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

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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Me, Myself & I: Who are you really, when you’re online?

When interacting online I think it’s important to self-reflect. Many people, myself included, act differently when they are “logged in” and posting things on social media. During the elections I found that many of my soft spoken friends were fierce …

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It’s Cool to be a Recluse

A recluse is a person who lives in voluntary seclusion from the public and society (1). It used to be that if someone were called a recluse or hermit they were considered an outcast of society, a freak. Being a …

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

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 …

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The Information-Interpretation-Knowledge Cycle

Information is data; it can be facts or opinion. Information can be stored on a document (like a birth certificate), on a hard drive (like the files for class) or in the brain (like 2+2=4). Information itself is relatively useless; …

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I Do Not Like Green Eggs and SPAM

SPAM is a pesky problem that anyone with an email address has undoubtedly come into contact with. SPAM is a popular way of advertising because it’s so inexpensive to produce and has the potential to reach a huge audience. In …

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The Future of Privacy:

Webster’s dictionary defines privacy as the state of being free from intrusion or disturbance in one’s private life or affairs (1). In today’s society it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep one’s life out of the public eye. Before the …

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Editing: What happens when we cut and paste

Editing is the process of selecting and preparing media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete work. [1]

Editing is important …

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Married to the Technology, For Better or For Worse

It’s hard to picture life without being connected; connected to the internet, phones, something… anything. In today’s society, our culture has become one of relationships as “friends on Facebook” instead of friends in real life. A culture in which people …

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Political Mirage: how pseudo-events influence citizens

Pseudo-events are staged or scripted events that are put on for the media. Ribbon cutting ceremonies and Presidential meet and greats are most obvious and common. There have been several pseudo-events used during wartime to help promote American agendas or …

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