Thursday, February 23, 2012

Archive for ‘January, 2012’

PEARSON: During my vacation

F or those of you who are new to my column, I’ll include a little bit of an introduction: My name is Luke Pearson, and I am here to answer your questions, and provide insight into the world of college relationships, love and sex.  My hope is that one or two of you will read [...]

STAFF EDIT: Silence of the tweets

The limits of free speech will always vary from country to country; perception of human right to expression varies from culture to culture. Online censorship has been branded a serious danger to each individual’s right to free speech, and the debate continues upon the announcement of Twitter’s new censorship policy. According to a TIME article [...]

STAFF EDIT: Hanging ‘Ob’-out

Google+, dubbed Facebook’s arch nemesis, emerged into the social networking scene gradually. It’s novel features seemed to provide a serious contender for Mark Zuckerberg’s market niche. Disappointingly, the anticipated online duel between the two internet heavyweights never materialized; instead Google+ was labelled an alternative far removed from the mainstream, relegated to the back of everyone’s [...]

GELLEPES: Slumming it

“Wait, you’re a senior and you live in Claffin  . . . Are you an RA?” “No.” “So why do you live there?” “I like Claflin. It’s nice, why not?” “Oh . . . ok . . .” This is a normal conversation when people find out that I’m a senior living in Claflin. I [...]

Super Bowl XLVI: A Tale of Two Cities

With so many Giants’ fans in Boston, tension is rising for the Super Bowl game this upcoming Sunday. How are Boston University students going to spend their Sunday and how is social media a factor in the way audiences watch football?