More lengthily known as Chinese Food & German Board
Games night.
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| Evolution |
Not even being on sabbatical can prevent Professor Peter
Drake and his wife, Heather, from inviting hordes of students to their house to
feast upon take-out Chinese food and challenge each other upon various square
cardboard battlefields. While the title
does say German, fluency in multiple languages is not a requirement. When they say German board games, they mean
games somewhere between easy children’s games (such as Monopoly) and games that take a lifetime to master (such as Go).
Examples include Settlers of
Catan, Flash Point Fire Rescue, and Evolution. These games, many of which were designed in
Germany, have about the right level of challenge to stay interesting but also
finish soon enough that others get a chance and you have the opportunity to try
other games.
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| Violet. While interested in games, she prefers the kind that involve treats. |
So that’s what I did with my Saturday. Even if you don’t get to know Professor Drake
while you’re here, there are plenty of chances to play board games. Lewis &
Clark’s Gaming Society and Go Club are both rather active. Additionally, if you want to see what other
options there are club-wise, take a look here http://college.lclark.edu/student_life/student_organizations/ Though don’t forget that you can always start
your own club.
Have questions about Lewis & Clark? Feel free to email
me at ameliaberle@lclark.edu