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Web site:How student life has gone digital
by Steven Barcus
Change is a constant at Illinois State. Academic programs have multiplied over time, faculty research initiatives now reach around the globe, and extracurricular activities have expanded beyond anything students of yesteryear could have ever imagined. And that doesn’t even touch on the renovated buildings or newly constructed facilities alums from every era are sure to see on any visit back to campus.
One of the most significant changes, however, is a bit more subtle. It’s found within the students themselves, who now rely on social networking as a means of staying connected.
The idea of making a phone call on a residence hall party line to find out where friends are headed is as outdated as the once popular Big Four Dances. Students today send text messages. They no longer look frantically for a piece of paper to trade phone numbers either. Cell phones are instead whipped out and contact information saved.
