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Being the good college students that we are, and likely either procrastinating during the first weeks of classes or waiting for school start, many of you, like me, probably noticed some interesting things over Facebook this morning. They have instituted a new 'layout' including 'feeds' which constantly update with what all your friends are up: who they’ve friended, whose wall they’ve posted on, what groups they’ve joined, what parts of their profile they’ve edited, etc. And you, like almost every other user of the site, probably found this to be extremely creepy. The first word to came to my mind was "stalker." And the new tools are perfectly suited for such hobbies. Sure, stalking was always possible via facebook; but it used to require effort and you could still rest assured that the proper privacy settings would hide even the existence of your account from anyone who was not your friend. Now, though, stalking isn't only made easier, it is practically encouraged!

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Critical Mass has recently taken advantage of Facebook.com's new 'Global Group' feature by creating a Critical Mass global group. You can join by going here, or by searching for 'Critical Mass' on Facebook.com.

This group will provide yet one more way for conservatives on college campuses across the nation to keep in touch and spread the word about our great site.

Enjoy! 

In celebration of the Fourth of July and the birth of our independence, communities and cities across the nation will be spending the day enjoying parades, barbeques, and fireworks. Not ignorant of the strong and ever-important intellectual cause for celebration on this day, however, we at The Critical Mass Blog would like to draw attention to two areas of immeasurable value: the need for national patriotism and for honor for the Flag of our nation.

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