Photos by Sam FinneganToday's generation enjoys the privilege of increased inter-connectedness that comes with smartphone usage, though this phenomenon is paired with some distressing statistics. Professor Jean M. Twenge’s discusses some of these statistics in her lecture, "iGen: Understanding the Smartphone Generation," which took place in Elkins on Oct. 2 and was the … [Read more...] about Professor Discusses the Good and Bad of the iGen Generation
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Staff Editorial: Surf in Safety
Art by Madeline Duvall Security, as derived from Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, is one of our most basic functions before the procession to other necessities like socializing or "self-actualization," according to Psychology Today. With safety as a crucial component in our daily lives, humans don't question its vitality. It's common sense: From childhood, people are told not to … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Surf in Safety
Ditch the Tech, Hit the Pen
Graphic by Nate BartonMany students think technology is in their best interest. However, if used incorrectly, technology hinders learning and education, despite living in a tech-driven world. It can prove to be more distracting than taking hand-written notes, even if tech is used as part of the class. Not using technology in the classroom and taking notes by hand is less … [Read more...] about Ditch the Tech, Hit the Pen
Smartphones sap our social smarts
Consider the familiar scene: Dozens of people in reverent silence with heads bowed and eyes glued to the tiny object in their hands. It seems like everybody has a smartphone these days. Everyone, that is, except a few who have, like me, clung to our phones of average intelligence. With all the convenience afforded to those whose phones have additional IQ points, it may seem … [Read more...] about Smartphones sap our social smarts
Staff Editorial: One flap to rule them all
Art by Christopher Chen It’s late at night and the eight students heading back to their dorms board the shuttle and pull out their phones, as usual. But something is different. This time there is no Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. This time, there is something enticingly evil in the air. “Tap. Tap. Tap. PING!” resonates all around the vehicle. One student curses out loud. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: One flap to rule them all
