1) He still holds the U.S. high school record for the standing high jump-a record that will never be broken as that track and field event no longer exists. For 10 points-who was this once prominent athlete stricken with polio in 1921 at his vacation home on Campobello Island? (answer: Franklin Roosevelt)

2) The U.S. Postal Service has used doctored photographs for commemorative stamps honoring newsman Edward R. Morrow, blues musician Robert Johnson, writer Thornton Wilder, and artist Jackson Pollock. For 10 points, what object was airbrushed out of the photos of all of those honorees? (answer: cigarettes)

College Bowl

If you enjoy the challenge of answering questions like these, then College Bowl may be for you! College Bowl is a game of academic knowledge and quick recall. In existence for almost thirty years, the College Bowl campus program is a popular tradition on American campuses. The Citadel is among more than 300 institutions of higher education involved in College Bowl. Like the radio and TV series of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, the game features two teams of four players each competing to score points to toss-up and bonus questions. The questions cover every conceivable topic from literature, science, history, geography, religion, social sciences, multicultural topics, and the arts to popular culture, sports, and current events.

College Bowl is organized and administered with the cooperation of the Association of College Unions International. The Citadel competes with other Region V teams from Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Our campus team is run through the Honors Program, although you need not be an honors student to participate.

The team practices once a week beginning in the fall. Each year, the team travels to the regional tournament; in 2007, we competed at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. If you are interested in this opportunity, please see Dr. Jack Rhodes in Bond Hall, room 290, or contact him by phone (953-3708) or e-mail (rhodesj@citadel.edu).

Update!! 

The Citadel team finished 10th out of 15 teams at the 2008 College Bowl Regional Tournament held in late February at Virginia Tech.  Click here for details.

 

 

We’re looking for interested players to help us improve our team.  Individuals and teams welcome to try out.  Information on practice tournaments will be available around campus and on our webpage in early fall.