Bonus
Specific term required. In a 2004 New York Times article titled “The Rap Against” this attitude, Kelefa Sanneh called it “imperial” because “it claims the entire musical world as its own.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Give this term coined in 1981 by English singer Pete Wylie. This term for a prejudicial attitude is often contrasted with “poptimism.”
ANSWER: rockism [or rockist; accept “The Rap Against Rockism”]
[10e] Sanneh called the Chicago White Sox’s “Demolition Night” targeting this genre the “Boston Tea Party of rockism.” A 2023 PBS documentary explores the role of racism and homophobia in the late ’70s “war” on this genre.
ANSWER: disco [accept Disco Demolition Night; prompt on dance music]
[10m] Robert Christgau, a longtime writer for this early “alt-weekly,” wrote a 1990 retrospective on rockism for it. This publication co-founded by Norman Mailer used homophobic slurs in early reporting on the Stonewall riots.
ANSWER: The Village Voice (At the time, its offices were on the same block as the Stonewall Inn.)
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago B | MIT | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Columbia A | Northwestern | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Columbia B | RIT | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Cornell B | Michigan | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Florida | Penn State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Georgia State | British Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Georgia Tech | Cornell A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | M |
| Harvard | Johns Hopkins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Illinois B | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minnesota | Iowa State | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| North Carolina A | Stanford | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| North Carolina B | Maryland | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Ottawa | Arizona State | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Rutgers | Indiana | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Toronto A | Waterloo A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Toronto C | Texas | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| UC Berkeley A | Illinois A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| UC Berkeley B | LSE | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Vanderbilt | Ohio State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Virginia Tech | Toronto B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| WUSTL A | Chicago A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| WUSTL B | Yale | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Waterloo B | NYU | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Winona State | UCF | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 24 | 15.83 | 88% | 63% | 8% |