03/22/2018 By Duke Staff Online privacy may be a new oxymoron. News broke this week about Facebook’s involvement with the far-right Cambridge Analytica data firm that showed the world that social media sites don’t much care about your privacy. A user, to Zuckerberg or any other data analyst, is just some point that can be packaged and then sold or shared. It’s a social network … Continue reading Facebook comes under fire for selling identities
“Fox & Friends” report appears to plagiarize March 30 Duke story Brandon Addeo | News Editor Duquesne students’ concerns about a new Chick-fil-A Express on campus have garnered national attention, including coverage by Fox News and The Washington Times, and were also referenced by President Donald Trump’s oldest son on social media. Duquesne University responded to the news coverage in an April 13 Facebook post, … Continue reading Ongoing Duquesne Chick-fil-A debate gets national attention
By: Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor God bless America: The Land of the Free, where 33 percent of this nation has no idea what those freedoms even mean. That’s according to a 2015 survey conducted by the Newseum in Washington D.C. But no need to travel the Beltway; we’ve seen this fact play out right here in Pittsburgh over the last week. Wendy Bell, a … Continue reading Bell’s firing not First Amendment issue
By Duke Staff Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook, declared on Tuesday that he would be giving away 99 percent of his shares of the company for charitable purposes. The total, which he says will be donated in segments throughout his life, is estimated at $45 billion. Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, announced this in an open letter to their daughter Max, who was … Continue reading Zuckerberg decision to donate billions not widely lauded
Jill Power | Student Columnist Last week saw news of Apple and Facebook offering to cover the cost of “egg-freezing” under its employee healthcare. Ladies, take note: some corporations are willing to cover a costly fertility procedure so that you can have meter control over your body. Your move, Hobby Lobby. Essentially, both companies will cover up to $20,000 for women and dependents of male … Continue reading New healthcare plans include fertility procedures
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor Last week, a woman sitting across from me on the bus with a messy bun and yoga pants hissed loudly through her phone to a hypothetical boyfriend. Now, I understand that people talk loudly on their cell phones at times, so this obviously wasn’t new to me. What was new however, was the context of their conversation. The lady across … Continue reading Brewing thoughts: Openness in our lifetime
By Carley Thieret|Opinions Editor The ALS ice bucket challenge. You’ve all seen friends, family and even celebrities dump water onto their heads and challenge others to join in or opt out by donating to the unknown acronym, ALS. But what are these people doing and why are they really pouring gallons of water on themselves? You may be thinking, the ALS ice bucket challenge is … Continue reading Challenge changes mind
By George Flynn | Opinions Editor I love social media. I really do. It takes up a large portion of my life, and I am not going to complain. I can follow celebrities like actress, Anna Kendrick and The New York Times at the same time on Twitter, getting laughs and news from the same source. I follow plenty of blogs on Tumblr that offer … Continue reading Whatever comes to mind: Social media rears its ugly head
By Kate Dillon | Student Columnist Several days ago, I happened to come across an opinion piece in The New York Times titled “What Would Plato Tweet?” As I expected, what followed was a wearied screed against the triviality of social media. The author, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, proudly discussed her lack of knowledge of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. She was faux-confused when fellow patrons of … Continue reading Dorothy Parker would have loved selfies
By George Flynn | Opinions Editor I’m a stalker. Not an outright criminal, but then again I guess it is up to you. When I was a junior in high school eons ago, my older friend sent me a few modelling pictures of one of his peers at college. She was blonde, glamorous and resembled Farrah Fawcett. Her style at the time was so impeccable … Continue reading Whatever comes to mind: Online admiration escalates
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