Opinion

  • Taylor Swift’s ‘The Encore’ is a disappointment

    Taylor Swift’s ‘The Encore’ is a disappointment

    “As a devoted fan of Swift for many years, these new songs seem untimely and simply mediocre.”

  • Students Speak: Is bringing iced coffee to a job interview unprofessional?

    Students Speak: Is bringing iced coffee to a job interview unprofessional?

    “We asked Butler students their thoughts on this topic, based on their personal experience and individual expectations they have during the interviewing process.”

  • Trading cards: A hobby-turned business

    Trading cards: A hobby-turned business

    “‘I shouldn’t be walking into a Target, [going] to the Pokémon section and [worrying] I’m about to get tackled by somebody because I just wanted to get a pack of cards. I feel like it drives people away from the community.’”

  • The importance of putting pen to paper

    The importance of putting pen to paper

    “Maybe that’s why letters matter: they slow us down, strengthen our relationships and remind us that someone cared enough to put pen to paper.”

  • Sydney Sweeney or Cassie Howard, what’s the difference?

    Sydney Sweeney or Cassie Howard, what’s the difference?

    “Sweeney recently launched her latest plea for attention with her promotional video for the gambling app Novig. In this video Sweeney appears with nothing on but hopes, dreams and a football in each hand.”

  • Navigating grief on a college campus

    Navigating grief on a college campus

    “Just be sensitive to the topic and understand that we all have different experiences.”

  • Complaining about dining halls gets you nowhere

    Complaining about dining halls gets you nowhere

    “Friends and students complain to each other about where to eat on weekends and whether money should be spent at places like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A or Taco Bell. However, instead of complaining to our friends, we should start exclaiming to Butler staff who can actually make a change to our weekend dining options.”

  • Tuition shouldn’t be an arm and a leg

    Tuition shouldn’t be an arm and a leg

    “‘It’s exhausting. I go to classes all day and study all the time, then I still have to wake up early for work. It’s mentally draining, but with how much school costs now, having a job is a necessity.’”

  • Communicating with your roommate is so in

    Communicating with your roommate is so in

    “With college being in full swing, students are starting to get the hang of sharing their space with their roommate. Or they are quickly learning that the person they met on Instagram isn’t how they actually seemed online.”