This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015.
News in :90 – Sept. 22, 2015
Tips for effectively using social media
Columnist Claire Noack says it’s especially important for college students to realize that the information they post on social media is available to the public.
Social media etiquette for college students
More and more employers are using social media to check potential job candidates, so design manager Elle Jackson compiled some tips for managing your profiles.
Tommies weigh in on dress debate
Is it white and gold or blue and black? TommieMedia asked students what they think the colors are of a dress that sparked a debate across social media platforms Thursday.
Student victim of lewd conduct, sparks social media backlash
A St. Thomas student was the victim of lewd conduct the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 6, according to a Public Safety alert sent out Tuesday, which spurred several posts on social media.
Study tips for finals week
Columnist Claire Noack has some advice for studying during finals week, such as being active and changing up your study location.
Photoshopping doesn’t create an ideal look
Kim Kardashian’s revealing and photoshopped photos were released a few weeks ago, and columnist Claire Noack says altered images have damaging effects.
Get informed about Ebola
Columnist Claire Noack says so much media coverage has caused Ebola hysteria and suggests we learn the real facts about the epidemic.
The dangers of social media
Reporter Travis Swan says the younger generation’s addiction to social media is negatviely affecting today’s society.
Why do we live here?
In the midst of complaints about Minnesota’s bitter cold and snow, Columnist Anne Gaslin asks, why do we live here?
January term statuses abroad
Designer Cecelia Porter found some of the best social media posts from Tommies studying abroad this J-term.
Selling social media clicks becomes big business
Celebrities, businesses and even the U.S. State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from offshore “click farms.”
How to land a job using social media
In the age of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, designer Bailey Jordan says you can use social media to get your dream job.
What does your Facebook status say about you?
Designer Sam Wisneski analyzed a study that linked personality with language used in Facebook statuses to find out how the two are linked.
The anonymous Casanova: St. Thomas’ secret admirer addiction
On a campus that some days seems to be very “cliquey,” I think this is a tool for people to say something kind to a semi-stranger without feeling ridiculous or out of their league.