Tag: Google Calendar

GCal Culture and the Death of Spontaneity
Opinions, Column

GCal Culture and the Death of Spontaneity

A couple months ago, I ran into a friend of mine at Hillside. I hadn’t seen her in a while, so I proposed dinner plans at some point that week. “I’d love to,” she responded. “But let me check my GCal …” In seconds, her computer was open, and Google Calendar (colloquially referred to as GCal) was pulled up.

TU/TD, Opinions

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of Nov. 15

Thumbs Up Aquaphor:  As the Boston College plague continues to rampage through dorms across campus one hero rises above: Aquaphor. After three consecutive weeks of runny noses, students have reached for tissues, toilet paper, and in a real pinch, paper towels, all of which result in dry skin and Rudolph-red noses. While Vaseline, Neosporin, and…