“I don't think so. I think people who are always using their cell phone and the Internet are usually chatting with their friends and not their families. If anything I think it pushes them apart.”

— Tyler McCance, Haskell Indian Nations University freshman, Lawrence

“I think it probably brings them together in that it's so much easier to get ahold of everyone, but I'm not sure if that necessarily makes them more close or tight-knit.”

— Kristen Bushouse, sales associate, Lawrence

“I think over long distances maybe, but in general it's sort of an empty communication. They don't get a chance to really sit down and communicate with each other face to face.”

— Luke McDaneld, Lawrence High School junior, Lawrence

“That's probably not the case. Cell phones and Internet use make families more distant with each other. It's so easy to get ahold of your friends and everyone else that people forget about keeping up with their family.”

— Laurie Wooding, Kansas University sophomore, Wichita