By: Jordan Stacy

This series of photos demonstrates the extent of technology use throughout the day for a typical university level student.

The Erb Memorial Student Union located on campus at the University of Oregon is commonly known as a place for students to study, eat and socialize. Whether the socializing is face to face or via technology, the Erb Memorial Student Union is an ideal social environment.

Elizabeth Beymer, 18, energetically types her weekly college email update to her Nana. Because Elizabeth’s Nana resides in the Portland/Metro area of Oregon, the two of them find frequent emails more accessible than visits every week. 

University of Oregon student Elizabeth Beymer, 18, quickly captures a Snapchat image of the rainy Eugene weather rather than choosing to discuss the dreary climate with the students who surround her.

Elizabeth Beymer, 18, holds on tightly to her most prized possession, much like each and every student who surrounds her throughout the Erb Memorial Student Union.

Technology provides Elizabeth Beymer, 18, a substitute for face to face interaction via cell phone applications.