Press start to play Inside the video game club Ben Higgin Higginbotham Contributing Writer Students walking past the I Student Involvement Center on Thursday evenings may notice that something unusual is going on inside Just inside the doors there are epic gunfights shredding guitar solos and natured good-natured trash- trash talking going on But no noone noone noone one is getting hurt amidst all of this chaos except i I perhaps the characters on onI screen But they can easily be brought back to life with with the push of a button The Video Game I Club meets at the Student Involvement Center every t It I Thursday night from 8 5 pm p.m. using the occasion as asan asan asan an opportunity to hang out with old friends and make new ones all while playing the latest video games The intended purpose of the club is just to promote friendship through video games Club Chairman Jeff Gilbert said We dont don't stick to one console or one game Were We're just people who like to play video games from hardcore gamers garners to casual players who just like to play with their friends Its It's not just fun and games at the club though We usually start the meetings by going over Club business Gilbert said For example for our service project were we're trying to team up with to see sec if they can help us buy some If we do get the we plan on taking the over to toa toa toa a nursing home and spend an evening showing people how to work them and playing with them When we leave the will stay there as a permanent part of their rec room When asked why this would count as a service project Gilbert said Studies have been done that show that playing the can improve Alzheimer's memory and your But there is enough to keep anyone entertained at the Video Game Club once the serious business is out of the way At a single event there were three hooked up running Rock Band Call of Duty 4 and Brute Force an original game In addition another TV had hada a 2 connected and running a rhythm game that uses a controller with seven white and black keys similar to a piano as well as a DJ style turntable Those Whose curious about the Video Game Club are welcome to go to the Student Involvement Center on Thursday Anyone can come and check it out if they're curious Gilbert said a few times have some fun and join up if you want to be a part of it Its It's easily the club at Those interested in more information on the Video Game Club may contact Gilbert at