. Exact building and rooms TBD. ...
by Calculus?
Sat Oct 23, 2021 6:01 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Super ACRONYM 3 Online Mirror @ "Eastern Canada" (Sunday, October 24th, 2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 2218

Re: Super ACRONYM 3 Online Mirror @ "Eastern Canada" (Sunday, October 24th, 2021)

Here is a copy of the logistics email I sent out (at least one person on each team should have received it): Hello, everyone! Thank you for signing up to play and/or staff Eastern Canada mirror of Super ACRONYM 3 tomorrow. This is your logistics email. Please read it carefully and reach out to me as...
by Calculus?
Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:22 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Super ACRONYM 3 Online Mirror @ "Eastern Canada" (Sunday, October 24th, 2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 2218

Super ACRONYM 3 Online Mirror @ "Eastern Canada" (Sunday, October 24th, 2021)

Hello Canada and surrounding regions! I am pleased to announce an online mirror of Super ACRONYM 3, to take place over Zoom/Discord on Sunday, October 24th, 2021. This is the day after the Canadian Penn Bowl mirror. The tournament will begin at 10 AM Eastern Daylight Time (Toronto Time) and I will p...
by Calculus?
Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:48 pm
Forum: Trash
Topic: Super ACRONYM 3: Global Announcement (Early Fall 2021)
Replies: 6
Views: 5819

Re: Super ACRONYM 3: Global Announcement (Early Fall 2021)

Hey, I sent an email a few days ago regarding hosting an online Canadian mirror of this set, did you receive it? Not sure if I have an up to date email address on file.
by Calculus?
Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: HSNCT Open Mirror @ "Toronto" (July 10-11, 2021)
Replies: 1
Views: 1609

Re: HSNCT Open Mirror @ "Toronto" (July 10-11, 2021)

Hello, everyone! Thank you for signing up to play and/or staff the Toronto mirror of HSNCT this weekend. This is your logistics email. Please read it carefully and reach out to me as soon as possible if you have questions, if I missed something, or if anything about your registration has changed. Th...
by Calculus?
Sun Jun 27, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: HSNCT Open Mirror @ "Toronto" (July 10-11, 2021)
Replies: 1
Views: 1609

HSNCT Open Mirror @ "Toronto" (July 10-11, 2021)

Hello! I am pleased to announce that for the seventh (!) year in a row, the University of Toronto Academic Trivia Club will be hosting its annual two-day mirror of HSNCT. This mirror will take place online over Discord and, keeping with tradition, will take place over two separate days (one for each...
by Calculus?
Thu Jun 24, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite Part 2 @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, June 26th, 2021)
Replies: 1
Views: 1685

Re: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite Part 2 @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, June 26th, 2021)

Hello, teams! Thanks for registering to attend Saturday's mirror of SMH 1. If you haven't already, please join the Discord server at this link: [REDACTED] The tournament will start at 10 AM SHARP. Please make sure you are online by 9:50 for opening announcements. Please also make sure that you chang...
by Calculus?
Fri May 28, 2021 4:31 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite Part 2 @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, June 26th, 2021)
Replies: 1
Views: 1685

Southeast-Midwest Housewrite Part 2 @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, June 26th, 2021)

Hello, Canada! I, Meghan Torchia, will be independently directing a mirror of the other half (technically the first half) of Southeast-Midwest Housewrite, to be held over Discord on Saturday, June 26th, 2021. Fees and Registration These and any subsequent dollar amounts I mention are in Canadian Dol...
by Calculus?
Tue May 11, 2021 12:21 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 Canadian Circuit Player Poll
Replies: 27
Views: 14348

Re: 2021 Canadian Circuit Player Poll

I have been a member of this circuit for nearly eight years now. I've seen this circuit change quite a lot over that time, and I daresay it's borderline unrecognizable at this point. Most of that change has been for the better, and I'm inordinately pleased to be able to say that this is a more organ...
by Calculus?
Sun May 02, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, May 1st, 2021)
Replies: 3
Views: 2591

Re: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, May 1st, 2021)

Thanks to everyone for coming out! We played 8 rounds plus a final between Torontos A and C (McGill D forfeited their final game as there was a three way tie for first), with Toronto A coming out victorious. Hope you all had a good time and congrats to Toronto A for winning.
by Calculus?
Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, May 1st, 2021)
Replies: 3
Views: 2591

Re: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, May 1st, 2021)

