Columnist Josh Steinberg points out the detriment that Facebook has had on our social lives and personal lives and encourages us not to abuse the social network.
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One does not simply ignore the ‘Umass Meme’ craze
We tracked down a few of the students responsible for the wildly popular “Umass Memes” Facebook page to hear their perspective on the phenomenon.
Tags: Facebook, Memes, UMass Memes
Posted in Arts & Living, Culture | 1 Comment »
Memes unite the masses
Collegian columnist Merav Kaufman looks at the positive effect of memes on the UMass campus.
Tags: Facebook, Memes, UMass Memes
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Calling for a Facebook intervention
Columnist Hannah Sparks dissects her peers’ and her own ‘addiction’ to the social media outlet and laments the damage it has caused to real life communication practices.
Tags: deactivation, Facebook
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Facebook used heavily in hiring decisions
Recent study shows that 56 percent of employers check social media presence when hiring.
Tags: Bosses, Employers, Facebook, Hiring, Profiles
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The Facebook Timeline
Collegian columnist Samara Abramson speculates Facebook’s new format change may be its last.
Tags: Facebook, Timeline
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Has Timeline crossed a line?
Columnist Samara Ambramson wonders whether the new profile layout soon to be required by Facebook will finally do some damage to our relationship with the social networking site.
Tags: Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Timeline
Posted in Archives, Columns, Opinion/Editorial, Point-Counterpoint | 1 Comment »
Facebook Timeline changeover causes concern as total switch looms
Reports say that all Facebook users will be forced into having their profiles become the Timeline. Has Facebook, with all of its creativity, finally crossed the line?
Tags: Facebook, Facebook Timeline, Mark Zuckerberg
Posted in Arts & Living, Technology | 1 Comment »
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