By Jax Johnson
It is with great pleasure that the Houghton STAR presents some unfortunate news. At 9 p.m. tonight in the John and Charles Wesley Chapel, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) will host the Wheel of Unfortune, where teams of up to five people will compete in a Wheel of Fortune style competition for a chance to win a prize.
This event will be based on the popular game show, “Wheel of Fortune.” In the TV show, “Wheel of Fortune,”contestants spin a wheel with various amounts of money listed and, after spinning the wheel, are allowed to guess a consonant with the goal to complete the word puzzle on the board.
Hannah Tyer, who is running Houghton’s own version of Wheel of Fortune, describes how teams will compete in a series of challenges to get ahead and win prizes.
“It will run similar to Wheel of Fortune (the game show on TV),” Tyer said “The big differences are that it is team run (instead of playing individually) and instead of buying letters with money, they will have to perform tasks (like a certain amount of push-ups, eating spicy foods, etc.) in order to buy vowels similar to the show.”
Tyer also expressed her excitement for this event, saying, “My favorite part of the event are the prize baskets for the winning top three teams to pick from.” As to what those prizes are, only she knows— students will have to show up to find out.
Director of Student Engagement Jana Newberry, also describes the event saying, “Participants can sign up as a team to compete for some unique high stake’s prizes. It should be a great event that any student can enjoy.”
Whether students love “Wheel of Fortune” or just want something to do tonight, they can show up to the chapel at nine and see who will win Wheel of Unfortune. ★
