Opinion

From the closet to the clique

“Cliques aren’t exclusive to queer people, but sometimes we become so desperate for a community that we shut ourselves off from other people — even from each other.”
Embrace intersectional feminism

“For feminism to be truly liberating and freeing, it must impact all women. It is not enough for feminism to only benefit and serve the interests of a small and privileged sect of women.”
EDITORIAL: Collegian editors demand caffeine

“No longer can Collegian editors secure a much-needed Strawberry Açaí Refresher at 9:30 p.m. No longer can we purchase our second Celsius of the day just before midnight. We are left uncaffeinated, unfocused and exhausted.”
EDITORIAL: In defense of our journalistic independence

“‘It has been made clear to us that the interests, ethics and standards of Butler HR and General Counsel are not aligned with our own, and maintain no priority in protecting student press freedom or journalistic independence.’”
EDITORIAL: Statement regarding retraction of content due to plagiarism

“‘Throughout the course of our 139 years of publication, we remain dedicated to providing ethical journalism and holding our community and ourselves accountable when any issues obstructing that mission have surfaced.’”
The new dining hours need to change

“Issues with the new dining hours run deeper than the complaints of people like me who want an apple crisp oat milk macchiato on a Sunday. Many students with busy schedules now struggle to find times that they can get a meal.”
Investments 101: Setting yourself up for wealth

“‘When you are young every $200 per month you invest is worth a million dollars when you retire.’”
Reversing the stigma around periods

“Over the years, period cramps have developed a normalized stigma surrounding painful cramps, this idea is simply incorrect. Period cramps themselves are normal to a certain extent, but the excruciating pain that they are often associated with is not.”
The incarceration exception to freedom from slavery

“When many prison laborers are forced to work, can we earnestly argue that emancipation from slavery fully exists?”