Have you jumped on the Twitter bandwagon yet? Considering how easy it is to get information about the things you’re interested in, you should definitely consider browsing the following Twitter accounts:
1. Duke News: The official feed for DukeToday. All college students should follow their college, and Duke’s own feed is chock-full of interesting news from Duke delivered to you in real-time. @DukeNews
2. Durham Socialite: A compendium of all buzzworthy, local events happening in Durham. Some people complain that Duke isn’t integrated enough with its college town, but maybe Duke students just don’t know enough about Durham to actually go out and explore. Durham Socialite solves this problem by bringing small, niche events to your attention– like the recent food truck rodeo, which provided both cheap prices and delicious variety from a variety of food trucks stationed in one location. @durhamsocialite
3. Amazon.com Deals: Living on a college campus without a car has made me fully realize some of the strangest and most amazing things that online shopping offers—especially the unfriendly effects on an unwary customer’s wallet. Amazon.com Deals updates you on Amazon’s daily deals, so that you don’t have to navigate the huge website and get sidetracked into impulse buying. Wait, buying something that’s on sale because it was on sale doesn’t technically count as impulse buying, right? @amazondeals
4. The White House: Yes, it’s the White House. As the executive branch of the nation’s system of government, the White House often brings pressing political issues to attention through its Twitter feed. While some tweets may not directly pertain to the average Duke student, it’s a great way to gain a quick grasp of trending political issues for the day. @whitehouse
5. CNN: On the same vein, following the Twitter feed of a nationally-acclaimed news source is also an easy way to keep up to date with the latest happenings around the world. There are plenty of options, such as TIME (@TIME), ABC (@ABC), or the New York Times (@nytimes). Choose your favorite news outlet and follow! @CNN
6. The Onion: The Onion seems to be a favorite go-to for me when listing my “top anything” of the web. But it’s such a cleverly put-together compilation of satire, you can’t help but follow it–even if it’s just to make sure that you haven’t missed anything from its website. If you find regular news Twitter feeds a little too dry, then The Onion is the way to go. @TheOnion
7. Ann Curry: Ann Curry is an Emmy-Award-winning journalist and has co-anchored NBC’s Today show since the late 90’s. Following the twitter feed of such an influential commentator is well worth it– if not for the reliable news coverage, then definitely for the splashes of personality added in to the tweets. @AnnCurry
8. HuffPost College: A subset of the famous Huffington Post, HuffPost College is an aggregate of college-related articles gathered from around the nation. @HuffPostCollege
9. College Info Geek: Managed by an actual college student, College Info Geek regularly tweets articles that are helpful to the average college student, such as how to save the most money when buying your textbooks. It’s worth a browse, especially because a fellow college student selects the articles. @collegeinfogeek
10. Trendy Problems: Trendy Problems is a Twitter feed that can be categorized by humor. It satirizes the ‘problems’ that the average girl may face as she attempts to keep up with the ever-changing trends of the 21st century. @TrendyProblems
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