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MAY 6, 2005 - Page 6 CHANAN DELIvUK STAFF WRITER As of April 17, 2005 McDaniel was added to one of the most popular used websites for connecting college students. Now, more than 734 McDaniel students are registered and obsessed users of Thefacebook.com. Whether you're connecting with people here on campus, or hooking back up with people from your high school, Thefacebook does it all, and more. . You start out by filling out a profile with basic info about yourself, like hobbies and things people should know about you, along with the more personal, such as residence hall and cell phone number. You can upload a pic, create/add groups and parties, and of course add friends. Some of the more popular groups include Procrastinators Anonymous, YeaMcDaniel Finally Got Facebookand Now J'11l Addicted, and 1Went to Public School Bitches. Within each group is also a complete group description, message board for posting, a sidebar for announcements, and a list of other groups members are in. "Serjously.dt is about time we got included in this facebook phenomenon ...,! don't think I know any of you yet, but yay for procrastination," posted Tom Nunnally, a true procrastinator. . In the McDaniel Finally Got Facebook group, an announcement clearly states, "Welcome ...get comfortable cause you'll probably NEVER leave," something most students truly do. I , Still not £eelin' it? Thefacebook.com is "an online directory that connects people thro~gh social networks at colleges and universities," according to Thefacebook 'Pressguy' Chris Hughes. The di~ectory was created and op.en to t~e public on Wednesday, February 4th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg- After a few weeks of work and many late-mght dorm-room conversations with the rest of us the four other guys who started out working with Zuckerberg, Thefacebook was released, according to Hughes. " The idea is genius, and the founders obviously are too - after all, they go to Harvard. _ . Many of the local-colleges, Maryland, Towson, and UMBC, have had Thefacbook since the beginning of last semester. But don't worry. All of you out-of-towners can equally hook-up with friends. Schools like Temple, Penn State, NYU, and N.C. State do as well. In short, if you're already added-great. However, for all of you who were unfortunate to 'get the memo' here's a Iii' tip: ADD yourself to. Thefacebook. Make new friends, find some old, and be part of Thefacebook phenomenon. What's your reaction to (thefacebook] Free Press's Profile (this is you) Picture (edit) Information (edit) Picture (edit) Information (edit) Name: Kristin Brennan Name: Cecilia Randall Year: Sophomore Year: Sophomre Major: Political Science Major: Sociology. Reaction: "It's amazing! I have ~eaction: "I had a lot of fun at first connected with so many people I . finding people from high school that lost contact with from high school. I haven't seen in years. I hope more But I missed two classes because I schools are added and I also hoped was up so late the night before on that more people r know sign-up so I facebook. can add them to my friends list!" Name: Chris Matthison 'Year: Freshman Name: Rachel Boteler Major: Undecided Year: Sophomore Reaction: "Staying connected Major: Biology with friends ccross the country Reaction: "I think facebook is just is fun. Plus it's a good another addicting on-line distraction. time when you reject kinds on r refuse to sign-up because r don't facebook." want.to waste anymore tome on-line doing pointless things like inviting people to be my friends who already are my friends." Name.: Aiyana Patterson-Kincaid Year: Senior Name: A.J. Schultz Major: Art History and Economics Year: Junior Reaction: "Facebook? It's ccazy! Major: Graphic Design Last Wednesday night I was in Sue Reaction: "It's nice to connect to Bloom's graphic class, and she gave us people you haven't seen in a while, almost the whole three hours to work High School mainly. But it is very on an assignment for this week. But addictive and can take over your nobodydid. They spent the entire life If let it. It's very rime laughing and looking at entertaining!" Facebook. To get a 'C' you have to spend a minimum of three hours,but only a few of us actually worked on the assignment." Compiled by Alyse Hollomon