[Student Reporter] Spoon Assassin, More Than Fun

Gloria YK Kim/11. South Pasadena High School

On the campus of South Pasadena High School (SPHS) in addition to the ubiquitous stuffed backpacks you'll see students carrying around plastic spoons; plastic spoons for the game Spoon Assassin.

First introduced onto campus by the school's Associated Student Body (ASB) Spoon Assassin has been gaining tremendous popularity lately. At least one person in each class can be seen clutching their spoon like vital oxygen. The goal of Spoon Assassin is to eliminate an opponent from the game by appropriating their spoon when the spoon is not "on" the person's body.

Several other groups are playing their own games of Spoon Assassin. Though the simple purpose of the game is to have fun some groups such as the Invisible Children Club (ICC) have organized it for a mission beyond playful triumph.

ICC one of the largest SPHS clubs is a student-led group that is part of the larger non-profit organization (Invisible Children) aiding civilians inUganda. Invisible Children's mission is to "rebuild schools educate future leaders and provide jobs" in a country where a national conflict robs children of a family an education and basic human rights. The ICC's role then is to raise awareness of this crisis and collect funds through club activities to contribute to the mother organization. Spoon Assassin was the first of the fundraisers to be conducted.

In the club's first meeting of the year the officers introduced the game to its members asking for a participation fee of five dollars per person. These funds would be channeled to Invisible Children and used both directly and indirectly for children living inUganda.

Students were delighted to take part.

"I spent five dollars to have fun and help children inUganda" said ICC member Ryan Stone.