Apparently Google and Microsoft were competing for a small ownership in the online social network website, Facebook. Facebook began as a way for just college students to socialize. It then expanded its boundaries and anyone can join. It seemed to be much like Myspace.

I remember, when I first started college, and had friends into it; all they talked about was Facebook. I was excited to set up my account, and join the “elite.” It’s not like that anymore, since the various adjustments made to Facebook.

Facebook, however, is the bible of what’s going on in people’s lives. If you want to know something about someone, like if they’re single or when their birthday is, Facebook is the place to go. Everyone is constantly checking their Facebook’s multiple times in a day, people update their status and the information is plentiful.

Microsoft paid $250 million for a 1.6 percent ownership in Facebook. That’s a large chunk of change for such a small piece of action. Microsoft is now the sole advertiser on Facebook. It’s sort of like a monopoly, in the respect that Microsoft has so much control and power now, even though they hardly own the company.

I personally like Facebook better; it’s easier to use. I think more college students use Facebook because it’s less time consuming and doesn’t require different backgrounds and graphics and such even though Facebook is expanding into that stuff. They are optional.

~Nikki Gawel

There are currently 2 internships for the Nichols School - one for development, one for marketing.  These are great opportunities for communication students. Check them out (as well as some job opportunities) at :

http://buffalocommunicators.org/jobs.php