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
By Lauren Olson, October 8 2019
Social media. Those little buttons on our phone screens that take us into an alternate reality where we all get to be the stars of our carefully constructed and curated universes. When I was … Read the rest
By Aneeka Sandhu, March 9 2017 —
One of the most troubling feelings young people encounter is not having a sense of purpose and direction. Not knowing what they want to study, what career they want to pursue or who … Read the rest
By Carlie Vassos, November 25 2017 —
Technology has made mass media widely accessible, effectively forcing people to deal with constant exposure to tough subjects. Social media applications like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram allow us to share memories, keep tabs … Read the rest
By Jill Girgulis, October 12 2017 —
Third-year nursing student Monica Chambers will still be a University of Calgary student next year — just not at the Calgary campus — after her online stalking of “that adorable barista from Starbucks” … Read the rest
By Jill Girgulis, September 6 2016 —
Virgo
(Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)
In a drug-induced state, you will accidentally upload a Vine of yourself taken 10 minutes after your wisdom teeth surgery. You will then experience all the highs … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, August 26 2016 —
The University of Calgary’s official Twitter account is making #waves on a national level.
According to a list recently released by Twitter Canada, the U of C has the sixth-most followed Twitter feed … Read the rest
By Kent Wong, March 22, 2016 —
Chitter is a university-focused social networking app built on ideas used by platforms like Reddit, Twitter and U of C Confessions. But these online communities take more from the user than they offer … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, March 18 2016 —
After three years of anonymity, the administrators of the U of C confessions Facebook page revealed their identities on March 14.
University of Calgary students Osiris Romero, Aadle Faqiryar, Jahmssen Castaneda and Matthew … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, February 8 2016 —
Move over Facebook — there’s a new social network on the University of Calgary campus.
Chitter is a message board app exclusively for post-secondary students that is similar to Yik Yak. It is … Read the rest
