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| − | {{Infobox|Name = Justin Allen French | + | {{Infobox|Name = Justin/e Allen French |
|Subjects = Science, Literature, Mathematics, Krasznahorkai, Fine Arts, Generalism | |Subjects = Science, Literature, Mathematics, Krasznahorkai, Fine Arts, Generalism | ||
|schoolcur = [[UCLA]] (2018–) | |schoolcur = [[UCLA]] (2018–) | ||
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| − | Justin Allen French is a player at [[UCLA]] alongside [[Anishka Bandara]]. Earlier, | + | '''Justin Allen French''' or '''Justine Allen French''' is a player at [[UCLA]] alongside [[Anishka Bandara]]. Earlier, they had attended [[Crystal Springs]] and transformed it into a California powerhouse. Though a strong player, they are particularly notable for their public avowal of many radical stances and for their dogged promotion of authors Krasznahorkai and Juan Rulfo. |
| − | + | They wrote for [[NASAT 2019]], [[Chicago Open 2019]], [[ACF Fall 2019]], as well as the side event [[RULFO]]. They also head-edited [[CALISTO]] and [[SATURNALIA]]. | |
====Public stances==== | ====Public stances==== | ||
| − | Justin gained notoriety early in | + | Justin gained notoriety early in their collegiate career for emphasizing that quiz bowl should be exclusively on "real knowledge" and shunning the concept of carding. Their advocacy for aspects of world literature and art outside of the quiz bowl canon brought them to incorporate them into the distribution of RULFO. More recently, they have criticized the difficulty, structure, and administration of [[ACF]] after they mistakenly repeated a clue from Chicago Open 2019 in their packet submission. |
[[Category: People]] | [[Category: People]] | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 1 December 2020
| Justin/e Allen French | |
| Noted subjects | Science, Literature, Mathematics, Krasznahorkai, Fine Arts, Generalism |
| Current college | UCLA (2018–) |
| High school | Crystal Springs (2014-18) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Justin Allen French or Justine Allen French is a player at UCLA alongside Anishka Bandara. Earlier, they had attended Crystal Springs and transformed it into a California powerhouse. Though a strong player, they are particularly notable for their public avowal of many radical stances and for their dogged promotion of authors Krasznahorkai and Juan Rulfo.
They wrote for NASAT 2019, Chicago Open 2019, ACF Fall 2019, as well as the side event RULFO. They also head-edited CALISTO and SATURNALIA.
Public stances
Justin gained notoriety early in their collegiate career for emphasizing that quiz bowl should be exclusively on "real knowledge" and shunning the concept of carding. Their advocacy for aspects of world literature and art outside of the quiz bowl canon brought them to incorporate them into the distribution of RULFO. More recently, they have criticized the difficulty, structure, and administration of ACF after they mistakenly repeated a clue from Chicago Open 2019 in their packet submission.