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John Benenati


Manhattan state of mind

Manhattan — the city to end all cities. It’s relentlessly fast-paced, its size is almost overwhelming, and its buildings are under constant construction. New York isn’t a city for everybody, but it’s the city for me.

In defense of doubt

Skepticism and doubt can be just as healthy as optimism. Never was this been more apparent to me than last summer, when I received a phone call from the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) saying a cure for alopecia was close at hand.

Stop building me up, buttercup

One evening at the end of summer, my three best friends and I were parked in our usual spot outside the ice cream parlor, listening to the final notes of “Build Me Up Buttercup” fade into an uncomfortable silence.

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

Stranger than “Pulp Fiction”

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a Hollywood film director. My adventures in show business began at age nine, when my sister and I used a handheld camera to recreate the greatest movie we had ever seen.

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

Napper’s delight

It’s at least an hour too early in the morning and my calculus professor is explaining three-dimensional functions in a calming, rhythmic voice.

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

No love for No Doubt

My friends and I sit around a table at Newcomb, listening to Lance Bass throw his career away as he announces the next hit pop song from 2006.

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