Needohs, the new craze that’s leaving people buying and collecting more and more. Students at Bryant are bringing the squishy stress toys into classrooms, trading them, and showing off their collection, but when does collecting lead to hoarding and polluting our society once it’s not cool anymore? Students are beginning to share their opinion on whether the trend is harmless or if it could lead into something more concerning.

“Nobody liked them until somebody else did,” sophomore Hailey Hill said. “One person posted about it, then another, and then everybody had to have one. It absolutely plays into consumerism.”

The increased popularity of needohs in such a short period of time, shows how strongly social media drives trends across schools and states. What started as one person posting a video or photo on social media platforms turned into a world wide obsession.

Students dealing with academic pressure can use needohs as a simple and easily accessible stress relief tool. This helps them focus and stay calm in high pressure moments.

“They release stress emotionally in class and especially before a test or quiz,” Junior Aniyah Campbell said. “Expecially if you’re in hard classes and the grade is worth a lot of points.”

As the trend continues, the debate remains, are needohs a healthy outlet for stress or just another short lived trend that could lead to unnecessary waste?