College students turn to social media in wake of bin Laden death

Using Twitter and Facebook, students nationwide organize gatherings after President Obama’s Sunday announcement

By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Keith Osentoski said he should have been studying for a final exam. Instead, the George Washington University (GWU) junior was thumbing through his iPhone Sunday night when campus Twitter chatter said students were gathering outside the White House to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden. Read more with registration.

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