Some Things Considered

Live your values

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. Last weekend, Lambda Chi Alpha, or Chop, hosted the 42nd annual Watermelon Bust, despite its initial cancellation because of the fraternity’s social suspension. Many Greeks voiced their outrage over the cancellation, claiming it was wrong to include Bust, the crown jewel of a week-long philanthropy event, in social suspension. I’m Read More

Grow up and show up

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. I’ve got a secret for you, readers – one I learned in high school from a great musician and have cherished ever since: if there’s a class or professor you cannot stand and spend every lecture deliberately ignoring the words coming at you from the podium, there’s a way to Read More

Don’t be a negativity elitist

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. Do me a favor: log into Facebook or Twitter and take a quick gander at your feed. Ignoring the abundance of list pieces about twentysomethings and BuzzFeed GIF reels, take inventory of how many destruction-related articles you see, shared by your friends or yourself. Whether they’re about the destruction of Read More

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