Tag: Social media

Social Media Causes Stress and Pressure Among College Students

Photo Courtesy of Michael Clesle, Flickr Creative Commons Social media is a tool that is used by millions of people, especially college students. In fact, Mark Zuckerberg was a college student when he created Facebook. Since then, other social media apps like Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat have been added to […]

Yik Yak: Anonymous Messaging App Induces Race-Based Bullying

Photo Courtesy of Yik Yak Yik Yak, an emerging social media application where individuals can share their thoughts anonymously, has been a hot button issue on college campuses across the nation. The app is essentially an anonymous version of Twitter that identifies your location and allows you to communicate with […]

Violent Ray Rice Video Causes Victim Blaming Uproar

Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Flickr Last week the entire nation watched footage of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his then-fiancé unconscious in an elevator. Many people could not believe that the incident occurred, but what was more shocking to the public was that it had occurred […]