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One of the highlights of the Wabash Liberal Arts Immersion Program (WLAIP) is the academic module. These modules from across the liberal arts introduce one or more new disciplines in order to expand the understanding of opportunities in major fields of study and offer early connections to Wabash faculty members paired with interesting experiences outside of the classroom. This weekend, students in the Class of 2025 were introduced to game design through digital arts and rowing through classics. Pictured here (l to r) Grayson Dunn, Raymond Arebalo, and Jonah Billups are walked through some of the rules as a new game is introduced in the game design module.

In Friday's game design module, students were tasked with designing a new game to share with classmates. As Michael Abbott ’85 (center), Professor of Theater and a gamer himself, said, “We’re developing games in real time here.”

Associate Professor of Art Matthew Weedman (pointing) talks through strategy with the students.

Nathan Allen explains a rule to game players.

Sometimes, the best reactions are from those who are observing. Anthony Donahue reacts to a particular play at the gaming table.

Normally, such table talk is forbidden during game play, but these sessions were interesting as the students worked through game issues as they happened, as (from left) Arebalo, Billups, Abbott, and Seth Acero demonstrate.

Olivier Tuyishime (left) and Oscar Huesca talk of the implications of a particular card play.

The group came up with four playable games – “Drop ‘Em,” “Don’t Get Caught,” “King,” and “Gamble War” – in short order that were scaled up and played quickly.

(from left) Tuyishime, Huesca, Bruno Zamora, and Acero await a round's outcome.

The goal was to design, play, debrief, and improve the game all in this day’s module.

Luis Rivera laughs as someone wins the round.

As Acero celebrates a win, classmate Grayson Dunn said, “It’s easy to see each games’ faults here. The constructive criticism was very helpful.”

The visit to the Indianapolis Rowing Center at Eagle Creek was the third activity in the Athenian Citizenship module. Previously, students learned about Hoplite (ancient Greek citizen-soldiers) warfare by battling it out on the Mall with mock Greek weaponry and also learned about family life by reading a defense speech and using the information gained to assist with some household archaeology through an 'excavation' behind Detchon Center. While at the IRC Saturday, students were introduced to many facets of rowing, as most novice rowers are, through workouts on ergometers. The WLAIP students, as well as professors Jeremy Hartnett (far right) and Bobby Horton (white shirt), weren’t shy about getting started.

Jacob Ramirez takes his turn at 500 meters on the ergometer.

The IRC's Charlotte Rozzi helps Enrique Ruiz process his results, as K.C. Bowling (front) finishes up.

IRC coach Whitney Meyer (light blue) explains the parts of an oar, from the blade to the collar to the grip.

There is only one way to get the oars from the boathouse to the water. You have to walk them down.

Noah Kent 'heads out' of the boathouse with an eight-seat shell.

Jared Araiza holds an oar while Ramirez readies the oarlock and Victor Polanco (center) looks on.

Meyer guides a group away from the dock.

Meanwhile, the other group practices in 'the barge,' while less aerodynamic, it offers more stability.

It's no surprise that Classics professor Dr. Hartnett was a natural with an oar.

The second group takes a turn in the eight-seat racing shell. The delicacy of the racing shell provided multiple teaching moments as each group searched for synchronicity.

A group photo in front of the Indianapolis Rowing Center's boathouse.