Forrest Olympics Continue at TFC
The halfway point of the semester is here, which means it is time for another Forrest Olympics update. Now five weeks into the competition that will determine which hall in Forrest is truly superior, new victors have emerged in the quest for eternal glory. Here is a review of what has occurred over the last three weeks.
On February 6, Forrest Lobby filled with fans and a few brave students who decided to take on the pancake eating contest. With snow raining down as the perfect backdrop on that Saturday night, six of the seven halls sent forth teams of two to see who could eat 40 pancakes in 13 minutes. While most teams began with a strong start, about halfway through pain appeared on the students' faces. Many participants fell to the wrath of the popular breakfast food. Four teams, however, withstood the pain. One team even walked away after devouring 39 pancakes.
“I honestly didn’t expect to eat them all,” 2B resident Michael Brown said after eating 20 pancakes. “I’m used to eating a lot, and 20 pancakes is a lot, but even at the end of it, I can’t say I was full.”
The final standings were 2B in first, 3A in second, and 1C and 1B tied for third. The reigning champions from the weeks prior, 2A, did not place at all that night as they failed in the main contest and the bonus point competition, the pancake toss. Their successes in the past, however, did allow them to keep the first place spot that week.
Saturday, February 13, brought another competition to the games that allowed the women's halls to participate as well. Since the start of the year, open dorms have not been allowed due to increased precautions for COVID-19. All changed, however, for four hours on the 13th, as the women's dorms and residents from the Terraces were invited into Forrest Hall to judge the next competition: the Decorating Contest.
The week leading up to this event, halls were given resources from around campus to create a themed hall that the guests would judge after visiting. After much work and preparation, each hall transformed into a real-life version of its theme. Some halls even went the extra mile and became characters or used skits to immerse visitors into the worlds they created.
“Everyone did an awesome job decorating their halls," 2A resident Alec Perrotto said. "There was tons of creativity represented, and it was easy to tell that the guys really put in some hard work. I, for one, had a ton of fun listening to trap remixes of Christmas songs with my 2A guys.”
Many different themes appeared, but the four winning halls were as followed:
1st place: 2A had a Christmas theme, featuring a snow cone bar, Santa and Grinch interaction and a living nativity.
2nd place: 2B had a Star Wars theme, featuring character interactions and a Jedi Training academy.
3rd place: 3C had a WWE display featuring an arena with different styles of wrestling matches every hour and wrestler interactions.
4th place: 3A had a disc golf course was set up on their hall with obstacles and other elements.
A week after the decorations came down, a third competition was held. Taking place on the intramural field on Saturday, February 20, each hall sent forth five representatives to play a giant version of the card game Dutch Blitz. The popular game came alive on that Saturday afternoon, as teams ran back and forth to discard their hands and win the competition for their hall. While the contest was hard-fought, the final standings put 1B in first, 2B in second, 1C in third, and 2A in fourth.
After that afternoon's points were added up, the new overall standings are as follows: 2A in first with 26 points, 2B in second with 22 points, 3C in third with 16 points, and 1B in fourth with 14 points. The competition continues next Saturday, March 13, as the men of Forrest take to the streets for the infamous Run Forrest Run race. Come and see your fellow students face each other for one more chance at eternal fame and recognition!