In the emerged era of Facebook, Twitter, and text messaging, one relic from the past that still endures is the college campus bulletin board. Before we had the ability to send and receive all of our precious information that keeps us tapped into the social pipeline, bulletin boards were the best way to stay connected on campus.
Even though the bulletins are still utilized among the UT campus, they usually play second fiddle to the electronic social tools like Facebook and cell phones. “I see all the same things advertised around the campus buildings as I do on Facebook. The only difference is that I get the Facebook invites a lot sooner than the events posted on bulletin boards,” said John Robbins a senior at UT.
Depending where you are walking about the campus, there are a variety of things being posted on the boards. Study abroad and academic help flyers coat the bulletins in Plant Hall. Upcoming events such as The 2010 Battle of the Bands or Campus Movie Fest posters plaster every inch of free board space in buildings like Vaughn and Stadium hoping to catch the eye of interested student onlookers.
Some UT students feel that using flyers and marketing the “old fashioned” way will never become obsolete.
“Using the advertisements for student programs and events around campus wont ever be completely overrun by the electronic forms because the boards are still a great way for people who aren’t avid Facebook users to see them as well,” said Derek Sell a UT junior.
Other students around the UT community feel that the electronic wave of advertising is the cutting edge and allows people to discover events and opportunities as fast as possible. A UT senior Jenna Jacobson supports the increase use of technology for bulletin use. “It’s so much easier to find things to do on the weekend and fun events like Casino night and movies in Reeves theatre,” said Jacobson.
One benefit of the many bulletin boards around UT is that students and student organizations can advertise on them. Even though the Office of Student and Leadership must approve the postings, the freedom to advertise is open to all of the Spartan community. Students like Brian Penny don’t read every bulletin board they come by but if something is interesting, they will definitely give it a read.
“I usually have places to be when I’m walking around campus but if I see a posting that interests me I will take a moment to glance over the bulletin board,” said Penny.
The diversity in how UT students stay updated is apparent. The battle between the technological age of social networking sites and the old corkboard will stay heated for now. It remains a matter of preference on how students and faculty like to determine when and where things around campus are occurring.
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