Pennsylvania university Bans Facebook, Twitter For A Week

A Pennsylvania university is testing whether students and faculty can go a week without social media by temporarily blocking Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and instant messaging.

Oluyemi Afuape, a senior at the school — Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — says he's not a social media addict, but he likes to update his Facebook status in between classes.

Marc Levy/AP

People walk through the atrium of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Harrisburg, Pa., on Thursday. Students and staff at the university are experimenting with shutting off Facebook, Twitter and a host of other social networks while on campus.

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September 18, 2010

A Pennsylvania university is testing whether students and faculty can go a week without social media by temporarily blocking Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and instant messaging.

Oluyemi Afuape, a senior at the school —