It's interesting to see how after just three short years of its initial launch in January of 2013, Vine has integrated itself into mainstream culture without the skip of a beat. Vine has surprisingly contributed...
In 2013, Furman University graduates Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington launched a trendy little app called Yik Yak, a location based app where your feed is determined by your one and a half mile radius.
Since...
As senior year began, many students changed their names on Facebook. Some claimed that it was just for fun, but others did it to protect their accounts from prying eyes during the college admissions process....
Firstnamelastname.vsco.co has become a staple in the bio of countless Instagrams since the rise of its popularity over the summer. But is the website worth all the hype?
I recently submitted...
In 2010, a social media site by the name of Twitter started to become popular among celebrities and tech savvy young adults. The basic premise of Twitter is to share “what’s happening” in 160 characters...
A day doesn’t go by where my mom doesn’t reference Facebook.
“I used to have the biggest crush on Jimmy Gardner. He and I took Spanish together junior year.”
“Priscilla Perotti and Ab Igram...
There are so many different events that I have experienced at New Trier and looking back at my four years here, they have all become memories that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
Freshman year:...
From altering dating to how we watch TV, social media has redefined how people do everyday activities.
The biggest aspect that has changed, however, is the high school experience.
High school students...
At New Trier, people are often quick to point out the stereotypical high school hierarchy that exists.
In examining how social hierarchies can be portrayed in movies like "The Breakfast Club" or "Mean...
If you asked me as a freshman what I thought my high school experience would be like, I would have said that it was going to be hard work but that it would overall go smoothly.
I didn’t expect any bumps...
