Unusual Current Events
What billionaire bought twitter near the end of April?
Elon Musk
What is the tennis-like sport which has the name of a jarred-food in its title?
Pickleball
What famous rock band was formed at UMass in the '80s and wrote a song called 'U-Mass'
The Pixies
What is the meteor shower called that takes place at the end of July and through most of August, and peaks on the nights of August 12 and 13th?
The Perseids
What news MA-based news outlet is featured in the film 'Spotlight'?
The Boston Globe
At a high profile trial last week, an attorney mistakenly objected to a question that he himself asked. What trial is it?
Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard
This sport combines a board game with boxing, where players will make one move on the board game and then proceed with a round of boxing. What is the name of the sport?
chessboxing
What food is traditionally served at the dining halls on Halloween?
Lobster
In what famous movie, which has summer in the title, do the two main characters first bond over the band 'The Smiths?'
500 Days of Summer
At what school is there another 'Daily Collegian,' which is often confused with us?
Penn State
Vegas!
This sport, which originated in Africa, involves a race riding a large bird. What kind of bird is it?
Ostrich
What musician didn't show up to Spring Concert in 2019?
Lil Baby
In what famous movie does a nerdy high school student run against a popular girl named Summer Wheatley for class president?
What famous actress, often described as "the best actress of her generation," stars in the movie 'The Post,' about the Pentagon Papers?
Meryl Streep
What famous Trump-ally appeared on the masked singer, causing two of the judges to walk out in protest?
Rudy Giuliani
This sport uses a specialized stool to perform tricks — much like skateboard tricks — and land in a sitting position on the stool. What is one of two names that this sport is commonly called?
extreme sitting or sporthocking
Phi Sigma Kappa
Why does the Eiffel tower get taller in the summer?
It is mainly constructed of metal, which expands in heat.
Which two journalism professors once worked at the Washington Post? (Half points for just one)
Steve Fox and Nick McBride
This national ___ awareness day takes place on the last Friday of April and was founded by a veterinarian who wanted to encourage safe ownership of cats.
Hairball
What sport, which originated in Finland in 1999, involves carrying a female partner through an obstacle course?
Wife-carrying
What is Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy's Salary (to the closest $100,000?)
$500,000
What is the official first day of summer in 2022?
June 21
This kind of journalism doesn't claim to be objective and often involves a journalists immersing themselves in an experience and then writing about it in the first person. It was popularized by Hunter S. Thompson in the 1970s. What is it called?
Gonzo Journalism