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Wismer, Katie
Wolf, Kylie
Wood, Laura
Worly, Derek
Wyant, Matt
Wyatt, Jessica
Yee, Erica

Yerdon, Brett
Yoo, Natalie
Zgoda, Adam
Zgoda, Mary
Zurek, Melissa

While other students rush off to class seniors
Jenny Rockwell and Mike Ivers take time
between dass to play a quick game of cards.
(Jason Schiefer)

Card Ga01es Shuffle Their Way In

w "h" on the WIDP"'" 0' promote the card games and draw in Eventhoughteacherstook
held in the hand , card games were customers. " I have never won a these games away from many stu-
still popular . Two that gained fame tournament, but I do win normal dents, that didn't discourage card
were Magic the Gathering and Star games with friends," junior Jason playing time before or even after
Trek the Next Generation. Tomas said. school. "I play every free moment
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"I have about 600 Magic Even though these new that I get. It's like an addiction to
the Gathering cards, which makes games were fun for many students the game," Campbell said. This
my deck stronger with every card I and teachers, classic games like Kings addicition to the game was the one
buy," junior Matt Campbell said. Comers or Slap Jack still remained thing that kept many people buying
He often joined others who sat in the popular. "Star Trek is fun but the card after card. " I've bought so
windows on the 11-12 side of the classic game of war is a blast," junior many cards that it's just insane how
building playing these new games Tom Hawkins said. much money went into my cards
w henever he had a spare moment. However, these cards had this year alone," junior Mike
These games also made to controlled in the classroom. " I Mierzejewski said.
their mark in the gaming market. have had to take a few decks in my Whatever the cost or
Even comic book stores had to adjust time, but cards don't cause a prob- the time commitment, students
or get left behind. In fact many of lem ifwearedone with class," teacher still managed to enjoy cards any-
these stores held tournaments to David Bacon said. way. Q