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Your Employer Has Just Written on Your Wall: Facts about Facebook
By Emily Clifton ’08
STAFF WRITER

As All students have heard of them. MySpace. Facebook. The advent of online communities that occurred in the last few years has brought an onslaught of questions, and one of the largest is privacy.
In case you have not jumped on the bandwagon, there are internet sites that specialize in networking capabilities for the general public. Such sites allow you to enter some personal information, sometimes upload photos, and connect with your peers (you hope, and not an impersonator).

For those who currently enjoy such sites as Facebook, at first, the joy of joining clubs, posting and tagging photos of friends and writing comments on each others’ pages is incredibly enticing. Once the novelty wears off, most people leave their pages as is… that is, until the posted information becomes a prime place to investigate the personal life of the owner by pretty much anybody. While this usually includes candidates for a date, or friends from other colleges, it is increasingly likely that strangers might be reading that same information and looking at your party photos. Often, employers are looking too.

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Welcome Class of 2010!
By Julia Patt ’09
STAFF WRITER

Ken Huus of the Admissions Office says that “The incoming class [of 2010] is not the largest in history - long ago before men's colleges began admitting women, Sweet Briar had incoming classes in the neighborhood of 280.” Still, he admits, our first year class, known affectionately to some as “the oh-tens” is the largest the college has seen since 1997. This is the result of an aggressive recruitment program by the Admissions Office, with the ultimate goal of increasing Sweet Briar’s student population to 750.Huus assures us not worry, however, as the admissions standards are as high as they have ever been. “In fact, we've actually become more selective over the last three years with an acceptance rate just under 80% in each of the last 3 years compared to an acceptance rate that was closer to 90% for virtually all of the previous 15 years,” he stated in an online interview.

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New Arrivals
By Julia Pratt ’09
STAFF WRITER

Last spring, the Sweet Briar community bid a fond farewell not only to the talented class of 2006 but also to a number of our exceptional faculty. Some went on to retirement or other universities, others will be returning to us after year-long sabbaticals. Regardless, there are roles to be filled on our close-knit campus, a continuing challenge for the Dean’s Office.

Since the March farewell issue of the Voice, we have had additional vacancies among the faculty. Notably, the head of our government department, Professor Key, left Sweet Briar over the summer. The Dean’s Office has informed us that Professor Key will be replaced by Dr. Spencer Bakich of James Madison and UVA. “[Dr. Bakich] comes with some rich experiences related to international conflicts that should be quite relevant to contemporary issues,” Green reported in an online interview. “We are also welcoming a number of new faculty members . . .who will be full-time.” Our newest additions, including their roles and alma maters were announced at the 2006 Convocation Ceremony. For those who missed it, look for these new faces around campus and in the classroom. They are sure to contribute to the richness and diversity of thought present here at SBC.

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