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

Hills will roll

It’s 5 a.m. and a man as wide as he is tall is yelling Spanish curses in my ear. I’m tired, sore, soaked to the bone and more than anything else humiliated by the fact that I apparently have no idea how to use a lawn mower.


Life

Where are the men of Pinterest?

In the past year, Pinterest has been become more of an even playing ground between men and women, no longer monopolized by lipstick. Because Pinterest has tried to diversify and expand its audience, the core demographic is expanding beyond just women.


Life

The gauntlet of Grounds

Freed from the confines of dorms into the world of air-conditioned bedrooms, I am fortunate enough to spend my second year of college with an apartment as home.


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Real life vs. reel life

People will tell you in love and in life that “reality’s not like the movies.” But that’s not exactly true -- it’s the movies that aren’t like reality.


Vega's column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at v.bharadwaj@cavalierdaily.com. 
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Do what you love

There is nothing more satisfying to me than pouring my thoughts onto a page and molding the fragmented puddles into a reflecting pool in which people I've never met can get a clear view of themselves.Through writing, I achieve a high incomparable to the use of any recreational drug.


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Nice to meet you (again)

I’m sitting on a bus that I’m pretty sure is the North Line, praying that it’s going to drop me off anywhere at all close to New Cabell Hall within the half hour window that I’ve left myself to get to my next class, and there’s a guy hardcore staring at me from across the aisle.


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#HoosGotYourBack campaign reaches Corner merchants

Starting just this semester, the Hoos Got Your Back campaign has been working to raise awareness of their efforts to prevent gender-based violence both on and off Grounds.“The Hoos Got Your Back campaign is really a media and awareness campaign to let the University community know that there is no place for sexual misconduct,” said third-year College student, Sara Surface, external chair of the Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition.


Christian's column runs biweekly Fridays. He can be reached at c.hecht@cavalierdaily.com. 
Life

The big question

Near the beginning of Vampire Weekend’s self-titled debut album, the singer asks a question that will no doubt echo through history, “Who gives a [crap] about the oxford comma?” I like this album, but the question has always felt like a personal assault since I am an English major.


Life

The infallibility of fall

As a thoroughbred Northeasterner, I am well acquainted with the seasons. I have learned to recognize and welcome these quarterly changes not only through the shifts in temperature, but also through societal signifiers – the presence of heavy coats around grounds, the changing colors of storefronts and interior decorations, or advertisers’ reminders that customers should update their seasonal wardrobes appropriately.


Madison's column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at m.ruddy@cavalierdaily.com. 
Life

Grounded

I gaze into the majestic evening horizon from the top of the Empire State building. Biting my lip, I peer down at the thousands of feet beneath me.


“Eating is ultimately a political act,” Politics Prof. Paul Freedman said.
Life

Food for thought

College Advising Seminars - known as COLAs - are intended to build student-faculty relationships starting during students first year. A few COLA professors from various departments have chosen food as the focus for their introductory courses.

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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.