ASUI passes resolution opposing Yik Yak
Resolution will ask UI administration to take action against the app

After two meetings debating the impact of the social media app, Yik Yak, on campus, ASUI senators have unanimously voted to pass a resolution asking for the administration of UI […]

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OPINION: How Tik Tok affects culture
Tik Tok is a much bigger platform than some may realize

Whatever you may personally think about the platform, Tik Tok is not only here to stay for at least the immediate future, but it has become so popular that Tik […]

Top five TikTok accounts addressing hot-button topics
Social media activism has become a staple for budding TikTok accounts

TikTok has taken the world of information by storm. By personalizing feeds with trends like cleantok, gardeningtok, babytok and cartok among many others, the vast knowledge people like us possess is made personable and accessible to everyone.   […]

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OPINION: ADHD is misrepresented in social media
Stigmas and misinterpreted ADHD traits are not accurate to the disorder

Memes, TikToks, Instagram posts, and the like are full of jokes and quote-on-quote relatable moments for people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. People who have been properly diagnosed or have […]

OPINION: Keeping up with news during confusing times
Take news from social media with a grain of salt

In a time where the term “fake news” has taken over, many find it confusing and difficult to get information from accurate and unbiased sources. This problem has only increased as it becomes more and more common for social media sites to become politically based, attracting input and opinions from every side.

OPINION: Instagram’s decline
New updates make users skeptical of the app's future

If you’re living in 2020 and happen to own a smartphone, you’d have to be living under a rock to not recognize the name “Instagram,” a social media app launched in 2010. When it was originally founded, Instagram quickly rose in popularity, surpassing other previous applications like Facebook and Myspace.

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Preventing further Fyre fraud
Two documentaries later, Fyre Festival is still one of the best cautionary tales in human history

There are many different ways to identify something as an abject failure. For example, the past week has given us two separate documentaries itemizing the woes of the now-infamous and […]