Exec Lore
Minju's new tennis racket is in this color.
What is Pink?
This constitutional amendment guarantees freedom of the press.
The style guide bans contractions entirely — so instead of "isn't," a Tiger Times writer must always write this.
What is "is not"?
This European country won the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Who is Spain?
Subjects and verbs must match in this grammatical category — singular or plural.
What is number?
This exec went on ~20 flights in the past year-and-a-half.
Who is Charlotte Kim?
This prestigious American award, given annually since 1917, honors excellence in journalism, literature, and music.
What is the Pulitzer?
The style guide says to always spell this word you might need for a club with "-er," never with the other, more common ending.
What is an adviser?
Your execs will be playing this long-awaited video game sequel that has had its release been delayed twice already.
What is GTA VI?
This punctuation mark can join two independent clauses without a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
Charlotte's exact height in cm (accept +/- 0.5cm)
What is 167cm? (Accept between 166.5~167.5)
This early-1900s genre of investigative reporting, which exposed corruption in business and government, gets its name from a Theodore Roosevelt insult.
What is muckracking?
On first reference, a student should be identified by their full name plus this
What is their graduating year?
Doctor, epidemiologist, and Rhodes scholar Abdul El-Sayed defeated moderate candidate Haley Stevens in state's Democratic Senate race.
What is Michigan?
This type of incomplete sentence happens when a dependent clause is punctuated as if it were a full sentence.
What is a sentence fragment?
What’s Minju’s English name?
What is Chloe?
Washington Post duo Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein broke the story of this scandal that led to a U.S. President's resignation.
What is Watergate?
The style guide says to ALWAYS use this comma before the last item in a list
What is the Oxford comma?
A South Carolina U.S. Air Force base was renamed after this late senator who passed in July.
Who was Lindsey Graham?
Their," "there," and "they're" are three different words that sound alike — this is the term for that. (Extra points if you explain in 10 seconds difference between these three words).
What is a homophone?
How did a Korean nurse mispronounce Anders’ name at the hospital?
Accept any of the following:
What is Christmas?
Hunter S. Thompson, famous for lines like "Buy the ticket, take the ride," pioneered this highly subjective, first-person reporting style where the journalist becomes part of the story.
What is Gonzo journalism?
Per the style guide, all articles should be written in this font and size.
What is Times New Roman, size 12?
The WHO has declared an emergency over the Ebola outbreak coming out of this African country.
What is the D.R.C (or DR Congo, do NOT award points if they say Doctor Congo)
Charlotte's note: i say doctor congo so its ok
This is the term for a descriptive word or phrase that does not logically connect to the actual subject of the sentence.
What is a dangling modifier?