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The millennial myth

The millennial myth

May 5, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor At 4 years old, my mom’s grandfather was orphaned and started work in the fields. Her father never completed...

Can’t write? Build a house

Can’t write? Build a house

April 28, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor I’ve recently uncovered the holy grail of writing tips. Faced with an ungodly number of papers to write...

Can you spot the difference?

Can you spot the difference?

April 21, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor Last weekend, I made a quick trip to Louisville, Kentucky with my roommate. We thought checking out the nightlife...

City stickers will now cost an arm AND a leg

City stickers will now cost an arm AND a leg

April 7, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. After May 31, 2016, the price of city stickers in Murray will increase by $100 for a whopping total...

Truth in jest

Truth in jest

March 17, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. I like to think of myself as a pretty active person – I danced for 15 years, try to work out,...

How-to

How-to

March 3, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. Once, my mother pointed out to me that as soon as we are taught to do something, we’re then taught...

Let’s get in formation

Let’s get in formation

February 18, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. If you’re like me and didn’t watch the Super Bowl – not even for the commercials – you...

News flash for Matt

News flash for Matt

February 4, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. I don’t usually get too heated about politics, but I’ve got a beef with Gov. Matt Bevin. Here’s...

My resolution

My resolution

January 21, 2016

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. Of all the pseudo-meaningful phrases that get tossed around from Christmas until Valentine’s...

The dignity of man

The dignity of man

November 20, 2015

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. In “Oration on the Dignity of Man,” (c. 1486) Italian philosopher Pico della Mirandola makes...

Say what you need to say

Say what you need to say

November 6, 2015

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. Before you cringe, know this is not a column about greasy-haired John Mayer’s song “Say,”...

Watch your ear

Watch your ear

October 23, 2015

Column by Hallie Beard, Junior from Louisville, Ky. Growing up, your mother may have told you to “watch your mouth,” scolding you for saying something...

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