Opinion

  • The lessons we’ve learned from our first-year

    The lessons we’ve learned from our first-year

    “Remember that college is a time for creating life-long friendships, connections and bonds with our professors and peers. However, it is also a time of transformation, evolution and change.”

  • New ‘Euphoria’ season is not so euphoric

    New ‘Euphoria’ season is not so euphoric

    “How not one single Euphoria character was dress coded throughout the entire show may just have been the biggest shocker. I mostly remember wearing PJ pants and baggy hoodies to class but the expectation that young teenage girls were wearing micro skirts, low cut bralettes, cut out leggings and carrying purses really showed that some…

  • Senior Sendoff: A collection of recollections

    Senior Sendoff: A collection of recollections

    As you may guess, I did not do much writing as a photo editor for The Butler Collegian. By not much, I mean I wrote one article as a first-year and quickly decided I preferred to be behind a camera. As an English creative writing major, I rejected the idea of assimilating to AP Style.…

  • Tattoos in the workplace fight oppression

    Tattoos in the workplace fight oppression

    “Conformity in the corporate workspace is highly valued, whereas individuality is seen as inefficient. Think of a stereotypical office building interior. Cubicles are neat and orderly, and work is done cleanly and efficiently. Deadlines are assigned and met. Monotony is the killer of the human spirit, and I argue that art — which disrupts monotony…

  • Senior Sendoff: Logging out, queue the music

    Senior Sendoff: Logging out, queue the music

    “To any future students reading this or to any underclassmen who are still looking to find their people, trust me when I say to step outside of your comfort zone and go to that quirky event on campus.”

  • Canceled yet again

    Canceled yet again

    “From TikTok star to starring in the reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (SLOMW) on Hulu, Taylor Frankie Paul is not new to becoming a headline.”

  • Prioritizing volunteering at college

    Prioritizing volunteering at college

    “When you donate your time or energy, you are giving back to the very place and people that are providing for you. These four years are the biggest time for self-discovery and exploration; engaging in service is one of the best ways to foster this growth.”

  • The ‘United States of Europe’: What America can learn from across the pond

    The ‘United States of Europe’: What America can learn from across the pond

    “‘You need to be aware when going back that you are the one changing, not the people at home.’”

  • How to be a plant parent as a college student

    How to be a plant parent as a college student

    “A lot of college students wouldn’t want to entertain the idea of having a plant because of the extra responsibilities that it would require.”