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False Connection

Chase Pinette • February 18, 2024

Your phone—that little device that, for many people, is the one thing we bring with us wherever we go. You might even be using it right now to read this. Supposedly, it connects us to the world. Yet somehow, it still manages to disconnect us from each other.

Panelists Weigh Social Media Ahead of 2020 Election

Emily O’Neil • April 16, 2019

The Undergraduate Government of Boston College and College Democrats of BC joined forces, organizing a discussion on the role of social media in elections.

Weiskott Brings Medieval Times to Students’ Fingertips

Simran Brar • October 15, 2018

Middle English, Medieval Literature, and the 14th Century’s customs and intricacies may seem inaccessible and irrelevant to students in 2018, but Erik Weiskott (Twitter verified professor and media-extraordinaire) proves that notion wrong.

Escaping My Addiction to Social Media

Kelly Christ • January 29, 2018

"But as I watch the multitude of pictures and videos load, I feel my heart sink just a bit. I had spent my Saturday night watching a movie in my dorm."

Defending The Value of Social Media

Shannon Lyons • October 6, 2017

"I would be lying if I said that social media has had a purely negative effect on my life. In fact, in some ways, it has helped me to more deeply value life itself."

What is Behind BC Athletics’s Cryptic Tweet?

Michael Sullivan • June 29, 2016

BC Athletics tweeted out that it has a big reveal coming up this week. We're pretty confident it has to do with pretzels, but we took a few more guesses, too.

Cruising Through the Streets and Strutting Through Airports

TU/TD • March 2, 2016

This list is the most beautiful thing this side of the Shaggyfling River.

Pondering the Social Epidemic of Posthumous Praise

Hannah McLaughlin • February 24, 2016

In the wake of Harper Lee's death, twitter buzz and newsworthiness prompt an examination of the social media epidemic aptly titled "Enigmatic Electronic Eulogizing."

Living Our Lives For The Stories

Solina Jean-Louis • November 8, 2015

It is within our power to not let cell phones and social media control our lives.

Professors Use Twitter As Classroom Tool

Michelle Tomassi • November 16, 2014

Professors teaching large lecture classes are turning to Twitter to foster discussions on course material.

Can You ‘Facebook’ For A Cause?

Michelle Tomassi • October 9, 2014

Facebook and other social media outlets have gone from being just fun ways to connect with friends to platforms for encouraging social change—but is sharing and tweeting enough to make a real difference?

Best of #AskBradBates

Austin Tedesco • March 18, 2014

Before his press conference regarding the firing of men's basketball head coach Steve Donahue, Director of Athletics Brad Bates asked the Boston College fanbase for questions on Twitter. Some people took...