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The Work of Play: Addressing Misconduct in Esports

  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020
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KYLE NOLLA The competitive Super Smash Bros esports scene is in shambles. In early July of 2020, over ninety Smash community members posted to Twitter about abuses they had suffered:…
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Notes from An Only Child

  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020
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FRANK CHLUMSKY As an only child, I had a peculiar relationship to other children. More than that, I had a peculiar relationship to fun, which I believe is taught to…
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Playful Political: Learning from Art that Centers Joy

  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020
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DONOVAN OLSEN Imagine you walk into a museum or an art gallery or even a theater. You might have an approximate idea of what to expect. There will be finished…
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Scenes from Brooklyn

  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020
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CAROLINE BAUWENS In the thick, stagnant air of Brooklyn, a group of people congregate. It is 7 P.M., but designated leaders have here since at least 6:45 P.M. Anticipation and…
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Dear Theatre, Adapt or Die

  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020
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ASHLEY CAMPBELL When you walk into a theatre in the U.S., they all tend to look the same. You go sit in a cramped seat, swamped by people, and look…
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The Play’s The Thing

  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020
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In this issue, we dive into the concept and meaning of the word play and what it means to participate in this verb during a time of unrest and uncertainty.…
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