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Top 10 Ways to Bring U.Va. Home With You This Summer

1. Refer to every grassy area as Grounds: I think I’m allergic to the word “campus.” I’m not one of those people who will overtly correct you if you happen to utter it, but know that I’m scowling on the inside and any chance at marriage with me you thought you had will forever be just a dream.


	Grace’s column runs biweekly Fridays. She can be reached at g.muth@cavalierdaily.com.
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In defense of pledging

My friend sat down across from me in a corner of Newcomb, hair unbrushed, belt forgotten. It was late March and tendrils of spring had began to sneak into our routine walks from Watson-Webb to the Chem building.


Life

A service of support

CAPS offers free consultation to serve the mental health needs of students. A majority of students enroll in the program through a phone appointment, during which a procedural screening process is conducted by a clinician to identify symptoms and determine what the most effective next step will be — whether through CAPS or another provider.


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The weight of words

As an English major, I invariably deal with a lot of words. Poems, essays, short stories—whatever form they’re in, I’ve experienced them.


	In an effort to increase its presence on Grounds, Afghan Student Association hosted guest speaker Rangina Hamidi on Thursday. Hamidi, a women’s rights advocate, founded the non-profit Kandahar Treasure after graduating from the University.
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Making a comeback

After a period of inactivity, second-year College student Marwa Hamidi has led the Afghan Student Association to its University comeback this year. The association hosted its first speaker Thursday night, drawing a wide spectrum of students on Grounds.


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Top 10 Things You’ll See at Foxfield

1. Lily Pulitzer Try to resist it, but you can’t. No, it is not your Aristocrat-influenced eyes that are playing tricks on you- there really are six girls within ten-foot radius that are wearing the same dress.


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March of Dimes hosts Survivor Field Day

The University’s March of Dimes collegiate council held its first “Survivor Field Day” last Friday, where students gathered on Nameless Field to compete for prizes with the ultimate aim of raising money to prevent premature birth.


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

Last week, my excessively blunt friend commented on one of my recent Facebook posts saying, “You have a talent for making life look perfect.” The post she was referring to as “perfect” was a video I made of my recent spring break trip – created with professional software and set to overly sentimental music.


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

Halftime

As my second year concludes, I find myself entering the final half of college and coming closer to the looming “real world.” Some find the leap from high school to college and the newfound freedom to be particularly jarring.


Life

Backhanded

If I’ve learned anything from the two short decades I’ve spent on this planet, it’s not to trust nice people.

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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.