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Social media restrictive; limiting of real-life experiences

10/04/2018 By Kendra Kneisl | Staff Columnist  Social media is ever-present in our lives. We wake up and send streaks. We go to the bathroom and scour Instagram for likes. We mindlessly refresh Twitter between lulls in the conversation. Within the last decade, connectivity has gone from a somatic to an automatic function. We feel lost without those mobile devices clutched tightly in our hands. … Continue reading Social media restrictive; limiting of real-life experiences

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How millennials are de-sensitized to terrorism

By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 11/09/17 If you’re a millennial, which is loosely described as someone born in the 1980’s to early 2000’s, then chances are you most likely remember the tragedy of 9/11. Some of you may remember feeling scared, confused or even angry. The attack on the World Trade Center was the beginning of all millennials’ experience with domestic and foreign attacks. … Continue reading How millennials are de-sensitized to terrorism

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Millennials inspire marketing changes, technological growth

By Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor For over one hundred years, we have been naming our generations. Starting with the lost generation, a term coined in 1914, and continuing all the way to 2017 with generation z, naming generations has transformed from merely an identifier to a way to market things to specific demographics. The term millennial, which seems to grace the headlines and fall … Continue reading Millennials inspire marketing changes, technological growth

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Fear of commitment a common theme in our generation

By Sam Leon | The Duquesne Duke Commitment to me is like walking a plank. I’m blinded by a thin piece of fabric so I can slightly see my surroundings, but not enough to prepare for the plunge. There’s an invisible figure behind me, pushing me toward a vague edge. I feel pressure from that force, I feel pressure from the sun, I have a conflict within. … Continue reading Fear of commitment a common theme in our generation

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