August 30, 2010 by Geneva Reid

Randomly assigned roommmates may soon become a thing of the past. These days, more and more students are selecting their own roommates — with a little help from online sites.
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August 17, 2010 by Geneva Reid

It may seem as if the entire world uses Facebook — but a new study shows most people don’t like it. Here’s why:
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August 9, 2010 by Jacob Hawley
A new website lets students ask social networks for sponsorship. Here’s how it works:
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August 4, 2010 by Geneva Reid
If you’ve never checked out a job online, you no doubt have friends or family members who have. Here are the top three tips for online job hunting.
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July 22, 2010 by Geneva Reid
It’s been said Facebook is the social media we love to hate. But maybe … just maybe … it’s time to put that to rest. Here’s why:
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June 3, 2010 by Geneva Reid
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs … we’re surrounded by social media. But are professors sold on the idea of using it as a teaching tool?
Check out the results of a recent survey.
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May 10, 2010 by Taylor Hannigan
Two white students posted a racist conversation on Facebook after a black student entered the room. Now they’re facing the music.
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May 6, 2010 by Geneva Reid
“I am clearly addicted and the dependency is sickening,” said one college student. Think he’s talking about drugs or alcohol? Guess again …
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March 30, 2010 by Claire Knight
In spite of warnings, many college students still post questionable comments and photos on Facebook. And it’s getting them in trouble:
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March 24, 2010 by Geneva Reid
No Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, e-mail, iPods, or cell phones. That’s what one professor told her students to give up for five days. Could they do it?
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March 2, 2010 by Geneva Reid
She thought it was a humorous post about wanting to kill her students — but school administrators didn’t agree. See what you think.
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January 8, 2010 by Geneva Reid
The debate rages on: Does social networking affect students’ grades? A new study may have the answer.
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November 5, 2009 by Claire Knight
College students’ lives can be changed — and even destroyed — in the time it takes to click a mouse. Take a look at these real-life examples of the harm digital technology can cause.
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October 12, 2009 by Geneva Reid
Texas Tech football players may not know how their season will turn out, but they do know one thing: They’ve been banned from using Twitter.
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October 1, 2009 by Geneva Reid
Are social networks hurting or helping your students? You might be surprised at the results of a recent study.
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July 14, 2009 by Geneva Reid
Guess who’s going to Hollywood? Yes, it’s none other than your favorite social networking site.
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July 7, 2009 by Taylor Hannigan
A student was suspended after using an unflattering image of his school’s president as his Facebook profile picture. Did this violate his free speech rights?
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June 2, 2009 by Geneva Reid
Gone are the days when the biggest etiquette question was which fork to use. Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networks have raised new concerns.
Do you know what’s OK – and what isn’t?
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May 3, 2009 by Geneva Reid
What students write on Facebook may turn out to be more important than what they write on their college admissions essays.
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May 2, 2009 by Geneva Reid
The media’s recently been filled with stories about the link between Facebook and low GPAs.
But now it’s starting to look like students going after good grades may want to spend more time on Facebook.
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