This... Is... Jeopardy!

What is New York City?

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Colleges & Universities

  1. Located in New Haven, CT, this institution is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.

What is Yale?

  1. This Indianapolis-based public research university is a collaboration between two universities that are rivals in the Big Ten Conference.

What is Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (also known as IUPUI)?

  1. This prestigious, independent West Coast university was originally affiliated with the Methodist Church.

What is Stanford?

  1. The geoduck is the mascot of this public college in the Pacific Northwest that famously does not assign letter grades to its students

What is Evergreen State College?

  1. The slogan of this community college in Virginia is, “From here, go anywhere.”

Judges?

(a trio of men in black cloaks, their faces invisible beneath their hoods, turn to each other and briefly confer in an eldritch language before lighting three torches that glow with a bright blue flame and hold them skyward.)

…I’m sorry, the correct answer is “The Evergreen State College”. The article is part of the name.

Since their faces are invisible beneath their hoods, how can we be sure they are indeed men?

-“BB”-

Well, that is to say, they were men once.

Now let’s have no more questions about the eldritch abominations.

Still in play;

    1. The slogan of this community college in Virginia is, “From here, go anywhere.”

Who was Casey Jones?

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What is Tidewater Community College?

New category:

NBA Players of the 1980s

  1. These two on-court rivals decided to have a game of H-O-R-S-E, at one point shooting off of Saturn’s rings, in a McDonald’s commercial

Who are Michael Jordan and Larry Bird?

  1. This Hall of Fame center was a number one selection, but had to wait two years before joining his team because he had to fulfill his active-duty obligation with the Navy.

Who is David Robinson?

  1. Nicknamed “The Round Mound of Rebound,” this forward from Auburn University was drafted in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984.

Who is Charles Barkley?

  1. Formerly Lew Alcindor, this Laker was the top career scorer in NBA history until Lebron James eclipsed his record in 2023.

Who is Kareem Abdul Jabbar?

  1. This 1980s Boston Celtics player was nicknamed “Frankenstein”; with his bony, awkward frame, long arms, deep-set eyes and dark hair, he supposedly resembled the monster.

Who is… Kevin McHale?

Pass. (I’m not sure if I’m even right on that one.)

Yes, Kevin McHale is correct!

It’s not for me to post the next question, since the previous one was mine, so someone else can jump in. Unless @ekedolphin comes up with a question?

  1. This center whose 7’6" height made him a household name is the only NBA player to retire with more blocked shots than points scored

Who is Manute Bol?

Next category: Sources of light

  1. These insects change their appearance after dusk.

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New category: Dances

  1. This dance was performed by cast members in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

What is the Time Warp?

  1. This dance named after a 1993 Spanish pop song became popular in the US when a remix of the song reached #1 in 1996