Many college students treasure their social media pages. To them, these pages indicate their identities. Baym states that these media pages, “provide different cues that people use to construct personal identities” (Baym, 2015, p. 124). So what would happen if I disrupted this personal identity? I asked several people I…

Ah! Spring Break. The fantastic time when students can relax, sleep in, and maybe even travel. Unfortunatley, I have no money. Therefore, I cannot be one of those students who travels the world. For this spring break, I was fortunate enough to enjoy my home, my dog, and a homecooked…

This being it’s 107th year, the Bailey Oratorical is the longest standing academic tradition at Juniata College. The Bailey Oratorical is one of Juniata College’s most prized possessions. A speech contest, the Bailey offers students a chance to win $1000 in cash for the best speech given. It occurs every…

Fake news is everywhere. There are hundreds of websites devoted to just posting fake news. Sites like ‘The Onion’ for example, survive by posting funny fake news stories each day. The sad part is that most people believe these stories as they are posted on social media. Social media is…

We Live in Public is a documentary about a man named Josh Harris and his crazy rise to fame and his crazier fall. He was a billionaire and ended up with a bank account below zero all in the span of 15 or so years. Throughout the entirety of the…

Being socially famous isn’t all it is cracked up to be but it can have its bonuses. Knowing a lot of people and being known is what everyone wants on social media right? One mistake and your fans attack you from every region of the world. Take Donald Trump for…

Social media is a recent powerful tool used by millions of people worldwide. It is estimated, that two thirds of Americans use social media. (Edison Research) Social media has grown to be a huge communication tool for communities and groups. Many firms and corporations have added social media managers to…

This is a story all about how my life flipped with a little thing called a senior thesis. Now, I have had a few people ask me, “do you have to write one of those things?” No. The answer is no. …

Communication. The primary focus of today’s generation. For some reason, we feel the need to be connected to our friends and family at ALL times, even when we “do the deed” on the throne of John. For most millennial’s, communication has come through the form of social media. …