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"Usually with family I use the phone "It used to be Facebook'out I've "I use Facebook, and I cafll. You don't

and my instant messenger. When I learned that I usually spend 30 min­ get to hang out ever, but at least you

keep up with old friends, I usually use utes longer than I intended to every can see their pictures and hear their

Facebook." time I get on, so now I hardly d o ." voice."

Ahna Boley facebook chats

friends from home while doing

her homework in the lounge.

With the new wireless internet

on campus, students not only

were able to sit in the lounge
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and visit with people, but also

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they were able do group work

outside the confines of their

dorm rooms.

Many students found e-mail too slow so they used

texting and IMing to stay in touch as their main source

Text Messaging has be­ of communication. "Facebook and Text messages are the

come very popular on most convenient because you can multi-task while doing

campus. Sometimes stu­ them," said Joe Blanton. Also, he found a new way to stay

dents could text without in touch which he thought was fun."Sometimes I find a

looking at their phones. ,• -i fax machine and fax pictures and notes back and forth

Walking around with my friends!"

campus, stu­ " V

But for some,the written word could only do so much.

dents would be

Gabby Redmond enjoyed calling her family and friends
texting. Erika

back home. She said,"It's more personal,and you can hear
Barrosa, Marisa
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Carr, and Hillary the emotion in their voices."

Bess text their friends from Since texting and calling was expensive for those

their dorm rooms. It was whose homes were overseas, many used Skype,a webcam,

instant and convenient, because one to communicate. Colton Jones said, "I live in the Bahamas

could multi-task while waiting for a reply. so it can be very expensive to actually call home via cell

phone. Instead I use Skype.Skype is very inexpensive. Also, I

get to playgames with my family and friends using Skype."

Staying Staying in touch could be difficult, but it was worth it to

In Touch be in touch with the people students loved.

J. Morrill

AA