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Could a video game help combat antisemitism on college campuses?

JL;DR SUMMARY StrangeLand, an upcoming PC game by Julia Sebastien, seeks to address antisemitism on college campuses by simulating the life of a Jewish student at an Ivy League school. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityEducationCollege CampusesJewish LifeIvy LeagueNostalgiaDeiVideo GamesJulia Sebastien

Places mentioned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Sebastien grew up in what she described as a pretty religious Jewish suburb, a Modern Orthodox community in Toronto."
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
"...she got a masters in learning, design, and technology from Harvard, before starting a Ph.D. in media psychology at Cornell (shes partway through)."
Ithaca, New York, United States
"...before starting a Ph.D. in media psychology at Cornell (shes partway through)."
London, United Kingdom
"Noah Hirsch-Rechter is a Forward intern. He recently completed a masters in journalism at City St Georges, University of London and previously worked as an Education Associate at Harvard Hillel."

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