The Lighting of My Room

Upon leaving class on Tuesday I headed directly for my dormitory. As I sat there waiting for my computer to fire up so I could surf the web I looked up. There I saw the lighting I had just turned on to brighten the room. How is this artificial sun constructed? What makes it light up so brightly? Most would say the fixture is lit by light bulbs behind a screen using electricity. But, why would Penn State hide these bulbs with an obstruction? Why would they not just allow us to see the bulbs working? This came to me as I noticed the faint buzzing of said "bulbs." Why would these light fixtures buzz this way? Then it hit me, Penn State must round up fire flies to light our bedrooms. These critters are then enclosed behind these screens and made to light on command. Poor creatures probably tied down to some mechanism to make sure they stay in place. Put to work with no pay and with no benefits. Maybe I should help them! I should pull off the screen and set them free, like a fireflies Abraham Lincoln. But, alas I do not. This is because I enjoy the light they provide too much.