Any Press is Good Press
Since its inception, The Great Midwest Trivia Contest has garnered a lot of press. We’ve tried to preserve many of the articles (all rights reserved, where appropriate) here. To browse articles from a given year, click on the links below.
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2021
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 27, 2021 Lawrence students carry on Great Midwest Trivia Contest despite pandemic obstacles WLUK-TV, January 29, 2021 Great Midwest Trivia Contest goes virtual at Lawrence University
2020
WBAY-TV, January 24, 2020 Great Midwest Trivia Contest Begins Friday We Are Green Bay, January 26, 2020 Great Midwest Trivia Contest Underway in Appleton Wisconsin Public Radio, January 24, 2020 Wisconsin Weekend: Great Midwest Trivia Contest Valley Review, January 24, 2020 Clear Your Weekend Schedule, It's Lawrence Trivia Time
2013
Xtranormal, January 30, 2011.
The Great Midwest Trivia Contest Explained
2012
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 23, 2012.
Lawrence University gears up for another wacky weekend of trivia
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 29, 2012.
Trivia lovers put their skills to the test
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 31, 2012.
‘Iowans’ win Lawrence University trivia contest
The Lawrentian, February 2, 2012.
Co-op team wins 47th Annual Great Midwest Trivia Contest
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 27, 2011.
LU’s annual trivia contest, kicking off Friday, feels a connection
Marketplace Today Blog, January 28, 2011.
A 50-hour salute to the insignificant
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 31, 2011.
Nothing trivial about team’s passion for Lawrence University’s Great Midwest Trivia Contest
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 31, 2011.
Pirates win Lawrence University’s trivia title
The Lawrentian, February 4, 2011.
Plantz team wins 46th annual Great Midwest Trivia Contest
The Lawrentian, January 22, 2010.
It’s that time of year again: Trivia!
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 26, 2010.
For fans of Lawrence University’s Midwest Trivia Contest, there really is no contest
The Lawrentian, January 29, 2010.
The Annual Great Midwest Trivia Contest: An infamous Lawrence tradition
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 31, 2010.
Teams lock in heated battle to win Lawrence University’s Midwest Trivia Contest
The Appleton Post-Crescent, February 1, 2010.
Off-campus champs in Lawrence University’s 45th annual Great Midwest Trivia contest win by one question
The Lawrentian, January 16, 2009.
What is Trivia?
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 21, 2009.
Lawrence University trivia masters want to make your brain hurt
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 26, 2009.
Appleton’s Lawrence University annual trivia contest feels like homecoming party
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 26, 2009.
Bank of Kaukauna, Bucky’s retain titles in Appleton’s Lawrence University trivia contest
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 24, 2008.
Ed Berthiaume column: Weekend of trivia is serious business
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 27, 2008.
LU trivia competition spans generations
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 28, 2008.
Bank of Kaukauna, Bucky’s retain LU trivia titles
The Lawrentian, February 1, 2008.
Trivia madness sweeps campus
2007
Lawrence University Press Release, January 22, 2007.
Lawrence University: Home of the Lafite-Rothschild of Trivia Contests
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 25, 2007.
Lawrence’s Trivia Contest Keeps Thriving
The Lawrentian, January 26, 2004.
Trivia Returns: Year 42
Lawrence University Press Release, January 29, 2007.
Lawrence University Trivia Contest Champions Retain Titles in 42nd Edition
2006
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 22, 2006.
It’s a Trivial World:
LU Contest Prepares to Move into the Great Unknown
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 22, 2006.
All trivia, no sleep: A 50-hour survival guide
Lawrence University Press Release, January 23, 2006.
Holy Webcast! Lawrence University’s 50-Hour Tribute to Trivia Goes All Digital
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 29, 2006.
Annual LU Trivia Game Survives Leap
Lawrence University Press Release, January 30, 2006.
Off-campus, On-campus Teams Successfully Defend Trivia Titles in Contest’s 41st Edition
2005
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 28, 2005.
Annual contest is not a trivial matter
The Lawrentian, January 28, 2005.
Trivia Weekend celebrates birthday in XL way
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 31, 2005.
West Bank of Kaukauna LU winner
The Lawrentian, February 4, 2005.
Trivia teaches fear of A & E editors
2004
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 23, 2004.
Participants dialed in to traditions
The Lawrentian, January 23, 2004.
Trivia Weekend’s not-so-trivial origin
The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 20, 2004.
And the Winner Is…
2003
The Lawrentian, January 16, 2003.
Here comes trivia
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 24, 2003.
Lawrence University’s Midwest Trivia Contest and all its chaos and traditions get under way this weekend
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 26, 2003.
Minutiae hounds test their skills: Game quizzes knowledge of useless facts
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 27, 2003.
‘Bank’ takes top honors in LU trivia
The Lawrentian, January 31, 2003.
LU Trivia Weekend 2003
2002
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 24, 2002.
Internet alters LU trivia contest
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 24, 2002.
Quirky Q&A: Contest caters to callers
The Lawrentian, January 25, 2002.
Trivia madness returns to Lawrence
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 28, 2002.
Trivia masters rule for a weekend
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 29, 2002.
Piggy Bank team wins Midwest Trivia Contest
The Chicago Tribune, January 30, 2002.
Extreme trivia: Obsession meets resourcefulness at a marathon of insignificant yet stunningly arcane facts
Madison Capital Times, January 30, 2002.
Kaukauna Team Wins Midwest Trivia Title
The Lawrentian, February 1, 2002.
