Students hatched a zombie survival plan in Gardner Hall on Thursday night, discussing tactics and even watching a tape.
About 40 students interested in preparing for the horrors of a zombie apocalypse watched the movie Shaun of the Dead and confronted the possibility of a zombie attack in a discussion hosted by the Honors Program Student Executive Board.
Attendees were asked to bring canned goods to the event to help the Inter-Faith Council’s Community Shelter “stock up for the upcoming attack.”
Tyler Curtain, associate professor of English and cultural studies, introduced the film as a tutorial on resisting a zombie invasion.
After the movie, Naomi Barlaz, an organizer of the event, shared zombie attack survival tips:
Find a safe place. Prime buildings are tall and have large food supplies and multiple exits. Cobb Residence Hall is a prime location, Barlaz said, because of its long halls and locking doors.
Find weapons. Keep in mind that they should be able to crush a skull in one to two blows. Zombies spread the virus through biting, so you’ll need to have a way to fend them off.
Don’t try to act like a zombie; they can detect that.
Students were encouraged to contribute to the discussion after Barlaz’s presentation.
Asked for an example of a zombie-proof location, one student responded, “Hinton James — no one wants to go there.”
Another student followed up with, “By the time you get there, the zombie attack would be over.”
Senior Will Schultz said he found the program educational.
“I won’t welcome one,” he said of zombie attacks. “But if it comes, I’ll be ready thanks to this.”
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