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| Written by Dustin L. Dangli | |||||
| Wednesday, 08 April 2009 09:53 PM | |||||
 Six teams participated in the Hope For Honduras fundraiser Wednesday at the Maverick Activities Center. The event raised $150 that will be donated to Heifer International, an organization that combats world poverty. Dodgeball was one of four events the night offered. (The Shorthorn: Holland Sanders) Olusola Oyewuwo’s eyes widened when he told his combat tales to Floyd Woods. His arms extended and hands gestured to accompany his story. The undeclared freshman traded war stories with Woods as battles ensued, screams of “kill him” could be heard in the background. “They thought they had me,” he said. “But I deflected it.” Oyewuwo isn’t enlisted in any army — he was fighting with his team, FLOC UTA, in a shoot-out of large, yellow balls in a match of dodgeball. The sport was part of Freshmen Leaders on Campus’ event PowerPlay held at the Maverick Activities Center on Wednesday night. The evening was an extension of the organization’s Hope for Honduras project to raise money and school supplies for Honduras. Other activities included a relay race, free throw competition and Honduras trivia. Six teams competed to raise funds to donate $150 to Heifer International, with team FLIP You! taking first place. Nursing freshman Peter Samuels said he enjoyed the dodgeball tournament most. “My favorite moment was pegging someone in the face at dodgeball,” he said. “I think I saw a little tear.”  Kinesiology freshman Shannon Leidlein participates in a free throw contest during the PowerPlay event hosted by Freshmen Leaders on Campus. Leidlein’s team consisted of FLOC’s Special Events Committee. The event was hosted to raise money for Heifer International. (The Shorthorn: Holland Sanders) The event began with an outdoor relay race that had teams balancing eggs, running with three legs and finishing the competition with a wheelbarrow race. FLIP You! members said their victory in the relay gave them the advantage. Architecture junior Thai Bui said his team played strong in the event. Bui played the “wheelbarrow” role and took an injury for the team. “I think I popped a vain,” he said. “It’s all bruised looking.” The free throw shoot-out had teams competing to sink as many baskets in two minutes. Delonte Lynch, undeclared freshman and FLOC UTA member, said that he had the best time in the competition because it was his event to shine. The final event, Honduras Trivia, had teams studying their cheat sheets every free minute to perform well.  The final event of the night was a trivia contest among the six teams. Teams were asked to answer questions about Honduran culture and general knowledge. The winning team received coupons to local eateries and Hope of Honduras T-shirts. (The Shorthorn: Holland Sanders) “I’ve been studying like it’s my second class,” Lynch said. The trivia caused some controversy. Lynch said his team’s buzzer wasn’t working properly. FLOC student adviser Jennifer Fox stopped the event to remind everyone they were competing for a charitable cause. Amanda Gonzales, FLOC Community Service Committee co-chair, said she was happy that along with the competitiveness, they were able to educate. Undeclared freshman Tomas Lobo volunteered because the cause was closer to home. Lobo is from Honduras and said he’s happy to see events like this that raise money and awareness. “The government over there isn’t like the one here,” he said. “Everybody there is on their own.” Although his team didn’t win, Lynch said he was going home happy. “I got a little tan and I got my exercise so I don’t have to come back to the MAC later,” he said. Views: 1167 | E-mail
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