Tossup
In a novel, a character who misses a protest at one of these places later rekindles her relationship through Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. In a TED talk, an author recalled moving to one of these places where she was assumed to not know English or how to use a stove. In a novel by that author, labor strikes in one of these places cause Obinze to encourage his girlfriend to emigrate. Ifemelu leaves one of these places in Nigeria for one in the US in Chimamanda Adichie’s novel Americanah. One of these institutions awards the Pulitzer Prizes each year. For 10 points, name these institutions that include the Ivy League members Columbia and Yale. ■END■
ANSWER: universities [or colleges; accept college campuses or university campuses; prompt on schools or campuses]
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Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 100% | 0% | 91.00 |
| UK (South) | UK | 8 | 100% | 25% | 97.25 |
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 101.00 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 100% | 14% | 81.14 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 100.00 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 100% | 22% | 87.44 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 104.00 |
| Great Lakes | US | 11 | 100% | 18% | 85.27 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 83.33 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 79.22 |
| Midwest | US | 9 | 100% | 0% | 79.44 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 98.00 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 100% | 0% | 64.00 |
| Southeast | US | 12 | 100% | 17% | 87.00 |
| Upstate NY | US | 1 | 100% | 0% | 51.00 |