Daily Archives: November 13, 2014

Smartphones distract us from our friends

By Emilie Medland-Marchen, November 13 2014 —

Imagine you’re seated at a table with your closest friends, enjoying Tuesday-night wings at a local bar. Everyone bursts into laughter at the end of a story about Saturday night’s off-campus adventure. As … Read the rest

Not Just a Boy’s Club Anymore

By Emilie Medland-Märchen, November 13 2014 —

Enter the online arena of a video game and the outside world loses meaning. The player leaves everything behind the screen, their flickering fingers projecting body and mind into a new character. For … Read the rest