The country wastes time on too much social media
Staff Editorial
April 24, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
People everywhere in the U.S. are spending too much time on their social media instead of actually going outside and communicating with others face-to-face. Don’t get us wrong; social media and smartphones are extremely important. Do you remember the last time you didn’t have the resources...
Let’s try harder and be better, millennials
Carole Hodorowicz, Columnist
January 22, 2019
Like the streaming junkie I am, I watched the documentaries on both Hulu and Netflix on Fyre Festival. If you don’t know what Fyre Festival is—or what it tried to be—here is a brief synopsis: Fyre Festival, created by Billy McFarland and Ja Rule, was a music festival that was supposed to take...
Social media is good if it is used in the right ways
Staff Editorial
September 26, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Social media is a quick way to find out what is going on in the world and communicate with people. Millions and millions of Americans have at least one social media account, so it seems pretty safe to say social media—at least to an extent—shapes our world and the way we see it. Many people imme...
Think before you post
Staff Editorial
April 3, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
With technology and social media, we have seemingly unlimited access to information and communication in seconds. And more times than not, we don’t give our own posts a second thought before we share our own information, pictures and whereabouts with our followers and the Internet in general. Facebook...
Social media privacy no longer exists
Staff Editorial
March 27, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
There has been buzz in the news about every middle-aged parents’ favorite social media platform. In case you are a part of the population that is not a middle-aged parent or active on Facebook, allow us to break down for you why Mark Zuckerburg will be testifying before Congress for the first time. Data...
Escape Facebook in order to escape stress
Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor
December 5, 2017
Lately, I have fallen prey to this awful obsession that was formed as a result of terrible procrastination and absurd laziness. It is slowly evolving into an addiction that I find myself performing every morning, every time I get in the car, when friends are around or even before and during classes. My...
Chronicling the day-to-day: a centering experience
Shelby Niehaus, Columnist
November 6, 2017
On a social network I frequent, there is a trending #smallstories movement. Members from around the site, across nodes, linguistic groups and life experiences write out their day’s smallest, most vibrant experiences in 500 characters or fewer. Writers add flowering language and introspective quips...
Social media contest to promote budget awareness
Loren Dickson, Entertainment Reporter
April 11, 2017
Filed under News
To raise broader awareness of the statewide budget impasse, Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) is sponsoring a student social media campaign competition called “Education is a Human Right.” The first prizewinner will be awarded $250, followed by second place with...
Career Services to host LinkedIn tutorial
Staff Report
November 6, 2016
Filed under News
To help students with social networking in the business community, Career Services and the Academy of Lifelong Learning will present a lecture on creating a LinkedIn profile. The lecture will be 5 p.m. Monday in Room 1301 of the Human Services Center. Participants are encouraged to bring...
Staff Editorial: Anonymous social media shouldn’t be taken lightly
September 4, 2014
Filed under Opinions
It was only a matter of time until Eastern students discovered Yik Yak. It was only a matter of time until they started embarrassing themselves and others. For the uninitiated—the unsullied, if you will—Yik Yak is a new phone application that allows users to post anonymous comments, which are then uplo...
