Going through all of your status updates and looking through all of your pictures is not just for crazy relatives anymore. With people’s personal information just a click away, many people take this casual hobby too far, wasting hours on other’s profiles. The idea of getting to know someone without actually talking appeals to this generation’s socially awkward teenage population.
The thought of one’s pictures, statuses and information being readily available to complete strangers does not unnerve as many FC students as one would think.
Many FC students are taking advantage of some of the more lax security settings on the peoples profiles, whether to just waste time or mock.
“When you talk about it at school like you go ‘I saw that on Facebook’ then that’s when it becomes weird,” said junior Stephen Schraffenberger.
Even when students are confronted with the realization of being stalked, some do not bother changing their security settings.
“If I knew the person stalking me I wouldn’t change my settings, but if it was some creepy guy I definitely would,” said senior Holly Cobb.
Despite having various views on Facebook stalking itself, the students interviewed generally agreed on when Facebook stalking becomes too far.
Sophomore Savannah O’Brien said that when they start “liking” all your picures, commenting on a wall post, a status and messaging you that’s when it goes too far.
For those who are frightened by the thought of unfamiliar persons being able to stalk you for their own viewing pleasure, Facebook does offer security options to make you invisible to other Facebook users.
“If I knew someone was stalking [me] I’d probably log off and never get back on again,” said senior Nicollette Westbay.
Editors, writers, and photographers from both the newspaper and yearbook staff attended the Indiana University Bloomington campus in Bloomington, Indiana for workshops this summer. They learned essential skills to help them create the best possible print newspapers, website, and yearbook for students, teachers and our community. Included are is some of the work that was produced by the students in week one. (July 5-July9)
Unexplained injury, battery, and rape are often thought of when talking about abuse. However, there are many other types of domestic violence that teenagers do not consider abuse. Some examples of these are extreme jealousy, intimidation, and power control. Domestic violence is most prevalent in teenagers age 16 to 24; according to Middle Way House in Bloomington, Indiana. The crime also causes about 2,000 deaths annually.
The staff believes an entire community is disturbed by local domestic violence, not just the victim; or “survivor” referring to a victim who makes a direct decision to live. Therefore, creating a family type atmosphere to allow people a safe place to be open about their experiences and fears allows us to further protect not only ourselves but one another.
On a very rare basis, an abuser will follow the “survivor” to different shelters to try and contact them. Other shelters will enclose their locations to try and keep the people staying there safe. However, Middle Way House is open about where they are located and the volunteer opportunities available. By doing so, the staff creates a community presence that an abuser would have to be really forward to approach.
Having a community presence is a strong defense against crime in general. People who come together and let others know that they are safe and wanted and loved, are less likely to expose themselves to violence. Crime and violence is not something that only teens face, but a problem that continues as teens grow into their adult lives. We believe that coming together, as Middle Way House did with domestic violence, we will be able to overcome obstacles, protect one other, and grow as people and a community.
Senior staff member, Ciera Getmaker designed a movie poster in the desktop lab.Senior staff member, Regan Bartley created a movie poster in the HSJI Desktop lab.Senior Regan Bartley created a buisness car in the HSJI Desktop lab.Taken on the IU campus for photojournalism lab. Photo by Jill Moore.Tibetan man holds up a ring. One of the many specialities of the store are the variety of the hand made jewelry. "Some of the necklaces are used for praying," he says. Taken by Gwen Galeza for the photojournalism labTonya Semieolos, born in Ukraine moved to NY in 1995. She got tired of the big city so she decided to move to Bloomington, IN to study law. "I love that the whole town is a campus. Everyone is friendly and I love it here," she says. She hopes to travel around the world. Photo by Gwen Galeza for the photojournalism lab.Mugshot taken by Jill Moore for the photojournlism lab.Copies of the Indiana Daily Student to be handed out to Freshmen at orientation. "We have about 20 advertisement in this issue probably more." says Advertising Account Executive Emily Nolan. The Indiana Daily Student contains about 12 pages of award winning material. Photo by Gwen Galeza for the photojournalism workshop.
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