LU's smartest wanted to compete in Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Desmond Nugent
Issue date: 9/12/07 Section: News
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If you're quick-witted and knowledgeable in areas ranging from politics to sports, then you should consider participating in Langston's Honda Campus All-Star Challenge.
The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is a knowledge quiz competition in which students are quizzed on a variety of topics, including history, current issues, and science.
Students compete against each other in teams of four. Each round is 16 minutes, and two eight minute halves are provided for each team. There are officials that help with this event, including a judge, a moderator, reset time announcer, scorekeeper, a host/hostess, and a game question official. This campus tournament is a qualifying tournament so that students may have a chance to compete in the national tournament.
The national grand prize is $50,000, and Langston University receives a minimum of $3,000 for participating in the national competition.
The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge was created in 1989 by the American Honda Motor Co., and the competition is offered to historical black colleges and universities (HBCU).
Last year's captain, Kyle Gregory, a senior English major from Del City, Okla., says being on a Honda team has helped increase his personal knowledge, given him the opportunity to network with other HBCUs, and it has put Langston University on the map as far as the quiz bowl.
Mike Stewart has enjoyed being on the Langston University Honda team as well.
"I have met a lot of new people, and have been able to travel to places such as Orlando, St. Louis, and Houston because of the Honda team," he said.
Sheila Garcia, campus tournament director and the counselor for the EP McCabe Scholars' Program, is happy to host the tournament.
"It takes a lot of effort to make this event a success, and I would like to thank the faculty, Student Support Services, and the English department for all their help," Garcia said.
The last day to sign-up for the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is Sept. 14 in Jones Hall, room 105. The day of competition is Sept. 21 in room 331 in the Agricultural Building at 8 a.m.
The week after the Honda Tournament, the best players will compete in the Route 66 Tournament at the University of Oklahoma.
The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is a knowledge quiz competition in which students are quizzed on a variety of topics, including history, current issues, and science.
Students compete against each other in teams of four. Each round is 16 minutes, and two eight minute halves are provided for each team. There are officials that help with this event, including a judge, a moderator, reset time announcer, scorekeeper, a host/hostess, and a game question official. This campus tournament is a qualifying tournament so that students may have a chance to compete in the national tournament.
The national grand prize is $50,000, and Langston University receives a minimum of $3,000 for participating in the national competition.
The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge was created in 1989 by the American Honda Motor Co., and the competition is offered to historical black colleges and universities (HBCU).
Last year's captain, Kyle Gregory, a senior English major from Del City, Okla., says being on a Honda team has helped increase his personal knowledge, given him the opportunity to network with other HBCUs, and it has put Langston University on the map as far as the quiz bowl.
Mike Stewart has enjoyed being on the Langston University Honda team as well.
"I have met a lot of new people, and have been able to travel to places such as Orlando, St. Louis, and Houston because of the Honda team," he said.
Sheila Garcia, campus tournament director and the counselor for the EP McCabe Scholars' Program, is happy to host the tournament.
"It takes a lot of effort to make this event a success, and I would like to thank the faculty, Student Support Services, and the English department for all their help," Garcia said.
The last day to sign-up for the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is Sept. 14 in Jones Hall, room 105. The day of competition is Sept. 21 in room 331 in the Agricultural Building at 8 a.m.
The week after the Honda Tournament, the best players will compete in the Route 66 Tournament at the University of Oklahoma.
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