Facebook is becoming an important tool in institutes of higher learning. It isn’t particularly enriching or enlightening – but it does that social networking thing really well. Once you have “friended” some other people you can see their interests and activities. You can join groups, play quizzes, list your favorite things, document your travels, and announce events, among other things. If you are a student trying to suss out the culture of your college, including the mysterious world of faculty and staff personal interests, Facebook can help you feel at home surprisingly quickly. Still, I wish the interface was more appealing and that the widgets weren’t seemingly all geared to high schoolers. Or, maybe I’m just too old? Eh.