| Aggies
like Facebook, especially its groups
By Katie Reeves
Sometimes
I Accidentally Check Myself Out in the Eccles Center
Windows. Two hundred twenty-three Utah State students
have admitted to this by joining the Facebook group
of the same name. This group, like many other Facebook
groups, helps to unite USU students and build a more
cohesive campus.
There are nearly 9,000 people in the Utah
State network on Facebook. These people include
students, alumni and even a few professors. While Facebook
is primarily used as a social networking site, to help
people keep in touch with friends, many Utah State students
use Facebook to keep up with classes.
Aldo Gomera said, "I was doing a marketing research
for an e-commerce project and I selected random people
from my friends list to send them a survey."
Many students use Facebook to ask classmates about
upcoming assignments and tests. Some classes even create
groups to help the class communicate with each other.
Facebook can be a great way to contact members of a
study group or classmates, if you don't have e-mail
addresses or phone numbers.
One of the best aspects of Facebook is the groups.
There are hundreds of Utah State and Logan based groups.
There are groups supporting different sports teams.
There are six groups alone dedicated to JayCee Carroll
and several more dedicated to the men's basketball team.
There are groups for clubs, like HURD
and Student
Traditions Arts and Activities Board (S.T.A.B.)
These groups use Facebook to advertise events. It only
takes a few minutes to create a Facebook event, and
it is really easy to invite hundreds of people to that
event. These events help remind people of upcoming parties,
games, and other activities on campus.
There are also groups based on where you live. There
are Facebook groups for every on-campus housing area
and nearly every off-campus apartment complex as well.
This allows people to get to know their neighbors better
and helps build the community.
There are Facebook groups for nearly every major on
campus. There are also groups which connect students
from different schools who are studying the same subjects.
This can be really helpful for students who need some
extra help or who just love talking about their major.
Some groups are dedicated to keeping the traditions
at USU alive. There is a True
Aggies group and a group called Howler
Power, which has helped keep the new finals week
howl tradition alive.
Some of the USU Facebook groups unite students in
causes. One group, "I
think the Merril-Cazier Library should have 2 entrances!!!"
is a place where students can complain about having
to walk all the way around the library just to get in.
While some people see Facebook as a place to goof
off and waste time online, others see it for its possibilities.
Hannah Abbott said, "I think it's extremely useful.
It keeps us updated on what's going on around us, and
helps us feel more connected to the student body as
a whole."
Whether you use Facebook as a way to relieve stress
and catch up with friends, or if you use it to discuss
a team project, it is useful tool for college students.
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