Word gets out faster than ever on Facebook and Twitter. Soon Butler University emergency alerts will, too. Next semester expects students, faculty and staff to have the option of receiving official Butler notifications on the popular social media websites. “It’s the age we live in,” said Andrew Ryan, assistant chief of police at Butler University…
Dependence on smartphones grows stronger with every new app
Technology is advancing constantly. It seems as though every time I buy a new computer or phone, a more advanced one has already appeared to take its place. Although it is always exciting to grab the latest edition of the hottest technological device, I am starting to realize that I have become annoyingly dependent on…
How Facebook blurs the line between our real, digitial selves
In less than a decade, there will be an entire generation of people who have never lived without Facebook. If that does not terrify you, it should. Facebook users in our generation, which is nearly all of us, are increasingly using the Web site not as a networking tool, but as a means to recreate…
Facebook statuses support breast cancer
“I like it on the desk.” “I like it on the couch.” Don’t be shocked. These Facebook statuses are not as suggestive as one might think. They are actually supporting breast cancer awareness. The statuses are referring to the location of one’s purse. This status went viral at the beginning of October to mark the…
Defining a generation’s pastime: ‘The Social Network’ exceeds expectations
“The Social Network” has it all: sex, money, genius and betrayal. So says the title of the book by Ben Mezrich, “The Accidental Billionaires,” off of which this excellent film about Facebook’s controversial beginnings is based. Turn the clock back to 2003. Harvard undergraduate student Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) is in a constant battle to…
Technology taking over our social interactions
I love talking. In fact, it’s one of my favorite pastimes, but now it is outdated. In a time of unlimited texting and social networking, it seems the only way people actually communicate is through technology. This bothers me. Our society has become way too dependent on technology, losing something they cannot seem to find—their…