The Olin Olympics

It is considered "the most noble and challenging athletic competition at Gustavus Adolphus College -- The Olin Olympics. Rising out of the international hotbed of athletics, the Olin Hall of Science." Witness the game of Volley Pop Case (as illustrated iconographically above):

The game is very similar to volleyball, except that it is played while sitting down, in a confined space and an empty 12-pack beverage case is used in place of a ball. It is strongly recommended that chairs equipped with wheels are used, to make it easier to manuever. The Olympic version of VolleyPopCase is played with two persons to a side, and the dimensions of the court are 4.68 m long by 3.67 m wide; the same dimensions as the Physics office that the game was originally played in. The court is completely walled, similar to a raquetball court, and the walls serve as the out-of-bounds lines. The height of the ceiling should be 2.73 m. A length of tape stretched across the width of the court at a height of 1.48 m serves as the net.

While you're in the general area, don't miss Olin Skiing, where players sit on office chairs and poll their way to Olinesque victory.

In fact, check out all of the games. They're deliciously silly, clearly playable, and faith-restoring evidence of the survival of playfulness, even in the inner-sancta of academe.