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Life

Tragedy from afar

I’ve been in Italy for the events surrounding the tragedy of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, the Rolling Stone article and the backlash that ensued. The discussions, the somber camaraderie, the “this is not right and we need to do something,” the desperation and helplessness.


Vega's column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at v.bharadwaj@cavalierdaily.com.
Life

Keep glowing, Peter

On Thursday morning, I scalded my entire right hand in the middle of Clark Hall by trying to pick up a Greenberrys cup with a loose lid.


Kristin's column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at k.murtha@cavalierdaily.com. 
Life

Community of trust

As an out-of-state student with no previous ties to the University, these past few months have left me feeling, at times, like I am looking in from the outside. In the wake of this most recent tragedy, I am completely unsure how to respond.


Laura’s column runs biweekly Fridays. She can be reached a l.holshouser@cavalierdaily.com.
Life

Shopping for women

Several weeks ago, I wrote a column musing about how to shop for men after a botched attempt to please my housemate with a bacon bowl.


Lauren’s column runs biweekly Fridays. She can be reached at l.jackson@cavalierdaily.com.
Life

Bad jokes

At dinner with friends the other night, I posed the question, "If you could only pick one issue to address for the rest of your life, what would it be?" The responses ranged across continents and species.


Peyton’s column runs biweekly Wednesdays. She can be reached at p.williams@cavalierdaily.com.
Life

Loving through the cracks

My grandmother is one of the most beautiful women I know. She spends her days pouring herself into her community with so much energy and joy, preparing meals for people who are sick, coordinating holiday toy and clothing drives and heading a monthly senior luncheon at her church.


Victoria's column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at v.moran@cavalierdaily.com. 
Life

Can I buy you a drink?

I’ve always wondered what reaction I’d be met with if I offered to pay for a guy’s drink at a bar. It’s become a well developed and heavily romanticized image in my head.


Kelly's column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at k.seegers@cavalierdaily.com. 
Life

Advice I wish I had taken

A wise upperclassman once told me not to worry about taking the intro level classes because the higher levels are much more interesting and engaging.


Life

Top 5 things that haven’t been pumpkin-spiced but should be

The Spice Girls were prematurely on to something with their song “Spice Up Your Life.” Sure, maybe they were talking about adding some pep into their dance parties, but roll with my creative liberty here. Pretend they were talking about the ginger-nutmeg-cinnamon-allspice combo — almost as hot as Victoria Beckham herself — and shaking said combo to the left.


John's column runs biweekly Fridays. He can be reached at j.benenati@cavalierdaily.com. 
Life

Napper’s delight

It’s at least an hour too early in the morning and my calculus professor is explaining three-dimensional functions in a calming, rhythmic voice.


Mary's column runs biweekly Thursdays. She can be reached at m.long@cavalierdaily.com. 
Life

Make room for reading

I’m an English person—always have been, always will be. Perhaps that makes me biased, but I believe that there are benefits to be reaped from reading solely for pleasure.


Abigail’s column runs biweekly Wednesdays. She can be reached at a.lague@cavalierdaily.com.
Life

Nerdy purchases

There are two types of spenders: the Mr. Krabs and the Squanderer. The Mr. Krabs is distinguished by chronic neck and back pain due to a lumpy mattress stuffed with oodles and oodles of cash.


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