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Dawn Guard Embraces Our Truth
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST
Posted by Soraya

It's natural that on something as long-running as Desert Bus, groups start to develop certain reputations. Like, Zeta is goofy, Alpha Flight has their bus together, and Dawn Guard really loves coffee. Well, we're here to break down those preconceptions and show you that we're about more than coffee! Coffee doesn't define us; it doesn't consume our every waking moment; it doesn't lure us like a siren on the sea. It's not like we need to just inhale it like life-giving oxygen...

You know what, nevermind. Sometimes the hype is real. And our hype is coffee, as well as coffee-related sporting events. Speaking of, today's coffee pong was a clash of titans between James and Referee Ashton! Look at that called shot. Look at that swish.

Not to be outdone on his own court, Referee Ashton answered with a game-sealing swish of his own.

But the athletic prowess for the day did not stop there. When it comes to Jenga, Liz may not have clinched the win, but she did have the slickest move of the day.

And James pledged to dance for every thousand dollars raised.

Do you think he regretted that? Maybe somewhere around the point where we reached $12.5 million lifetime raised? Stay strong, James: it's for the children!

What awaits us tomorrow? Well, only time (specifically 18 hours' worth of it) will tell, but we did poke the bear that is our own Minecraft server. So maybe we've set ourselves up for trouble there?

Okay, so. Maybe the copious coffee got to our heads a little today. 🫤