At every stage we are faced with having to make choices. But choices don’t mean an open hand; there are always limitations. That’s life. Today’s Cambuzz is in a sense about making choices, and the need to be proactive and inquisitive. Be it starting an amateur chess club or mastering a latent talent, it is all a matter of initiative.

College canteens have a character of their own. Srabasti makes some interesting observations about the entry of MNCs into college campuses. What does this mean in the larger context? Do you agree with her line of thinking?

On another related front, it’s ironic that the man who blew the lid on the US government's spying on global netizens is himself accused of being a spy for having made his investigations public. Snowden’s story must alert us to the dangers of laying bare our lives in the digital sphere.

Being out of depth with reality may perhaps be the greatest price a student pays in the long run. What do you think? Write and tell us at bloncampus@thehindu.co.in

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