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News & Notes: O’Shea ’16 a Jeopardy! finalist

Theresa O’Shea ’16 won her semifinal round competition of Jeopardy! College Championship last night, moving on to the final round with a chance to win up to $100,000.

O’Shea said in a previous interview with The Daily Princetonian that being on Jeopardy! was “definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.” She prepared for the competition by studying the J! Archive of all the questions and answers asked on Jeopardy!, as well as scouring Wikipedia for further information.

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To qualify, O’Shea had to pass a 50-question online test before being randomly selected to attend in-person auditions which included another test as well as a mock Jeopardy! game and a short interview.

The two-week tournament brings together 15 students from colleges and universities across the country to compete for the $100,000 prize and a spot in the next Tournament of Champions.

O’Shea is a cartoonist for the ‘Prince.’

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