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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Social media and college students, part II

Social media and college students, part II
The psychological implications of being ‘liked.’
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor • October 29, 2021

Eating disorders. Body image. Social anxiety. Fear. Depression. Suicide. Social media causes many users to empathize with these experiences. There is no young person left untouched. It is a new way of life—our generation is just the first to undergo the psychological fallout of social media.  The...

“Quality Content” quips meme culture

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Soren Iverson’s senior thesis explores the universal absurdity of the internet.
Tim Seeberger, Writer • April 5, 2017
Soren Iverson’s senior thesis explores the universal absurdity of the internet.

The culture is in the site

Each website fosters its own norms in the vast, diverse landscape that is the Internet. | Courtesy beminteractive.com
In order to fully realize the effect and impact of the internet world, we must first understand what exactly internet culture is.
Jacqueline Lewis, Writer • April 21, 2015
In order to fully realize the effect and impact of the internet world, we must first understand what exactly internet culture is.