Friday, April 11, 2008

Saturday's Gaming in the Journal

For the first time in the nearly two-year history of the Poughkeepsie Journal's Gaming page (page 5C on Saturday!!!), this week a used a "Strip" layout. In Newspaper talk, that just means I put a story across the top of the page above the centerpiece.

I know 99.9% of you could give a damn about the phrases used when laying out a page, but I just felt the need to point out this historic event.

And what was that strip story, you ask? Why, news that a week from Saturday, Marist will be holding their annual "Gaming for Hope" event. If you have attended a "Gaming for Hope" before, you know the layout of the event: 12 hours of console, PC, and tabletop gaming, including tournaments for prizes, all 100% free.

But I strongly encourage any of you attending to make a donation to the Charity "Gaming for Hope" benefits: "Child's Play," a charity that donates games and toys to terminally ill children stuck in hospitals. Last year Marist raised over $1,400 bucks.

Also in Gaming on Saturday, we have a fantasy baseball column and a Gaming news update.

It's a full page, so I hope you pick up the Journal, flip to the Sports section and read page 5C.

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