I
      didn't
      intend
      to
      start
      here
      as
      a
     
     
      sportswriter,
      that
      beat's
      already
      cov-
     
     
      ered,
      but
      there's
      a
      game
      sweeping
      the
     
     
      lounge
      at
      the
      Cass
      Science
      lounge.
     
     
      Once
      chess
      and
      video
      games
      ruled
     
     
      recreation
      time,
      but
      recently
      a
      revolu-
     
     
      tion
      gently
      nudged
      by
      yours
      truly
      has
     
     
      taken
      centre
      stage.
      Where
      at
      one
      time
      a
     
     
      small
      band
      of
      zealous
      hackey
      sack
     
     
      enthusiasts
      played
      under
      suspicious
     
     
      eye
      and
      furrowed
      brow,
      now
      open
     
     
      games
      break
      out
      at
      the
      slightest
      men-
     
     
      tion
      of
      the
      h-word.
     
    

    
     
      I
      must
      admit
      that
      I've
      helped
     
     
      this
      footbag
      juggernaut.
      My
      red
      devil,
     
     
      sewn
      at
      the
      top
      and
      bottom
      for
      struc-
     
     
      tural
      integrity,
      is
      always
      handy
      in
      my
     
     
      backpack.
      I've
      been
      taking
      the
      game
      to
     
     
      the
      Wave
      and
      around
      town,
      but
     
     
      nowhere
      else
      is
      it
      growing
      to
      propor-
     
     
      tions
      that
      suggest
      powerful
      hypnotism
     
     
      like
      the
      Cass
      lounge.
      Look
      into
      the
     
     
      hack...yes,
      you
      want
      to
      kick
      it
      up.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      rookies
      have
      proven
     
     
      to
      be
      of
      high
      caliber,
     
     
      some
      with
      amazing
      natu-
     
     
      ral
      talent
      and
      style.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Spectators
      are
      turning
      into
     
     
      players
      left
      and
      right.
      The
      spirit
      of
     
     
      hack
      is
      after
      all,
      one
      of
      brotherhood
     
     
      and
      other
      half-forgotten
      maxims
      of
     
     
      hippiedom.
      There's
      no
      tie-dye
      shirts,
      a
     
     
      deficit
      of
      dreadlocks
      and
      passing
      a
     
     
      doob
      around
      the
      circle
      is
      considered
     
     
      inappropriate
      (at
      least
      indoors);
      but
     
     
      otherwise
      good
      vibes
      are
      the
      spirit
      of
     
     
      the
      game.
     
    

    
     
      The
      rookies
      have
      proven
      to
      be-
     
     
      of
      high
      caliber,
      some
      with
      amazing
      ~
     
     
      natural
      talent
      and
      style.
      Joey
      Drane
      in
     
     
      particular
      is
      like
      that
      12
      year
      old
      kid
     
     
      on
      your
      block
      that
      builds
      a
      huge
      skate-
     
     
      board
      ramp
      in
      the
      summer
      and
      does
     
     
      900
      degree
      inverted
      corkscrew
      mcflips
     
     
      into.his
      pool,
      complete
      with
      perfectly
     
     
      timed
      fireworks
      and
      a
      hardcore
      backup
     
     
      band
      -
      his
      first
      time.
      If
      this
      was
      a
      com-
     
     
      Petitive
      sport,
      I'd
      shatter
      his
      golden
     
     
      foot
      Tonya
      Harding
      style.
     
    

    
     
      ’
      Since
      so
      many
      people
      are
      hop-
     
     
      Ping
      on
      the
      bandwagon,
      a
      few
      handy
     
     
      hints
      of
      hack
      may
      be
      in
      order.
      Perhaps
     
     
      with
      a
      bit
      of
      luck
      we
      can
      have
      large
     
     
      Circles
      of
      people
      juggling
      hackey
      sacks
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Cass
      Hack
     
     
      By
      Will
      PATE
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      all
      over
      campus.
      Hey,
      you
      can
      say
      that
     
     
      I'm
      a
      dreamer,
      but
      I'm
      not
      the
      only
     
     
      one.
     
