Nerd Nite - The Coolest Uncool Evening in WOLBI History!

 Some of us may jokingly call ourselves nerds when describing our passion for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, our secret love for wearing suspenders, or when discussing the fact that we do math problems for fun, but this past Friday was a chance for all students at WOLBI to really show the world their inner geek. 
The Deans of the Student Life Department hosted the first ever "Nerd Nite" on Friday, October 29. It was a chance to dress like a nerd, eat like a nerd, and play nerdy games like a nerd. Needless to say, most students were almost naturals at being "geeky." "I decided that being a nerd is way more fun than being a normal person." 



Dressing like a nerd involved showing up for the event clothed in garb worthy of a true Chess Champion. Students sported their suspenders, bow-ties, taped glasses, retainers, pig-tails and yes, most importantly, fanny packs! Even the Deans looked their nerdiest with their pants pulled to their armpits and socks and sandals. 

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Imaginations ran rampant as some students showed up with interesting props like puppets, comic books, traffic cones, puffers, and pool cues. "The costumes were awesome!" Not only were the students dressed like nerds, they also each came with their own distinct alternate personalities. Laughter (and snorts) filled the gymnasium. There was even a special "Rick Astley" tribute during the evening.
Eating like a nerd involved such tasty morsels as "Mr. Noodles" and party mix. The nerdy students munched contentedly on their snacks, being careful to remove their retainers before partaking. 
Most exciting was playing the nerdy games. The event was a battle of the sexes, which was fought over dweeb-like games. Students could sign up to play Chess, Chinese Checkers, Table Hockey, Hop-Scotch, Mario Kart, all three Lord of the Rings Official Movie Board games, and others. The war got fierce as the nerds competed in "The WOLBI First Annual Doug Reider Invitational Table Tennis Championship."  A few students were even blessed to paddle against Dean Doug Reider himself.  

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"It was a rockin' good time. I liked the costumes, ping pong, and playing darts!"

 Points were only awarded for playing against members of the opposite sex. 
At the end of the night, when all the scores were tallied, the guys proved to be "Most Nerdy," winning by one point over the girls (seriously, no recount necessary). "It was a spectacular time. I don't even know what to say, it was so good!"

Overall, staff and students alike found the evening to be "swell!"