You have probably noticed the groups of Nerf gun-clad students sneaking through campus over the last several days. They are playing the University’s Humans vs. Zombies game. The event — aimed at raising money for Japanese tsunami relief — started Monday, and will continue throughout the week. Michael Ciaglo and I accompanied teams of humans and zombies as embedded photojournalists on their missions. Read the full story here.
Ada Ball leads a troupe of humans playing the University’s Humans vs. Zombies activity – aimed at raising money for Japanese tsunami relief – patrol East 13th Avenue on campus, wary of the “undead.” (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Zombie Ted Jahne prepares for an attack on a lone human player who isolated himself in Wilamette Hall Wednesday afternoon. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Michael Nguyen prepares his Nerf gun for a mission during a game of the University’s Humans vs. Zombies activity Tuesday evening. The event is raising money for Japanese tsunami relief. Zombies can only be stunned by Nerf gun darts or thrown socks. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Zombie Travis Prinslow is pelted by Nerf gun darts while playing the University’s Humans vs. Zombies game Tuesday evening May 24, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)
On the lookout while playing the University’s Humans vs. Zombies game Tuesday evening May 24, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Participants patrol for zombies while playing the University’s Humans vs. Zombies game Tuesday evening May 24, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)
A large group of humans wait for further instructions under a tree on campus while playing the University’s Humans vs. Zombies game Tuesday evening May 24, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Humans Benjamin Ogawa and Grant Webber hide in the Lillis Business Complex as a team of zombies passes by outside Wednesday afternoon. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
A zombie is captured while playing the University’s Humans vs. Zombies game Tuesday evening May 24, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Christian Erichsen directs a group of humans while playing the University’s Humans vs. Zombies game Tuesday evening May 24, 2011. (Rachelle Hacmac/Oregon Daily Emerald)
A battle ensues on 13th Street as a zombie chases humans toward the edge of campus while playing the Humans versus Zombies game Wednesday afternoon. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Human Benjamin Ogawa, left, and zombie Tanner Baldus, right, collapse on the corner of 13th Street and Kincaid Street after colliding during a chase while playing the Humans versus Zombies game Wednesday afternoon. (Michael Ciaglo/Oregon Daily Emerald)
