Opinion

Color vision

Aaron Smith | Opinion Columnist Acting ability is measured by how well an actor portrays a character and evokes the right emotions for audiences. It is measured by whether or not the actor gives a believable performance on screen – or so the media wants you to think. In movies, actors and actresses are given…
To weave or not to weave

Epiphany Johnican | Opinion Columnist All my life, I’ve had shoulder-length hair. It was longer than most of my African American peers, so I was very satisfied. Over the years, however, I began to take an interest in hairstyles that are often portrayed in the media. Twelve inches, 14 inches, 16 inches: the most popular…
Four Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know Existed at Butler

Jenna Voris | Opinion Columnist After a few weeks at Butler University, it is easy to feel like you know campus like the back of your hand. You can start to tell Jordan Hall from Atherton Memorial Union, and getting to class on time no longer challenges you. Don’t get too confident, though; Butler has…
Top 10 Things First Year Students Wish They Would’ve Known Before College

Taylor Jankowski | Contributing Columnist While there are numerous ways to prepare for college, sometimes merely googling or going on a tour of the campus just isn’t enough. Sometimes you’ve got to find things out the hard way, through some good, ol’ fashioned experience or from just being thrown directly into the situation. As a…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Bent but not broken

A new school year presents The Butler Collegian staff with new challenges, as we jump into providing coverage of things happening around campus. This year, it was further flummoxed with the dismissal of our faculty adviser, Loni McKown, last week. While we are focused on ensuring success for the future of The Collegian, it is…
Homecoming Exclusive?

JENNA VORIS | STAFF COLUMNIST It’s Saturday morning of Homecoming weekend and campus is buzzing. Alumni wander the streets, reminiscing on their glory days while determined dog owners dress their four-legged friends in crazy costumes for a chance to win the elusive title of Best in Show at the Bulldog Beauty Contest. Students from Greek…
Fall in for bae season

EPIPHANY JOHNICAN | STAFF COLUMNIST / Cartoon by Audrey Meyer The fall season is approaching us, and with it comes many amazing things. Sweaters. Hoodies. Apple picking. Hot chocolate. Football games. Trick-or-treating. Pumpkin carving. And bae… yes b.a.e. (Before Anyone Else). Because when the weather changes, so does the atmosphere. Temporary love is in the…
Introducing “Help a Dawg Out” advice column

ATTENTION BULLDOGS: Are you ever in need of unbiased and honest answers to your craziest university questions? Do you ever wish there was someone entirely anonymous that could help you by giving some much-needed advice about transitioning into college or the real world? Then you are in luck, Butler students. The Butler Collegian introduces the…
Clothed Mind

AARON SMITH | STAFF COLUMNIST Fashion on campuses has changed over the years. However, a lot of the choices made are not for the better. Men and women have their fashion faux pas in their own rights in a various range of styles. Clothes currently worn to class have gone from being an extra on…