Here is a Great Link for setting up a tournament.

The "Affirmative" side carried the debate, according to the voting, 8-2.

For discussion: I wonder what you make of this argument - do things tend to become simplified or more complicated over time?

Chaturanji - 4 players, dice
Chess - 2 players, no dice

or was is clear they were talking about Chataranga? This is a two player game which seems to have faded from sight.

Wikipedia entries are weak on this subject.

I think a stronger argument could have been made for Xiangqi having been the original form of Chess than we saw. It is made here.

One of the two dances we'll do wednesday night is East Coast Swing (video clip).

Ballroom dancing will be from 8-10PM in DDD room 2, Wednesday, October 28 - this will replace our activity period next tuesday. If you have to come late after (chem) lab, no problems!

here - you can laugh at me.

Guidlines for the debate are in this pdf. See page seven for the exact format we'll use.

For discussion: Is this sexist? Offensive? Accurate? Is ballroom dancing a sport? (these guys think so.)

Gender issues in video games - click to read...

Davey Moore was a boxer who died as the result of boxing injuries.



For discussion: From the list given, who do you think killed Davey Moore? Should blood-sports like boxing be allowed?

Here's an article on women's pro football. The wikipedia entry updates us to show several other leagues which have emerged (see the links at the bottom.)

For Discussion: Beyond asking whether blood-sports are acceptable, please consider and discuss how gender issues surface within these sports. Is it important to you that there be gender-equity in sports?

Links to rule writing advice:

1. Writing game rules
   
2. How to write rules without confusing people
   
3. Technical writing: Instructions
   

You can submit interlibrary loan requests online, so even if you are at home over break, get those requests in!