As the days roll on by, the planet is slowly growing more and more dystopian with people walking around like zombies, eyes glued to a screen while the world burns down around them. One of the best ways to fight against the mass desensitization happening around the world is to simply disengage. <\/span><\/p>\n Still fight back against evil and speak out for what is right and good, but don\u2019t become consumed. Take a step back for a set time every day to engage with something that won\u2019t drive an existential crisis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are a number of games that can be played with just a simple deck of cards, some of which don\u2019t even require more than one person. For example, Solitaire is played by laying out seven columns of cards from 1 card to 7 cards and then using strategy to sort them in order by their suit. The game can be played alone leisurely, timed or with a second deck and a friend to compete against.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Yahtzee is another beloved game using five dice and a sheet of paper that can be played alone to relax or competitively against a friend. Simply list out the categories and start strategically matching patterns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Both of the above games can also be found free to play online without download, but that defeats the purpose of putting down the tech for a little while.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Those who have picked up a physical copy of this newspaper know that print certainly isn\u2019t a dead art form (and yes, journalism is an art). Perhaps those same souls might enjoy making a zine: a small, 8-page magazine used for a number of different outlets. Some artists chose to make them bigger or more professionally, but this is focused on the easily accessible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Zines can be literally anything the artist can think of: A collage work\/mini scrapbook, a political statement, a comic book, a story book, an artbook, anything. There was even a collaborative zine circulating Varner Hall just last year that asked students to leave a nice comment for the next one to read.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Zines in particular have a number of different subcultures that accompany the art-form, from activism and education to relaxation and comedy. Detroit hosts a large community of zine makers and has become home to the annual \u201cDetroit Zine Fest\u201d in April each year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s something magical about working on a project that leaves a tangible product that can be held in one\u2019s own hands. Pick up a new hobby! Make friendship bracelets, learn to sew, make the little DIY projects that have been sitting forgotten in a Pinterest board for the last decade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Visit the local library and read a physical book, breathe in the smell of well-read pages. The library is a great service that gains more funding to be even greater each time it is used. There is camaraderie to be found within fellow library-goers or another activity that can be done in the comfort of one\u2019s own home after checking out a book, boardgame or other rentable media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This article merely scratches the surface of the world of analog media and entertainment. Last October, a similar article was published by arts reporter <\/span>Sarah Wasielewski<\/span><\/a> highlighting more <\/span>analog sources with growing popularity among Generation Z<\/span><\/a> to engage with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source oaklandpostonline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the days roll on by, the planet is slowly growing more and more dystopian with people walking around like zombies, eyes glued to a screen while the world burns down around them. One of the best ways to fight against the mass desensitization happening around the world is to simply disengage. 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