By Ahad Bhaidani, February 27 2022—
Social Media as we know has become the world we escape to especially since the dreadful pandemic has begun — so much so that we have had Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg starting the “Metaverse” … Read the rest
By Kara Koblanski, December 12 2021—
If you have or are currently attending the University of Calgary, it is likely that you follow or have at least heard of the famous Instagram account @uofconfessions. Racking in a whopping 14.1 thousand … Read the rest
By Enobong Ukpong, March 4 2021—
As the influence of social media on our lives grows, productive conversations online appear to be diminishing. Every day more people express growing concerns for the polarization of our politics, the popularity of conspiracy … Read the rest
By Andrea Silva Santisteban Fort, February 14 2021—
Every student at the University of Calgary has probably heard of TikTok. The video-sharing app was launched in 2016 by a Chinese company and in 2020, it reached 1 billion active users … Read the rest
By Sam Rezazadeh, January 18 2021—
December 8 was a groundbreaking day for science, hopefully marking the beginning of the end. The first COVID-19 vaccine, created by Pfizer, was administered outside of a clinical trial for a limited number of … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, December 9 2020—
As a regular Twitter user, I read plenty of articles that drive me up the wall. More often than not, I just keep scrolling. Recently, however, I came across one so asinine and so patently … Read the rest
By Sam Rezazadeh, November 29 2020—
A stressful election that had the world wondering and stalling for far too long is finally over. Joe Biden became the president-elect and we all turned off our political news channels and Twitter notifications to … Read the rest
By Sam Rezazadeh, July 14 2020—
Social media, in addition to time and space, has been a fast-emerging new dimension of our lives. Our social media accounts are the digital extension of ourselves, thoughts and ideas. With the advent of … Read the rest
By Olivia Greaves, October 31 2019—
It’s no secret that Instagram is one of the most popular social media apps. Everyone from Kim Kardashian to my friend’s dog has an account and seems to be using it for their own … Read the rest
By Matthew Herring, October 25 2019—
My Facebook account sits completely inactive, filling with cobwebs and collecting more dust every single day. The only recent posts on my timeline are from family members wishing me a happy birthday or tagging me … Read the rest
