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Meeting in the Medium: Leo Kang’s I Want To at Tjaden Hall

Kaitlyn Tiffany  —  Feb 12, 2013

Robots meet reality in I Want To exhibit designed by Leo Kang. Kaitlyn Tiffany '15 speaks with Kang about his recent exhibit and what robots and Twitter can teach us about humanity.

Twitter Fiction

Emily Greenberg  —  Oct 30, 2012

As far as 140 character literature goes, Emily Greenberg '13 urges real innovators not to "write for Twitter but write with Twitter."

Thoughts of City With Officer Augustine After ‘Horrific’ Shooting in West Hill

Akane Otani and...  —  Oct 12, 2012

Ithacans met the news that a city police officer had been shot with a mixture of horror and shock, taking to social media in the early morning hours Friday to find a sense of community in their collective fear and condolences.

The Sweet Yet Hazardous Life of YOLO

Brian Gordon  —  Mar 27, 2012

Brian Gordon '14 looks into the not-so-simple freedom and dangers of the recent social media saying, YOLO — "you only live once."

#StopPhony

Zachary Zahos  —  Mar 13, 2012

Zachary Zahos '15 vents over the Kony 2012 viral phenomenon and its broader implications. 

Cornell Study Uses Twitter to Find Biological Rhythms

Alyson Warhit  —  Oct 4, 2011

A Cornell study published Friday in the journal Science used Twitter to study changes in peoples’ moods, discovering that seasonal variations in day length affect people in similar ways across cultures, indicating there is an underlying biological rhythm at work.

Is Twitter Making Us Snarkier?

Scott Eidler  —  Mar 1, 2011

Scott Eidler looks at the ramifications of Twitter on internet users' tactfulness.

Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword

Emily Greenberg  —  Feb 8, 2011

Emily Greenberg examines how social media can be used as a force for freedom or oppression and how it is compromising our version of the truth.

The Big Bang Theory Recap: Tweets and Geeks

Andrew Ebanks  —  Feb 5, 2011

Sheldon debuts his boyhood play, begging the question: when will Mr. Spock finally take Sheldon away?

Conan Premiere: Team Coco Wins!

Allie Miller  —  Nov 9, 2010

The return of Conan restores order to the universe and makes Twitter explode in the process.

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