Would you care to explain the correlation betweenÿthe allegedlyÿindifferent college population and 100 people waiting in line for a Playstation 2 at Wal-Mart?

Your assumption that anyone who would wait in line for a Playstation 2 for a few hours is detachedÿfrom the real world is completely unfounded and ridiculous.

Yourÿbasis for argument is that more people showed up to wait for the new console at Wal -Mart than went to argue against a 9.9 percent tuition hike. While that might appear to be somewhat disturbing, the comparison is superficial at best. Did it ever occur to you that not everyone is against a tuition hike, or thatÿhalf of the people waiting in line for a Playstation 2 at Wal-Mart were not college students?

I believe your statement, “Sorry, but waiting in line all night for a new game system does not count as social interaction,” reveals your true motivation for the editorial.

Anyone with common sense knows that people waiting in line at Wal-Mart were not looking for social interaction. Quite obviously, they were simply waiting for a PS2. It is obvious to me that the Daily is taking advantage of an unfortunate management decision on the part of Wal-Mart in order to attack anyone who enjoys video games, a position I haven’t seen anyone take since I attended middle school.

I enjoy video games, and was indeed willing to wait in line for a few hours to get a hold of the new Playstation. I also happen to be extremely involved in politics, read books often, and every once in a while attend “plays, concerts, and exhibits.” I guess this qualifies me as a worthy individual in your eyes?

My suggestion to the Daily editorial staff is to takeÿa step out of the day-to-day politics of Iowa State Universityÿor any other aspect of your life, and enjoy yourself!ÿ

I already know what you are going to say: “We do enjoy ourselves.”ÿIn that case, step off of your high horse and accept the fact that video games are a valid form of entertainment.

Adam CurtisSeniorComputer engineering