Alum Wins Academy Award
Peter Litwinowicz, who played at Brother Martin in New Orleans from 1975-81, won a Technical Achievement Award for the design and development of the RE: Vision Effects family of software … Continue →
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Propaganda Guidelines: Appeal to Pity vs. Appeal to Practical Consequences
This is the another in a series of Coaching Tips pointing out important distinctions made in the new Propaganda Guide. This one deals with Appeal to Pity and Appeal to … Continue →
Former Player Receives Housing Justice Award
Julie Becker, who played at Renaissance in Detroit and then coached Academic Games, received the National Housing Law Project’s Housing Justice Award in October 2006. This award is given nationally … Continue →
Recruiting Season
With the start of a new school year comes the start of recruiting season for all extra-curricular activities in each school. Academic Games must compete against a growing number of … Continue →
Charles Stiegler Testimony
The following was contained in a letter from Charles Stiegler (Brother Martin High School ’99), who played Academic Games for five years. “I have recently graduated from LSU Law … Continue →
More Wisdom from "Coach K"
Mike Kryzyzewski has been a highly successful basketball coach at Duke University. Like any coach of winning teams in any sport or competition, he uses techniques that apply to any … Continue →
Wisdom from "Coach K"
Mike Kryzyzewski has been a highly successful basketball coach at Duke University. Like any coach of winning teams in any sport or competition, he uses techniques that apply to any … Continue →
Encourage Patience
A new Academic Games recruit may make a hasty judgment concerning whether or not to continue with the team. Some may attend the first meeting and never return. Some are … Continue →
Get Something Out of Every Presidents Clue
Players often complain that they “got nothing” from the 6- or 4-point clues of a Presidents question. However, they should learn to use each clue to at least eliminate some … Continue →
Plan Your Next Steps Wisely
Successful players learn to concentrate on the next move or the next question and let the ultimate goal (winning the match or scoring as high as possible in a reading … Continue →