Alex Trebek hosted this Q&A show for almost 40 years. What is ‘Jeopardy!’ without him?
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To say that Trebek was core to the success of “Jeopardy!” is an understatement.
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UC Berkeley student-run summer camp aims to cure quarantine boredom
The program, called Connect-in-Place, serves hundreds of campers with more than 60 unique course offerings taught by UC Berkeley students, and stemmed from a desire to address multiple needs in the community, according to co-founder and campus rising senior Danielle Egan.
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Clog Report: UC to test students on ‘Jeopardy!’ questions in place of SAT, ACT
Instead of the traditional standardized test, students will be given five random questions from the television game show “Jeopardy!” to test their college readiness.
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What is UC Berkeley? 8 times when UC Berkeley was an answer on ‘Jeopardy!’
Here are eight examples of times Alex Trebek has posed questions to contestants in which the correct answer was our good old campus.
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If you can read this, thank someone
Language acquisition happens as life happens — whether it’s your first, second or seventh language, everyone knows that the only way to truly learn it is to be immersed.
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A guide to trivia nights in Berkeley
Gather your most well-read friends, grab a few drinks and stake your claim for the ultimate trivia victory. Daily Cal finds the best locations for Trivia Nights.
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Niki Peters’ top hate tweets
Being on “Jeopardy!” has made Niki Peters a victim to a lot of hate, especially on Twitter. The audience seems to be critical of everything from the way she looks to the way she talks. The second place contestant doesn’t take any of these tweets to heart, however, and reads these tweets
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Is Niki Peters UC Berkeley’s smartest student?
Niki Peters has been a lifelong “Jeopardy!” fan. She participated in various Quiz Bowl teams in Boise, Idaho and ammassed a wide range of knowledge. In order to become a part of the “Jeopardy!” College Championship, she took a 50 question test in October. Following the test, she was selected for
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UC Berkeley students seek to harness power of Jeopardy!-winning computer
Three years ago, the IBM computer Watson showcased the power of artificial intelligence when it defeated two human contestants in a game of Jeopardy! — sifting through 200 million files at the dazzling speed of 80 trillion operations a second.
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UC Berkeley student places third on Jeopardy!
Last Friday’s Jeopardy! pitted the three finalists – Terry O’Shea, Tucker Pope and Kevin Shen – against one another to determine who would receive $100,000 and a spot to compete in the Tournament of Champions. Shen began the first round in the last place with $8,765. The first category chosen,
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