Who are you virtually ... Single, In A Relationship or It’s Complicated? This is more complicated than it seems. Recent studies reveal that Facebook exposes much more about who you are and who other people view you to be than simply connecting through a profile picture, similar friends and a relationship status. Today, one of the initial things that our generation does after … [Read more...] about Understand the Facebook Facade
Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Confessions shows our darker side
Art by Brooke Muschott All of the tour guides at Pepperdine bring up the fact that this school is a close-knit community of caring individuals. Pepperdine does seem like such a place, at least at first glance. With every few steps, people greet each other enthusiastically. The transaction always involves smiles and courteous small talk. Probably several times during the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Confessions shows our darker side
Confession From a Hopeless Follower of the Pepperdine Confessions Page
I am sure most of us have seen the Pepperdine Confessions page on Facebook. For the most part, other than an occasional confession of a light-hearted blunder or sexually-charged declaration, they are predominantly angry, express some sort of dissatisfaction with campus regulations, or comment on how judgmental or WASPy the campus culture is. Rhetorically speaking, the page … [Read more...] about Confession From a Hopeless Follower of the Pepperdine Confessions Page
Don’t ban ‘bossy,’ shatter its meaning
Art by Sacha IrickThe Ban Bossy campaign that you may or may not have seen in your newsfeed these past few weeks aims to ban the word “bossy.” Supporters such as Jennifer Garner, Condoleezza Rice and Beyonce are calling for people to pledge to ban the word “bossy” from their vocabulary. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who launched the campaign with the … [Read more...] about Don’t ban ‘bossy,’ shatter its meaning
Social Media isn’t Social
My reasoning may blow your mind. See what I did there? With my seductive and bombastic title, such as –This is just an article, but what happens next will make you wish you were never born. Deny it all you want, but our social media sites have become graveyards for links to quiz results and material that was on Reddit two years ago. I’m all for reading "21 Questions Asian … [Read more...] about Social Media isn’t Social
