Humans vs. Zombies

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Following the Virginia Tech shootings, the game was banned outright at some colleges.cite news|author=Clark, Bob|date=2008-04-12|url=http://www.eveningtribune.com/homepage/x1767335558|title=AU delving into response to Humans Vs Zombies gun scare|work=The Evening Tribune|accessdate=2008-04-15] Other college administrations, such as Bowling Green State University, banned Nerf guns instead to discourage the game; Bowling students were allowed to use marshmallows instead, which students admitted was not as fun.cite journal|author=Young, Jeff|date=2008-04-25|title=Nerf Guns Strike a Nerve on Campuses|journal=The Chronicle of Higher Education|volume=54|issue=33|pages=A6]

Participating schools

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*Goucher College since 2005
*Bates College since 2006
*University of Maryland, College Park since 2006
*SUNY Potsdam since 2006
*Ohio University since 2006
*Butler University since 2006
*University of Pittsburgh since 2006
*New College of Florida since 2006
*Rochester Institute of Technology since 2007
*Alfred University since 2006
*Bowling Green State University since 2006
*Hamilton College since 2006
*Northern Michigan University since 2007
*Truman State University since 2007
*Northern Illinois University since 2007cite news|author=Sturnfield, Emily|date=2007-10-23|url=http://www.northernstar.info/article/981|title=Humans vs. Zombies kicks off|work=The Northern Star|accessdate=2008-04-01]
*University of Massachusetts since 2007cite news|author=Garber, Melissa|date=2008-04-18|url=http://www.amherstbulletin.com/story/id/89431/|title=Where is Will Smith when you need him? Humans battle zombies at UMass|work=Amherst Bulletin|accessdate=2008-07-26] |
*Ball State University since 2007 [cite news|author=Staff|date=2008-04-02|url=http://media.www.bsudailynews.com/media/storage/paper849/news/2008/04/03/News/Humans.V.Zombies.Returns.To.Ball.State-3299864.shtml|title=Humans v. Zombies returns to Ball State|work=BSU Daily News|accessdate=2008-04-13]
*Kansas State University since 2007
*Pennsylvania State University since 2007
*Franklin & Marshall College since 2007
*Union College since 2007
*Florida Institute of Technology since 2008
*Bridgewater State College since 2008
*Connecticut College since 2008
*Rochester Institute of Technology since 2007
*University of Puget Sound since -Unknown-
*Whitman College since 2006
*Henderson State University since 2008
*Berea College since 2008
*Ithaca College since 2008
*Indiana Wesleyan University since 2008
*Bard College at Simon's Rock since 2008
*Seton Hall University since 2008
*Kutztown University since 2008

Banned Schools

*Butler University since 2008.Banned by School AdministrationThe 2007-2008 school year was also banned by the school administration, but it was not known whether that was permanent until 2008's game was shutdown on the third day by Irene Stevens

Attempts are currently being made to return game-play at Butler University. Steps are moving in a positive direction for the return of Humans vs. Zombies.

References

External links

* [http://www.humansvszombies.org The official Humans Vs Zombies game and community site]
* [http://www.hvzsource.com The HvZSource Site]
* [http://chronicle.com/media/video/v54/i33/zombie/ "Zombies Attack Goucher College,"] a video report from the Chronicle of Higher Education
* [http://www.rithvz.com RIT HvZ site]
* [http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/187340/october-07-2008/threatdown---zombies The Colbert Report comments on HVZ]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-10-05-zombie-tag_N.htm#uslPageReturn USA Today article on HVZ]