Media Deprivation

All COMM RAP students are enrolled in a one-credit class designed to help Buckingham Residents develop an understanding of the importance of communication in building community and shaping society. In this Communication & Community course (COMR 1000), the instructors have been talking about the impact of technology and media in COMM RAP students lives. But nothing makes a point more concretely than personal experience. To help understand the role of media and communication technologies in our lives, students were asked to go on a starvation diet for three whole days: Sept. 15, 16 and 17. The challenge was to go for 72 hours (Thursday-Saturday) without mediated communication. The whole hall participated int he event. To assist the students and instructors with this, extra activities were planned for Buckingham Hall over these three days.