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Lillie Burke
Nov 21, 20141 min read
Response to my column
I have chosen to take the column down not because it was untrue, but because I did not intend to upset anyone. I take this matter very...
Lillie Burke
Nov 7, 20143 min read
Mental gym: The art of visualization
I cut left, cut right, nail a perfectly driven ball past the helpless keeper and watch it slam into the net. I can’t believe I scored the...
Lillie Burke
Oct 31, 20142 min read
Tips for a safe Halloween
It’s autumn, the most wonderful season. Autumn means falling leaves, crisp winds and pumpkin-flavored everything. Autumn also brings one...
Lillie Burke
Oct 24, 20143 min read
Time for an option to pay college athletes
The ongoing debate about whether to pay NCAA athletes is still just that: ongoing. However, recent events regarding the self-promotion of...
Lillie Burke
Oct 17, 20143 min read
Letting go of college stressors
When we were younger, our parents would tell us college would be the best time of our lives, where we would find passion in our lives...
Lillie Burke
Oct 17, 20143 min read
Seven local restaurants to support
Food is everywhere, calling on our bank accounts to spend money on greasy fats that leave our stomachs queasy. Nashville, Tenn. is a food...
Lillie Burke
Oct 3, 20143 min read
Facing concussions head-on
Unlike an ankle, a brain is irreplaceable when injured, but unfortunately, oftentimes, the injuries are treated similarly. On Saturday,...
Lillie Burke
Sep 26, 20143 min read
Why I went Greek
The issues in Greek life communities have been a hot topic on college campuses in recent years. Hazing is a terrible thing and no person...
Lillie Burke
Sep 19, 20143 min read
Domestic violence in the NFL
When a big guy slams into another big guy on the football field, we cheer, but when one of those guys is just as violent with a girl it’s...
Lillie Burke
Sep 12, 20144 min read
Epilepsy, crushing a stigma
A month before my 18th birthday, I had my first seizure. My mother found me laying face down on the floor, unconscious. I wasn’t...
Lillie Burke
Sep 5, 20142 min read
A tribute to Neyland Stadium
Orange. Everywhere. A sea of orange fans swarm the legendary stadium, cheering and chanting. “Veeeeeee! Ohhhhhh! Elllllll! Essssss!...
Lillie Burke
Sep 3, 20143 min read
Simple Sustainable Tips for your Dorm Room
Classes have begun, and pretty soon your new dorm or apartment will begin to feel like home. While move-in week may feel like a distant...
Lillie Burke
Aug 29, 20142 min read
What is ALS and what’s being done to prevent it?
We’ve all seen the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and many have even participated in the making of a video. The viral Internet sensation is...
Lillie Burke
Aug 22, 20142 min read
U.S. soccer needs continued support
During all the excitement with the World Cup this summer, I was asked an interesting question. “Do you think the U.S. men’s team will win...
Lillie Burke
Aug 20, 20143 min read
Meet the editorial staff
This year we have an all new editorial staff, here’s just a bit to get to know them; Gracie Helms-Editor. I’m a junior journalism major...
Lillie Burke
Apr 23, 20142 min read
Finding the prize in the process
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of getting to chat with Betty Wiseman, a living Belmont legend at her home in Brentwood. She was...
Lillie Burke
Apr 16, 20143 min read
We are BU(ID)
I am a caucasian female on the Dean’s List who receives academic scholarship and federal grants. My class entered with an average ACT...
Lillie Burke
Apr 11, 20142 min read
Stress overwhelms and isolates students
In your last year of college, one of the words you hear most frequently is “senioritis,” that deep, dark hole of procrastination that...
Lillie Burke
Mar 28, 20142 min read
A letter to the fans: ‘Thanks for proving me wrong’
Belmont, I’m really proud of you. I know that’s not something I say very often, but I am. When our men’s basketball team was slated to...
Lillie Burke
Mar 21, 20142 min read
Vision 2020, the next steps
Growth is something Belmont students are used to. Since the start of Dr. Bob Fisher’s tenure as university president, Belmont has added...
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