On Tuesday night, Kate Laubscher, SSH’18, will represent Northeastern in the second quarterfinal of the 2016 Jeopardy! tournament, in which college students showcase their general knowledge skills on the famous quiz show for a chance to win the $100,000 grand prize.
The answer is: A political science and communications studies combined major, with an affinity for U.S. history, she is Northeastern University’s first-ever participant on the Jeopardy! College Championship.
Who is Kate Laubscher?
On Tuesday night, Laubscher, SSH’18, will represent the Red and Black in the second quarterfinal of the 2016 tournament, in which college students showcase their general knowledge skills on the famous quiz show for a chance to win the $100,000 grand prize.
“It was a crazy experience,” Laubscher said. “They filmed the whole tournament over two days so it was a whirlwind. It’s a very short amount of time to prove yourself. But I’m really excited to have had the opportunity to represent Northeastern.”
The episode, which was filmed in January, will air Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EST on CBS. Check your local listings if you aren’t in the EST zone.
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