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Connected: Social Media’s Hidden Perks [CTRL+Z | Ep2]

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Nathaniel Buck investigates how social media positively affects users’ lives through research and interviews with SUU students about connection and authentic self-expression online.
SUU students Nathaniel Buck, left, Brynn Smith and Gabriel Small

Beyond the Screen: Understanding Gen Z’s relationship with social media

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Southern Utah University students explore the complex relationship between Generation Z and social media in a five-part podcast.
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Globe staffers reveal who they’d most like to interview

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The Globe staff were asked who, of everyone who's ever lived, they would interview for their one “grail” interview.
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Gaming: Rewiring social connections

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Weber State students and alumni explain how gaming, either with cards or video games, offers a space to find community and connect with others.
Jeniel giving a V sign hand gesture

‘Ignore it’: Despite industry growth, some women in gaming say skepticism and online aggression...

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Despite making up nearly half of the world's gaming audience, women gamers frequently face inappropriate treatment and persistent skepticism.

What college students think about beauty filters and their impact on mental health

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AR beauty filters have rapidly developed since their arrival on social media, leaving many young women feeling more dissatisfied with their bodies.
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Photo exhibit depicts what a ‘beloved community’ means to kids

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The “Beloved Community” photo exhibit features photography by students from multiple elementary and middle schools.
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‘No Cap’: How Gen Z slang is shaking up office talk

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From baby boomers to Gen Z, each group has their own way of speaking, which can make conversations more confusing than productive.
Illustration of multiple students browsing smartphones while seated in a semicircle

Tragedy, TikToks, taboo jokes: Understanding Gen Z’s humor

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As social media increasingly influences everyday life, Generation Z’s online humor mirrors their struggles with mental health challenges.
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Navigating communication and media consumption in the digital era

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Whether by choice or by social standards, navigating online life has become a necessity for newer generations.
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From nostalgia to brain rot: The shifting landscape of video games

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As gaming worlds expand, the debate persists about the influence of video games on mental health and whether they can “rot” the brain.
Young women browsing videos on her smartphone

SLCC students share what it means to be ‘chronically online’ and offer a glimpse...

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SLCC students shared their views on the definition of being “chronically online” while acknowledging their own social media habits.