Like so many of my peers, I have gotten caught up in TheFacebook craze. TheFacebook isn’t just about measuring popularity by the amount of friends one has. It’s about measuring popularity through classmates, chance encounters, people whose mailbox is located near yours or anyone else who won’t reject you when you try to befriend them.

In addition to the people like me, who joined TheFacebook on Aug. 1 when it opened up to the UR community, many normal, less Internet dependent people have joined. Currently, over 2,000 UR students are members. It’s time that we set up several ground rules.



Rules of TheFacebook

The pop star, known for her raunchy lyrics and hits such as "Deepthroat" and “Vagina,” made an appearance this Friday in the Hill Court parking lot. Read More

Rules of TheFacebook

However, recent student protests are considerably less effective than they used to be. According to The American Prospect, there were far fewer young attendees to the most recent round of No Kings marches in proportion to the attendance of older generations. Read More

Rules of TheFacebook

I’ve found I have a very unique perspective on this issue because I attended a Montessori high school that taught the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. I value both projects and exams at about the same level.  Read More