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Frank Baines reinforced this location’s roof after a death-watch beetle infestation damaged the work of Hugh Herland and Henry Yevele (“YEE-vell”) in a room filled with a “white hart” emblem. A three-stage staircase based on Bernini’s Scala Regia was designed for this location by John Soane (-5[1])after the death of James Wyatt. Part of this location with a historic “hammer-beam roof” was turned from a room to a corridor during renovations which also included the addition of frescoes by William Dyce. Augustus (*) Pugin (“pew-JAN”) and Charles Barry were responsible (-5[1])for rebuilding this location in a Gothic Revival style after an 1834 (-5[1])fire captured (10[1])by J.M.W. (-5[1])Turner. (10[1])A tower in these buildings, (10[1])renamed after Elizabeth, contains the recently restored Big Ben. For 10 points, (-5[1])name this building that contains the House of Commons and the House of Lords. ■END■ (10[5])

ANSWER: Palace of Westminster [or Westminster Palace; accept Houses of Parliament; prompt on House of Commons or House of Lords before read; prompt on London]
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2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y8100%0%63%123.25

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joel MilesMinnesotaNotre Dame B44-5
Justin WytmarIllinois AChicago A86-5
Christopher SimsNorthwestern AIllinois B98-5
Andrew VincentNorthwestern BIllinois C10010
Justin HawkinsIndiana AWUSTL102-5
Zach JosephNotre Dame AChicago B10310
Logan MathisSIUEPurdue10810
Ben KoberleinNotre Dame CIndiana B120-5
Nermeen RahmanIndiana BNotre Dame C13510
Ned TagtmeierChicago AIllinois A13510
Stephen HeritageNotre Dame BMinnesota13510
Akshar GoyalIllinois BNorthwestern A13510
June YinWUSTLIndiana A13510