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Samantha Cynn is a Life Columnist for The Cavalier Daily.
Life

Rediscovering reading in 2020

After weeks upon weeks of social distancing, staying indoors and taking necessary safety precautions, I think every person alive has come to the same, nagging question — what am I supposed to do now?


I’ve found most of my comfort recently in routine things like making easy and nutritious meals.
Life

Cooking for comfort

Whatever it is that feels comfortable to you, I hope you choose to nourish yourself with it. Eat it every day of the week, if you like.


Kaitlyn Hilliard is a Top 10 Writer for The Cavalier Daily.
Life

Top 10 email sign-offs

This closing statement helps to convey enthusiasm about the email exchange and whatever may be coming next — and the recipient doesn’t need to know whether you are genuine or just putting up a front of excited energy.


Suddenly, the phrase “hug the people you love a little tighter today” hits differently.
Life

I miss hugs

With social distancing, we aren’t able to hug those people, and that is a difficult reality. If I — as a hug hater — think that, I can’t imagine how people who are huggers are feeling.


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