Student well‑being dominated campus life as two developments highlighted shifting needs: a student‑led "tech fast" at St. John’s College aimed at reducing smartphone dependence and a surge in food‑pantry usage as roughly two in five college students face food insecurity. The tech fast emphasized low‑tech communication and mental‑health goals; the pantries reported marked increases in weekly visitors. Campus health centers and student‑affairs teams are balancing mental‑health initiatives, digital‑wellness experiments and basic‑needs support as demand rises. Administrators told reporters they expect pantry traffic to remain high after winter break, while student organizers are pushing for sustained programming to address digital overload. Colleges must coordinate counseling, emergency aid and curricular adjustments to address simultaneous challenges to students' mental and material well‑being.