Posted by Ying Xiong Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in an interview with 60 Minutes on January 27, 2019, that he is “seriously thinking of running for president.” Trump responded to his potential competitor and tweeted on January 28, 2019, that Schultz doesn’t have the “guts” to run and making bizarre claims that he…

Posted by Cassandra Huang During the past several days, lots of things happen in the US and all over the world. Despite the government reopening on Monday, the other news that keeps attracting people’s attention is the Presidential Crisis in Venezuela since January 10th. The current president is Nicolás Maduro who won the election on…

Posted by James Zhang The government shutdown does occur when Congress fails to pass bills or continuing resolutions to fund federal government operations. It is not uncommon at all in the U.S. history. As of January 25, a 35-days shutdown of the U.S. federal government continues, when Congress did not meet president Trump’s demand for…

Posted by Brandy Mmbaga Have you told someone how awesome they are today? Well, you have to – that’s the point of National Compliment Day! I know what you are thinking… “Wow, is that today?!” It absolutely is! A compliment is “a polite expression of admiration or praise.” So, letting someone know they have a great…

Posted by James Zhang Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is an American federal holiday that marks the birth of the civil rights movement advocate Martin Luther King, is around the corner. Considering the influence of Dr. King on civil rights movements, it is interesting to take a look at what people across the nation…

Posted by Cassandra Huang Hello folks! We hope all of you had a joyful and restful winter break! Welcome back to campus! In the Spring 2019 semester, the Adam Brown Social Media Command Center will be open from Monday to Thursday from 8:30 am to 9 pm, and on Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm.…

Posted by Ying Xiong Many universities in the U.S. have started the new semester. From January 2 to January 16, 2019, 32,000 tweets mentioned “new semester.” The discussion of the new semester reached the peak on January 7, 2019, when it was the first day of the spring semester for many universities. “Welcome back” was…

Posted by Brandon Boatwright The movie Bird Box was released on Netflix on December 13. You may have seen it with your own eyes (pun intended).  The post-apocalyptic film stars Sandra Bullock (as Malorie) as she navigates a world blindfolded so as to avoid seeing mysterious creatures that somehow drive people to commit mass suicide.…

Posted by Leah Cannon While we students wrap up the fall semester, several network shows are wrapping up the fall season. A lot of viewers took to social media to share their thoughts on their favorite programs’ fall finales. This is probably a good time to mention that there may be spoilers in this post,…

Posted by Ying Xiong On November 20, 2018, Facebook and Instagram went down for several hours. In total, 27,000 tweets discussed Facebook and Instagram’s down on November 20. The Twitter discussion started from 7 am, reached the peak at 10 am, and decreased at night. Among all the on-topic posts, half of the tweets hold…