Opinion

  • Tackling the toxic body checking trend

    Tackling the toxic body checking trend

    Body checking is not about confidence and accepting oneself. It is about tearing down others by promoting an ideal body standard.

  • Hot people have stuffed animals

    Hot people have stuffed animals

    You may be asking yourself how a fabric sack full of stuffing could possibly make a person more attractive. Like you, I once associated stuffed animals with people who just couldn’t grow up. I equated stuffed animal hugging with thumb-sucking. However, these sacks of stuffing are warm, comforting and they make you hotter; there are…

  • Butler building vibe check

    Butler building vibe check

    I get it, most people simply don’t possess the overwhelming psychic power that it takes to accurately read vibes. But I do. So, I present to you the definitive and factual ranking of Butler’s academic buildings based on their vibes.

  • Your friend is not your therapist

    Your friend is not your therapist

    No matter how heroic and strong your friends may seem, they have problems of their own.

  • Plant Parenthood in college

    Plant Parenthood in college

    Looking to impress visitors with your home decor taste and maturity? You’ve come to the right place.

  • Butler’s website refresh: A digital hellscape

    Butler’s website refresh: A digital hellscape

    Forgive me for my incessant negativity, but the website looks like the digital equivalent of an overflowing Chipotle bowl crafted with every possible ingredient, plus extra guac — it just has way too much going on.

  • Adulting 101: Food for thought

    Adulting 101: Food for thought

    The transition from dining hall to personal chef can be tough, so Lauren’s here to help you out.

  • The shorts epidemic of Butler University

    The shorts epidemic of Butler University

    My worst nightmare is not a pit of snakes nor is it falling from a great height. My worst nightmare is every Butler student waking up and deciding to wear shorts in 30-degree weather.

  • A state of hate: Indiana House Bill 1041

    A state of hate: Indiana House Bill 1041

    In addition to being bullied at school, transgender students now have to face bullying from the politicians that are supposed to be protecting their rights.