Question

The Fly River, which drains the Star Mountains on this island, has been extensively polluted (10[1])following the Ok Tedi mine disaster. The highlands of this island include the site of sugar cane’s first domestication, (10[1])and Puncak Jaya is its tallest (10[1])mountain. After five youths were found dead near Dekai in 2023, Joko Widodo’s regime (-5[1])received allegations of genocide against some of this island’s Melanesian peoples, who are genetically related to Torres Strait Islanders. Tok Pisin is a creole language spoken on this island, (-5[2])whose over 800 languages make it the most (10[1])linguistically diverse in the world. (-5[1])For 10 (-5[1])points, name this island divided between Indonesia and an eastern (10[1])neighbor. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: New Guinea [or Niugini or Niu Gini or Papua or Irian; reject “Papua New Guinea”]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY967%0%56%65.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY875%0%38%75.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%74.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1182%0%55%90.11
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY956%0%67%74.40
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%62.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%25%71.86
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY956%0%56%72.80

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Owen LinderBinghamton ACornell E1410
Carlos GonzalezSyracuseRIT B3310
Gregory StoneESFCornell F3910
Brian HoffCornell BCornell A53-5
Joshua RafaeilCornell CCornell D82-5
Madelyn StochajRIT CU of Rochester B82-5
Aidan KeenanU of Rochester APenn State9010
Tom ScheriRIT ACornell G95-5
Claire ChambersBinghamton BBinghamton C97-5
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BRIT C10710
Kritanu SahaCornell ACornell B1090
Alec RisoCornell DCornell C10910