Emma Daniel Editor-in-Chief I feel personally attacked when my phone notifies me my screen time is up from the previous week. Jeez, iPhone — don’t you know there’s a pandemic on? There’s sometimes a fleeting moment of clarity in which I think to myself, “Self, you need to get it together. This little computer in your pocket isn’t your life.” Reader, those fleeting moments of clarity are where real changes can be made. I could sing you the normal song and dance of, “Go outside! Talk to a friend! Clean…
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Troy University Students use memes to express concerns, complaints
Left: A meme posted to the Troy Students by Students Facebook group by Zipeng He. Right: Another meme posted to the same group by Soumitra Ganguly. These are a few examples of students using popular meme formats to voice their opinions and observations about campus issues. Lirona Joshi Staff Writer People posting memes on the various Troy students’ pages have been giving everyone a lighthearted way to view the hot topics at the university. Whether it be in hyping up for the rivalry game against South, or addressing the potholes…
Read MoreFacebook regulation is a breach of privacy
Sam Stroud Staff Writer In today’s technological climate, we are often bombarded by news and ads on social media platforms while we use our state-of-the-art devices. One such platform we hear about in particular, and usually not for a decent reason, is Facebook. Facebook is one of the world’s largest social media platforms, with 2.27 billion people worldwide on it. Lately, the company has found itself at the center of several privacy breach scandals. These incidents have led to prominent politicians from both sides of the aisle, including Senator Elizabeth…
Read MoreRead before you agree
Rakshak Adhikari Contributor When students sign up on social media sites, they agree to lengthy terms of service, often without reading through them. According to Susan Sarapin, an assistant professor of multimedia journalism and communication, about 95 percent of people do not read the terms of service before clicking “Agree.” “There are mandatory arbitration clauses in the terms of service that most of us do not know about, which state that you cannot take the social media site to a court in case of a dispute,” Sarapin stated. “You must…
Read MoreThe smartphone debate: trading constant connection for peace of mind
Taylor Boydstun Variety Editor After warring with myself for over a year, I finally took the leap from a smartphone to a “dumb” phone in early January of this year. I had long been aware of the negative effects of ever-present social media, but I couldn’t quite commit to making the cut. During the last few months of owning an iPhone, I would constantly find myself deleting apps to focus on things that matter, such as my schoolwork or face-to-face conversations. This was a short-term solution, however, as I inevitably…
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