As I am sure, many of you have heard, today's newest craze is the Pokemon Go app, which is causing quite the talk amongst today's news. Not all of the talk is good. It surely is taking attention away from some of the world's more serious issues such as Black Lives Matter and the most recent tragedy in France.

So what is all the hype about?

People everywhere are hunched over their phones searching for their next conquest and taking their skills to "gyms" all around, even if that "gym" is someone's personal home…

Pokemon has been around for almost 20 years now. Airing on TV, April of 1997, 90s babies all over have been exposed to this world for so long now. It became a cultural reference for those born around this time and would continue to impact that generation as time went on. I am sure that a big number of these 90's babies make up the masses in this new game. But as for those who were born outside that time frame (before or after) why has this game become so important?

For starters, it's the new thing! Everyone loves a new craze or fad and whether we like to admit it or not, we all like to download whatever is being most talked about to check out the hype for ourselves. Kudos to the creators of this game for starting something that all ages are enjoying playing. Believe it or not, there are also health benefits to this game, so I've heard. The other day I was in my local CVS picking up some items when I overheard a conversation about the game. It all started with someone striking up a conversation with the cashier checking everyone out, while an older man asked what all the hoopla was about. So the cashier quickly retorted with "I'm not sure, I think a lot of people like it because it makes you go outside and move around, especially if you want to catch a Pokemon!" And she was right. A lot of people have become active through their search for new captures.

While that is a good benefit to all ages, I think that this game is causing more harm than good. The news has covered some of the most ridiculous stories that I don't think any other app has produced. Headline after headline are coming out: "Man's Personal Home is Used as a Meeting Place for Players," "Armed Robbers are Using the Game to Lure Players to Secluded Places" and you can "Find Pokemon at the Holocaust Museum." None of which are giving the game of Pokemon a good name and honestly, are somewhat sketchy and concerning. People's private homes should not be used as a meeting place for random game players, and a museum dedicated to honoring Holocaust survivors and deceased should not be an area where people can "hunt" for their next captures.

For me, as someone who plays the game, I still find that it is disrespectful, filled with mistakes on the creators part. If the game was limited to areas around that are public and are not used as a memorial or tribute of any sort, it would make the game 100 times better and stop it from causing negative promotion. Bring the attention back to the game's 20-year history so that the fun can be guilt free for for all ages.