'Assassins' Game At Hinsdale Central Not Supported By District

HINSDALE, IL — Hinsdale students who have played an "assassins game" are being asked to stop in wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Students can participate in the game, which is played at Hinsdale Central, by paying $10. Each student is randomly assigned another student to "kill" and needs to hit them with a squirt gun or toy dart gun.

The Chicago Tribune reported a parent reached out to administrators after she realized the game was wrong and should be cancelled.

Hinsdale District 86 officials said the game is not a school-sponsored activity and students are not allowed to play it on campus or at school events.

We would intervene if an activity outside of school disrupted the educational process by dealing with the disruption," Superintendent Bruce Law said. "To my knowledge, this game has not disrupted school."

Law added that parents who are concerned about this game or any other simulacra of violence in the various media available to students should talk with their children.

"What we do all the time, is engage students and listen to them about the real problems they are facing," Law said. "We talk to students about their choices and the impact those choices have."

Image via Hinsdale District 86.