The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/jeopardy/)
From the Alex Trebek Stage at Sony Pictures Studios … this is Jeopardy!. Andres Quijano ’22 and Catherine Zhang ’22 appeared in Jeopardy!’s Feb. 8 episode as a part of the famed series’ National College Championship.
Ever since the television set became the centerpiece of the idealized American home, game shows have provided the loophole to the American Dream.
Eason told The Sun that her education at Cornell — which included significant “breadth and depth [of] requirements” — prepared her for the trivia competition.
Carried out over three rounds, this year’s tournament brought Cornell’s Jeopardy! fame back into Alex Trebek’s studio.
Lisa Schmitt ’07 recently enjoyed a six-day streak on Jeopardy!, the popular American game show. Having won $139,100 worth in prize money, the Cornell alumna sat down with Ann Delwiche of The Sun to discuss her strategies, preparation methods and long-standing love for the show.