I am in no way a cynic of the extraordinary success of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. According to the ALS Association website, they have received $88.9 million in donations for the cause. That is great....
The University of Alabama is known for throwing its weight around on the football field, in the business world and in legal circles. But according to “A Study of Social Media in Higher Education,”...
The Southeastern Conference held its annual summer teleconference on Monday, and basketball coaches discussed topics ranging from new recruiting rules to incoming recruits. One of the main topics discussed...
In an effort to remain connected with the student community and current technology, Tuscaloosa churches are launching Twitter and Facebook accounts. However, according to author Andy Crouch, they might...
The days after the disaster may sound like something out of a doomsday novel: pitch-black darkness, eerie silence, all followed by frightened screams. Sarah Jennings, a senior majoring in English, spent...
After the amazing weekend Alabama athletics had, there has been no better time to be an Alabama sports fan. There has also been no better time to be a reporter covering Alabama athletics. The storylines...
The advent of social media has shed light on a new situation in classrooms: What is the appropriate social media relationship between student and teacher? According to a recent Associated Press article,...
Women use text messaging and social media more than men, according to a study conducted by a UA student. Amanda Kimbrough, a senior majoring in psychology, polled 381 undergraduate students last spring...
There seems to be a smart phone application for just about everything, be it storm alerts or GPS navigation. Most recently, however, the United States government began to push for its own terrorism app...
In relying solely on social media to “keep in touch” with people you no longer see on a day-to-day basis, you degrade your friendships. People accrue “friends” and “followers” as if their life...
Grieving in the 21 century is a bit different than grieving used to be. Social media sites like Facebook were designed for updating the activities of living individuals. However, when a user dies, their...
As the rise of social media continues to take the entire world by storm, members of the University of Alabama community are beginning to adapt. One such social media website is Twitter, which is employed...
