Censorship cannot silent the voice of the people
Mia Shilpi
November 8, 2011
The first half of 2011 saw a historic string of revolutions in the Middle East and across the world, as various Arab dictators were overthrown by citizens no longer content with tyranny, brought together by the power of the Internet. Ranging from shutting down social networking sites to shutting down... Read more »
Occupy L.A. movement gains momentum
Zoie Matthew, Mia Shilpi, and reported by Jonathan Bue
October 4, 2011
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of events sprung up in solidarity with New York’s Occupy Wall Street movement. The gatherings took place in metropolitan areas across the U.S., and even internationally. This week, the movement emerged on the West Coast. “California is ripe for this kind of movement,”... Read more »
Facebook channels Cyrano de Bergerac
William Courtney, Staff Writer
March 15, 2011
Facebook is the norm in social networking these days. What starts as slight procrastination to avoid the dreadful task of homework, can veer towards addiction where hours are spent scouring the infinite depths of Facebook, and can ultimately affect how we see ourselves. Who can blame us though? ... Read more »
SMC offers social networking workshop
Nisha Anais, Staff Writer
December 8, 2010
At any given moment, you can usually spot someone – if not multiple people – hunched over their phones or other electronic devices checking the latest status updates. Besides being a medium for social calls, various social networking sites are becoming the next big thing for job hunting. Last Thursday... Read more »
