After Easter break, the 28 days until the last day of class are usually a time of panic for Baker University students, but Baker Ambassadors have found a way to fight the stress with spring Water Wars.

Also called Assassins, Water Wars is a game where students arm themselves with squirt guns, water balloons and other water vessels in order to take out a randomly assigned target.

Once players drenches their opponents with water, they receive that person’s target. The process goes on until there is one dry victor.

“You feel like everyone is a threat,” junior Devin Freeman said. “You just never know.”

As third place player in the game last year, Freeman had many strategies for winning. She admits that she poked a hole in her water bottle lid last year as a tricky way to hunt her opposition. Freeman also suggests running from class to class in order to avoid getting doused.

University Minister Ira DeSpain has been helping with the set up of Water Wars for the last few years. He also has a few strategies he suggests for students.

“Hide behind trees and doors,” DeSpain said. “Also get up early. No one’s going to be ready.”

DeSpain, self-appointed referee of Water Wars, calls himself a “secret weapon” for students. Throughout the game he suggests students ask him for help because of his access to students’ schedules.

“Water Wars, or if you prefer it, recalling your baptism, is a momentary distraction in an otherwise busy time for students.” Despain said. “It’s a much lighter version of the Hunger Games.”

To sign up for Water Wars, go to the basement of Osborne Memorial Chapel by Thursday. Target assignments will be ready for pick-up Tuesday and the game begins Wednesday.