“The person wearing a chunky sweater, sipping a peppermint mocha and listening to the Charlie Brown Christmas album on loop is probably happier than you; maybe your life would be better if you joined them.”
Astrology with Aidan: 100% verifiable, definitely probably true predictions
“Recently, you may have noticed an unfortunate gap in The Butler Collegian’s coverage of astrological happenings. The heavens have been on a well-deserved sabbatical and took a lovely vacation to beautiful, sunny Puerto Vallarta.”
Keep your laws off our bodies
“Human rights should not be a topic of debate — especially reproductive healthcare.”
Putting the death penalty to death
“Our current criminal justice system is focused far less on progress and improvement and is instead concerned with forms of punishment that are wholly unproductive.”
Political issues that don’t get talked about during Thanksgiving dinner
“While you may have already made up your mind about your presidential vote, here are five important but lesser-known issues that you should keep in mind when voting for Senators, Representatives and state or local politicians next week.”
Swallow your pride and just say you’re 5’11”
The extra inches just aren’t adding up.
Treats that feel like a trick
“While candy is great — sweet treats are never wrong — there are some kinds handed out every year that are simply disgraceful.”
Frightful fits
“Whatever your reason for dressing up may be, it better not be one of these that we all have decided we are sick and tired of seeing every year.”
Depresso espresso: Roasting your sad playlist
“We all have that playlist we run to in moments of sorrow, sometimes even in the moments where the smiles on our faces couldn’t be more real. Just because the lyrics within a song are sad doesn’t mean you have to have a sorrowful mood.”
College students are a disenfranchised population
“It is inaccurate to say that access to voting hasn’t improved drastically since the implementation of Jim Crow laws and the total disenfranchisement of women. That being said, it is also dangerous to assume that disenfranchisement is a non-issue in the 21st century.”