Maybe the Ivy League Isn't Full of Losers

Dartmouth's student newspaper is doing a 3-part series on the evolution of beer pong. Part I says the geeks at Dartmouth invented the game in the 1950s. They play with paddles, and they look down on the non-paddle version played at the kliq, calling it Beirut. Both girls and guys agree that a game of pong is a good first date at Dartmouth. They also use slightly different formations than the pyramid we favor, they play with the shrub (7 cups) or the tree (11 cups).

Part II details the game's rich history on the Dartmouth campus. It started as a social activity more than a drinking game. Each side had only one or two cups. Eventually it developed into "Slam Pong" which I imagine would have created an awful mess of spilled beer.