“Say Hey” campaign aims to end awkward campus encounters
Cassidy TuckerA new student-run campaign hopes to create awareness about awkward social dynamics on campus by encouraging students to acknowledge other people.Founder Joe Benun ’15said the idea came to him when he realized that familiarity was dictating whether students would greet each other in passing, which he said he believes leads to awkward encounters on campus.“In order to flip the social dynamic, one individual cannot do it all, which is precisely why I thought to start this campaign,” he said.The campaign launched on March 1 and has its first event this week.Say Hey is organizing “Reclaim Midterms Week,” in which students are encouraged to wear a nametag on campus through the entire week of midterms.
