We are a generation of college students that more or less live on our phones. We encounter information in startling quantities throughout each day. Like good nutrition, it is important that you are careful about what you consume. Hence, we have hatched a flock of quality Twitter accounts to make you smile, think and stay informed about your school.
Preschool Gems
@PreschoolGems
It has long been understood that kids say the darndest things. “Preschool Gems” offers a touching collection ranging from the funny to the philosophical that a preschool teacher encounters at her job.
Word of the Day
@thewordoftheday
If you like to stay on the lookout for a brainy new word to wow your professors or perhaps want to prepare for the GRE exam, then “Word of the Day” can provide exactly what your budding vocabulary needs. This Twitter account might in fact help you to become a deipnosophist.
The Dark Lord
@Lord_Voldemort7
If you thought Harry Potter wasn’t relevant anymore, then @Lord_Voldemort7 would like to have a few enchanted words with you. His charming snark and wicked wit on current events and daily miscellany will summon a grin to your face.
The Times is on It
@NYTOnIt
In the world of journalism, nobody is perfect.“The Times Is On It” is there to poke fun at a certain news leader’s occasional habit of covering that which might be common sense. They’ll even link to the original story just in case you didn’t already know the obvious.
R.L. Ripples
@TweetsofOld
Twitter isn’t just for breaking news.In fact @TweetsofOld contributes to the web a wellspring of antiquated news quotes and clippings. Some of these quirky tweets show how different life once was in the United States. Others show how some things never change.
Modern Seinfeld
@SeinfeldToday
Yes, the last season of “Seinfeld” was on television last century. However, “Modern Seinfeld” is there to spin what would happen if the celebrated sitcom were still around with beautifully idiosyncratic plot synopses.
Ads without Context
@NoContextAds
Now that most of us watch all of our television online, advertisements have become the ultimate nuisance. However, “Ads without Context” is available for you to laugh at some of the most ridiculous out of context .gifs pulled from infomercials. If the clips themselves don’t get you, the on-point captions will.
'80s Don Draper
@80sDonDraper
Any viewer of “Mad Men” knows of anti-hero Don Draper’s tendency to have broody, poetic monologues. This Twitter account makes the 1960s character’s monologues about the 1980s. You are so welcome.
The Indiana University Twitter Suite
We’re lucky to attend a social media savvy school. Here are some of the seemingly infinite IU Twitter accounts to help keep your love for — and knowledge of — your university alive.Indiana University
Indiana University
@IUBloomington
An obvious choice, yes, but the folks running @IUBloomington know how to run a university Twitter. They let the campus squirrels take control of the account this past April Fool’s Day and are fluent in internet speak.
Indiana U. Archives
@IUBArchives
A school as old as IU is going to have some interesting history. The Indiana University Archives dusts off some cool and funny finds from their giant collection and shares some nifty historical tidbits from the IU days of yore.
We Are IU
@We_Are_IU
This Twitter is a part of a blog effort started by the University but fueled by actual students’ writing. If you love reading about your school and the stories of your peers or would simply like access to resources found by students for students, then you’d best start following @We_Are_IU.
Indiana Daily Student
@idsnews
What? You thought we wouldn’t mention our own Twitter? Just in case you didn’t know our Twitter existed, it does.
