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U.S. & World News

Facebook and Instagram went down for hours

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Tech giant faces heat from outage and whistleblower By Grace Hamilton, Staff Writer Facebook and its subsidiaries were down for multiple hours last Monday, causing concern about the dependency on the tech giant and the amount of power it wields over today’s technology.  The outage rendered Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Oculus and WhatsApp inaccessible for almost six hours on Oct. 4. Moreover, people who use Facebook to log in to their devices, websites and smart technology were unable to do so with the absence of the platform.  “Configuration changes on the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between our data centers … Continue reading Facebook and Instagram went down for hours

Campus News

Xavier public relations society to offer social media boot camp

By: Mike Clark ~Staff Writer~ This Thursday Xavier’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter will be holding a social media boot camp for clubs and individuals who want to improve their promotion skills. Xavier’s PRSSA chapter is a club dedicated to helping other clubs. Their field of interest involves the knowledge of promotion, which involves useful knowledge in using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. This knowledge, in essence will be useful to any club or person who wants to market their group in an efficient and professional manner. “With the growing presence of social media around the world, it … Continue reading Xavier public relations society to offer social media boot camp

Campus News

Club Profile: NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness)

By: Hollis Conners The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), a new student support group, is working to make itself better known around campus. Supported by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Hamilton County, the group is led by students and is intended to assist other students in coping with mental health issues. Students dealing with depression, anxiety or other mental illnesses can meet with NAMI for support and advice. The club also welcomes those experiencing roommate or school-related issues. NAMI also serves as a bridge to the Health and Wellness Center or other services. “We really just … Continue reading Club Profile: NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness)