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Institutional Knowledge
200

UCLA men's volleyball played at Pauley Pavillion.

UCLA men's volleyball played at Pauley Pavilion.

200

UCLA Chancellor Julio ______

What is Frenk?

200

Don't use "amount" when something is countable; use this word instead

What is number?

200

His last name may or may not be Bueno

Who is Bertram?

200
Every year, DB hires new editors at the beginning of this quarter

What is spring quarter?

400

"I really like barking at people", said Oliver.

"I really like barking at people," Oliver said.

400

USAC President Adam ______

What is Tfayli?

400

These types of clauses contain a subject and a verb

What are independent clauses?

400

Repeat winner of the "Copy's favorite section" award

What is Design?

400

Photo, Video, Illo and more all fall into this category of section

What is multimedia?

600

Bruinwalk will be closed for construction starting on Apr. 1.

Bruin Walk will be closed for construction starting April 1.

600

Freshman guard Elina ______

What is Aarnisalo?

600
This sentence is incorrect, it's an example of this common error

What is a comma splice?

600

If you mistake blueberry Faygo for Greek yogurt, you might end up in this Slack channel

What is #wall-quotes-copy?

600

Consult this member of upper management if you want to include profanity in your article

Who is the editor in chief?

800

6 musicians played a cover of Let It Grow amidst a concert at the intersection of Gayley and Le Conte Avenues.

Six musicians played a cover of "Let It Grow" amid a concert at the intersection of Gayley and Le Conte avenues.

800

UCLA spokesperson Ricardo ______

What is Vazquez?

800

"To boldly go" is an example of this grammar no-no

What is a split infinitive?

800

A plushie of this species went missing after being mistaken for a bowl in an art class

What is capybara?

800

Despite claiming that "facts don't care about your feelings," this DB alumnus once wrote for Opinion

Who is Ben Shapiro?

1000

Bruin is a news staff writer. He is also a junior math major from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bruin is a News staff writer. He is also a third-year mathematics student from Salt Lake City.

1000

Softball coach ______ Aozasa

What is Margueritte?

1000

When preceded by "if," this conjugation of "to be" is used with all persons and numbers to express the irrealis mood

What is were?

1000

Important number in journalism; or, the number of letters in every male slot editor's legal name

What is 30?

1000

From 1919 to 1924, DB was known by this alliterative title

What is the Cub Californian?

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