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-14 posts tagged "Snapchat"
Kate Casper | Tuesday, October 11, 2022
I knew I was in a funk when I took myself on a lake walk last Saturday. While the cause was unclear at the time, I knew for sure my funk was triggered by something. Specifically, I knew it was triggered by my self-imposed “Snapchat Detox”: I would allow myself only 15 minutes of Snapchat
Aidan O'Malley | Friday, April 9, 2021
Remember the first time you wore a mask? As we “celebrate” the pandemic’s first anniversary, my Snapchat memories have made a painful point of reminding me of countless other milestones. “One year ago, today,” Notre Dame canceled in-person classes. “One year ago, today,” movie theaters shuttered. And “one year ago, today,” I wore a mask
Christopher Parker | Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Of all the social media apps that mystify my mother, I’d say Snapchat is the most foreign to her. As a form of communication, it truly makes no sense. If I had a dollar for every time somebody answered a question over Snapchat when I’d totally forgotten the question itself… well, I’d still be in
Julianna Conley | Friday, November 9, 2018
A list of things I am not proud of: When I was five years old, I got distracted during church and carved my name into the pew with my cross. As the only “Julianna” in the Orange County Greek Orthodox community, there was no question who the vandal in question was. During Welcome Weekend, I
Nora McGreevy | Monday, September 3, 2018
Eighth grade is the worst. Take the birthday pool party, for instance. For the introverted, self-conscious kid with anxiety, a pool party is a minefield of potential trauma. Social interaction without the comfortable confines of the classroom, gift-giving, navigating conversations with your cliquey peers — and all in swimsuits, no less. “Eighth Grade,” directed by Bo
Edward Griesedieck | Friday, February 23, 2018
As many of you know, Snapchat recently did a major overhaul of its platform. This isn’t uncommon in the world of social media. Instagram has had many iterations, and Snapchat has changed over the past years to progress forward. Every time Snapchat comes out with a new update, there are people who complain. Change is
Adam Ramos | Monday, September 19, 2016
I have this fantasy of waking up with a flip phone on my nightstand. Not that I would ever act on this fantasy, but it still makes me smile to think about reclaiming my old Motorola Razr from antiquity. Unfortunately, the reality is I’d be a mess without the abundance of resources afforded to me
Gabby Salera | Thursday, September 15, 2016
What does your typical Instagram caption look like? Is it song lyrics? An inspirational quote? How about a multi-paragraph account of your most personal life experiences? If you’re Caroline Calloway — Cambridge grad and full-time author — you probably picked the last one. Calloway’s story started in New York with the Hudson Instagram filter and a
Miko Malabute | Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Over the past couple of days, one would be hard-pressed to not notice the new update that Snapchat recently rolled out. Across everyone’s feed, people watched themselves vomiting rainbows while their eyes popped out to unhealthy proportions. With every release of something “new,” there’s bound to be an initially strong response, even if it’s not necessarily
Alex Carson | Thursday, September 10, 2015
Let’s talk about the Internet. It’s a beautiful, incredibly powerful thing we have at our disposal. And while our ability to check news at the twitch of a couple fingers is a pretty neat thing, it’s probably not the most important thing we do on the “World Wide Web.” No, that distinction probably should be