How (and why) to spice up your LinkedIn profile
Emily Rose Thorne, Digital Editor
November 23, 2019
It doesn’t seem like the most fun social medium, but it can be once you stop thinking of it as a resume and start understanding the endless other possibilities for using LinkedIn.
I tried Bumble BFF for a week. Here’s what happened
Serena Golden, Photography Editor
November 6, 2019
I racked up about fifty “yes” swipes to my profile, but I only made matches with about twenty people. Of my twenty matches, I messaged five people first and around seven messaged me first.
How to become more news literate on social media
Chas Pridgen, Copy Editor
November 4, 2019
Because things can become viral so quickly on social media nowadays, it is important to be able to parse the real from the fake. Here are a few ways to ensure that the stories you are sharing on Facebook are up to snuff.
How do students feel about the digital Bear Card three months later?
Ian Henshaw, Staff Photographer
October 8, 2019
Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services Ken Boyer said he hoped the new option would bring the community choice and convenience. Now that students have had the opportunity to try this new technology, some are left feeling disappointed.
What happens when you snapchat and drive
Blossom Onunekwu, Staff Writer
April 25, 2017
Bored in class? Let’s take a picture of it. Snapchat has a new filter? Let’s test it out! It’s a habit almost everyone with a Snapchat is guilty of, including myself. And it’s a relatively harmless activity when you undermine your grades since you’re probably procrastinating. But once you take the Snapchat on the road, things can get deadly.
Artistic innovators show off art and gadgets at Make-End Festival
Summer Perritt and Katie Atkinson
November 19, 2015
The Make-End Festival celebrates "makers" or people who create original art, craft or technology-based works at Make-End Festival at Tattnall Square Park.
The not-so-smart smartwatch trend, a disappointment
Faiz Aly, Contributing Writer
September 24, 2015
When the iPhone was announced back in 2007, it was a revolutionary breakthrough in the mobile market. That momentum accelerated when the iPad was announced in 2010. It became the next big thing. Today, we have smartwatches, which are being considered the most personable device. Yet, after testing va...
Students to host speaking event supporting STEM nonprofit
Katie Atkinson, Contributing Writer
September 4, 2015
Mercer's Entrepreneurship Engineering Education Program (MEEEP) and Robotics Club are teaming up to host a speaking event this Friday, Sept. 4 in order to raise awareness for Real I.M.P.A.C.T. This local, non-profit organization seeks to inspire and ready young women for STEM (science, technology, engi...
Nexus 6 review
December 24, 2014
[padding right="15%" left="15%"] Don't act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren't on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but...
Apple iPad review
December 24, 2014
Don't act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren't on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want...
BlackBerry Classic review
November 24, 2014
Don't act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren't on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want...
Apple iMac with Retina 5K display review
November 24, 2014
[padding right="15%" left="15%"] Don't act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren't on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but...