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Tag: apps

Making Social Media Your Own

2 October 2020
Sydney Bass
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By now we have all heard the warnings of how bad social media can be for you. For example, that social media, when used consistently,…

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Communication in Times of COVID-19

24 April 2020
Agatha Echenique
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It is easy to feel quite isolated during social isolation. I find myself often reminiscing about the wonderful times I had with my friends at…

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Swiping left on dating apps

21 February 2020
Jenna Hultgren
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In today’s modern era of dating, using online applications tend to be par for the course. Many people have used services such as Tinder or…

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Use Tumblr for entertainment, not for news

24 April 2015
Hannah Garner
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When controversial news is being discussed in the college setting, a lot of the time there is some great discourse. During this discourse, however, you…

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NPR news app broadens the provider’s spectrum, stays true to its radio roots

6 March 2015
Luke Lockhart
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Think of National Public Radio (NPR) and maybe one of two things pop into your head: you’re either a listener and think of people like…

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Useful apps that didn’t come with your iPad

6 March 2015
Hannah Garner
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The Jewellverse initiative gives every William Jewell student the unique opportunity to possess and utilize uniform technology on campus. However, some may be using their iPads…

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Snapchat “Discover” is fresh and reliable for news

13 February 2015
Brett Stone
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Snapchat’s update last month gave us the “Discover” feature, which has made news reading available directly on the app. This feature, found by clicking a small circle…

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Use third-party apps to maximize your Twitter experience

6 February 2015
Mary Luber
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We know Twitter for trending tributes to the Super Bowl Halftime Show “Left Shark” and replacing band names with the word pancake; but, we would be…

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The Circle of 6 app is a one-click key to college student safety

5 December 2014
Mary Luber
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Trekking up the Sahara stairs under the dim lights after a middle-of-the-night QT run. Being invited to a party with that person you kind of…

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