Over the Edge ° October 10th 2012

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GALA MUNOZ

FEATURES EDITOR

With social media now an integral
part of everyday life, our preferences
towards either Facebook or Twitter
can say a lot about us. While the
similarities between the two are
obvious (the main goal being to
connect people from all over the
world at any given moment), the
differences are a bit harder to
make out. While Twitter is great for
a steady flow of information and
interactions with people who may
be far beyond your social circle,
Facebook is a lot more personal
and intimate. Your News Feed is
filled with current updates on your
friends, families and acquaintances’
lives whereas your Twitter feed
might teach you a new fact every

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WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?

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five minutes (@OMGFacts), or inform
you of Kim Kardashian's latest
manipulation of a word starting
with the letter “K” (“kasual”). The
functionality of status updates
versus Tweets also speaks to the type
of image you strive to portray to
the larger social world. Tweets tend
to require more thought and they
focus on the collective or individual
spheres of our lives. While we might
Tweet something that is trending
in order to get in on the action and
feel relevant, we might also create
a new hashtag about something
only a select few have talked about.
With a 140 character limit, Twitter
users are forced to choose the most
humorous or remarkable insights

from their internal monologue. It’s
almost as if Twitter is the start of
a new relationship when you try
harder to impress and woo your
mate while Facebook is that point
in the relationship where you don’t
worry about sounding or acting
inappropriate because you feel
entitled to a little provocation now
and again. Facebook is dinner with
your roommates while Twitter is
lunch with the President (because the
Prime Minister wouldn't have dinner
with you anyways). That's not to say
that Twitter is better than Facebook;
each site occupies its own niche in
modern society. By distinguishing the
functionality of each form of social
media, we can better understand
and engage in our use with either
or. So whether you prefer Twitter or
Facebook, the better knowledge you
have about how to express yourself
within each, the more comfortable
you'll feel in transcribing your life out
into the virtual world.

HOMEWORK

YOU'LL ENJOY

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GALA MUNOZ

FEATURES EDITOR

On the corner of 3rd Avenue &
Quebec Street is the ever-quirky and
original clothing and home décor
store Homework. With a special
10% student discount and such
items as extendable back scratchers,
Bananagrams and books with titles
like “Insults and Comebacks,” there
is sure to be something that will suit
your fancy. Homework is open from
10:00am Mondays through Saturdays

and closed every day at 5:30pm
(except for 7:00pm closure on Friday
evenings). If jokes and puns aren't
your be-all, end-all (you need to see
a doctor), and you are looking to find
yourself a new wardrobe, Homework
has a superb selection of women’s
clothing, handbags and boots to
choose from. With inventory from
such brands as Free People, Gentle
Fawn, Smash, Chinese Laundry, and
Hunter boots, Homework has a great
mix of feminine and folksy clothing
to choose from. Once you've laughed
at every obscure cooking utensil and
how-to book make sure to take a peek
upstairs at their wonderfully unique
and eclectic home furniture. Fancy
yourself a master in the kitchen?
Homework has a delightful selection
of cookbooks, sauces and _ starter
kits for helping you earn your badge
of “Host(ess) with the Mostess.”
Whether you're looking for your next
favourite appetizer dish, outfit or silly
household item be sure to stop by
Homework and hunt to your heart's
content.

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