The contest leader had given the directions to the more than one hundred people who were willing to enter. The mass was then divided into fifty groups of two. Each group was given a map detailing the route which was to be taken, and a paper bag, which was not to be opened until the contest began. Everyone was informed that each group would be timed and the fastest time would determine the winner(s) of this interactive exercise, before the next exercise could begin. It was simple, or so it seemed. Each group was to be challenged to negotiate several of the buildings and the grounds of the campus. All of the participants were familiar with the layout of the campus, so it should have been a breeze. The prize was astounding. Free tuition for the coming semester. Who could pass this opportunity up? Some of the more athletic individuals felt sure that this was no contest at all, while some of the whiz kid intellectuals felt at a disadvantage, because many were not as proficient athletically as the "jocks" who seemed to be great at getting paired up to each other. They felt that this was no contest at all, but simply another agonizing way to pander to the athletes on campus. The organizer and leader, however, assured all the teams that they were evenly matched and not one team would have a clear cut advantage even if the partners were the best of friends or world class sprinters. Despite the protests of some and the over-confidence of others, it really was to be a fair contest, ebecause of the unknown whatchamacallit contained in the bag. That was the great equalizer.