2008 Woodie Awards
Facebook connects SU
Ashlyn Stallings
Issue date: 11/14/07 Section: Expressions
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It's probably the biggest distraction when writing a paper, one of the most-used forms of communication and the non-invasive way to scope out a Caf crush.
Facebook is the seventh most visited website in the world and has more than 50 million active members. Sixty percent of Facebook's members log in daily.
The Samford Network boasts more than 6,000 members and a male-to-female ratio similar to Admissions Office reports. The network reports 52 percent female and 33 percent male. The other 15 percent has not listed.
The intriguing "It's complicated" label only claims 1 percent of Samford relationships. Twenty-seven percent are single and 21 percent are in a relationship.
Lindsay Stroud, junior family studies major, has specific preferences for the "Relationship Status" portion of her profile like most members.
"At Samford, it's a really big deal when people start going out. Everyone knows. I'd like to keep it to myself," she said.
Profiles often assume the personality of the user. Some are lengthy with quotes and inside jokes, numerous applications and groups. Others are nondescript and mysterious, leaving many preferences blank and using only a few quotes.
"When I'm bored doing homework, and trying to procrastinate, I usually get on Facebook and change my profile," Stroud said.
Samford Network statistics are a microcosm of college student preferences. Artists like Coldplay, John Mayer, Ben Folds and Dave Matthews Band are among the top ten musical preferences.
Top interests include music, sports, traveling, tennis and politics, with friends coming in at No. 10. The Bible is the most popular book, followed by the "Harry Potter" series, "The Great Gatsby" and "Catcher in the Rye." C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity" is also popular.
Mixed in Facebook's vast lingo are phrases that stump older generations. "Mini-feed," "friended," "messaged," "status updates" and of course, "writing on one's wall" make perfect sense to college students, whose parents may still refer to the social network as "the Facebook."
Facebook is the seventh most visited website in the world and has more than 50 million active members. Sixty percent of Facebook's members log in daily.
The Samford Network boasts more than 6,000 members and a male-to-female ratio similar to Admissions Office reports. The network reports 52 percent female and 33 percent male. The other 15 percent has not listed.
The intriguing "It's complicated" label only claims 1 percent of Samford relationships. Twenty-seven percent are single and 21 percent are in a relationship.
Lindsay Stroud, junior family studies major, has specific preferences for the "Relationship Status" portion of her profile like most members.
"At Samford, it's a really big deal when people start going out. Everyone knows. I'd like to keep it to myself," she said.
Profiles often assume the personality of the user. Some are lengthy with quotes and inside jokes, numerous applications and groups. Others are nondescript and mysterious, leaving many preferences blank and using only a few quotes.
"When I'm bored doing homework, and trying to procrastinate, I usually get on Facebook and change my profile," Stroud said.
Samford Network statistics are a microcosm of college student preferences. Artists like Coldplay, John Mayer, Ben Folds and Dave Matthews Band are among the top ten musical preferences.
Top interests include music, sports, traveling, tennis and politics, with friends coming in at No. 10. The Bible is the most popular book, followed by the "Harry Potter" series, "The Great Gatsby" and "Catcher in the Rye." C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity" is also popular.
Mixed in Facebook's vast lingo are phrases that stump older generations. "Mini-feed," "friended," "messaged," "status updates" and of course, "writing on one's wall" make perfect sense to college students, whose parents may still refer to the social network as "the Facebook."