Monthly Archives: April 2013

Technology, keeping people in touch without actually having to stay in touch.

Posted on April 2, 2013 by dsarden17

With all the new forms of social technology being introduced into society, it is becoming more and more acceptable for people to do the minimum in maintaining a relationship with someone without having to go through the traditional means of …

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Is Our Generation Really Technologically Savvy?

Posted on April 2, 2013 by srice

I’ll be the first to admit that I am not as advanced in technology as most people my age today. With all this talk about us being in the “digital age”, I am thinking I am not quite alone. I …

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Amanda Knox: A U.S. Quandary

Posted on April 2, 2013 by steven_bardsley

As news spread across the world early last week of an Italian Supreme Courts decision to overturn a 2011 acquittal for American Amanda Knox, the United States quickly realized they were thrusted into what could become an international nightmare. Knox, …

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Technology making us scared to be alone.

Posted on April 2, 2013 by julysanchez

As humans we have a natural need to feel wanted and accepted. We want to be celebrated, appreciated or at the very least acknowledge in some way or another. And whats wrong with that? Nothings it’s our nature we are …

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Constant Connections: The Fear of Loneliness

Posted on April 2, 2013 by amanda.thornton

I found the first article we were assigned to read this week to be extremely interesting. William Deresiewicz assessed in “The End of Solitude” that technology is taking away our ability to be alone. The article really resonated with me, …

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So Connected, So Isolated; How Social Media is Warping Our Sense of Self

Posted on April 1, 2013 by tvguy321

“Keeping up with the Joneses” was a phrase that gained a foothold in American culture during the 1950’s, when we were enjoying the post World War II boom. It describes the desire on the part of the average family to …

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With Technology, We Are Never Alone

Posted on April 1, 2013 by britterler511

With all of the hustle and bustle of today’s society, it is only natural that we seek our alone time. But how much of that time are we actually alone? The reality is almost never. Consumed by the use of …

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Technology Does Not Let Anyone Be Alone Anymore

Posted on April 1, 2013 by ashleyyy52

People are afraid of being alone. Technology now allows people always to be connected with others. Being connected can have so many different meanings too. For example, someone could be on the phone, texting, or even stalking someone on Facebook. …

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The Courage of Solitude: How taking time for yourself can make you a better person

Posted on April 1, 2013 by katicallahan

In today’s society of constantly being connected and “plugged in” it’s hard to find moments for peace and quiet. Because we are continuously bombarded with texts, social events and social media, it’s easy to let ourselves becoming a façade. Life …