CHRISTIAN HARTSELLE | OPINION COLUMNIST Hookah smokers are oblivious about the health effects of inhaling shisha. Smoking with a waterpipe is is not a healthy alternative to cigarettes. Hookah is trendy among the college student demographic, according to Psych Central’s website. Hookah is social, relaxing, accessible, affordable, legal and even flavored. But hookah smokers forget...
MORGAN LEGEL | OPINION EDITOR You can’t buy me love, but you sure as hell can buy me happiness. I know what you are thinking. What is this girl even talking about? What I am talking about is this: a single Jackson, one lone bill, your last $20. What would you spend it on?...
HAYLEY ROSS | OPINION COLUMNIST “And sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler.” I do not think I could say it better than good ol’ Robert Frost did in “The Road Not Taken.” Do you ever wonder how different life would be if you chose a different path when...
PAIGE LISTON | OPINION COLUMNIST It is a Tuesday night and you have some time to kill, so you decide to make the dreaded 10-minute trek over to the Health and Recreation Complex. Once you arrive, however, you discover that every single elliptical machine, treadmill and bike is occupied. Since the gym was too...
HAYLEY ROSS | haross@butler.edu | OPINION COLUMNIST After the long—although not long enough—winter break, there was plenty to talk about: old flings back home, gifts you got for Christmas and, most importantly, which new show on Netflix was worth watching. In the midst of all this, classes have started and the familiar struggle of getting...
PAIGE LISTON | pliston@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Thanksgiving should be a time to focus on what we are truly thankful for. It should be a time to eat delicious home-cooked meals and appreciate our loving families and friends. It is a shame Thanksgiving is overshadowed by greedy free-for-all shoppers who swarm every mall because of Black...
PAIGE LISTON | pliston@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Halloweekend is here and students, especially young women, are worried about what to wear. In order to find that perfect costume, students scour Pinterest for hours, visit multiple Goodwill outlets and party stores and sometimes spend unnecessary amounts of money for just one party weekend. This can be a...
PAIGE LISTON | pliston@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist People in the U.S. are panicking because the ebola virus has hit closer to home. At this point, however, any type of panic is premature. The first U.S. ebola case was confirmed in September, and the patient died last week. Adding to the hysteria, health officials confirmed that a...
Our point THIS WEEK: Grades are important, but don’t let school stress you out Most students know the feeling. You stay up all night devouring energy drinks and caffeinated beverages while slaving away at projects, essays and exams just to receive a less-than-stellar grade. Your excitement over going back home for fall break is...
ALEX BARTLOW | abartlow@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Doing laundry in college: seems pretty simple, right? All it takes is a swipe of the card, a cup full of detergent and a few slow hours on a Sunday afternoon. At least that’s how we would like it to be. Personally, I am not satisfied with Butler University’s laundry...
