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Five Steps for Coping with the Government Shutdown, As Told By Social Media

Five Steps for Coping with the Government Shutdown, As Told By Social Media

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler October 8, 2013

As everyone knows (and if you don't know, you've apparently been under a rock for the last week), the federal government has been shut down due to a failure to agree on a new debt budget.  Social media,...

Social Media Policy on Tap

By Gene Choi October 4, 2013

While some universities are increasing scrutiny of employee social media use, Georgetown has not yet implemented any formal restrictions. Instead, it trusts in the judgment of staff and faculty. “We’ve...

When Humor Thwarts Fact

By The Editorial Board October 4, 2013

Social media have been abuzz all week with commentary on the federal government shutdown. With Facebook and Twitter feeds dominated by memes, one-liners and other satire, it’s worth taking time to reflect...

A ‘Like’ for Georgetown Compliments

By Aamir Hussain March 19, 2013

If you have a Facebook account, chances are that you or one of your friends has received an anonymous compliment during the last few months courtesy of Georgetown Compliments, a profile on Facebook that...

Technologically Challenged in a LinkedIn World

By Meagan Kelly September 28, 2012

Being successful in the working world requires a few things. First, full competence and literacy … Check. Second, a college degree … working on it. Third, three to four pantsuits … ehhh, I’d rather...

Site to Connect DC Students

By Heather Flynn February 28, 2012

Campus Society, a social network slated for release to D.C. university students this spring, aims to combine the social and professional spheres. Founders Rashid Ajami (COL '12) and his cousin Oliver...

BERHIE: A New Big Brother For the 21st Century

By Sophia Berhie January 30, 2012

Google proudly announced in an email to all of it's users, "We're getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across [the company] and replacing them with one that's a lot shorter and easier to read." The...

THE RAW DEAL

By Anthony Mastrioanni January 24, 2012

The Risk of Jumping on the Online Bandwagon

By The Editorial Board January 23, 2012

Viral internet trends aren't always a bad thing, but they are when they galvanize a largely uninformed opposition to weighty legislation. On Jan. 18, Wikipedia blocked all its content to protest the...

Our Generation’s Various Distractions Shape the Future

By Masha Goncharova November 17, 2011

We are our own unique generation. In fact, we are a generation that's at the crux of changing technology and social patterns. But more than anything else, we are a generation distracted. We are so distracted...

Mind Your Manners

By Emily Manbeck November 14, 2011

Have manners gone by the wayside or have they just taken on a new form? Social issues and events today are dramatically different from those of previous generations. Today, Facebook and texting are...

Sexual Violence is No Joke

By Madeline Wiseman October 25, 2011

Members of the Georgetown community need a wake-up call after the public safety alert on Oct. 17, which reported that a student was "forcibly fondled" in Burleith at 2 p.m. Let's assume that part...

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