In a world where technology is becoming more powerful, Facebook is taking over the school bulletin board. It is becoming harder to continue old practices such as the school bulletin board when new technology such as Facebook proves more practical and more efficient.
Although some students do use the school’s resources, such as Scott Silvestro, who is a junior and a government and world affairs major. Silvestro says he looks at the bulletin boards for events he wants to know more information about.
When people used to look at the bulletin board for information on seminars, possible roommates and club opportunities, people are now looking to Facebook and other networking sites for that information.
Mario Nerrero, a senior and sports management major at UT, says he “rarely” uses the school resources such as bulletin boards to find information.
The University of Tampa student handbook states rules about what a person is allowed to put up on the bulletin board. Facebook, however, lets a person say whatever they want to say and it gets the information out much quicker.
According to Article 21 in the University of Tampa’s student handbook, “Any person or organization wishing to sell, post or distribute materials on campus must obtain permission from the appropriate University office and follow all guidelines for the area where the selling, posting or distributing is taking place.”
The entire student handbook can be found on the school’s website, www.ut.edu.
Putting material up on one of the school’s bulletin boards takes time and effort. Simply posting what a person wishes to express in their Facebook status or making a Facebook group is a much easier task.
Nikki Martin, a senior and psychology major at UT, says, “via Facebook is more effective” than anything else.
With no guaranteed spot on the bulletin board and limited space, its no wonder someone would rather post their information on Facebook, a proven place for everyone to see their message.
At the University of Tampa, promotion companies sponsor bars and clubs in Tampa nightlife in order to increase patrons. There is no better way to tell the students at UT where the hotspot is to go on any given night.
Like many other students, Martin and Nerrero say they look to Facebook and word of mouth for information on where to go out at night.
Edge Entertainment promotes places like Cheap bar, The Kennedy, and The Hut. Edge has a group on Facebook telling everyone where they can go every night. The group also reaches out to potential clients claiming that they have a “loyal following.”
For more information on Edge entertainment, visit their Facebook group: Edge Entertainment.
Also, Facebook user’s statuses let their “friends” know everything that they are doing.
One Facebook user’s status reads, “MANGROVES TONIGHT!” while another user’s reads, “MATEO'S TONIGHT FOR OPEN BAR 10-12!”
Although Facebook is a popular site among students, both Silvestro and Nerrero agree that text message and phone call is more personal.
While looking at the school bulletin boards, there are newspaper articles, residence life information and other useful sources of information that would seem valuable to students.
With student’s interest in bulletin boards declining, it is a question whether or not it will ever become popular again, or if the bulletin board might disappear altogether?
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