Loneliness

First-years reflect on their search for belonging at Northwestern

February 24, 2026

For many students, college is a major transition — they’re stepping into a new school, a new community and a new lifestyle. With so much change at once, it’s easy for students to feel out of place,...

Borrok: Generation Z is lonely; social media is to blame

October 27, 2019

Growing up in the age of social media, I often thought of Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter as beacons of hope that connected the world tighter than ever before. The idea perpetuated by our parents, that...

Jackson: Social media adds to college loneliness phenomenon

April 10, 2018

On Nov. 4, 2017, a month and a half into my freshman year at Northwestern, I made a fatal mistake. I created a Facebook photo album, and titled it “GO U! GO NU!” — which I mistakenly thought were...

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