Tag: social media
How social media will ruin your summer
Close your eyes and return to the summer days filled with tag, tree climbing and uninhibited exploration. Those blissful summers didn't involve perpetually scrolling...
Stop Snapping and start chatting: Let’s fix college dating culture
Boston College professor Kerry Cronin recently offered her students an assignment for extra credit. Students were invited to ask a classmate out on a date, with a...
Social media supports journalism, and that’s not fake news
As a journalist, I am definitely biased. The rough texture of the newspaper gives me a sense of agency, hope and activism that I do...
Real is relatable, so don’t edit your Insta pics
There’s nothing sweeter than hearing your phone ding uncontrollably from Instagram likes after posting a photo. It's even better when you get notifications that...
Don’t do it for the ‘Gram, travel for more than just...
It’s a modern-day conundrum: if I don’t post a picture of myself somewhere, did I actually go there? Last October, I traveled back home to...
The hiring process should consider the person, not the profile
Imagine it’s 2 a.m. You’re on the computer trying to finish that camp counselor job application because you need to get paid this summer....
A look inside Oxy’s unofficial social media
Oxy Confessions Ever wanted a way to profess your unrequited crush? To acknowledge the girl that got stuck holding the door open for you and...
Margaret Atwood on sex robots, social media and digital reading
Atwood's stories defy the sci-fi tag; she prefers to call them speculative fiction. "My books build on ideas and concepts that already exist," she...