Future Campus Framework Discussion

[walsh2012]

I have to laugh at this entire thread. E-sports has been around for many years. SU is way behind the 8 ball on this. My son has been in the video game business for years. I watched e-sports tournaments with him at least 15 years ago. His company at one point made most of the esports games. During COVID he did a lot of work to make the esports games remote.

I'm happy for his success- but nothing you've described required a college campus to accomplish or explains how an esports team benefits the university in anyway.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Super stupid question but serious one. Why would you pay $80K a year to attend SU to major in playing video games when you can practice all you want for free at home and get really good at them.

Scholarship athletes

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I'm happy for his success- but nothing you've described required a college campus to accomplish or explains how an esports team benefits the university in anyway.

How does a marching band benefit the school? Or cheerleaders?

 

[NJneer12]

How does a marching band benefit the school? Or cheerleaders?

School spirit is actually insanely beneficial to a student's education and development.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

School spirit is actually insanely beneficial to a student's education and development.

Bull. The vast majority of SU students don’t care about the sports teams. By your logic I could surmise that MIT must have a great band and cheerleaders.