<p>Wabash has insane topics for their Freshman Tutorials. On the surface, they look like fluff courses. In reality, they are brilliant ways to get the young men to think critically, research, write papers, etc. My DS studied the Art and History of Videogames. Another class examined Zombies in art and Literature. Another group took a class on Baseball. What may seem fluffy ceases to feel that way when multiple essays, presentations and learning assignments are loaded on. Studying the cultural phenomenon of Beyonce could easily teach the same skills with more enthusiasm than the same analysis of Proust. </p>