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Which senior would die first in the zombie apocalypse? Who carried the flag at the Class of 24 first-year Induction? Can you identify the song “Karma” by Jojo Siwa in just the first second?
These aren’t the types of questions that come up on a normal class syllabus, but they’re on the final exam at the last senior trivia of the year.
Jack and Ron’s trivia, founded by Jack Woolcott ‘21 and Ronald Tran ‘21, has become a Denison senior staple — a weekly Thursday night trivia game held in the Slivy’s cafe. The role of host has been passed down from class to class. This year, Meghan McManus, Colleen Boyle, and Oliver Chairs served as question masters.
“I found out about trivia my freshman year because I was friends with the hosts from the club baseball team,” Boyle said. “I’m still in touch with all the old hosts, and I’ll definitely stay in touch with the future hosts.”
For the final trivia of the year, the theme was the Class of 2024. The categories included “senior babies,” “superlatives,” and “freshman sizzle.”
This week’s champion was Team Rizzlers on the Roof. Their strong performance in the “family feud” category, with crowd-sourced answers from the senior class, brought them to an early lead that no other team was able to match.
Additional points were awarded for wearing Denison merch or bringing family members. A row of parents, in town early for graduation, looked on. A few grandparents even took part in the fun.
“It was so much fun to be a host this year,” Boyle said, “but I can’t wait to pass it on and see what next year’s hosts can bring to it.”
Roommates, teammates, fraternity brothers — none of that mattered during Wednesday’s Senior Olympics. Everyone was competition.
The field of play? Inflatable obstacle courses. The competitors? Beta Theta Pi brothers Mike Maynard, Worth Hinshaw, Jacob Brown, and Parker Smith.
“Jacob and Worth have the advantage since they’re on the track team, but I have the determination and heart,” said Maynard, before challenging them in the bungee run. Two competitors attempted to sprint as far as they could before a bungee cord snapped them backward.
Maynard may have lost, but that didn’t stop him from having a good time.
The beautiful sunny spring day was the perfect environment for some friendly competition. A climbing wall race, an American Ninja Warrior course, and a golf skee ball course covered A-Quad.
What were once friendships turned into harsh rivalries within the laser tag maze. Screams from within could be heard from across the quad.
Before seniors take their next steps into the world of adulting, they relished the opportunity to play like kids again.
Bad weather couldn’t stop the dance party at the Senior Sizzle.
The soon-to-be-graduates danced the night away while lightning flashed outside at the Newark Station.
“Club Sizzle,” as it was deemed this year, took the senior class off campus for a night of joy markedly different from their first-year sizzle, which was heavily impacted by Covid.
“It was nice to see everyone’s faces this time,” said Emily Walker ’24. “No masks makes a huge difference.”
A DJ played in the main room, and side games of trash can cup pong, cornhole, and beach volleyball raged on throughout the venue. A photo booth, goofy props included, helped make memories that would last forever.
You’re asking yourself, “What is trash can cup pong?” Here you go.
Emmet Anderson 