{"id":11014,"date":"2021-04-06T16:35:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T20:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=11014"},"modified":"2021-04-06T16:35:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T20:35:36","slug":"totally-stumped-crowned-libraries-trivia-tournament-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/06\/totally-stumped-crowned-libraries-trivia-tournament-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Totally Stumped Crowned Libraries Trivia Tournament Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Ayn Reineke<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet Totally Stumped, reigning champs of the Libraries\u2019 first-ever all staff trivia tournament! Comprised of powerhouse trio Amy Childress (Office of Undergraduate Research), Matt Mudd (Purdue University Press) and Stephanie Schmitz (Archives and Special Collections), Totally Stumped beat out fourteen other randomly assigned teams of Libraries employees to win the coveted PULSIS Trivia Champion Trophy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Conceived by Libraries Clerical Service Staff Advisory Committee (LCSSAC) (with special thanks to organizers Ashley Fawcett and Dan Rotello) as a fun way to virtually connect across Libraries divisions in a year without in-person social events, the trivia tournament grew into the highlight of the year for Libraries staff, with dozens of people tuning into Zoom to watch each match unfold. With categories ranging from \u201cLiterature and Library Stuff\u201d to \u201cHistory and Geography\u201d to \u201cAnimals and Nature,\u201d there was a category for every participant to shine. But what was the category that generated the most wrong answers and blank stares? Sports! (Okay, okay…so maybe some of those stereotypes about us indoorsy librarian-types are true.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of Sports, when asked if any questions still haunt him, Matt said \u201cI got a couple of sports questions wrong in the final. I feel like that was my best subject going in and I wouldn\u2019t have forgiven myself if we lost.\u201d Matt\u2019s Sports advantage definitely helped give Totally Stumped an edge, but Amy and Stephanie were equally quick with correct answers across a broad range of categories, even if they are modest when speaking about their success. Stephanie says \u201cMost of my answers were guesses, and plenty of them were wrong. I didn\u2019t prepare before matches and I would have moments of panic prior to each with the thought \u201cOh no, I didn\u2019t study.\u201d Amy credits \u201clots and lots of reading\u201d with helping her make it to the end of the tournament.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In one particularly tense match, the game ended with a tie and Totally Stumped had to answer a playoff question for the win. Of that nerve wracking moment, Matt said \u201cI think we were all holding our breath!\u201d But together, the team persevered and now have special trophies to honor their victory. Stephanie keeps hers on a bookshelf, while Amy and Matt both plan to display theirs \u201cfront and center on my desk!\u201d Though they earned trophies, bragging rights, and applause, all three teammates agree that their favorite memories of the tournament are the interactions with colleagues across Libraries, the opportunity to see a different side of everyone, and lots and lots of laughs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations, Totally Stumped! And thank you to everyone who participated, moderated matches, and cheered for our teams! Until next year!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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