U. students on social networking

Students at the University of Wyoming surveyed fellow students about their social networking habits for a student discussion on the subject sponsored by the Dean of Students and other university offices. According to the Laramie Boomerang, the discussion covered everything from identity theft to privacy to social networking's impact on studying (84% of the 50 students surveyed in the Student Union said online socializing distracted them from "homework" or "studying"). One student offered a Native American perspective: "She said reservations can be isolated geographically, so social network sites are a chance for students to meet other Native American students from different areas and different tribes" (the university's Multicultural Resource Center was one of the conference's sponsors).