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Student senators vote to ban Yik Yak
To ban or not to ban? That has been the question concerning Yik Yak, an anonymous social media app, this week. After an hour-long debate in last night’s Senate meeting, the resolution to ban the […]
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PERSPECTIVE: Relationships outside of social media are important, too
I open Instagram. I begin scrolling. I double-tap. A few minutes turns into ten. I halfway resist the feeling of satisfaction when my follower count outnumbers how many I am following. Yes, I am a […]
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PERSPECTIVE: 9/11: What if…
[media-credit name=”Loimere” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]I’ve actually avoided the avalanche of 9/11 coverage each year. Not because I don’t care, or don’t think it is important to remember, but because I do. I feel in some way […]
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Union Life Blog offers helpful resources for students
Union University students can now find photo stories, campus updates and creative how-tos on the Union Life Blog. Kristi Woody, web design specialist at Union, said that while the blog started in March, it has […]
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Rosebrough Center explores Google Glass as educational tool
The Rosebrough Center Event Series at Union April 10 featured a seminar titled, “Learning #ThroughGlass: An Exploration of Google Glass for Education” to discuss the emerging trend of wearable technology and its effects on education. […]
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PERSPECTIVE: App dating introduces opportunity for ‘Tinder’ moments
It was love at first swipe. Save the date, everyone. I’ve been taken with Tinder. Named after the material that sets fires blazing, the free mobile dating app has made more than one billion matches […]
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PERSPECTIVE: It’s OK for ‘Millennials’ to use social media as news source
Lately I have seen several articles floating around that are criticizing “Millennials,” a term used to reference people born between 1981 and 1999. We get criticized for many things, but the comment I see most […]