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The study break that became a stage

An Allard Law student brings a UBC route to Jeopardy!’s Tournament of Champions.

The study break that became a stage
CommunityBrendan Liaw’s Jeopardy! run has the pleasures of a summer detour: a familiar skill becomes an unexpected public stage. The law-school context makes the story especially UBC—curiosity is not a side activity, but part of the way a person moves through the world. A good alumni story leaves room for the useful eccentricity of a life.Photo: Sarah Zhao, BA’23

Where the work begins

An Allard Law student brings a UBC route to Jeopardy!’s Tournament of Champions.

What follows

Further reporting continues across the university network.

At a glance

  • Campus: UBC Vancouver & Okanagan (Point Grey & Kelowna)
  • Focus: Community impact & civic life (Community)
  • Outcome: Verified reporting (September 2026 issue)
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  1. Original reporting · magazine.alumni.ubc.ca

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This story is from the September 2026 issue of Alumni Digest · UBC. It's free, monthly and independent.

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