Here is the logistics email for this tournament: Hello teams, Thanks for registering for the SMH 2 mirror this coming Saturday, May 1st. This is your logistics information for the tournament. Please read it carefully and let me know if you have any questions. The tournament will start at 10:00 AM sh...
by Calculus?
Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:08 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, May 1st, 2021)
Replies: 3
Views: 2591

Re: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, May 1st, 2021)

Two small updates on this: 1. This tournament will be run on the second half of SMH (SMH2). 2. The registration deadline for this tournament will be 11:59 PM EDT on Sunday, April 25th.
by Calculus?
Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:47 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, May 1st, 2021)
Replies: 3
Views: 2591

Southeast-Midwest Housewrite @ Eastern Canada (Saturday, May 1st, 2021)

Hello, Canada! In the absence of an available club to host this mirror, I, Meghan Torchia, will be independently directing a mirror of the Southeast-Midwest Housewrite, to be held over Discord on Saturday, May 1st, 2021. Fees and Registration These and any subsequent dollar amounts I mention are in ...
by Calculus?
Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:51 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals at University of Toronto (1/30/2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 1568

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals at University of Toronto (1/30/2021)

Thanks so much to everyone who came out yesterday! Hope you all had a good time. Big thanks especially to my staffers and to Aaron for setting up the tournament Discord server for me. Stats are now available here. Please let me know if you see any mistakes.
by Calculus?
Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:26 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2021 ACF Regionals at University of Toronto (1/30/2021)
Replies: 2
Views: 1568

Re: 2021 ACF Regionals at University of Toronto (1/30/2021)

Here's the logistics email I'll be sending to team contacts: Hello teams, Thanks for signing up for ACF Regionals! I will be dragging my creaky old bones out of retirement to be your TD for this event. If you are not already, please familiarize yourself and your team with Discord and its interface, ...
by Calculus?
Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:15 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Y'all need to pay attention to your own community
Replies: 51
Views: 64112

Re: Y'all need to pay attention to your own community

I've been holding off from posting here for a while for a few reasons (not wanting to take up too much space, the fuzziness of my own gender identification, being ashamed), but here are some things I'd like to say. Things I've done that are NOT okay (to apologise, and to spur a conversation about h...
by Calculus?
Fri May 10, 2019 3:37 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2019 Canadian Player Poll
Replies: 44
Views: 24074

Re: 2019 Canadian Player Poll

$209 CAD is $155 USD, which is about on the higher end for the fees for a single team at a tournament (before any discounts.) I'd just like to clarify that we charge all our tournament fees at par with USD and do not adjust for the exchange rate, so $209 CAD would in fact be a very high fee for us ...
by Calculus?
Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Canadian seeks Girl Scout cookies
Replies: 3
Views: 700

Re: Canadian seeks Girl Scout cookies

Update: some generous people have offered to bring me cookies so this request is now closed. Thanks everyone!
by Calculus?
Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:44 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Canadian seeks Girl Scout cookies
Replies: 3
Views: 700

Re: Canadian seeks Girl Scout cookies

Banned Tiny Toon Adventures Episode wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:00 pm any specific type?
Samoas, preferably.
by Calculus?
Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Canadian seeks Girl Scout cookies
Replies: 3
Views: 700

Canadian seeks Girl Scout cookies

Hello! Will you be attending ACF Nats and/or ICT? Do you have a reliable source of Girl Scout cookies? Would you be willing to transport those cookies to either of these tournaments to give to me, a starving Canadian? If you answered yes to all of these questions, please let me know. I will be happy...
by Calculus?
Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:56 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HS Novice Tournament @ University of Toronto - NAQT IS-178A - Sun. March 3rd, 2019
Replies: 2
Views: 2845

Re: HS Novice Tournament @ University of Toronto - NAQT IS-178A - Sun. March 3rd, 2019

Here is a copy of the logistics email I will be sending out to teams today: LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION The tournament will be taking place at Sidney Smith Hall (100 Saint George Street) on the U of T St. George campus. For those who have never been, it’s the building with an enormous banner reading...
by Calculus?
Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HS Novice Tournament @ University of Toronto - NAQT IS-178A - Sun. March 3rd, 2019
Replies: 2
Views: 2845

HS Novice Tournament @ University of Toronto - NAQT IS-178A - Sun. March 3rd, 2019

