Amber von Mondays’ dorm room had been feeling empty since she first arrived. Nothing was helping her feel connected, and, due to lockdowns, she was anxious about surrounding herself with new people. Then, last Friday at 4:47 p.m., her phone lit up. “It was a number I didn’t recognize,” Mondays said. “But it was from … Continue reading “It just feels good to talk to someone:” College kids find companionship in spam calls amid an online semester