$N = count($reviews); $maxLeftColumn = ceil($N / 2); //how many to store in left column, which takes priority $leftColumnCount = 0; $rightColumnCount = 0; ?> <div class="column"> <?php foreach ($reviews as $review) { $reviewRating = $review['rating']; $reviewText = $review['review']; $reviewFirstName = $review['firstname']; $reviewLastName = $review['lastname']; $reviewAuthor = $reviewFirstName . " " . $reviewLastName; $reviewPublication = $review['publication']; $reviewRatingGif = $modelMethods->reviewGif($reviewRating); if ($leftColumnCount < $maxLeftColumn) { //how many to store in left column ?> <div class="review"> <p class="quote"> <img src= <?php echo $reviewRatingGif; ?> alt= <?php echo $reviewRating; ?> /> <q><?php echo $reviewText; ?>