Life
By Lytle Wurtzel
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November 17, 2003
I have tried to avoid the front page of The Cavalier Daily lately.I see the newspapers neatly stacked at the entrance to Monroe Hall as I come in every morning for my classes.
I pass by the stack and walk quickly up the stairs, not letting my eyes catch the front of the paper.
In class, when lectures start to drag or my attention wanders, I will reach for other sections of the Cav Daily that were left behind by students in the previous class.
I will scan the Sports section for news of a big Wahoo win, or I will check Arts & Entertainment for reviews of a new album.
Of course, I also devour the Life page, with its thought-provoking commentaries on student life -- not to mention its clever columnists.
But I hesitate before reaching for the front page, and I honestly avoid it when I can.
I don't want to see the headlines.
As you are all aware, our University community was stunned and saddened by the recent violence that occurred right in our midst.