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University Daily Kansan
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https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/62967

Title: Why You Check Your Friends' Away Messages and What It Means to Be "In the Circle"
Summary: Article exploring how college students use away messages on instant messaging services as a form of social communication, including their evolution from simple notifications to complex social signals and their impact on relationships and social status.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: social media; communication technology; student life; digital culture
Named Entities: Litt, Dani [writer]; Daniels, Jeff [sophomore]; Jacobson, David [professor]; Kanterman, Jill [sophomore]; Thomas, Krista [senior director]; Gerrick, Jessica [sophomore]; Self, Selena [sophomore]
Confidence: 0.9

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