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{{Infobox|Name = Justin Allen French | {{Infobox|Name = Justin Allen French | ||
| − | |Subjects = Science, Literature, Mathematics, Krasznahorkai, Fine Arts, | + | |Subjects = Science, Literature, Mathematics, Krasznahorkai, Fine Arts, Generalism |
|schoolcur = [[UCLA]] (2018–) | |schoolcur = [[UCLA]] (2018–) | ||
|highschool = [[Crystal Springs]] (2014-18) | |highschool = [[Crystal Springs]] (2014-18) | ||
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| − | Justin Allen French is | + | Justin Allen French is a player at [[UCLA]] alongside [[Anishka Bandara]]. Earlier, he had attended [[Crystal Springs]] and transformed it into a California powerhouse. Though a strong player, he is particularly notable for his public avowal of many radical stances and for his dogged promotion of authors Krasznahorkai and Juan Rulfo. |
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| + | He wrote for [[NASAT 2019]], [[Chicago Open 2019]], [[ACF Fall 2019]], as well as the side event [[RULFO]]. | ||
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| + | ====Public stances==== | ||
| + | Justin gained notoriety early in his collegiate career for emphasizing that quiz bowl should be exclusively on "real knowledge" and shunning the concept of carding. His advocacy for aspects of world literature and art outside of the quiz bowl canon brought him to incorporate them into the distribution of RULFO. More recently, he has criticized the difficulty, structure, and administration of [[ACF]] after he mistakenly repeated a clue between from his packet submission in Chicago Open 2019. | ||
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| + | [[Category: UCLA]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Crystal Springs]] | ||
| + | [[Category: High school players active in 2014]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:14, 7 November 2019
| Justin Allen French | |
| Noted subjects | Science, Literature, Mathematics, Krasznahorkai, Fine Arts, Generalism |
| Current college | UCLA (2018–) |
| High school | Crystal Springs (2014-18) |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Justin Allen French is a player at UCLA alongside Anishka Bandara. Earlier, he had attended Crystal Springs and transformed it into a California powerhouse. Though a strong player, he is particularly notable for his public avowal of many radical stances and for his dogged promotion of authors Krasznahorkai and Juan Rulfo.
He wrote for NASAT 2019, Chicago Open 2019, ACF Fall 2019, as well as the side event RULFO.
Public stances
Justin gained notoriety early in his collegiate career for emphasizing that quiz bowl should be exclusively on "real knowledge" and shunning the concept of carding. His advocacy for aspects of world literature and art outside of the quiz bowl canon brought him to incorporate them into the distribution of RULFO. More recently, he has criticized the difficulty, structure, and administration of ACF after he mistakenly repeated a clue between from his packet submission in Chicago Open 2019.