“Now, don’t get me wrong, there is absolutely no harm in reassuring people — especially if they are telling you that they feel insecure — but oftentimes, we don’t want reassurance; we simply want to feel validated and heard.”
Ask Abby: Kindness is cool
“Knowing that your negative thoughts are there and then letting them go may seem like a small step in keeping yourself in a positive mindset but it can really help.”
SOG’s advice for first-year students
Multimedia reporter Ben Buttrick asks some Student Orientation Guides what advice they have for first-year students.
Advice to First-Year Students
Multimedia Reporter Jeswin Chackochan asks students and faculty around campus for some advice to incoming first-year students.
Senior Send-off: A love letter to my first-year self
Opinion Co-Editor Abby Pluff writes a letter to her first-year self.
Advice for first-year students
Assistant News Editor Joe Krisko is signing off from his role at the Butler Collegian with some advice for first-year students.
Black Lives Matter at Butler: how to ally, amplify and acknowledge privilege
Here are tips from Black students at Butler, on how to put activism where your heart is — not for followers or social justice clout, but to protect and advocate for Black people at risk due to the prevalence of prejudice, as well as tips for students of color on how to survive and thrive at a predominately white institution like Butler.
How to treat and prevent ‘maskne’
Wearing a mask is unavoidable, but the acne that comes from mask-wearing doesn’t have to be. Here are five skincare tips to deal with face mask acne.
Ask Abby: How to survive the second semester slump
Pushing through the first few weeks of second semester can be a struggle, especially when the sun seems to have entirely given up on shining. With just a tiny change in perspective, though, Abby knows you’ll all make it the most successful semester yet.
Ask Abby: working to stay positive when it feels like life is hail storming on your head
Being positive is tough, especially when it isn’t ingrained into your personality. Here are my tips on how to stay positive, as well as how to acknowledge that it’s okay when you’re not as the semester gets crazy.