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...night, a visiting friend from another college—with political connections unbeknownst to the boys—played a game or two of beer pong on their table. She went home and dashed off an e-mail to Dean, who she thought might be amused. According to one of the Hurlbut boys, Paul Hamm ’07, Dean wrote her back, commending the boys’ taste in interior decoration and reminiscing about his own college days. Hamm jokes that their Beirut table is “the first thing on [Howard Dean’s] mind...
...With things loosening up across China, it's instructive to recall the country's bastions of conservatism: the Communist Party foremost, the People's Liberation Army second. And then there's the Ping-Pong team. China's national table tennis squad is, of course, the world's finest: seven of the top 10 female and five of the best 10 male players in the world are Chinese. But with great paddle power comes great responsibility, as the team was reminded last week. Six players were accused of engaging in "romantic relationships" with teammates. That's against the team's code...
...Like most Chinese athletes, the Ping-Pong squad must display a soldierly devotion to their sport. Lights-out is at 10:30 p.m. sharp, and minders are supposed to ensure that there's no bed hopping afterward. "Our players are not normal Chinese people," explains Cai. "They are like soldiers, who must maintain self-discipline in order to do well in competition." In Chinese Ping-Pong, there are no love matches...
...Game also brought out thousands of alums, spurring some who had graduated years before to try their hand at beer pong again...
Atari 10-in-1 Joystick A nostalgia item for older "kids," this retro joystick with 10 original games from the early '80s, including Pong, Asteroids, Centipede and Missile Command, plugs directly into your TV. jakkstvgames.com...