Pressure cracker
New game workshop
plays up cooperation
By STEPHEN CRAKER
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Some University students
found the weekend a good time
to alleviate the pressure that
accompanies the buildup to
"Dead Week" and finals
Some students just played for
the sake of playing, while others
played and gained upper divi
sion credit at the same time
The University department of
physical education and recrea
tion was responsible for some of
the "crack" in finals' pressure
over the weekend. They offered
a three-day workshop on "New
Games’’ as an alternative to
traditional recreational pas
times
"People are put in funny si
tuations and the outcome is
hilarious," says Bill Johnson,
student coordinator for 'New
Games' on campus
These situations include sit
ting in a big circle and trying to
pull everyone else’s socks off
The last one with a sock on
wins
If some gamesters shied away
from playing footsies, they
could sit crab-like on the floor
and try to kick a mammoth rub
ber ball past their opponent’s
goal
Many participants gave this
game, "Earthball,” high
reviews.
FOR THE MORE AGGRES
SIVE, "Boffing," offers the op
portunity to beat an opponent
silly with a sponge bat
The ‘‘Lap Sit." which oc
curred at Autzen stadium two
weeks ago. was an offshoot of
the ‘New Games" concept.
Johnson says the games started
during the ‘60s anti-establish
ment storm in San Francisco
The program presupposes
that everyone - including the
disabled - can take part
"Everyone can play because
there is no competition,” John
son says. "Everyone plays
together Even in games where
there is a winner everyone has
so much fun the winner isn’t
obvious.
"The originators wanted to
create a war-like situation with
non-warlike methods People
found they were enjoying them
selves in non-competitive
games The activities empha
size cooperation," says John
son.
Eventually, the movement
went national and has found
homes in such unlikely places
as executive luncheons of the
Lions and Kiwainis clubs
"I've seen it done,” Johnson
says. "Those meetings are
stuffy, and It breaks the ice.”
ABOUT 100 PEOPLE and
30 staff members took part in
the weekend activities, which
occured in Mac Court and the
Gertinger Annex University
students dominated the crowds,
but members of the public par
ticipated too
Recent University graduate
Steve Hollenhurst, also a
seminar staff member, says
students enjoy the active
games.
"Our energy level is high, and
people are picking up on that
and getting involved You have
to put effort into it to make it
work.”
However, students had other
motives for participation The
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offered to players.
"The credit incentive is the
whole factor,” says Matt Cutter,
a business student. "It (the pro
gram) is kind of juvenile really.
They treat you like little kids
They made it sound different."
However Recreation senior
Don Taylor says the games do
have some positive value.
"I work with youth a lot, and it
gives me ideas."
And that's part of the pro
gram's purpose, Johnson said
"We instruct and have them
play,” Johnson said. “We show
them how to use new games. "
Despite their educational
value, says sophomore Becky
Stephens, the games presented
a fun alternative to study
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