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Kristan Hawkins speaks at the Turning Point USA event on Wednesday evening in the OHara Student Center.
Turning Point USA speaker Kristan Hawkins draws protest
By Emma Hannan and Kyra McCague April 19, 2024
Fresh Perspective | Final Farewell
By Julia Smeltzer, Digital Manager • April 19, 2024

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Kristan Hawkins speaks at the Turning Point USA event on Wednesday evening in the OHara Student Center.
Turning Point USA speaker Kristan Hawkins draws protest
By Emma Hannan and Kyra McCague April 19, 2024
Fresh Perspective | Final Farewell
By Julia Smeltzer, Digital Manager • April 19, 2024

Daily Dubnik: Pitt senior to compete in college ‘Jeopardy!’ semifinal Wednesday

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Sarah Dubnick appears on Jeopardy. (Credit NBC)

Who: Pitt senior Sarah Dubnik

What: Competing in the Jeopardy! College Championship semifinals

Where: NBC

When: Wednesday Feb. 10, at 7 p.m.

Why: Dubnik was one of the semifinal round’s two highest point-earners after the five regular-game winners at $14,801. She will take on North Carolina State’s Ziad Ali, the other highest point-earner, and Northeastern University’s Kate Laubscher. As one of the remaining nine contestants of the starting 15, Dubnik is competing for the two-week contest’s $100,000 prize and a spot in the tournament of champions. Be sure to pick up Thursday’s edition of The Pitt News for our feature story on Dubnik and her time representing Pitt in Jeopardy!’s annual collegiate rivalry.