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Social Networking and College

July 23, 2011 by  
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Social Networking and College

It’s a universal truth that social networking has become an integral part of our culture and this fact could not be truer for 18 to 20-something college students.

Social networking has infiltrated every part of college life. From the constant minimizing of facebook in lecture halls to spreading the word about a party, social networking has become a defining part of college life.

Facebook is chief at the college. For entering freshman, if you haven’t created an account, do so now (750 million people have already beat you to it). Start friending your hallmates and fellow members of the Class of 2015. I assure you that you will never meet some of these “friends” in person, but you’ll know who they are through the cyber world.

Be sure to join the 2015 groups. Some of these will have helpful (and often entertaining) discussion boards. This is a good way to get the scoop on professors, dorms, greek life and class registration.

Newly released, Facebook now offers video chat powered by Skype. There’s no longer a need for separate Facebook and Skype accounts or trying to find people via Skype because you’re already friends with them on Facebook.

Once you arrive at the college, Facebook will continue to rule your life. You may use Facebook to communicate with classmates, stay in touch with high school friends and plan your social calender. You can even stay in touch with the college by friending William and Mary News, the Crimdell and Swem.

A word of caution though, in four years you’ll be applying to grad schools and jobs. Make tribe choices and keep pictures of that kegger off your profile. At the very least, set strict privacy settings.

There are a few alternatives to facebook though, for those who feel the need to share every thought, there’s twitter. And now Google+ as well.

Recently announced, Google is opening its own social network called Google+. Google’s new project claims to streamline sharing online. Don’t get too settled in on Facebook, you may have to switch to Google+ to keep up with your friends.

As advanced as social networking is, it still can’t replace some old-fashioned socializing. The entire college experience cannot be captured via technology, so get away from your computer and live a little.

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Winklevoss Twins, Narendra Denied Again in Facebook Fight

July 23, 2011 by  
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The fightin’ Winklevii have had a tough few days. Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers called Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss “a**holes” earlier this week, and on Friday a federal judge in Boston dismissed their last-ditch effort to prove Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for the world’s biggest social networking site.

The Winklevoss twins and their and their business partner Divya Narendra claim that Zuckerberg stole the idea for what became Facebook while all four were students at Harvard. A legal battle between the trio and Zuckerberg eventually netted Narendra and the Winklevoss twins a 2008 settlement valued at $65 million in cash and Facebook stock that is likely worth much more today.

But the Winklevosses and Narendra have since attempted to pull out of that deal, claiming that their right to an ownership stake in Facebook still stands. Though they’ve been repeatedly shot down in the courts, the three Harvard alums have continued to fight their legal battle against Zuckerberg and Facebook.

The Boston case concerned the trio’s claim that Facebook suppressed relevant instant messages and other information during the 2008 settlement negotiations. Friday’s decision by U.S. District Judge Douglas Woodlock to dismiss the case may spell the end of the trio’s effort to win in court what their own ConnectU social network couldn’t do in the marketplace—defeat Zuckerberg.

In June, when a Ninth Circuit appeals court in San Francisco dismissed a separate claim that Facebook wasn’t up front about its internal valuation during the settlement proceedings, the Winklevosses and Narendra said they wouldn’t appeal that decision with the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Winklevoss twins and their partner have yet to comment on Friday’s decision in Boston, according to reports, but the legal road ahead for the trio looks as close to hitting a dead end as it has since they began their multi-year crusade.

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