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The McKelvy House Scholars invite the campus to join them in a dinner discussion exploring online social networking Sunday, Nov. 12.
The meal will begin at 6 p.m. at McKelvy House, 200 High Street. Haotian Wu ’07 (Jiangsu, China), a mathematics and physics double major, will lead the discussion at 6:30 p.m.
Wu will begin by examining some of the popular venues of “cyberinteraction” such as Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, deviantArt, Wikipedia, blogs, and online gaming. He will then discuss general issues concerning the increasing popularity of online social networking, how accurately a virtual life can reflect the real world, and how real-world values can be applied to an online world.
Since 1962, the McKelvy House Scholars program has brought together Lafayette students with a wide range of majors and interests to reside in a historic off-campus house and share in intellectual and social activities. Weekly dinner discussions that engage students in debate and exchange of ideas are the hallmark of the program. Most members also contribute to the annual McKelvy Papers, written on a topic of each person’s choice. McKelvy Scholars participate in activities together such as field trips to plays, concerts, and exhibits, and sponsor events for the campus as well.
Previous discussions:
Oct. 4 – Societal Stigmas and Sex Offenders
Sept. 20 – Performance Enhancing Drugs
Sept. 17 – Geographic Illiteracy