Staff Editorial: Trivia Weekend reminds Lawrence that the best campus activities actually come from campus
The Lawrentian, February 1, 2002.
Letter to the Editor: Trivia Weekend’s estranged alumnus
Knight-Ridder News Service, February 2, 2002.
Teasers Test the Best in Contest
2001
AScribe Newswire, January 12, 2001.
Trivia Reigns: Weekend Forecast Calls for Fun During Lawrence University’s 50-Hour Minutia Marathon
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 14, 2001.
Lawrence hosts trivial pursuits
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 18, 2001.
No subject is too trivial this weekend at Lawrence
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 22, 2001.
Snowbank of Kaukauna wins LU trivia contest
2000
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 27, 2000.
Lawrence trivia contest spotlights the obscure
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 30, 2000.
Contest a trivial matter for experts on minutiae
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 31, 2000.
Top L.U. trivia team familiar with winner’s circle
1999
The Appleton Post-Crescent, February 1, 1999.
Triviagra wins trivial title in annual LU competition
1997
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 26, 1997.
We don’t watch no stinking Super Bowl: Trivia buffs go all out
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 28, 1997.
Off-campus team puts trivia title in the bank
1996
The Oshkosh Northwestern, January 25, 1996.
Get ready for some trivia: Annual Lawrence marathon contest begins Friday
1995
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 19, 1995.
Absurdity will reign: Trivia buffs descend on Lawrence this weekend
The Wall Street Journal, January 20, 1995.
For 10 points: Name the winners of the last Midwest Trivia Contest
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 23, 1995.
Trivial triumph: Mostly Harmless, P.L.O.C.K. win the measly prizes
1992
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 24, 1992.
Masters of minutiae braced for trivia test
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 26, 1992.
Trivia Madness: LU hosts annual contest
1988
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 28, 1988.
Crestfallen: Trivia coordinator upset because some like prizes
United Press International, February 2, 1988.
Uncle Tom’s Toaster wins trivia contest
1986
The Associated Press, January 31, 1986.
On the Light Side
The Appleton Post-Crescent, February 2, 1986.
Trivia veterans shun the pressure
1984
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 30, 1984.
‘Trivial mind’ battle goes down the wire
The Associated Press, January 31, 1984.
Bright & Brief
1983
The Christian Science Monitor, January 21, 1983.
Inside Report
The Associated Press, January 24, 1983.
Bright & Brief
The Associated Press, special to the Journal, January 24, 1983.
This sign’s no trivial thing
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 24, 1983.
Wall Drug: LU’s ’83 trivia winner makes S.D. billboard
1982
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 16, 1982.
It’s time again for Trivia!
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 30, 1982.
Lawrence University’s 17th annual Midwest Trivia Contest now history
1981
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 30, 1981.
LU airwaves to be filled with trivia
The Appleton Post-Crescent, February 8, 1981.
16 years of competition: Trivia contest numbers grow
1980
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 30, 1980.
Trivia: 15th annual contest starts Friday at 37 seconds after 10 p.m.
The Lawrentian, February 8, 1980.
Trivia XV: post-mottem
1978
The Lawrentian, February 3, 1978.
Where have all the armadillos gone?
The Lawrentian, February 3, 1978.
TRIVIA junta capsizes WLFM
Playboy magazine, August, 1978.
Contesting Trivia
1977
The Lawrentian, February 4, 1977.
Stan Cola out, Duffles in
The Lawrentian, February 4, 1977.
Give me a little moe time
The Lawrentian, February 4, 1977.
The “brains” reveal Trivia strategy
The Hillsdale Collegian, February 24, 1977.
Human leprosy in armadillos provides trivia quiz material
1976
The Lawrentian, January 30, 1976.
Who was buried in Grant’s tomb?
The Lawrentian, January 30, 1976.
Letter to the Editor: Trivia Psychology
The Appleton Post-Crescent, February 6, 1976.
Midwest Trivia Contest begins
The Lawrentian, February 6, 1976.
Trivia reigns eternal; madness starts today
The Appleton Post-Crescent, February 8, 1976.
Who was 1975 nose king of Italy?
The Lawrentian, February 20, 1976.
Trivial comings and goings amuse Larrys, townies
1975
The Appleton Post-Crescent, February 4, 1975.
LU trivia contest is 10
The Lawrentian, February 7, 1975.
Historical insight into Trivia
The Appleton Post-Crescent, February 8, 1975.
A trivia addict goes straight
Insight, March 30, 1975.
A Mini-Garruda: Which Lawrence University fraternity in 1975 won its third Midwest Championship Trivia contest?
1974
The Appleton Post-Crescent, February 7, 1974.
Trivia contest on WLFM
The Lawrentian, February 8, 1974.
Campus Fragmented; Rival Teams Bear Armadillos
The Lawrentian, February 22, 1974.
Yearly Triviality Ends Again With a Song in Your Lizard
1973
The Appleton Post-Crescent, January 19, 1973.
How many blackbirds in merry old King Cole’s pie?
The Lawrentian, March 2, 1973.
That Was the Armadillo that Was
1968
The Lawrentian, May 3, 1968.
Turning Thoughts to Trifles WLFM Readies for Trivia
The Lawrentian, May 10, 1968.
Fijis Reap Rewards of ‘Trivial’ Wisdom
1967
The Appleton Post-Crescent, May 3, 1967.
Lawrence Station Sets Weekend for Trivia
The Lawrentian, May 6, 1967.
Trivia Marathon Hits WLFM Sound Waves