With the switch to the new Facebook complete, some users of the popular social networking site wish they could return to the good ol’ days of…last week?

“I hate it,” said junior psychology major Ceci Benitez of the new Facebook. “It’s complicated. The old one used to be everything in one page. I don’t like it.”

Last week, Facebook started transferring users to the new site. At that time, most users could choose between using either the new or old versions; But now everyone has been switched over to the new version.

“The changes are all cosmetic,” said David Gunkel, director of graduate studies for the communication department. “It’s like rearranging furniture.”

Facebook is using this new interface as a way to reduce clutter and make the site easier to use. Part of the “clean-up” process included implementing an applications menu at the bottom of the screen and creating “feed filters” for such features as the news feed, status updates and photos.

Since the transition process began, Facebook groups have been created to protest the new Facebook, with some having users sign petitions to bring back the old Facebook. Groups such as “I Hate the New Facebook” and “I PREFER THE OLD FACEBOOK” boast thousands of members dedicated to the cause.

While these particular members are making their voices heard, there are some people who either like the “new” Facebook or are indifferent.

“It’s not that bad,” said freshman psychology major Kayla Gerdes. “It just takes getting used to. I don’t like it, I don’t dislike it.”

Anthony Ehlers, a senior communicative disorders major, has been using the new version for over a month now.

“I’m used to it,” he said. “I figured I might as well get used to it because we’re going to be forced to use it anyways.”

Some users have even gone as far as to create “old Facebook” applications for users who still want to use the previous model. Benitez tried one of these applications and said it worked for a day, but the next day it switched back to the new Facebook. She gave in.

Kristen Ott, a senior biology and psychology major, said she hasn’t had a chance to fully gauge the changes to the site, though she has been able to assess the reaction from her fellow students.

“The biggest impression I’ve got is people don’t like it,” she said. “People don’t like change.”

Many of the people who are against the “new” Facebook are, of course, Facebook users. Whether there will be a mass migration of these discontented users to MySpace or other social networking sites, only time will tell; But for now, Benitez and her many friends are staying put.

“When we first got it, we said, ‘I hate Facebook, I hate Facebook,'” she said. “Even though we hate it, we still go on it everyday.”