Hello Canada! The University of Toronto Academic Trivia Club is pleased to announce our annual high school novice tournament, which will take place on Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 on the University of Toronto St. George Campus. The tournament will take place in Sidney Smith Hall, with control as room 212...
by Calculus?
Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:26 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Collegiate Novice @ McMaster sept 22nd
Replies: 1
Views: 1987

Re: Collegiate Novice @ McMaster sept 22nd

Stats for this can be found here. Toronto C beat Toronto E in a one-game final, so Toronto E finished second even though SQBS reports list them as third. I've informed NAQT of this and it will hopefully be rectified in the stats on their website.
by Calculus?
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:52 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Oxford Open @ Toronto - Sunday, August 12th, 2018
Replies: 1
Views: 1838

Re: Oxford Open @ Toronto - Sunday, August 12th, 2018

Hi everyone, here's your logistics info for this Sunday: This tournament will take place in Sidney Smith Hall (100 Saint George Street), the building where we host most of our tournaments. As a reminder, generally on Sundays all the doors to the building will be locked EXCEPT the northeast set, so y...
by Calculus?
Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:52 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Oxford Open @ Toronto - Sunday, August 12th, 2018
Replies: 1
Views: 1838

Oxford Open @ Toronto - Sunday, August 12th, 2018

Hello Canada! The University of Toronto Academic Trivia Club is pleased to announce a mirror of Oxford Open which will take place on SUNDAY, August 12th, 2018. This is the day after the postponed Mac Vanity tournament which will happen at McMaster. We will most likely be using the Americanized versi...
by Calculus?
Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:15 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)
Replies: 10
Views: 6453

Re: 2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)

The field for this tournament is now capped and we will no longer be accepting registrations for it. We will have a logistics post out as soon as possible, we are just waiting for a room booking to be confirmed.
by Calculus?
Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Historature @ Toronto (June 24th, 2018)
Replies: 2
Views: 2074

Re: Historature @ Toronto (June 24th, 2018)

The team of Cameron and Ian won this with a 8-1 record. Thanks for coming everyone!
by Calculus?
Sat Jun 23, 2018 3:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Historature @ Toronto (June 24th, 2018)
Replies: 2
Views: 2074

Re: Historature @ Toronto (June 24th, 2018)

Here's your logistics post for tomorrow: Please meet in the control room, SS 2114, at 8:30 tomorrow. The tournament will be played in doubles (it's looking like one person may need to solo due to an odd number) and we'll have 6 "teams". Just let me know who you're playing with the morning ...
by Calculus?
Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:22 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)
Replies: 10
Views: 6453

Re: 2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)

Registration deadline for this will be June 27th. Please have teams finalized by then.
by Calculus?
Fri Jun 15, 2018 5:12 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Historature @ Toronto (June 24th, 2018)
Replies: 2
Views: 2074

Historature @ Toronto (June 24th, 2018)

Hello Canada! The University of Toronto Academic Trivia Club will be hosting a mirror of Historature on Sunday, June 24th, 2018. This is the day after McMaster's NASAT mirror. The tournament will take place in Sidney Smith Hall (100 Saint George Street) and the control room will be room 2114. The to...
by Calculus?
Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:38 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)
Replies: 10
Views: 6453

Re: 2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)

Hello again! Given the developments in the Matt Bruce case (read: he was fired) Toronto quizbowl will stay true to its word and use the HSNCT set for this tournament weekend. 10% of the profits from this weekend will be donated to a charity (TBD) which directly assists survivors of sexual violence. ...
by Calculus?
Wed Jun 06, 2018 12:39 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)
Replies: 10
Views: 6453

Re: 2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)

Hi. For anyone I haven't spoken to about this already, provided no decision is made on the Matt Bruce case by Sunday night, Toronto will be switching this set over to Oxford Open on the Saturday, and a myriad of side events on the Sunday. The fee structure for Saturday will not be significantly diff...
by Calculus?
Thu May 31, 2018 9:08 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110491

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

I'm tracking the boycotts in a spreadsheet here, to show what percent of the 2018 ICT field is boycotting: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cx2xRfNFtAllrd4agjlC3FY7CJhGPM7ehkVFG4bArLo/edit?usp=sharing I will add a column for individuals later. I'm really quite exhausted by everything that's ...
by Calculus?
Wed May 30, 2018 12:20 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault, pedophilia)
Replies: 153
Views: 110491

Re: Matt Bruce (cw: sexual assault)

