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WRC to host social media seminar tonight

By Northern Star Staff | October 24, 2011

All students are invited to attend the presentation "Hot Topic Tuesday: ‘Follow Me!,'" hosted by the Women's Resource Center. This presentation involves an open discussion about social networking, including Twitter and Facebook. The presentation and...

Google Plus hype reaches NIU

By Brian Belford | July 7, 2011

DeKalb | Google has released its very own social networking site called Google Plus. For now, this free site is in an invite-only field-testing phase, allowing for only a small number of people to join and use it. This is to allow Google time to work...

Using Facebook in the hiring process is a form of discrimination

Using Facebook in the hiring process is a form of discrimination

By Logan Short | April 18, 2011

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Facebook's ability to increase cultural awareness and, thus, greater understanding and tolerance in our society. This is hindered if users are forced to hide their flaws or "taboo" lifestyles in fear of being judged. For...