“The opinion section has some pet peeves that are campus-specific and we would like to share them with you all — partly out of the hope that some can reflect on their own actions and realize, they are the causes of these annoyances and choose to do better.”
Your ‘freedom’ at the cost of ours
“Today, June 30, on the last day of Pride month, the Supreme Court of the United States granted businesses the right to deny service to LGBTQ+ individuals based on the business owner’s religious beliefs.”
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action at colleges and universities
In a 6-3 vote, SCOTUS ruled that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the Constitution by considering race in admission decisions.
Goodbye, goose
“On April 12, Butler Libraries publicly declared victory over the notorious Irwin Goose. After occupying the second-floor Irwin Library balcony and terrorizing countless prospective library-goers for five consecutive springs, it seems the goose has declined to return to Butler.”
Astrology with Aidan: March horoscopes
“At this point, I’m so sleep-deprived and delirious that I don’t know if the stars are speaking to me or if I’m just hallucinating. With that being said, this month’s horoscopes will be just as credible as always — which is to say, not at all.”
GBF: Gross, bigoted and false
“They’re sassy, loud, mildly annoying, constantly horny, aggressively twinkish and stone-cold gay; your GBF is here to slay.”
Astrology with Aidan: Valentine’s Day love predictions
“Although I don’t have concrete data on the number of happily cuffed students on Butler’s campus, if the Collegian editorial board is representative of the university’s population, it’s safe to assume that most of you are alone and miserable. Fortunately for some of you, the stars want me to let you know that true love is on the horizon.”
Wake up Butler — it’s time to sleigh
“Greeted by mud, slush and several dozen discarded, empty shooters, a handful of stubborn Butler students made the arduous journey to the Sellick Bowl for some impromptu sledding. Few college students have the foresight to bring sleds to campus for an occasion such as this, so often, improvisation is necessary.”
Astrology with Aidan: New year predictions
“This year, pretending that you know what you’re doing with absolutely no qualifications whatsoever is in. As such, since the heavens have continued to reject my invocations, I’m just gonna make something up.”
Hard holiday conversations
“Almost everyone will have someone at the dinner table — whether it be your weird cousin, your aggressively racist pee-paw or your fire and brimstone, Westboro-lite aunt Karen — who will not hesitate to say something out of pocket.”