{"id":2446,"date":"2013-11-19T19:59:52","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T19:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theaccent.org\/?p=2446"},"modified":"2013-11-19T19:59:52","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T19:59:52","slug":"campus-viewpoint-cell-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/campus-viewpoint-cell-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Viewpoint: Cell Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interviews and Photos by Jessica Vasquez, Photogrpaher<\/p>\n

Do you think mobile devices prevent us from connecting with the people around us?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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\"Viewpoint_Mobile-Colin_Wade\"<\/a>
\u201cYes, because some people don\u2019t pay attention to their family or friends when they are together. It distracts people from some important things in life \u2014 even school.\u201d \u2014 Colin Wade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Viewpoint_Mobile-Keith_Foley\"<\/a>
\u201cYes, nowadays, I think there are a lot less genuine conversations between people. I\u2019ve seen people texting each other from across the table instead of just talking. Even something as simple and nice as a well-thought-out letter is lost. \u2014 Keith Foley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Viewpoint_Mobile-Dana_Jamal\"<\/a>
\u201cYes, face-to-face conversations are better than texting. You especially get more respect when you ask a girl out in person rather than over a text message. Breaking up with someone over a text is just disrespectful.\u201d
\u2014 Dana Jamal Crowder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Viewpoint_Mobile-Jeana_Poteet\"<\/a>
“Absolutely. I think today there is more of a loner society. A text message is a curtain where you can’t really know what the other person is thinking. The cell phone says to the person you’re with, ‘I’m the alternative in case you be- come boring.’ ” \u2014 Jeana Poteet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Viewpoint_Mobile-Zac_Egan\"<\/a>
\u201cNo, I think technology helps us become more sociable. I believe that technology is a great thing, but it needs to be used in moderation. Having a face-to-face conversation is still a very warm connection that we need to preserve.\u201d
\u2014 Zac Egan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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