I’ve never participated in a scavenger hunt and I’m pretty bummed out about that. So imagine my disappointment when I learned that the University of Chicago kicked off it’s 21st annual Scavenger Hunt Thursday morning. UC students partake in a 4-day scavenger hunt that takes them around campus, the city and on road trips (not to exceed 1,000 miles) to find the 300+ list of scavenger hunt items that include “performances, construction, arts and crafts, research, travel and finding obscure objects.”
I’ve provided the link to this year’s list
A couple of my favorite items are:
74. Enter a lecture class in street clothes. Receive loud phone call. Shout “I NEED TO GO, THE CITY NEEDS ME!” Remove street clothes to reveal superhero apparel. Run out for the good of the land. [18 points]
79. The Gob-stacle course! Ride a Segway! Wield the sword of destiny! Show us your Hot Cops routine! Eat a frozen banana! Dramatically hurl a letter into the sea, from whence it came! Shoot lighter fluid from your sleeves! Demonstrate to the Dean of Love that he’s a chicken! Cut an album with Franklin! 100 pennies! And if you’ve got the wrong music, well, you’ve made a huge mistake. [Did you really think you would have to do anything less for this 3,000 point item, no, 4,000, no, 5,000, no, 52. COME ON!]
268. Pants containing a party. G [10 points]