Toronto has hosted a number of NAQT tournaments over the past few years and would like to continue to do so in the future as they’ve always been enjoyed by our players. For the sake of my own mental health I have tried to stay away from these discussions. However I cannot in good faith continue to s...
by Calculus?
Fri May 04, 2018 4:17 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Canadian Player Poll 2018
Replies: 27
Views: 16615

Re: Canadian Player Poll 2018

...anyway. Here's my community ballot for this year. Keep in mind I'm pretty biased towards the Toronto region, so I won't really be able to discuss anyone who mostly stays in Ottawa or other places. 1. Joe Su Joe is absolutely deserving of the number one spot here. He has always gone above and beyo...
by Calculus?
Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:52 pm
Forum: Best of the Best
Topic: Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition
Replies: 28
Views: 34968

Re: Women in Quizbowl 2017 Edition

It occurs to me that one of the reasons we may have a problem with women in quizbowl could stem from the fact that when a prominent male player makes a series of sexist, homophobic and transphobic posts, people who express discomfort with those posts are blown off because the content is “funny”, and...
by Calculus?
Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:38 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)
Replies: 10
Views: 6453

2-Day HSNCT Mirror @ Toronto (July 7-8, 2018)

Hello Canada! :cool: The University of Toronto Academic Trivia Club is pleased to announce our third annual two-day mirror of HSNCT, which will take place over the weekend of July 7th and 8th. The tournament will take place on U of T campus in Sidney Smith Hall (100 Saint George Street). The tournam...
by Calculus?
Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:48 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 ACF Regionals Global Announcement (1/20/18)
Replies: 43
Views: 51670

Re: 2018 ACF Regionals Global Announcement (1/20/18)

Just wondering when hosts can expect payment for this, I have confirmed with all schools at the Toronto site that they’ve paid but I haven’t heard anything from ACF yet.
by Calculus?
Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Ontario Provincial Champs -- March 24, 2018 at uToronto
Replies: 1
Views: 3269

Re: Ontario Provincial Champs -- March 24, 2018 at uToronto

Please note that the field is now capped at 11 teams leaving one space left for anyone else who wishes to register.
by Calculus?
Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:29 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: We Need an Alternative to the Women in Quizbowl Forum
Replies: 35
Views: 18527

Re: We Need an Alternative to the Women in Quizbowl Forum

The "onus of responsibility" that has been touched on by others in this thread is something that really resonates with me. I'm not a very social person. Directly talking one-on-one to most people, especially people I don't know, is exhausting and makes me anxious, and I'm pretty sure I co...
by Calculus?
Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:45 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: We Need an Alternative to the Women in Quizbowl Forum
Replies: 35
Views: 18527

Re: We Need an Alternative to the Women in Quizbowl Forum

I suppose the issues feed off each other, but I was originally suggesting that more women in leadership positions within the quizbowl community would attract more women to the community. As an empirical matter, this has been correct in my experience (when Sarita Jamil became president our gender re...
by Calculus?
Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:02 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: OHIP Trash: Soins de santé gratuits @ Toronto (2018/01/21)
Replies: 0
Views: 2036

OHIP Trash: Soins de santé gratuits @ Toronto (2018/01/21)

Hello Canada! The University of Toronto Academic Trivia Club is pleased to announce a mirror of the Ohio Trash set happening on Sunday, January 21st. This is the Sunday after our ACF Regionals tournament. More info on this set can be found here . This tournament will take place in Sidney Smith Hall,...
by Calculus?
Mon Jan 08, 2018 4:47 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 ACF Regionals @ Toronto (2018/01/20)
Replies: 4
Views: 4285

Re: 2018 ACF Regionals @ Toronto (2018/01/20)

The field for this is now capped at 11, meaning there are 2 spots remaining.
by Calculus?
Wed Jan 03, 2018 11:37 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2018 ACF Regionals @ Toronto (2018/01/20)
Replies: 4
Views: 4285

Re: 2018 ACF Regionals @ Toronto (2018/01/20)

Rein Otsason is now the TD of this tournament. All contact info here has been changed to his. You don't need to re-communicate to him anything you've already told me re: registrations, etc. as I will pass the info on.
by Calculus?
Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:14 pm
Forum: Best of the Best
Topic: How Do You Run Your Club
Replies: 19
Views: 21471

Re: How Do You Run Your Club

On another note, something I didn't think to ask up above, how do you go about preparing younger members for future leadership? I know that probably this upcoming year if not for sure the one after that the MSU club will have an entirely new e-board. Now I know there is no way I could figure out th...