By Cecilia Gutierrez |Staff Writer| Study rooms, laptop checkouts, a cellphone charging station and food/drinking amenities are just a few of the many services provided by John M. Pfau Library. Assisting students since 1971, the library is a $4.4 million project covering nearly 166,000 square feet of the CSUSB campus. On the library website, the division claims to be the campus hub for knowledge, research and technology. The library also strives to motivate and empower people to be lifelong learners and thinkers. In an effort to help students on their educational route the library, aside from its general purpose to serve as a center available for students to work on school … [Read more...] about Check out what the Pfau Library has to offer
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Protect your privacy on social media
By Marlyn Rodriguez |Staff Writer| Over-using social media sites and posting too much information can pose a threat to your safety. A study conducted in 2010 shows that 72 percent of college students have a social media account. This number has more than likely increased within the last four years. There are a variety of perks and benefits that come with joining a social network. Not only do we get information a lot faster but we also strengthen associations and communication with students, coworkers, and family. “It is a great way to stay informed,” said student Onalisa Smith. “Social media can enhance connections, but there is a point where there are privacy violations, in … [Read more...] about Protect your privacy on social media
The Social Revolution
By Nic Gibbs |Staff Writer| Professors, professionals and academics ready to write off social media as a waste of time - I urge you to reconsider. For now I feel alone on the social networking frontier. Not once in my time here, and I am graduating in June, have I taken a class that has shown me how to harness the power of social networks. Much as the invention of the telegraph, printing press and television, the advent of social media is changing the way we talk and the way we think. I know social media is powerful, but still no one has taught me why it’s powerful or more importantly how to effectively use it. True, few have been able to answer these two questions , but maybe … [Read more...] about The Social Revolution
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