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Technology has done wonders for sustaining communication, connections

Technology has done wonders for sustaining communication, connections

Evelyn Foster November 18, 2024

The first thing I do in the morning is look at my phone. My mother often rolls her eyes when she sees me do so, affectionately calling me a “screenager” or something similar, but checking my messages...

Senior Jossi Sorg communicates with friends using inside jokes and new slang at the homecoming pep rally on Sept. 20. Sorg said, “Slang is ever-changing, it will continue evolving. In the 80s and 90s, people used words that aren't relevant today and that will happen for this generation's slang terms."

With greater emphasis on slang words, informal communication intensifies

Aidah Brown September 26, 2024

Slang is everywhere, from the screens of teenagers to casual conversations nationwide. According to a 2023 WordsRated report, 80% of Americans say they use slang, with 20% using it in every conversation....

buckle up: Nina Sun and Eric Cui, Lifelines members and juniors, perform a Lifelines-sponsored seatbelt check before school. Cui said distracted driving laws are important despite some difficulties in enforcement.

Officers: Texting ban presents enforcement challenges

News May 18, 2012

One year ago, Indiana passed a law prohibiting the use of any telecommunication device to type, transmit or read text messages or email while operating a moving motor vehicle. However, today – one year...

Freshman Colby Cronnin checks his smartphone while doing homework. Cronnin said he has started obsessively checking his cell phone, even while he is studying. KATHLEEN BERTSCH / PHOTO

Smartphone users tend to develop obsessive habits

feature September 14, 2011

This school year is only a few weeks old but already, a teacher has caught freshman Colby Cronnin checking his phone during class. Ever since he replaced his regular cell phone with a smartphone, Cronnin...

Texting law’s effectiveness comes into question after little enforcement

News September 23, 2010

By Erick Dick <[email protected]> Junior Clayton Morrison said he is familiar with the texting while driving law of 2009 and is aware that it is illegal to text while driving, but he said he does...

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