Maegan McGregor
A&E Reporter

Humber students can prove that they are all thumbs in HSF’s texting tournament next Tuesday at both North and Lakeshore campuses.
“There have been a lot of competitions out there, and we thought it would be a cool idea to bring to Humber as texting is something everyone does,” said HSF programming director Aaron Miller.
Miller said students will face off against one another texting predetermined messages in full words and text messaging short forms.
The student whose message is received first will move on to the next round, qualifying for either Toronto Maple Leaf or Raptors tickets.
Unlike mobile phone company sponsored competitions, Miller said students can use the phone they are comfortable with.
“Students are going to be able to use their own phones which will be interesting because it can be an advantage or disadvantage depending on if you use T9 or have a phone like an iPhone that has a full keyboard,” said Miller.
Liberal Arts and Sciences professor Chandra Hodgson said she has reservations about the over use of texting but she said it is important for students to express themselves regardless of the form.
“Students are putting their feelings and thoughts into written form which is good practice for more formal writing,” said Hodgson.
Emergency telecommunications student Sarah Parker, 24, said she is thinking about entering because she uses text messages as her main form of communication.
“My mom always tells me that I should enter a texting competition because I would totally win,” said Parker.
“I am on my phone constantly, I send about five thousand text messages a month, and have gone through 16 phones in two years.”
For students who are looking to show off their texting abilities, the competition will begin at 12 p.m. in both student centres.