    

    
     
      Unless
      you
      want
      to
      spend
      your
     
     
      days
      tracking
      me
      or
      someone
      else
      with
     
     
      a
      hack
      all
      over
      campus,
      I
      suggest
      pur-
     
     
      chasing
      your
      own.
      Island
      Beach
     
     
      Company
      (I'll
      take
      that
      money
      under
     
     
      the
      table,
      thank
      you)
      sells
      fine
      hack
     
     
      products
      although
      you
      may
      have
      to
      do
     
     
      a
      bit
      of
      home
      economics
      to
      make
      sure
     
     
      it
      lasts
      you
      a
      few
      semesters.
      Having
     
     
      your
      own
      to
      practice
      solo
      in
      your
      room
     
     
      along
      with
      some
      Daft
      Punk
      will
      make
     
     
      you
      a
      better
      player
      for
      that
      day
      you
     
     
      venture
      into
      the
      circle.
      Besides,
      the
     
    
   
   
    
     
      “more
      hacks
      kicking
      around
      the
      higher
     
    
   
   
    
     
      the
      statistical
      chance
      that
      you
      or
      your
     
     
      pals
      will
      have
      one
      when
      the
      fancy
      to
     
     
      "break
      out
      the
      hack"
      strikes
      you.
     
     
      There's
      few
      feelings
      more
     
     
      depressing
      than
      having
      a
      group
      of
     
     
      decent
      players
      and
      nothing
      to
      kick
     
     
      around
      -
      diehard
      players
      have
      even
     
     
      resorted
      to
      using
      a
      dining
      hall
      fork
      left
     
     
      in
      the
      gazebo.
      Pennies,
      quarters
      and
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      patterens
      make
      it
      go
      good.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      nickels
      are
      all
      possibilities,
      but
      do
     
     
      yourself
      a
      favour
      and
      drop
      the
      four
     
     
      bones
      and
      get
      your
      own.
     
    

    
     
      The
      "rules"
      of
      hack
      are
      simple
     
     
      and
      easy.
      For
      starters,
      the
      self
      serve
      is
     
     
      not
      kosher.
      Toss
      it
      up
      to
      someone
      else
     
     
      if
      you're
      the
      poor
      sap
      having
      to
      pick
     
     
      the
      wayward
      hack
      off
      the
      floor,
      win-
     
     
      dow
      sill
      or
      top
      of
      the
      pop
      machine
     
     
      (extra
      points
      for
      placing
      it
      in
      the
     
     
      change
      return).
      Trust
      me,
      you'll
      only
     
     
      feel
      like
      a
      loser
      if
      you
      dare
      the
      self
     
     
      serve
      and
      fudge
      it
      up.
      The
      same
      princi-
     
     
      ple
      goes
      for
      juggling,
      it's
      dandy
      fine
      to
     
     
      take
      that
      hack
      to
      town,
      but
      if
      you
      don't
     
     
      share
      it
      soon
      your
      circle
      mates
      may
     
     
      lose
      interest
      and
      turn
      back
      to
      studying
     
     
      or
      socializing
      -
      gasp.
     
    

    
     
      As
      far
      as
      style
      goes,
      it's
      all
     
     
      about
      individuality.
      Top
      and
      sides
      of
     
    
   
   
    
     
      the
      foot
      are
      all
      good,
      I'm-a
      fan
      of
      the
      -~
     
    
   
   
    
     
      knee
      and
      still
      others
      prefer
      the
      always
     
     
      dangerous
      head.
      It
      doesn't
      matter
      if
     
     
      you
      look
      like
      a
      chicken
      a
      particularly
     
     
      bad
      case
      of
      Tourette's
      -
      at
      most
      it
     
     
      would
      only
      provide
      a
      quiet
      humour
      to
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      other
      players
      in
      your
      circle,
      reminding
     
     
      them
      of
      their
      own
      uncoordinated
     
     
      beginnings.
      Stylistic
      serves
      are
      great,
     
     
      but
      go
      for
      personal
      expression
      instead
     
     
      of
      being
      a
      copy
      cat.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      spirit
      of
      hack
      is
      after
     
     
      all,
      one
      of
      brotherhood
     
     
      and
      other
      half-forgotten
     
    

    
     
      maxims
      of
      hippiedom.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      If
      you
      find
      yourself
      kicking
     
     
      and
      flailing
      your
      legs
      about
      in
      a
      small
     
     
      area,
      be
      sure
      to
      stay
      conscious
      of
      those
     
     
      around
      you.
      We're
      talking
      about
      a
     
     
      peaceful
      sport
      here,
      so
      causing
      head
     
     
      injury
      or
      full-out
      casualties
      of
      hack
     
     
      should
      be
      a
      considered
      a
      no-no.
      Walls,
     
     
      doors,
      desks
      and
      the
      occasional
      teach-
     
     
      ing
      assistant
      are
      perfectly
      ok
      to
      give
     
     
      the
      boot
      once
      in
      a
      while.
     
    

    
     
      That
      being
      said,
      all
      you
      really
     
     
      need
      is
      a
      friendly
      disposition.
      So
      why
     
     
      don't
      you
      bring
      yours
      along
      and
      jump
     
     
      in
      the
      next
      hack
      circle
      you
      see.
      Won't
     
     
      you
      join?
     
    
   
   
    
     
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