Question

The Fly River, which drains the Star Mountains on this island, has been extensively polluted following the Ok Tedi mine disaster. The highlands of this island include the site of sugar cane’s first domestication, and Puncak Jaya is its tallest mountain. After five youths were found dead near Dekai (10[1])in 2023, Joko Widodo’s regime (10[1]-5[1])received allegations of genocide against some of this island’s (-5[1])Melanesian peoples, who are genetically related to Torres Strait Islanders. (10[1])Tok Pisin is a creole language spoken on this island, (10[3])whose over (10[1])800 languages make it the most linguistically diverse in the world. For 10 points, name this island divided between Indonesia and an eastern neighbor. ■END■ (0[1])

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn B (DII)4810
Emma Victoria Byron (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Fordham A53-5
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)NYU B5310
Magnolia Schnirman Barria (UG)NYU A (UG)Penn A (DII)62-5
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Columbia B7210
Ishan Joshi (DII)Rutgers BBard A (UG)8210
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rowan A (DII)8210
Joseph McCusker (DII)Fordham ARutgers A (UG)8210
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Lehigh A (UG)8410
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU A (UG)1090

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 RutgersfallY786%0%29%69.83