SPLAT: The Official Newsletter of the Ateneo Special Education Society Sept. 2013 | Page 25

way for the first game: Last Spartan Running, as briefed to the Spartans by Julia Villadiego. Mechanics of the game were similar to Dodgeball, although there were many tweaks, such as the special powers of immunity gained by the Last Spartan Running. The next event was mainly a display of team fortitude: the Team Cheer. Each team presented the cheers they made at the beginning, and the other teams awed at their display of team spirit. Blood, sweat and tears were generous ingredients of these cheers, so the victor was determined by an elite panel of marshal-judges. Agawang Flag, the third game of the day, had the Spartan units rely on their brains to determine the order of players. As a Spartan, brains and brawn are needed to be the top dog. It was a fierce and mildly confusing battle, but each of the mini-teams were able to pool their heads to-

gether to figure out how to play the course. No losers here, just the ones with the lowest points. With mounting pressures from all sides, it was time for the final game to rear its intimidating head. AHAS was a game that needed the union of the different teams to battle it out for SPICNIC dominance. The teams stood together in the frontlines, fearlessly facing their rivals. The matches led to a ferocious drive to the final seventh round. After meticulous calculation of the scores, the overall winners were decided. Behold; day is done and the winners have won. The daylight has seen the woes and wonders of Spartan enmity and camaraderie. This is only the beginning. With a deafening roar, full-fledged Spartans now roam the Earth, proclaiming their professions – “SPAWOO! SPAWOO!”

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