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Drinking games spur competition at parties
By: Alex Piazza
Issue date: 11/16/07 Section: News
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Some people choose to sit atop a bar stool and sip on a beer while others may prefer a glass of wine with dinner.
But when it comes to college parties, competition plays a big role in determining how students finish their alcoholic beverages.
Whether it involves a deck of cards, pingpong balls or a set of dice, drinking games are common at many off-campus parties.
"Drinking games pretty much get the party started," said Mike Crank, Shelby Township junior.
One particular drinking game has found its way into a number of houses and apartments surrounding Central Michigan University - "beer pong."
The game has of varying rules, but generally one team tosses its set of table tennis balls across a table into the opponent's cups.
Once a competitor's table tennis ball lands in the opponent's cup, the opponent has to drink the contents of the cup.
Most beer pong players use either six or 10 cups for the game with each cup about half filled with beer.
The popularity of drinking games on CMU's campus is reflected in the growth of Facebook groups - including the Beer Club of CMU, which is host to more than 1,130 members.
Crank, who created the group, said he makes sure he has enough cups and table tennis balls available before hosting a party.
"I haven't been to too many parties where there hasn't been beer pong going on," Crank said.
Aside from beer pong, which usually involves teams of two, the game of "flip cup" can bring many competitors together.
Flip cup players try overturning a cup only by flicking it. But before flipping it over, competitors must drink the contents of the cup, which is usually half full of beer.
Grayling alumnus Justin Fenn said he prefers flip cup because more people can get involved.
"We've had 15 to 20 people on each side playing at one time," said Fenn, who also created a Facebook group based on drinking games.
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