By Vivian Gurrola-Amissah |Staff Writer| Today, society's visual of a "Tumblr girl" is pretty feminine girls posting pictures of their trendy hairstyles, dressed in the most stylish hipster outfits, celebrity news, cliche quotes, and gifs on your favorite TV shows to spare. For some reason Tumblr girls always seem to look better, maybe even perfect, through their corny quotes, animal videos, sunset pictures and mainstream radio songs. Although, many girls have received plenty of criticism over the term "Tumblr girl," many do not seek to realize it is not always about girls showing themselves off or their outfits. Rapper G-Eazy talks about the blog site in his hit song "Tumblr … [Read more...] about Tumblr Girl Take Over
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Online media trends influence social trends
By Brittanie Gutierrez |Staff Writer| Online trends on social media regarding social issues and topics have become more about provoking shallow interests and attention rather than creating social awareness. In my opinion, the misuse of social media in aimlessly popularizing trends can result in self-absorption, which leads to lack of awareness. “A lot of people do it for attention,” said student Jaynene Moreno. People notice hashtags and use them but pay little to no attention to the issue or topic associated with the hashtag because it is more important to fit in than to actually voice their opinions. “They use it to be cool,” said student Martha … [Read more...] about Online media trends influence social trends
Don’t get lost socializing, share facts
By Ariana Cano |Staff Writer| Social media should not be limited to sharing personal quips, it should be used for creating useful and informational content. We all have different reasons for why we use social media. Expanding how you use social media can help increase public awareness on different topics others may not be as aware. You may want to post a selfie at Starbucks or tweet that you are bored at school, but also consider sharing relevant information with your followers. Many organizations are currently taking advantage of these social media outlets to connect with customers and employees. One way to connect is by using hashtags. Hashtags are an effective and … [Read more...] about Don’t get lost socializing, share facts
DIY last minute Valentine’s Day gift
By Diana Ramos |Staff Writer| Save time and money by making your own Valentine’s Day presents. Midterms have begun and Valentine’s Day is this Friday. Students are big time procrastinators especially during midterms. They don’t have extra time or money to make plans or buy extravagant presents for their friends or significant others. Instead of spending loads of money on cliché presents, why not try and make something homemade to woo your significant other? There are many inexpensive gift ideas on the Internet that are easy and don’t take more than 30 minutes. YouTube, Pintrest and Tumblr are great at showing you step-by-step projects for Valentine’s Day. If you are a … [Read more...] about DIY last minute Valentine’s Day gift
Secure your identity, don’t be a victim
By LynnPost |Staff Writer| Identity theft is a world wide problem and can happen with just a click of a mouse. Thousands of cases of identity theft through social media have even been reported. At least one person in 8.6 million households in 2010 had their identity stolen, according to the Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics. With numbers that high you should ask could I be next and how can I avoid becoming a victim? To make sure no strangers could access my personal information I made my profile private. Only the people I grant access to can view my private information. The only thing that is available to the public is my profile picture and my cover photo. However, … [Read more...] about Secure your identity, don’t be a victim
MS MR make their social media mark
By Mackenzie Viera |Staff Writer| Since the outbreak of social networking and user friendly blogs, the Internet has made it more than possible for hidden talent to be revealed. Whether its retweeted, reposted, "liked," or passed on from region to region, it's going to be discovered. This is exactly what has happened to viral sensation MS MR. On September 17, the Tumblr legions discovered Brooklyn-based duo MS MR when they released their long awaited four-track EP, Candy Bar Creep Show. Indie and Pop fans are in for a treat this season as they will notice the sounds of MS MR are similar to those of Florence and the Machine and Oh Land. The indie-pop New Yorkers have released songs … [Read more...] about MS MR make their social media mark
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