Kitten' takes all at HALO 2 tournament

This weekend, a little kitten dominated a videogaming competition that raised money for a service trip to the Dominican Republic. Zach Hurwitz, who went by the pseudonym "a little kitten," was crowned the winner of the Tufts HALO 2 tournament, which was held at 4 p.m. on Mar. 10 in Eaton 206. Approximately 20 students participated in the tournament, organized by the Tufts Timmy Foundation as part of a larger fundraising effort. The Timmy Foundation is a volunteer organization that uses community-based health and education initiatives to help make healthcare and education available to children worldwide. It set out to send 24 undergraduates to the Dominican Republic during spring break. The group has also raised money through benefit dinners and sponsorship from Boston companies. "[We] have done a lot of fundraising events - this is just a small one," said Tufts Timmy Foundation member and sophomore Jose Alfaro, who plans to go on the Dominican Republic trip next week. The group has succeeded in raising approximately $9,000. "We went over the goal," Alfaro said. While in the Dominican Republic, the students will be accompanied by five doctors who have worked with the Tufts Timmy Foundation in the past. "We will be setting up medical clinics [to] serve Haitian and Dominican communities," Alfaro said. For his victory, Hurwitz received a $20 gift certificate to Espresso's and Andrea's pizza, as well as a free large pizza from Nick's. The entry fee was $3, which many paid in advance. Alfaro was unconcerned that some of the 25 registered students did not show up to play. "More pizza for everyone," he said.