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	Vega’s column runs biweekly on Tuesdays. She can be reached at v.bharadwaj@cavalierdaily.com.
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Life, death and cancer

After a long day of my summer internship at Georgetown University Hospital – my mind rubbed raw with stories of chemotherapy regimens and grave prognoses – I was in desperate need of a caffeine boost.


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

In recent years, critics of social networking have said the millennial generation’s desire to constantly capture, share and post photos devalues experiences, hampers memory and keeps us from truly engaging with our surroundings. There seems to be a consensus that using technology and being present are mutually exclusive.


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Flaw and order

I am a strong supporter of our nation’s law enforcement workers. I say this because when it comes to me personally, they often decide not to enforce the nation’s laws.


	Peyton’s column runs biweekly Wednesdays. She can be reached at p.williams@cavalierdaily.com.
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The mountains are calling

I grew up going to an all-girls, six-week summer camp nestled in the mountains of Virginia. Year after year, my friends would pester me, questioning why in the world I would want to spend my entire summer away from home without a phone, a computer or — gasp — boys. Every summer, I would go back for reasons I couldn’t fully explain.


	Kristen’s column runs biweekly Wednesdays. She can be reached at k.gunn@cavalierdaily.com.
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“Fourth year, don’t care” is a lie

I’m up at the crack of dawn this morning and weirdly happy about it. Actually, dawn is a stretch — the sky’s still purple and I can see all three stars visible from light-polluted Houston. My alarm went off at 2:50 a.m. On purpose.


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Glass half empty

Usually, I like to look at the world with a glass-half-full outlook — but in this one instance, viewing my time at college as half-empty is actually the more inspiring route.


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Charlottesville welcomes Capital Teas

Peter and Manelle Martino joined the Charlottesville community this summer with the opening of their seventh Capital Teas location in the Stonefield Plaza. The pair started its tea business in 2007 in Annapolis, Maryland and have since expanded throughout Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.


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Peer Advising Family Network welcomes first-years

The Peer Advising Family Network, more commonly known as PAFN, is the first introduction to University life for many incoming Asian and Asian-American first-year students and transfers. The group reaches out to students even before orientation, hoping to ease their transitions into the University community.


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Touchdown in America

At last, my three-month journey to Japan has come to a close. Last week, my plane touched down in America, and I am finally back in the warm, snug arms of Springfield, Virginia.


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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.