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Roommates put relationships to test in The Roommates Game

October 28, 2012
Mathematics junior Alyssa Rawling celebrates after receiving points for matching her answer with her roommate's at "The Roommate Game" held Oct. 26, 2012, at the Union. The game was similar to "The Newlywed Game" but involved roommates instead. Katie Stiefel/State News
Mathematics junior Alyssa Rawling celebrates after receiving points for matching her answer with her roommate's at "The Roommate Game" held Oct. 26, 2012, at the Union. The game was similar to "The Newlywed Game" but involved roommates instead. Katie Stiefel/State News

It’s been said that individuals don’t know one another until they live together. Friday night, MSU’s University Activities Board, or UAB, put the theory to the test with The Roommates Game.

The event, hosted in the Union Ballroom, mirrored the layout of longtime reality show “The Newlywed Game.” For the game, roommates were asked a series of questions of each other regarding how well they know one another.

Education sophomore Mary Northfell said the questions might be difficult for some.

“Maybe they don’t really find out the basic facts about each other,” she said. “I feel like most people get into serious talks soon, rather than (basic information).”

The night consisted of three rounds of five teams. The winner of each round qualified for the final competition.

Round winners were determined by the amount of points teams were able to collect throughout the round. More points were awarded for harder questions and vice versa. Questions got more complicated with each round.

Despite the wide range of questions, mathematics junior Stephanie Strawska, who is the UAB arts director, said some teams had extensive knowledge of their roommates.

“Some of the (roommates) got every question right; it was surprising,” she said.

On the other hand, Northfell, who hosted The Roommate Game, said she was surprised some roommates didn’t know more about each other.

“Some people had been living with each other for a long time and were surprised at how much they didn’t know, and vice versa,” she said. “Some people had only been living together freshman year who went in blind and knew a lot about each other.”

Electrical engineering freshman Tristan Worthington, who attended Friday, said the two didn’t prepare for any questions and weren’t expecting to walk away with any prizes.

“We just decided to come,” he said. “It’s worth a shot.”

Northfell said in the future, she’d like more people to be able to participate.

“(The Roommate Game was) fun, surprising and an overall good time,” she said.

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