Opinion

Ask Abby: starting a new school year in the age of COVID-19

It’s completely understandable for people to be anxious right now. No one blames you! The future is uncertain for everyone, but especially for those of us who are in college. We are already in a phase of change and growth, and current changes have added to that exponentially.
Coasting into chaos: the Butler Student Health and Safety plan

“No ‘Go Dawgs’ is going to keep anyone safe. No ‘Go Dawgs’ is going to protect our students, faculty and staff.”
Hope for a better tomorrow: Butler students attend nationwide Black Lives Matter protests

The Butler Collegian asked several Butler students to write about their experiences protesting around the country.
Editorial: Upholding the fight against racism

The Butler Collegian editorial board addresses racial injustice in the nation and within the Butler community.
Letter to the Editor: Response to ‘madness of Martinsville’ guest column

Chip Keller, a Butler University alumnus and Martinsville City Councilor of District 4, responds to a guest column about his hometown Martinsville.
Letting go of the thread

Senior Nate Lemen reflects on his time as a Collegian writer and editor, and all that it has meant to him.
Time to say goodnight

For the class of 2020, goodnight now carries a different weight. For the first time in a long time, goodnight is not interchangeable with “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
This story doesn’t need a teleprompter

Jake Bedell didn’t have the traditional Collegian journey, but it was a journey he’d do again in a heartbeat.
Dear quarantine journal

I think that everyone should be recording this time in our lives. We need something to look back on and give to museums when all of this is over. Here are a few of my observations.