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...Just last weekend, there was a gaming convention held in Lamont Library, attended by students from across Boston. This event, titled “Multiplay” and hosted by the Harvard Interactive Media Group (HIMG), had noble intentions: to turn the potentially isolating activity of gaming into a thriving social community. But for the more than 100 gamers who attended the event (myself included), lasting bonds of friendship that would drag gamers away from their computers were nowhere to be found. Instead, the surprisingly large number of gamers was merely indicative of the lure that gaming has over...
Like many who see so much of our world falling prey to violence and depravity, Lamont University Professor and Nobel Prize-winner Amartya L. Sen is searching for an explanation for how otherwise rational people can turn against their neighbors and commit heinous acts of cruelty.In “Identity and Violence,” his latest book, Sen argues that “violence is fomented by the imposition of singular and belligerent identities on gullible people.” Using historical examples and a personable style, Sen creates a simple yet powerful discourse on individual choice and identity...
...replicated online. HUL has also become much more student-friendly in the past several years; we hope this trend will continue. Lamont’s 24/5 operating schedule has been tremendously popular, and ought to be made permanent. Furthermore, the first-floor café has made studying in Lamont more convenient and enjoyable; HUL should consider expanding its hours. Lastly, HUL should continue to work with professors to facilitate the assembly of online coursepacks to minimize student costs and take full advantage of the online resources for which Harvard is already paying. The next director of HUL will face considerable...
Spending a Saturday at Lamont is pretty depressing. Enter the Multiplay Launch Event...
This past Saturday, the Harvard Interactive Media Group (HIMG) hosted a video game throw-down in Lamont that attracted over 100 gamers from Harvard and MIT. The event featured official Halo, Smash Brothers, Starcraft: Brood War, and DoTA tournaments for serious gamers, as well as casual games for the weak...