The reality of college life exists in these unfiltered moments. It’s in the freshman who calls home crying after bombing their first exam or the sophomore who spends Friday night alone in their dorm room, scrolling through photos of their classmates dressed up and going out.
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The Loneliness Epidemic: what it is and how we can help cure it
Loneliness is connected to a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death. The loneliness epidemic is already causing and will continue to cause health and social issues. But to change it, we need to change the social fabric of our country: an intimidatingly enormous task.
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The unspoken loneliness in college
Declan Molony is a 2021 Cal Poly graduate. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. My senior year of high school I attended the Cal Poly Rodeo. It was filled with horseback jumps, obstacle courses, drunk college students stumbling about the ring, and an incredible half-time show with motorcycle flips off of massive […]