Thanks to an initiative by Chair Shantanu Basu, the department has acquired a second mental wellness apparatus, (the first unofficial one being the grad chess set). The apparatus was donated by retired staff member Michel Debruyne, who was quoted as saying that because his mental wellness level was quite satisfactory, he felt that he could part with his old table tennis table.
Many thanks go to Brian D. and Frank V. for transporting the beast.
The inaugural session was arranged by Mark Baker, who took on wily veteran Henry in the very first game. This was closely followed by a more serious match between Mark and Scott, followed by Dave, Richard, Amanda, Onaiza, and Matt (ed. sorry if I missed the late comers).
The really good news is that the noise level is much lower than expected, and in fact, chess players Sina and Masoud were able to continue their game during the potential distraction going on behind them.
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