Day 320: Checkers & ICRA

 

November 16th, 2011Today was somewhat of a small reunion within the realm of the NRHH-ICRA world. After going to EHS in the morning I proceeded directly to a WTCC meeting. I went to Geisel afterwards, then Geetha’s place, then library walk to do an “issues straw poll” for Ron Paul Club. We surveyed a ton of people, as I walked Cody back up to the YAL office to return the tables and canopy. I went back to Geetha’s place afterwards before we ultimately decided to crash the ICRA Res-Council Dinner (featuring Punjabi Tandoori). We endured a lengthy NRHH meeting, the first I’ve been to all year, then played checkers where I lost (as pictured above), before getting seperated (assigned seating) during the Res-Council dinner – where I also talked to Windi, Jesus, Bee-John, and Rosario. After getting delicious food and listening to some not-so-delicious updates, me and Geetha went home, walking back with Bee-John, Jesus, and some freshman. We failed in making cookies instead going to Caroline’s place to deliver her food, and then Bill’s event in the Lodge to learn some dancing. Needless to say, I suck at all types of dance. We ended the night on a high note just relaxing the best we could.

On November 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Atahualpa. With fewer than 200 men against several thousand, Pizarro lures Atahualpa to a feast in the emperor’s honor and then opens fire on the unarmed Incans. Pizarro’s men massacre the Incans and capture Atahualpa, forcing him to convert to Christianity before eventually killing him. Pizarro’s timing for conquest was perfect. By 1532, the Inca Empire was embroiled in a civil war that had decimated the population and divided the people’s loyalties. Atahualpa, the younger son of former Incan ruler Huayna Capac, had just deposed his half-brother Huascar and was in the midst of reuniting his kingdom when Pizarro arrived in 1531, with the endorsement of Spain’s King Charles V. On his way to the Incan capital, Pizarro learned of the war and began recruiting soldiers still loyal to Huascar. YAY FOR HISTORY.

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