Last week, Drew University introduced its newest club, the Drew Student Pokemon League. At first, the club appeared to be like any other student organization and was committed to building a space for all those passionate about the world of Pokemon. But just days into its existence, the club and its cohort of dedicated members began exhibiting overly enthusiastic behavior concerning a newly discovered development within their ranks: the executive board had figured out a way to spawn Pokemon in our world.
League members went wild with this realization and did not hold back when they found out that their favorite Pokemon could finally join them on their walk to class. Suddenly, Pokemon could be found in every nook and cranny of Drew’s campus.
Pachirisu, an Electric-type Pokemon, has been seen running around and playing with other squirrels across the grounds. Students have also reported sightings of Deerlings trotting down the Path come nightfall.
Although many have been disturbed by such activity and have found the arrival of these creatures to be a nuisance, others among the student body have taken a certain delight in the presence of the Pokemon.
“I grew up with the games and have always wished they were real,” said Pokemon League president Logan Kleva (‘26). “Now that they are real, I hope to someday catch them and make them my friends.”
However, the Pokemon remain a challenge for both faculty and staff. Some professors have had to deal with Rotom’s antics as it sneaks from classroom to classroom in Brothers College possessing projectors and only showing YouTube ads for different appliances. In the Commons, hordes of Gulpins have begun devouring not only all the food, but the stations along with it.
Meanwhile, university authorities are holding numerous meetings in the hopes of devising a set of rules and regulations for the Pokemon League and the creatures they bring forth. Additionally, the administration plans on constructing a framework within which the new beings can function peacefully alongside the Drew student populace.
Yet, it still remains unclear whether any sort of protocol would actually have any bearing on the Pokemon population given the fact that they do not necessarily operate by rules other than their own.
Nonetheless, the Drew Student Pokemon League intends to continue on with their upcoming event for the Vanillite Community Day happening on Sunday, April 27, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Students can be on the lookout for a shiny Vanillite form to catch.
Tatsugiri is a first-year student majoring in Sushi-making and minoring in Whale Science. Logan Kleva is a Junior majoring in Cybersecurity and minoring in Psychology.
