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OPINIONS
[ Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004 ]

Letter to the Editor
Technology may have unknown downsides

Umm, maybe I just don't completely understand the benefits of this new PSUschedules Web site. It tells everyone else not only where we are for our classes, where we could be eating lunch, but also what times we will be walking alone on campus. This appeals to our laziness. No longer do we have to sit down with our friends to compare our schedules. Now they and every other person in the world has access to what time we will be showering. This does not exactly sound like the smartest plan ever. Along with the Penn State directory and the Facebook we can figure out who that random person in class is and what they like to do with his or her free time. Forget about making actual friends, now you can just stalker-net them. But hey, maybe I am just being paranoid about opening our campus up to stalkers and assisted robberies.

Michelle Nichols
sophomore - recreation and park management
 



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