Monthly Archives: March 2013

Relationships: Virtual Life vs. Real Life

Today’s society relies on the internet to do more tasks than one would expect. This can include anything from navigation from one place to another, finding recipes for dinner, or even chatting with a stranger on a dating site. It …

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2 + 4 = Search: Effects internet searching has on the brain’s memory

Twenty-five years ago, no one had any idea how involved computer technology would become in daily life. Computers are everywhere and they are limited only by the software that they operate. But what exactly is software anyway? Do we as …

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Could Journalists be a Dying Breed?

Looking at today’s use of the Internet, I began to wonder to myself if thing like newspapers, online or not, are close to becoming a thing of the past. Yes, we’re aware that newspapers are everyday moving more and more
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Technology and its Effects on Human Relations

Technology, like anything else, has its good and bad qualities. People can rave about the greatness of technology in one breath, and in the next breath complain about its horribleness. One must think, since technology is ever advancing, how does …

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“The importance of Hip-Hop/Rap music in a new evolving culture”

Rap or Hip-Hop music is truly an American minority artist creation of which African Americans need to be proud of. In the early years rap music was primarily African American and a small amount of it was from the Latino …

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Is education what it takes to be a credible journalist?

Many journalists these days are not educated, and the rest typically have a degree. Some people say that it is possible to educate yourself through youtube and sites such as that. Which yes it is, but many people spend so …

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A world where thinkers are becoming extinct due to the easy accessibility of information

What might happen if the world loses thinkers and relies on people whose source of knowledge is the Internet? In today’s world some people have a tendency to lose the qualities of a thinker. A thinker is that person who 
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Technology Limitation: Giving Yourself a Healthy Dose

In this day and age, technology is everywhere, dominating our lives with ease and, for some, dictating one’s very actions.  Smart Phones and laptops with wifi can be seen in the hands of almost every individual in the United States; …

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Digitized youth: Fact or glorified myth?

Who and what defines what a generation stands for? I often ask myself why generations are named as they are. “Baby Boomers”, “Generation X” and “Generation Y”? Who comes up with these names and why? Today’s youth have been deemed …

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Small Internships Give Students More Experience

Today I found out great news. I’ve been selected for a fellowship program. Besides that fact that it’s paid, I’m more excited about getting experience on a network level. I’ve done alot of experience on a local level and I …

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