Friends?
Emrys is going to grad school for history.
This is the grad school he attends.
NIU (Northern Illinois University)
go huskies
Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first American pope on May 8. He chose the papal name Leo XIV. He was born in this city.
Chicago
The Superbowl winners.
The Philadelphia Eagles
go birds
This band’s concert kiss-cam exposed an affair between a CEO and the company’s chief people officer.
Double Points for the company name.
Band: Coldplay
Company: Astronomer
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) was taken over by this new department in the government. This department in the government stated that its objective was to modernize information technology, maximize productivity, and cut excess regulations and spending within the federal government.
DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency)
Xan slings steel for a living. She works at this company.
Rolled Alloys
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on September 10 while at Utah Valley University. How many K's are in his wife's full name.
3 - Erika Lane Kirk (coincidence?)
The WNBA Finals MVP for the 2025 season.
A'ja Wilson
LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets and rapper Skrilla are given most of the credit for this slang term.
6 7
This series of '___ ____' protests occur in all 50 states across the United States, opposing the Trump administration on the same day as the United States Army military parade in Washington, D.C.
No Kings
Aiden slings cards for a living.
This the version of poker he very much DISLIKES dealing.
Big O poker
also known as Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha , Hi-Lo 8-or-Better , or 5-card PLO
On October 3rd, the American rapper and hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs (55) was sentenced to __ years and two months in a federal criminal case of transportation for prostitution.
4 years
The Beloit Athletics page added these three sports to the sports tab. (since we, class of 24', left)
Hockey, Flag Football, and Esports
The revenue and massive success from these re-recordings—combined with the Eras Tour—ultimately provided the financial means for Taylor Swift to buy back the originals in May 2025.
The "Taylor's Version" Project
On October 21st, demolition crews remove the entire East Wing of the White House for construction of a new _______, without public notice or planning commission approval.
Ballroom
Derek played for a team called South Shields F.C.
This was the most prominent element in their claret and blue crest/logo.
Anchor
Volodymyr Zelensky arranged a summit meeting with Trump in August, days after Putin met with Trump. Besides being the President of Ukraine, name one of his two other professions he began his career with.
Actor and/or Comedian
Villareal signed Thomas Partey in August. He was charged in July with a total of 6 counts.
2 counts of rape, 1 count of sexual assault, and 3 counts of ____.
Rape again.
YouTube star Trisha Paytas's baby is the reincarnation of ________, sparked by the timing of Aquaman's birth (July 12, 2025) and news of ______'s passing around July 22, 2025. This is part of a larger pattern connecting Paytas's babies to deceased celebrities like Queen Elizabeth II and Pope Francis, suggests her children carry the souls of famous figures.
Rock legend : Ozzy Osbourne
A U.S. government shutdown began on October 1 and lasted this many days, making it the longest in history.
(within a certain range)
43-45 days
This person "allegedly" made a hole in one on a par 3 this year.
Double points for the exact club used.
Devin Brog
52o
Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat, won the New York City mayoral race. When calculating the result by borough, Cuomo only won one. Zorhan did not win over this borough.
a. Bronx
b. Brooklyn
c. Manhattan
d. Queens
e. Staten Island
e. Staten Island
Ipswich Town, Southhampton, and Leicester City were relegated. Tottenham finished how many positions off of relegation.
1 place above (17th)
____ named Billboard's Song of the Summer 2025, while ____ was named TikTok's Global Song of the Summer 2025. Different organizations and platforms had different songs in contention or awarded the title based on their own criteria.
What is one of song names? (or sing the chorus)
Alex Warren's "Ordinary" - Billboard
Jess Glynne's "Hold My Hand" - TikTok
President Donald Trump begins his second term in January, becoming only the second U.S. president in history to win two nonconsecutive terms. This man was the only other to do it.
Grover Cleveland