"Dawson Kelly, a third-year student and event host, stated, 'I feel like [screen] addiction has kind of been our birthright... We need more infrastructure for our generation to take back our time, take back our agency.'"
"Sahar Yousef, a neuroscientist at Berkeley, noted that students are increasingly resisting the norm of constant phone use, saying, 'This is truly a demonstration that they've wanted to put together, to demonstrate what has really been taken from them.'"
Students at UC Berkeley hosted a phone-free party at Memorial Glade, featuring games, live music, and colorful signs promoting digital detox. The event, organized by Project Reboot, aimed to help young people reset their tech habits and reduce screen time. Participants could seal their phones in plastic bags, and symbolic gravestones represented social media apps. Students expressed a desire to reclaim their time and agency from digital dependence, highlighting a growing movement against constant phone use.
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