Although I may be a tech-savvy Gen Xer, I do remember life before the Internet. Times were better. Kids were physically active and played outside. Nowadays, all kids seem to play is Angry Birds on their iPhones.

Smartphone use is on the rise and personal information can be targeted, but smart cell phone protections are available.

It doesn’t matter which major you’re in. At least one of your instructors has addressed one topic in the first week of classes: Portable technology””namely, cell phones.