By Addison Smith | Sports Editor While we all still continue to use it, social media is not as appealing as it was before. Vine was no longer cool after Instagram began to include a video feature. Facebook has become the mom spot (my mom posting photos of her hotel room in Boston included). Twitter just gets oddly repetitive after a while, especially if someone tweets upwards … Continue reading Social media websites experience a drop
By Jill Power | The Duquesne Duke Thanks to a 241 percent surge in Duquesne’s social media following, the University’s official Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube pages have accumulated a collective 10,000 followers. All four of Duquesne’s social media outlets are monitored and updated by Duquesne’s Office of Public Affairs. David Jakielo, a former Duquesne student employed by public affairs, is responsible for updating and … Continue reading DU hits social media milestone
By Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke After weeks of hype, Twitter (TWTR) went public at the New York Stock Exchange last Thursday at the morning bell. Twitter joins Facebook (FB) in the transition from private social media platform to publicized commodity on the stock ticker. Twitter priced its original public offering at $26 per share, and valuations soared throughout the first day of trading. … Continue reading Twitter stock thrives in first week
By Courtney Downing | Student Columnist In an era where people are connecting more and more through social media, personal relationships seem to be forgotten. Sure, it’s easy to add someone on Facebook or send over an email instead of giving them a call. Social networking websites provide a quick way for employers to review you, without the need to reach out directly. People are … Continue reading Acting professional in the real and virtual world
By Crissy Holtzer | Student Columnist We of the millennial generation are a group eager to click, tweet or tag anything we set our minds to and assume our social media exchanges are making the world a better place. We are slacktivists. Slacktivism is pop culture’s clever name for advocacy via Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc. The Oxford English Dictionary online defines it as “actions … Continue reading Clicking our way to change; protesting the lazy generation
By Duke Staff If there’s anything students can learn from this past weekend’s rape trial in Steubenville, Ohio, it’s that the internet and social media are no longer a safe place to store your dirty laundry. This weekend, Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, 16, both Steubenville High School football players, were found delinquent of raping a 16-year-old student, the juvenile court equivalent of being … Continue reading Staff Editorial; Your posts may be used against you
By Robyn Rudish-Laning | Editor-in-Chief When my best friend of seven years texted me a photo last week, I was expecting a picture of her puppy Cooper or a cute project she just finished for her house. I was not expecting to see a diamond ring on her hand and the message “I said yes!!” In the moment it took me to realize what … Continue reading Terrible 20’s: the battle ground to adulthood
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