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To me, it doesn’t matter if something doesn’t have an inherent purpose. Stuffed animals are made to sit, look cute and be loved.
Life

Embracing our youth

By Ella Powell | October 13, 2022

With all of the responsibility that comes along with life, it’s important to remember our desires that stem from youth and innocence. 

I am trying to be intentional about when and how much caffeine I exactly consume. 
Life

My big fat caffeine addiction

By Zoya Zahid | October 7, 2022

I am by no means a health expert, I am simply someone who has realized they are far too dependent on caffeine on a daily basis and wants to remedy that. 

Yasmin Teixeira is a Life columnist for The Cavalier Daily.
Life

The fourth-year blues

By Yasmin Teixeira | September 30, 2022

Like many, I’ve always understood periods of my life as chapters. This chapter is ending, but I have no idea what the next chapter is or who’s in it.

All of the little items I’ve collected bear a unique story of their own, reminding me of all the places I’ve come from. 
Life

What defines home?

By Ella Powell | September 20, 2022

My idea of home will only keep evolving as I grow, but it’s important for me to relish in the space I inhabit now.

Is school truly always the most important part of my life? And how do I handle the guilt associated with missing classes?
Life

“You paid to be there”

By Caitlyn Kelley | June 2, 2022

The supposed grievousness, ingratitude and moral offense of skipping class wasn’t what was getting to me — it was what my missed classes were leading me to believe about myself. 

Saying goodbye to someone not only represents a change in our lives but more importantly, as I’ve realized, it reminds us of the growth of our own selves.  
Life

Saying goodbye

By Mario Rosales | May 26, 2022

Bidding our friends farewell is really a celebration of the passage of time. It is a call to remember the growth you’ve experienced, the memories you have made and the time you have spent together.

Since I was much younger, I found comedic relief in observing the dynamics of my Grammy and Grandaddy, an unlikely pair that complement one another in many ways and clash in others.
Life

Understanding the meaning of a “better half”

By Willa Hancock | May 4, 2022

In a slightly rarer moment, I watched as Grammy took Grandaddy’s hand, gently kissed it and smiled at him with adoration. He could barely see her, and she could barely hear him, but, as cheesy as it sounds, their love was more apparent to me than ever before. 

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