Real. Strong. Women.
By Natalie Zepeda (Delta Pi, University of Tennessee, Knoxville) 2020. Strangely enough, those four numbers strung together hold a lot of emotion and energy. While the past year has been nothing short of “out of the ordinary,” there is one thing I am sure we have all experienced…living nonstop. One would think that stay-at-home orders, […]
By Jessie Finocchiaro (Beta Omicron, Florida Southern College) Life is wild right now. You might have started college with a career path in mind, and considering recent events, that career might not exist in its previous form anymore. Many of us tend to plan our lives ahead of us; something about a five-year plan gives […]
By Lauren Filippini (Alpha Chi, Butler University), editor Note: This story was originally published in the fall 2020 Lyre magazine and has been updated, as of November 2020, to reflect the efforts of the students this fall semester. The Mental Wellness Advocate program is now a reality at the University of Iowa, thanks to efforts […]
By Natalie Zepeda (Delta Pi, University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Having a work-from-home (WFH) job as my first-ever career was a surprise to me, as I am sure that it was to many of us entering the job market just a few months ago. Having to work from home away from my coworkers, away from the […]
By Anjali Dhawan (Lambda Nu, Northeastern University) Trigger Warning: Mental illness, suicide As an Alpha Chi, I believe in always being real and strong, as our motto encourages us to be. I carry this through my everyday life and always try to uphold this value. However, sometimes being strong and being real are difficult to […]
By Allison Summers Ajazi, associate director of education and leadership initiatives Change has been on all our minds. Whether you are a potential new member wondering what your collegiate experience may look like, a collegiate member wondering how your sisterhood will evolve in this new environment, or an alumnae sister finding new ways to stay […]