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Pomona College.
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Richard Perez-Pena
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He has covered Albany, New Jersey, healthcare, the media, and is currently reporting on higher education. He was featured in the film Page One: Inside the New York Times. A 2012 news story by Pérez-Peña on Yale University quarterback Patrick Witt was criticized by Witt and some journalists for unfairness and poor sourcing.
Pérez-Peña was born in Santiago, Cuba and raised in Southern California.
He studied European History at Pomona College. In 1987, Pérez-Peña appeared on Jeopardy! in 1990.
In 2005, he was asked to participate in the show"s Ultimate Tournament of Champions but ended up not appearing in the tournament.
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While Pérez-Peña defended the accuracy of the story, the Public Editor of the Times raised concerns about the article, particularly its reporting a sexual assault claim based on anonymous sourcing.
