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| − | '''Quiz Bowl''' | + | The '''Quiz Bowl''' club competes in academic trivia competitions hosted by schools throughout the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions, and organizes intramural contests [[Morningside Heights campus|on campus]]. Think Jeopardy but with teammates and without the tv cameras, Alex Trebek, or needing to wait until the host finishes reading the question. |
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== Slogan == | == Slogan == | ||
"Not smarter. Just faster." | "Not smarter. Just faster." | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The modern club probably dates back to the mid-90s. However, Columbia played in the very first episode of the [[College Bowl]] radio program in 1953. Columbia lost, of course. The club likes to trace its ancestry back to Columbia and Barnard's appearances on the radio and succeeding television programs. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 2 January 2013
| Quiz Bowl | |
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| Founded: | 1953 |
| Recognition: | ABC |
| Membership: | ? |
| Executive Board: | Lok-kin Yeung, President Grace Chan, Vice-President Harrison Hsu, Vice-President & Treasurer Noam Prywes, Secretary Grace Chan, Webmaster |
| Category: | Competitive |
| Website: | {{{Website}}} |
| Contact: | {{{Contact}}} |
The Quiz Bowl club competes in academic trivia competitions hosted by schools throughout the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions, and organizes intramural contests on campus. Think Jeopardy but with teammates and without the tv cameras, Alex Trebek, or needing to wait until the host finishes reading the question.
Slogan
"Not smarter. Just faster."
History
The modern club probably dates back to the mid-90s. However, Columbia played in the very first episode of the College Bowl radio program in 1953. Columbia lost, of course. The club likes to trace its ancestry back to Columbia and Barnard's appearances on the radio and succeeding television programs.
