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100

What animal is Eastside’s mascot?

Monkey

100

Define libel

Written defamation

100

What popular artist performed at the Super Bowl halftime show this year?

Bad Bunny

100

Who is the political candidate who was popularized by social media and ultimately won the New York City mayoral election?

Zohran Kwame Mamdani

100

What is KFC’s slogan?

It’s finger lickin’ good!

200

What college did Gagz go to?

Boston College

200

What is a byline?

Text at the beginning of an article that defines the author

200

What sci-fi thriller was recently released starring Ryan Gosling?

Project Hail Mary

200

What country is the U.S. in a major armed conflict with in the Middle East?

Iran

200

The Pink Lady is a type of which fruit?

Apple

300

How many years has Eastside been the top newspaper publication in NJ?

17

300

What’s the phrase used to describe when an interviewee doesn’t want a piece of information to be published?

Off the record

300

What multi-weekend music and arts festival recently ended on April 12 and featured artists such as Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber?

Coachella

300

What was the name of the recent, 10-day, lunar fly-by mission launched by NASA?

Artemis II

300

What color is a giraffe’s tongue?

Purple

400

What was the most recent year that Eastside won the online Pacemaker?

2022

400

What landmark Supreme Court case established that students do not “shed their constitutional rights” at school?

Tinker v. Des Moines

400

What famous movie action star and martial artist died recently at 86 years old?

Chuck Norris

400

Name one of the U.S. citizens who have been killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since the start of Trump’s presidency?

Renee Good, Alex Pretti, or Ruben Ray Martinez (ONLY ONE NEEDS TO BE NAMED)

400

What is the only English letter that does not appear in the names of the 50 U.S. States?

Q

500

What does SNO stand for?

School Newspapers Online

500

Name four out of the eight news judgment categories.

Timeliness, proximity, conflict, prominence/significance, human interest, novelty/oddity, impact, or currency (ONLY FOUR NEED TO BE NAMED)

500

What movie broke the record for the most nominations at the Oscars this year?

Sinners

500

Where is the 2026 FIFA World Cup being held this year?

North America

500

What is the only word in the English language with three sets of consecutive double letters?

Bookkeeper

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