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

The Duquesne DukeOctober 4, 2018

Opinions, Staff Editorials

Facebook comes under fire for selling identities

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

The Duquesne DukeMarch 22, 2018

Features

Duquesne student runs popular food Instagram

02/22/2018 By Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer According to BlogHer, 29 percent of the general populace share photos of their food online. James Joyce, Duquesne junior supply chain and information systems management major, is no different. Joyce regularly updates his food appreciation Instagram, “worldclass_dining” — on which he has 554 followers — with content from restaurants he goes to both in the city of Pittsburgh … Continue reading Duquesne student runs popular food Instagram

The Duquesne DukeFebruary 22, 2018

Opinions

Whatever comes to mind: Social media rears its ugly head

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

The Duquesne DukeApril 10, 2014Leave a comment

Opinions

Dorothy Parker would have loved selfies

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

The Duquesne DukeMarch 27, 20144 Comments

Opinions

Social media websites experience a drop

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

The Duquesne DukeJanuary 30, 2014Leave a comment

News

DU hits social media milestone

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

The Duquesne DukeJanuary 16, 20142 Comments

Opinions

Staff Editorial; Your posts may be used against you

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

The Duquesne DukeMarch 21, 2013Leave a comment