the vietnam era generally coincided with a time of protest against all things establishment one manifestation of this was the ascendancy of ultimate also known as ultimate frisbee which became popular around the country as an alternative to varsity sports the game was conceived of by columbia students in the late s it is said that the first organized game took place in  in the lower parker avenue parking lot aka the student parking lot between the staff of the schools student newspaper the columbian and the student council an annual chs ultimate alumni game is played in the student parking lot on the night of thanksgiving the event has drawn former chs ultimate players from as far back as the original  team to return to "the lot" to play against the current incarnation of the team