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Chico State's independent student newspaper

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Social media leads to mental health issues, too much information

Nicte Hernandez // April 13, 2018

For a lot of us, social media is part of our everyday lives. Whether we are waking up to direct messages, snaps or if we use Twitter or Facebook as a way to get our news. Social media is prevalent in everyday...

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Social media poses a danger for the heavy user

Grayson Boyer // September 3, 2017

Social media is now as much a part of our cultural fabric as anything else. At the time of its creation, we didn't know what this new technology would do to our culture, our relationships or our brains. While...

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Education is becoming secondary

Sophia Robledo-Borowy // February 26, 2017

Our generation is fixated on posting our entire lives, except when it comes to actual things that matter, like learning. Snapchat stories of every meal and complaining about 8 a.m. classes every other...

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Screen junkies killing time

Kyra Stemplinger // January 23, 2017

Free time in the modern age is nothing but an interruption in our phone time. Enjoying anything without texting, tweeting or snapping is a rarity these days, and I’ve been guilty of this crime myself.The...

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7 facts you didn’t know about Snapchat

Romeo Espinal // April 19, 2016
Some are a little unexpected.
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Put down Snapchat, live your life

Alex Horne // March 24, 2016
Snapchatters who abuse the app are annoying and ruin moments by neglecting real social scenarios in favor of using their phone.
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Social media more powerful than you think

Sam Rios // March 3, 2016
Damn Daniel! Back at it again with the white vans. Stussy, man. Stussy.
From left: Leanne Woods, Associated Students staff member, Vu Nguyen, executive VP of Associated Students and Michael Pratt, officer for Associated Students, watch the Chico State Snapchat story on Tuesday morning. Photo credit: Kiana Alvarez

Live story doubles as marketing hub

Cheyanne Burens // September 19, 2015
Students have started to use the "Our Campus Story" feature on Snapchat to their advantage in more ways than one.
This geofilter appears on the Snapchat filters whenever someone is on the Chico State campus. Photo credit: Katherine Feaster

Snapchat location filter features a red Solo Cup for Chico State

Katherine Feaster // April 29, 2015
Social media app 'Snapchat' has created geotags that snap chatters in the area can tag their location.
Veronica De La Cruz

Nude photos are best left untaken

Veronica De La Cruz // November 9, 2014
Young adults should reconsider posting risqué photos on social media.
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