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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp presents users a mobile way to play the acclaimed game. (Flickr)

Animal Crossing app separates the mice from the men

Chris Nichols November 30, 2017

Ditch the sleeping bag and tent because a new way of camping just became a popular mobile game. “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp” now lets you experience taking care of woodland animals from the...

Excessive social media use linked to depression

Excessive social media use linked to depression

Kellie Plumhof April 12, 2016

Social media use has become an integral part of daily life for many young adults and new research has now found a possible link between depression and excessive social media use. Brian Primack, director...

Social media needs to police itself

Allen Glines October 20, 2015

Social media websites have become increasingly dependent on users to control offensive content. Their systems rely on reacting to offensive content once it's been reported by users. The problem with...

Social media doesn't replace real interaction

June 22, 2015

Although social media has become a go-to option for most people to communicate with their friends, family and business associates, it should never be seen as a viable replacement for face-to-face interactions. Mobile...

Obama addresses student debt

June 13, 2014

Tuesday afternoon, social media users asked President Barack Obama questions about skyrocketing tuition costs and rising student debt. The social media site Tumblr solicited questions from its users...

Abby's Anecdotes: How do I love thee?

January 30, 2014

I never realized that poetry was so much more than just pretty words presented in a pretty way until one of my roommates showed me her Tumblr blog where she posts some of the poetry she writes. At first,...

Blogging becomes growing trend in social media

December 1, 2012

Social media is evolving, and sharing thoughts, pictures and stories has become commonplace in day-to-day life. Blogging is the latest trend in the social media world, with sites like WordPress, Gawker,...

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