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By McKenzie Misiaszek | Photos courtesy of @uh_affirmations, @uhswifties, @thecrookedcougar, @uh_missed_connections
When COVID-19 ruined chances of meeting new people on campus, many students took it upon themselves to find new and creative ways to connect with their peers online.
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ince March of 2020 the world has transitioned online. Zoom and Microsoft Teams have been a way to connect with coworkers and classmates, but have they really? The professional atmosphere of these services makes it hard to connect with peers, let alone make friends or get involved with new activities, even when on campus groups try to organize fun virtual meetings and events. But where Zoom lacks, Instagram has made up for it. University themed
accounts have been popping up within the UH community over the last two years, and many of them have grown a large following by using humor and shared interests to connect students in ways they may not have been able to otherwise. From @thecrookedcougar and @uh_affirmations making students laugh, to @uh_missed_connections helping students reach out to one another in a Craigslist fashion and a multitude of UH themed fan accounts helping fans of musicians COOGLIFE // January 2022
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