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Northwestern junior Brad Winters has mastered the art of multitasking in college. Photos by Will Garofalo

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1. Lauren Seely, a student at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, visits one of Chicago's most famous landmarks during her first trip to Chicago. 

2. "The Bean," in Millennium Park, has somehow enthralled tourists since the park opened in 2004.  Quite simply, the attraction is a reflective surface that shows off the Chicago skyline.  

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1. Lauren Seely, a student at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, visits one of Chicago's most famous landmarks during her first trip to Chicago. 

2. "The Bean," in Millennium Park, has somehow enthralled tourists since the park opened in 2004.  Quite simply, the attraction is a reflective surface that shows off the Chicago skyline.   

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1. SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 13: Bode Miller of the United States prepares to leave the starting house during a training session for the Alpine Skiing Men's Super Combined Downhill on day 6 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on February 13, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

2. USA's Noelle Pikus-Pace jumps on her sled for her second qualifying run in the women's skeleton event on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at the Winter Olympic in Sochi, Russia. (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT via Getty Images)

3. SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 13: Nao Kodaira of Japan competes during the Women's 1000m Speed Skating event on day 6 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 13, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

4. SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 13: Daisuke Takahashi of Japan competes during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program on day 6 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 13, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

5. Freestyle Skiing: 2014 Winter Olympics: Switzerland Luca Schuler (20) in action during Men's Ski Slopestyle Qualification at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Krasnaya Polyana, Russia 2/13/2014 CREDIT: Bob Martin (Photo by Bob Martin /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X157636 TK1 R2 F16 )

6. Biathlon: 2014 Winter Olympics: Closeup of USA Lowell Bailey (58) exhausted on ground after finish of Men's Individual 20K at Laura Cross-Country Ski & Biathlon Center. Krasnaya Polyana, Russia 2/13/2014 CREDIT: Bob Martin (Photo by Bob Martin /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X157636 TK2 R1 F45 )

7. Figure Skating: 2014 Winter Olympics: USA Jeremy Abbott in action, falling during Men's Short Program at Iceberg Skating Palace. Sochi, Russia 2/13/2014 CREDIT: Al Tielemans (Photo by Al Tielemans /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X157640 TK7 R8 F93 )

8. SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 13: Team Russia celebrates on the ice after defeating Sweden 3-1 during the Women's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group B game on day six of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Shayba Arena on February 13, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

9. Sweden's Henrik Harlaut competes in the Men's Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

10. Austria's Dominik Landertinger competes in the Men's Biathlon 20 km Individual at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)

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1. The indiginous people of the remote Caura forest in southern Venezuela, the Ye'kwana and the Sanema, live simply and traditionally as shown here by a young Sanema girl painting her face in traditional patterns.

2. The Caura forest spans a section of land larger than Belgium, however it is home to only 3,500 residents between the Ye'kwana and the Sanema.

3. Romero Gonzales, a young Ye'kwana tribesman, spends his days hunting as the tribe relies on hunting to survive and preserve their way of life.

4. Hunting culture within the Ye'kwana tribe is not limited to men though.  Felicia Rodriguez, a Ye'kwana tribeswoman, uses the barbasco fishing technique to provide food for the village as well.

5. While both tribes of the Caura forest rely heavily on hunting, they also see great value in celebrating and preserving the untouched nature around them.  The Caura Weichojo project, an NGO outside of Edowinña, works with tribesmen to record and catalog the songs of hundreds of birds to teach the tribe children about the importance and riches of wildlife in their forest.

6. The Caura tribes' way of life has been increasingly dwindling, as they face large problems with illicit bush-meat trade, incursions by gold miners, and the government's resistance to requests by the Caura's forest dwellers that they be given great administrative control over their land.  Pictured is a dealer of illicit bush-meat that had been killed in the forest by poachers.

7. Due to outsider interference and opportunities provided by the Venezuelan government, the Ye'kwana and Sanema way of life may be dwindling as many assimilate and leave their homes in search of better conditions. "We want money to buy things," said Silverio Flores, 49, who moved to Maripa, a town six hours away from Edowinña.  "If we join the mission," referring to Hugo Chavez's social welfare programs, "maybe we'll get a monthly payment of some kind."

8. But many of the Ye'kwana and Sanema are fighting together now to keep their traditions and preserve their way of life.  Pictured is Woquilla, a Sanema, who is singing a prayer while burning a clear that will become a common garden for his Sanema-Ye-kwana community in the Nichare River. 

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Alexis O'Connor, Northwestern sophomore, teaches children's theater every Saturday morning in Evanston.

It feels like -15 degrees with the windchill in the early morning, so Alexis grabs a coffee and quickly makes her way through the El station.

"It's not really a job for me.  The kids are so great that I'd do it for free," Alexis said.  She is assisting in the children's production of "Aladin," which will open in the coming weeks.

After hearing about a poor midterm grade, Alexis smokes two cigarettes in a row to relax.

Alexis and her boyfriend, Boochi Kashinkunti, often have difficulty finding alone time when living in a dorm setting. 

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Joseph, long-time owner of Cafe Mozart in Evanston, IL, takes many things seriously, but nothing more so than his coffee.  "If you do not like my coffee then you cannot take my pictures," he said.  Photo by Will Garofalo. 

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Junior Alex Nitkin has traveled the world and learned several languages throughout his journey, including Spanish and Arabic.  Photo by Will Garofalo

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Bob Doyle's favorite climbing destination is the Red Rock Gorge in Kentucky.  During Chicago's winter months, he trains indoors at the Evanston Athletic Club.  Photo by Will Garofalo  

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David Olodort, left, and Baui Senkfor, right, take every opportunity for distraction as they procrastinate in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 22nd, 2014.  Photo by Will Garofalo

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1. Northwestern student Mihir Bodduppali wakes up at 7 AM three times a week to swim.  "It's the only way I can prepare myself for the rest of the day," he said. Tuesday, Jan. 21st, 2014.  Photo by Will Garofalo

2. Valentine, a server at Noyes Street Cafe, has been on staff ever since he emigrated from Bulgaria 12 years ago.  Monday, January 20th, 2014.  Photo by Will Garofalo

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1.Leif Coorlim, Executive Editor of the CNN Freedom Project, discusses his unbelievable experiences reporting on modern-day slavery and human trafficking with Northwestern University students, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014.  Photo by Will Garofalo

2. A man weathers the cold in Evanston, Ill. to go for a jog on the lake front outside of Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 14th, 2014.  Photo by Will Garofalo

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