Nothing wrong with a little HvZ action

Now that HvZ has started up again for its third semester, I thought I'd take a little bit of time to defend the game. To start off, I don't play. I will never play it. I have no interest in nerf guns and zombies. But that doesn't mean I think everyone who does choose to participate is some sort of weird enigma.

Unlike many of my peers, I don't brand players as mouth-breather nerds who can't get laid. I don't understand why so many college students have gotten on their high horse to condemn people having a good time.

When did college students become pillars of maturity? Sure, shooting marshmallows at "zombies" with nerf guns is juvenille. But who cares? What is so great about what the rest of us are doing?

At least HvZ is doing something truly great. In just two semesters, players contributed a ton and half of food to the Western Massachusetts Food Bank. This year, the game is hosting a blood drive.

Over 1000 students have played HvZ. How many RSO's are engaging that many students on campus in just three semesters? So not only is HvZ keeping students occupied, but the game is also contributing to the community.

HvZ isn't for everyone, but that doesn't mean we have the right to unfairly judge those who do choose to play. You don't have to like it. I don't even like it when the sock launching gets a little to close for comfort. But I respect what HvZ is doing and has done in the past and so should you.

-Melissa