6 October 2006: first frost in a few days time, winter’s white fast approaches.

If I learned anything last year, it’s that library air is poison if not tempered with fresh. Sure, I spent my fair share of days deeply entrenched in a carrel, crouched over dog-eared legal doctrines. But every hour, especially in weather like this, a stroll around the lawn will refresh the head.

Some of you have this figured out, but others look as though they haven’t seen daylight in a month. Don’t think nobody notices. Yes, you – you with the permanent squint and study-bent spine. Do yourself a favor; get out of the library, take in the peaking foliage, and drink in these refreshingly chill fall days while you can. If nothing else, give yourself an extra minute and take the long way to class.