Headliners 02 (11.15.04 - 11.19.04)
Players
Round 1 (Emily):
Sports News
D.C., led by 2 goals from Alecko Eskandarian, stormed back against the Kansas City Wizards to win its fourth championship in nine years, despite the ejection of Dema Kovalenko.
Headlines:
1. DC United Can Dare Again!
2. DC Makes the Wizards Say "It's Aleck-tric!"
3. DC Beats the Odds, Despite Lack of Vowels
4. DC Re-United With MLS Cup
5. MLS Crowns New Champion: Alecko, Prince of Eskandaria
6. Alecko Esk CAN Did It!
7. Eskandarian "OZ" the Wizards
Answers:
#1 = Nick
#2 = Nicole
#3 = Mary
#4 = Mikey
#5 = Johnny
#6 = Elizabeth
#7 = Mikey
Emily chose Numbers 4 & 5 (Mikey & Johnny)
Round 2 (Nick):
US News
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell announced his resignation Monday, ending four years of battles with Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld over the course of U.S. foreign policy.
Headlines:
1. Powell Throws in the Towel
2. Colin Polyp Removed From White House
3. After a Powwow, Powell Peaces Out
4. Bush Realizes Secretaries Should be Women, Appoints Rice to Replace Powell
5. Colin Craps Out
6. Powell: "No Self-Respecting Black Man Can be a Republican;" Rice Agrees, Admits she has no Self-Respect
Answers:
#1 = Nicole
#2 = Johnny
#3 = Emily
#4 = Mikey
#5 = Mary
#6 = Mikey
Nick chose Number 5 (Mary)
Round 3 (Elizabeth):
Local News
Alexandria native and Villanova University junior Elizabeth Fahey celebrates her 21st birthday today, November 17th
Headlines:
1. Princess of the Universe Turns 21, Now of Age to Inherit Throne
2. Ancient Greek Wildcat Can Now Drink More than Milk
3. Many Happy Returns: Barfing Welcomed by Newly Legal Drinker
4. From No. Va. to Villanova to Hangova
5. "V" for Villanova! "Fahey" for Victory!
6. Villanov-ice Finally Reaches Bar
Answers:
#1 = Mikey
#2 = Emily
#3 = Mikey
#4 = Johnny
#5 = Nick
#6 = Nicole
Elizabeth chose Number 1 (Mikey)
Round 4 (Nicole):
Television News
CBS News has fired the producer responsible for breaking into "CSI: NY" last week for a special report on the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Headlines:
1. "If I was Dan Rather, I'd Still Have My Job" CBS producer laments
2. Gary Sinise More Important than Yasser Arafat
3. Sad State of Affairs When a Knock-off of a Knock-off Crime Television Show is More Important than an Important Current Event
4. Arafat Dies, No One Cares
5. CBS Fires Producer for Not Breaking into "CSI: NY" to Report Ol' Dirty Bastard's death
Answers:
#1 = ?
#2 = ?
#3 = ?
#4 = ?
#5 = ?
Nicole did not choose.
The game was never completed - No one was declared Winner