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Tag: Twitter
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Social media shapes politics
I have a confession: I am what some would call a “Twitterholic.”
Posted inNews
Cal Poly, West Coast jump on the Yik Yak bandwagon
Approximately 23 percent of Cal Poly undergraduates currently use Yik Yak.
Posted inMustang Minutes, Mustang News TV, Watch
Mustang Minute, Oct. 30, 2013: Twitter rumors spread about Zac Efron on campus
Twitter blew up Tuesday night with posts about Zac Efron being on Cal Poly’s campus.
Posted inMustang Minutes, Mustang News TV, News
Mustang Minute, Oct. 7, 2013: Students talk about how they use social media
Mustang News reporter Ashley DeVriend interviews students about how they use social media to find out about on-campus events.
Posted inSports
How Twitter changes the way we watch
Editor’s Column My dad and I had a Saturday ritual before I left for Cal Poly. Every Saturday afternoon in the fall, we would go for a run in the morning having recorded all the big college football games that day. By the time we got back, showered, ate breakfast and took care of a […]
Posted inSports
Mustangs play nice with social media
Collegiate athletic programs across the country are weighing the pros and cons of allowing student-athletes to use Twitter and other social media websites. Some critics are even calling for a NCAA-wide ban against such media. In 2011, respected universities such as UCLA, Mississippi State and Syracuse have learned the damaging effects that come with athletes’ […]
Posted inNews
Social media can make or break job search
Students soon to enter the professional world can either help or hurt their chances of finding employment by implementing social media into their job search, according to Cal Poly career counselor Amie Hammond. Hammond said Jobvite, a recruiting platform for the social media era, found in an annual survey that 89 percent of U.S. companies plan […]
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Stevenson relieved of coaching duties
Head volleyball coach Jon Stevenson was relieved of his coaching duties on Sunday and assistant coach Caroline Walters will take over as interim head coach, according to a press release. “Caroline Walters has the team’s confidence, knows the game exceptionally well, has proven to be a good recruiter and will be a good role model for our student-athletes,” […]
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Googling yourself — How to clean up and maintain your online identity
Erik Hansen is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy and the “When I Was a Mustang…” columnist.
Posted inNews
The do’s and don’ts of social media networking on and off the job
When applying for jobs, chances are most employers will search for you via the Internet. Here are some tips to help ensure that what they find is positive and perhaps give you an opportunity to market yourself in ways that a résumé can’t.