My LinkedIn Profile is flawless, now what?
Congratulations on completing your LinkedIn profile! You have your most important courses listed, a handful of recommendations and your page is overflowing with endorsements. Is one business networking site enough? The answer depends on which field you hope to enter after graduation. For the majority of students a LinkedIn profile is a great first step […]
Jelly: The “Point, Shoot, Ask” Search Engine
Picture this: you’re walking downtown and you notice a camera crew and film trucks parked across the street. Curious, you fire up your Jelly app. You snap a picture of the scene, drop a pin of your location, and ask, “What’s filming here today?” Within minutes, 2 friends within your social network answer and let you […]
Double Doxxing
Today Newsweek magazine released a story which uncovered the identity of the creator of Bitcoin. The elusive Satoshi Nakamoto has been uncovered as a 61 year old Japanese-American man named Satoshi Nakamoto. His identity had been a closely guarded secret for the last five years until freelance reporter Leah McGrath Goodman tacked him down. Goodman used all her skills as a journalist to uncover the identity of the recluse inventor. She searched public […]
iDoctor
No one enjoys going to the doctor’s office. The wait times are long, everyone appears to be contagious and you’d much rather be in bed. What if you could chat with your doctor from the comfort of your own home? What if you could interact with your doctor using the same tool that you use […]
#Neknomation: Will you accept the challenge?
What do two types of beer, vodka, milk, a spider, and four dead mice have in common? These are just a few of the ingredients that 24 year-old Aaron Johnson of Gravesend, England food processed and drank on film, later uploading the footage to Facebook and YouTube and calling on two of his friends to try […]
Why University students need LinkedIn
It can often feel like social media and other online start ups are constantly begging for the attention of young adults. Mobile apps like “Draw Something” have atmospheric rises only to become passe in a few short months. With all of these different applications and networks vying for space in your smart phone, why should […]
Terms and Conditions
Free showing of the award winning documentary “Terms and Conditions May Apply”
Thursday January 30th, 5:30 PM –
Campus Confessions: What do you have to say?
“Each time the barista at the Starbucks in the SUB asks for a name to put on my drink, I respond with a different, ethnically improbable name, even though I get the same drink at the same time every day.” – #1384 This is one of over 1,300 posts on UBC Confessions, the Facebook page where UBC […]
Online Harassment of Women – The new normal
Harassment online isn’t “just virtual” for women. Online bullying can affect the careers of adults in all fields.
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