Zombie fever is taking over UF, but the Department of Housing and Residence Education is trying to keep the infection from spreading to residence halls.
The second game of Gators Humans vs. Zombies started at midnight today and ends next Monday.
On Friday, students who live in campus housing received an e-mail citing Housing and Residence Education Community Standards and reminding them that they are forbidden from playing with or storing toy weapons in residence halls.
“Residents that are involved in the Humans v. Zombies event are directed to store their equipment (including but not limited to Nerf-style toy guns and other items that launch projectiles) in their vehicles,” JoCynda Hudson, coordinator of residential judicial programs, wrote in the e-mail.
Jesse Schmitt, founder and president of Gators Humans vs. Zombies, said he is not too concerned about the e-mail.
“People on our side or on their side should not be getting that worked up over a toy,” he said.
He met with housing officials to discuss the rule because they had expressed concern during the last game of Humans vs. Zombies on Feb. 25 through Feb. 28.
The officials suggested storing the weapons in cars.
Schmitt said the rules of the game forbid students from playing inside any campus buildings, and he has received approval from the UF administration and the University Police Department to host the game.
“If it does become an issue, I’ll deal with it then,” he said.
