Steve Johnson, a Riverside resident, created a Facebook group called “What’s Going on In Riverside County,” which is intended to inform residents of Riverside County about events and incidents happening locally. What started out as a hobby grew into a Facebook group with more than 143,000 members. “Me and a friend of mine would update […]
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Facebook responds to ‘dislike’ demand
Facebook has recently announced the addition of new features to its outdated networking site after years of requests from users to add in a “dislike” button, despite the negative feedback that may come along with the feature. With new and more popular competition threatening its hold on the No. 1 spot on the market share, […]
Evolving social networks allow students to explore new mediums to stay connected
In the past few years, there has been a transition between frequently used social networking sites, including Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and Instagram. From 2005 to 2009, Myspace was a big hit, but many deleted, or stopped using, their Myspace accounts when Facebook became the new trend. Madison C. Boyd, freshman psychology and sociology double major, […]
Companies cater to employees through perks
While most companies offer standard, unchanging bonuses, there are some that outshine the competition, and have made a name as one of the businesses with the best perks. Businesses around the world, from grocery stores to global corporations, are redefining what it means to have a “job” as they seek to acquire and keep the […]
Nation elects President Obama for second term
Despite being portrayed as a neck-and-neck race, by 9 p.m. PDT Nov. 6, Ameri- cans decided that President Barack Obama could keep his desk in the Oval Office for another four-year term. “It was a very fast decision made (election night), which really surprised me consider- ing how most media stations claimed it would be […]
Social media influences presidential campaigns
When Barack Obama was elected as the 42nd president of the United States, he beat out Sen. John McCain by nearly 10 million citizen votes and 192 electoral votes. The media coined Obama’s win a landslide. What did President Obama have that McCain didn’t? It seemed that Obama was much more in-tune with his target […]
Students weigh in on their favorite smartphone apps
While thousands of applications have a variety of Android and iPhone users to choose from, students at California Baptist University narrowed it down to their top five choices. Apps are arranged in different categories. These include utilities, entertainment, games, news, productivity tools, search tools, social networking, sports, travel and weather. Here are a few suggested […]
Spotify: spot-on sensational
What music application combines the social nosiness of Facebook, the freedom of choice of Grooveshark and the naughty thrill of LimeWire, all while modeling iTunes’ accessible online shopping atmosphere? Spotify is the newest addition to the world of music sharing and streaming software. In a world where consumers jump on anything free, Spotify is the […]
Chapel rule clarification: Cell phones now allowed in chapel on one condition
Students can now bring smart phones, tablets and laptops to chapel due to an unofficial change in the Office of Spiritual Life’s electronics policy. In the past, students that used electronic devices during chapel were targeted with a laser pointer and later received an e-mail notifying them that they would not receive chapel credit. Laser […]
Facebook gets another face-lift
As people become familiar with Facebook applications and new changes made, there are always improvements and more changes that confuse them. Here are a few of the newest additions introduced by Facebook . CHATTING Facebook organized the chatting features. They launched new messages, which bring together not only chats and messages but also texts and […]