Monthly Archives: April 2013

Social Media Etiquette for the Potential Employee

Posted on April 18, 2013 by katdelorme

Employers are coming up with new ways to see if a candidate is the right fit for their company. They want to know who a person really is before they have to endure that phony facade that is displayed during …

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There No Such Thing as Generation X, Y, Z (or any other name you want to call us)

Posted on April 18, 2013 by katicallahan

For years I have been dealing with older people scoffing their nose at me because I’m young and know how to work an iPhone. It seems as though all they think I know how to do is text, Google things …

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“How Stats Helped Evolve The Game of Basketball”

Posted on April 17, 2013 by nsc

The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1892 as a recreational sport for the YMCA. Over time basketball became very popular. In fact, since so many people loved the game so much, Dr. Naismith had to …

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Exploring Technology Today and The Victims Who Have Been Kidnapped for Years

Posted on April 17, 2013 by gloria vargas

Every year in the country of Colombia, hundreds of citizens are kidnapped by groups that oppose the government. These groups, called guerrillas, capture their victims and keep them in the jungle for several years. Some of the captives have spent …

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An evolution of warfare

Posted on April 17, 2013 by eduardo rolon burgos

The atomic bomb, the hydrogen bomb, chemical warfare and drones: What do they have in common? They are thought to be some of the deadliest forms of warfare or weapons used in it. One of the main differences between them …

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A Touchscreen Phone Made My Grandma Cry.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by dgantea

After reading “Generational Myth” By Siva Vaidhyanathan, I’d have to say that I disagree with his unique perspective on the true extent to which students today are actually technologically savvy. I disagree because technology is embedded in our everyday lives. …

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The Revolution of Journalism

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Tommiea Jackson

Today in class we learned about how journalism has evolved overtime and how the roles are changing. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a journalist is “ a person engaged in journalism, especially a writer or editor for a news medium.” The …

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Your Avatar and You: Self Expression via Virtual Worlds

Posted on April 17, 2013 by alice_moskola

In today’s society, sightings of diversity and freedom of expression are far from few. How we dress, act, speak and behave are all personal adaptations that we have made in order to become our ideal selves. Individuality may be formed …

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Old Methods, New Tools: The Generational Technology Gap and What It Means

Posted on April 17, 2013 by ptdrake

The rise in social media and related Internet technologies has created a gap between the pre-Internet generations and the tech-savvy youth that have utilized the Internet or computer technology since their early years. While pre-Internet generations have certainly adapted to …

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What Does This Have To Do With Sports?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by maxlolbutzlol

Boston remains in a state of shock after two homemade explosives detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Several people have died and even more are injured. All of this, and more, has been reported on CNN, MSNBC, …

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