Phone apps inspire new connections
Going to breakfast with friends is no longer just about chatting over pancakes. I also need to check into the restaurant on Foursquare or Yelp and snap pictures of my food on Instagram. All the while,...
View ArticleStudents should appreciate iPhones
The iPhone 5 has officially arrived on campus. Many students have their new toys on display in classrooms and dining halls, some still with the protective plastic wrap in place. Students with the “old”...
View ArticleAngelenos celebrate Endeavour flight for the wrong reasons
It seemed as if the whole city was watching: The six o’clock news was flooded with interviews from people who had waited in a certain spot for hours, people updated their Facebook statuses at the speed...
View ArticleEtiquette should extend to Internet
Social media dominates almost every element of communication for our generation. It is even acceptable to use some names as verbs in colloquial speech: “Instagram that view, bro,” or “Nice to meet you,...
View ArticleSalesgirl revels in absurdity
Biff, Happy and Willy Loman are nowhere to be found in Death of a Salesgirl, a new play presented by the Bootleg Theater. As the program boasts, “Bootleg Theater is a space for art.” Since its...
View ArticleInstagram ads put app’s popularity at risk
I love Instagram. I love being able to scroll through an uninterrupted flow of beautiful images that let me see snapshots of my friends’ lives. The photos allow me to see so many captured memories that...
View ArticleSocial media cannot be blamed for unhappiness
In a recent study by Psychology Today, researchers tested how Facebook users felt moment-to-moment and how satisfied they are with their lives overall. The study found that, “Facebook use predicts...
View ArticleeReaders refocus on critical reading skills
In honor of National Reading Month, this week retail giant Amazon.com offered a $20 discount on all Kindle models, slashing the price of the basic model to just $49. I used to think the Kindle was an...
View ArticleFacebook’s ‘Nearby Friends’ undermines online privacy
Privacy has become a thing of the past with the onset of social media. With every tweet, Instagram post and Facebook check-in, we invite fellow social media users to know more about our lives. But even...
View ArticleTrojan Save helps students find local discounts
John Pollard, a junior majoring in business administration, has started Trojan Save, an Instagram account devoted to helping Trojans save money around campus and in Los Angeles. “We go speak with local...
View ArticleUSC student scouts coffee hotspots
Coffee with Casey · Senior Casey Prottas’s Instagram feed serves as her personal travel diary and as a coffee spotlight. Prottas was inspired to start the account after interning in London last summer....
View ArticleUSC student creates foodie community
Pandamonium · Sophomore Peter Bergmann shows off an oreo donut from California Donuts in front of Doheny Memorial Library. – Photo courtesy of Peter Bergmann Peter Bergmann, a sophomore majoring in...
View ArticleUSC student captures moments of service and outreach on Instagram
Cerina Epple, a junior majoring in economics, regards her Instagram account, @CerinaEpple, as a way to express herself and update her friends and family on what’s going on in her life. Whether she’s...
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