Students Speak: What does Facebook mean to tech students? Will they give it up?
Facebook’s role as a major instrument of modern social interaction has shifted personal interaction between people.
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What to look for when buying a tablet
Electronic tablets, in the modern world, serve an important function. They signpost a trade-off between the portability of a smartphone and the computing power of a laptop.
Five technology trends shaping social media
The trends of 2011 not only reflect the progress of technological advances, but they give insight into people’s preferences for cyber interaction as well.
Tips and Tricks
Here are some tips and tricks to keep you focused so you can get your work done faster and go back to watching videos of cats.
The new Facebook
Announced at the f8 Developers Conference in San Fransisco, Facebook is making the profile page a timeline, an electronic scrapbook of the user’s life.
A week without Facebook
In the pursuit of finding out how dependent we really are to society’s new electronic crutch, I am giving up facebook for one week.
SAA kicks of year with membership drive
Founded one year ago, the Student Alumni Association (SAA) is working to increase connections between current and former students in several different ways, including a recruitment drive which was held on Thursday, Sept. 15.
Tips & Tricks: How to live “Green”
Here are some easy tips and tricks to help you go green without slowing you down.
Are changing weather patterns a concern?
Some scientists argue that the Earth is warming, and CO2 emissions from pollution have caused this significant increase. But scientists seem to disagree about the effects of global warming.
Profile: Students Organizing for Sustainability (SOS)
Students Organizing for Sustainability, or SOS, was founded seven years ago as a tool for students to get informed and active with environmental advocacy projects on campus.
Learning Goes Paperless
As the world develops technologically could paper finally be leaving the classroom once and for all?
Q: What do students think about Tech’s green initiatives?
According to the most recent 2011 Princeton Review poll of the greenest college campuses, Tech attained the highest possible score and was placed on the Green College Honor Roll.
Get Healthy Series, Part Three: Stress, tension management
As one of the premier research universities in the nation, Tech harbors a community whose overall stress level is inevitably high. Learning to prevent and manage stress can go a long way towards improving overall health as it negatively affects the body, feelings, and behavior.
Tech offers options for thrill seekers
Night and high altitude jumps, along with those involving biplanes, balloons and rafts, are just a taste of the variety of adrenaline-packed stunts the Sport Parachute Club offers students.
Mascot Buzz remains mysterious figure
Whether it’s performing at football games or hanging around the Clough Commons, Buzz remains a fixture around campus to both students and outsiders alike.
Creators, hobbyists gather for “Faire”
A life-sized replica of R2-D2 and a dress made entirely out of recycled cans were merely just the tip of the iceberg at this year’s Mini Maker Faire.
Plans underway for future campus infrastructure projects
Although the improvements are welcomed by students and staff alike, much of the student body gets frustrated by the obstacles associated with constant construction.
Students show entrepreneurial spirit
Tech has experienced an increased interest in entrepreneurship amongst faculty, students and even Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson’s Strategic Plan identifies entrepreneurship as a key quality among students.