That sound you heard last evening was that of Polar Bears across the land — screaming at their televisions during Jeopardy! The $1,200 clue in the College Knowledge category — “Sam Adams signed an act establishing this school in 1794 & the end of it is pronounced “uhn,” not “oyn” — went unanswered.
It’s not the first time “What is Bowdoin?” was the correct answer-in-the-form-of-a-question; a clue in 2012 hinted at Nathaniel Hawthorne’s alma mater. Cindy Cammarn ’14 was a contestant on the show in 2013.