Students donned red and blue shirts on Sunday for a “Battle of the Parties” held in the Recreational Center on North Campus. It was the first time since the formation of Educate ’08 last spring that a political event on campus did not actually involve politics.
At the contest, Democrats were far outnumbered by Republicans, but that didn't seem to bother them much.
“The Democrats are too busy working to participate in such things,” said Robin Doublebower, the president of the College Democrats. “I’m glad the Republicans have nothing better to do.”
The "battle of the parties" included an assortment of athletic events. Participants first served volleyballs over a net in an effort to hit a variety of prizes on the floor, including “soda” bottle holders, t-shirts, bags and coffee holders. Next, the teams competed over who could score the most lay-ups after placing their forehead on a bat and spinning around it five times. The Republicans won that one. Then came the tug-of-war, won by the Democrats. The GOP won ping-pong spoon relay; the Democrats took the timed free-throw competition, tying the competition at two victories apiece.
After a break during which all interested participants could win individual prizes using Frisbees instead of volleyballs, Republicans won the overall two-hour tournament in a heated game of dodgeball.
With the focus of Sunday’s event on good old-fashioned fun and friendly competition, the politics of the upcoming debate, and the election, were put on hold. There was no campaigning during the tournament, no speakers to talk about the issues. Aside from the red, white and blue balloons, and the participants' t-shirts, there was not even a remote hint that the games were scheduled due to politics.
--Erin Furman
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