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COVID has been the leading discussion point for many months and the number of questions concerning the virus seems to be rising. 

While the virus has affected both spring and fall semesters and the classes within them, clubs on campus are undergoing discussions to try and work with the guidelines put in place by the college and state. The Plainswalkers Society is one of them. 

For a club that is known for their variety of social opportunities, mainly gaming, maintaining things like social distance will be difficult but necessary to encourage. 

“We simply exist to give people a social club where they can be comfortable exploring some of their more nerdy hobbies with like-minded people,” club member William Atnip, 21, junior of Lander, Wyoming, said, “The great thing about being a student-led club is we are always adapting and changing to meet the needs of our members.”

There is a set game night every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Hub, the first one being set for tonight. There is a variety of games available to play at location, but they will be available to check out for 24 hours due to COVID concerns. The club will supply board games, Warhammer, terrain building, card games, video games, Magic: The Gathering, and more.

While the group is known for games, they also host things like art nights, movie nights, and other student led activities.

In previous semesters, Plainswalkers Society ran many events, including D&D campaigns, Mario Kart/Smash Bros tournaments, Art Nights, and other game related events. The club has also assisted with other events and co-sponsored with other clubs. They were involved with the haunted house, co-sponsored Casino Night, helped with MLK Day events, and other smaller programs.

In this time of uncertainty, Plainswalkers Society plans to continue being present on campus while they also accommodate as best they can, keeping the health of each student a priority for their events. 

To do this, the club plans to limit indoor events, and to hold events outside whenever they can.  They will create a discord server and a check-out system for remote gaming, as well as sanitizing game pieces, brushes, remotes, etc. They plan on limiting Magic Drafts to a maximum of 20 people. All their snacks will be in individual packages, they will have hand sanitizer available at all events, and Thursday game night will not exceed half occupancy of the Hub. With these regulations, Plainswalkers Society will follow all other CSC and Nebraska guidelines, changing whenever necessary to accommodate the changes in guidelines.