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Recognizing how social media can affect your health can help you learn to properly use it

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Social Media can be used as a constructive tool to help mental health

Kevin Chen, RubicOnline March 15, 2022
It is important to understand how to use social media to use it in a constructive and helpful way.
ONLINE STARDOM. Many chart-toppers blow up on TikTok before official release, showing the power of media presence. For example, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” entered Billboard charts in 2019 after going viral, and PinkPantheress’ “Pain” similarly brought fame to the artist in 2021. Although TikTok songs like Dixie D’Amelio’s “Be Happy,” released in 2020, often receive criticism, negative attention can still contribute to a song becoming popular or receiving recognition.

TikTok advances consumption of the music industry

Eliza Farley, The Rubicon March 12, 2022
TikTok’s growth shows no sign of slowing down, and it's influence on users will continue to be a major talking point.
CANCELED. Cancel culture has gained traction in the media in recent years, and many have varying opinions on it. I think its important to hold these people that have a platform accountable for their actions, but I think it should not be used so lightly, junior Julia Colbert said.

Cancel culture: behind the social media madness

Elizabeth Trevathan, RubicOnline December 14, 2021
Influencers and celebrities alike are being "canceled" all over social media... but what does that really mean?
OUTFIT IN ACTION. Junior Quenby Wilsons style is mainly inspired by the 90s alternative era, which has its own values. If youre going to advertise it as that, you have to actually hold the beliefs that the punk subculture holds, she said.

Alternative expression: the return of punk

Hobbs Lillygreen, The Rubicon October 29, 2021
Aesthetics make each music scene unique. How do differing music scenes and their characteristics affect choices in fashion?
Sophomores Ruby and Mimi showing their campaign poster in the hallways. We decided to use instagram because we knew we could reach more people, such as incoming 8th graders who we might not know, the community and friends outside of SPA really rallied around us to support our campaign said Huelster.

Campaigning officers use social media to grab voters attention

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline May 10, 2021
Elections take place today after speeches, but a number of candidates have already been talking directly to voters through social media.
On the internet, information spreads like wildfire. Its important to be careful and genuine with what you post, and not think about posting about important issues as part of a checklist. Post because you care.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Inform and educate before posting

RubicOnline Staff April 24, 2021
When posting on social media, it is important to stay informed and educated before posting to stop the spread of misinformation.
If an internal voice is constantly sending messages of perfectionism, use spring break to step back and find a healthier inner voice.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Spring into a break from perfectionism

RubicOnline Staff March 22, 2021
Perfectionism plagues both the academic and social worlds. Take spring break as a chance to step back from the overwhelming need to be perfect in your life.
Its easy to get lost in the endless scrolling of TikTok.

Tiktok is corrupting the minds of the youth

Thomas Reinhart, RubicOnline March 13, 2021
Think twice before consuming.
Social media is an endless cycle. With so many outlets and influencers, its hard to tell what exactly one is influenced by.

How much do influencers actually influence?

Tana Ososki, RubicOnline February 4, 2021
One may think they aren't easily swayed by social media influencers, but that's probably not the case.
White domestic terrorists (aka school shooters) are dismissed as troubled kids who need better mental health resources, while last summer, a young Black girl was jailed for not completing her homework. Information on the Capitol Hill riots was being circulated weeks prior to the event, being written off as harmless, as not actually dangerous. But it was.

Infantilization of white supremacists needs to stop

Mimi Huelster, RubicOnline January 19, 2021
Time and time again, America has excused its white supremacist tenants.
Political discourse dominates the internet. Internet activism and instant party division can be found in every topic covered online.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] It’s not always partisan

RubicOnline Staff September 23, 2020
Activism on the internet blurs the line between social and political issues.
Use social media to support action, not to perform

Use social media to support action, not to perform

Mimi Huelster, Illustrator July 3, 2020
Your social media platform should be just the beginning -- not the end -- of your work for social justice.
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