A new online directory is available for Sacramento State students who wish to connect with other students around campus virtually through the Internet. Thefacebook.com is a network that is available to search through thousands of students sharing the same interests as you.

Facebook is an online directory that connects college students through social networks. This free site requires only a Saclink account and password to access nearly one million people through colleges nation-wide. After the quick registration procedure, users can search students not only at Sac State, but college students from other campuses, as well.

Facebook allows users to create a profile consisting of a class schedule, interests, affiliations and other personal information.

Kerry Bobrow, junior at Sac State said: &Sacramento State can grow stronger when students talk from other campuses. They share ideas that can be brought back to Sacramento making it stronger&

Facebook was created by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard University and currently is available to over 300 schools and one million users. Zuckerberg does not view the site as an online community, but as a directory that reinforces an established physical community. He also says that the site is a mirror image of what exists in real life.

Sac State students gained access to Facebook Nov. 24 and the site has already grown substantially in popularity among students. Over 100 Sac State students have already registered and are using Facebook to build relationships with other college students.

Ashleigh Albrecht is a sophomore at Cal Poly and has recently witnessed the growth of Facebook&s popularity with college students. Albrecht enjoys using Facebook to meet people who share similar interests with her.

&If &Rudy& was your favorite movie, Facebook can connect you with 10 people who also like the movie &Rudy,& & Albrecht said.

Facebook is still in the developing stages at Sac State and should continue to grow as more students register and access the information available.