Published: March 11, 2022

Screencap of Ben Capeloto's iphoneBen Capeloto (AeroEngr’22) is president of internal affairs and one of the CU Boulder Student Government (CUSG) tri-executives. Last semester, he and his co-presidents helped organize the BuffStreet on The Hill events, a series of public student concerts. In his career, Capeloto hopes to work on rockets or satellites.

How soon after waking up do you look at your phone? If I have a lot to do that day, I will leave it for 20 to 30 minutes, but oftentimes I will look right away.

Last person you called? My roommate. We live on University Street a block away from CU.

Duration of longest call last week? 12 minutes. 

Location/situation of last selfie? The Denver Museum of Nature and Science for a conference about babyÖ±²¥app aerospace.  

The main thing you use your phone for? Communication with friends and work colleagues, always via text and phone call.

Lock screen or background image? My dog, Lily! A 6-year-old Black Mouth Cur.

How many hours were you on your phone last week? Probably more than 30, unfortunately.  

Oldest photo on your phone? The same roommate I called last. It’s a photo of him from his birthday at a restaurant in 2010.

Model

iPhone 12 with a Casetify case that has an astronaut on it.

Most-used Apps

Spotify, Instagram, Reddit

Spotify, Instagram, Reddit

Most-used Emoji

loudly crying emoji

The crying face

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Photo courtesy Ben Capeloto