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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Wednesday, January 22, 2014 3 Club caters to on-campus board garners John Peterson STAFF WRITER Mario and Link might have to start looking for new players. In the age of social media and digital entertainment, students are choosing to ditch their screens and have some old-fashioned fun playing board games. Dietrich Geisler, a freshman in chemistry and computer science, started the Board Game Club because he loves the intellectual thrill of playing. Geisler has always loved board games. He owns an impressive collection that expands far beyond the well-known favorites such as "Monopoly" and "Risk" to lesser-known games such as "7 Wonders," "Dominion," "Pandemic" and, Geisler's favorite, "Arkham Horror." "I love being able to analyze and calculate ideas while simultaneously being able to interact with people and have a good time," he said. Geisler brought his collection and passion for games with him when he moved onto campus last semester. "I wanted to find people who were into board games so we could get together and play, because board games are awesome," he said. He soon connected with other board game fans. One was Jarem TUITION Continued from page 1 in school." Students standing in line thought the idea was "hilarious." "I think that's awesome," said Briana Mahoney, a sophomore in elementary education, who stood in line for more than an hour to pay her tuition. Amika Burdick, a senior in nursing, agreed that tuition prices are "ridiculous." And Anton Nielsen, an undeclared sophomore, said that they are "way expensive," even though the U is still less expensive Kilby, a freshman in biology. He too is a long-time board gamer. When he met Geisler in the Peterson Heritage Center cafeteria, their common interest naturally blossomed into an idea for a club. Evan Hurlow, a freshman in biology, is another game fan. Through conversations with Kilby and Geisler, he learned about the club and decided to join in. Hurlow said the games move very fast, but for him the speed adds to the thrill. He recommends the club to anyone who is willing to learn the game rules and have fun with others. Geisler currently acts as club chairman, organizing and running meetings. He combines the dexterity of a Vegas blackjack dealer with the clarity of an instructor as he simultaneously shuffles and deals while summarizing the rules of the night's first game, "Citadel," to new players in simple terms. Hurlow describes the energetic atmosphere of the club as "boisterous nerds yelling at each other and playing lots of fun games." The club plays fast-paced games of strategy, understanding that students often do not have a lot of time to take out of their busy schedules. Geisler refuses to play "Monopoly" and "Risk." "The amount of time commitment that you have to put makes COLE TAN/The Daily Utah Chronicle Board Game Club founder and director Dietrich Geisler sets up one of his many board games at the club meeting on Tuesday night. them not worth it, in my opinion," he said. Robert Henderson, a freshman in finance, came to play for his first time Friday night. He has played board games casually before, "but not so intensely like this." WEDDING than many schools in the nation. "It's kind of unfair for students who want to succeed, but they just can't because they don't have the money," Nielsen said. Mughal said Tuesday's event was a trial run on an idea he had at the last minute. He said he would love to have more students join him in the cash-only crusade next semester. "If everyone here brought a chest of money like this, I'm sure by the end of the day, there would be a lot of people talking about it that could actually make a difference in what we are paying for tuition," Mughal said. a.drysdale@chronicle.utah.edu Continued from page 1 Woodall is looking forward to the wedding because she hopes it will create a family for her two children. Many aspects of the wedding will be chosen by the public in a voting process similar to the online voting that took place to determine the winning couple. Vendors will create two different wedding packages that include the dress, cake and decor for the wedding, and the public will help choose the final option. Kilby admitted that while he has invited his friends to come and play, only a few have accepted the invitation. The club is open to anyone who would like to come, although Geisler tends to limit it to on-cam- pus students because of the late meeting times. "It's still going to be a casual club. I just hope that we can keep playing board games and keep having fun," Geisler said. j.peterson@chronicle.utah.edu VV I L LC I twitter Tiffany Swenson, marketing coordinator for the event, has enjoyed watching the process building up to the wedding. "It's a lot of fun. It's really fun to get the public involved and to work with the couple as well," Swenson said. Woodall said her fiancé Burningham loves how much of the wedding is already taken care of for them. "My fiancé loves that he can go to [the wedding planners] and just let them go to town," she said. 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