“There’s strength in standing beside those who prioritize compassion over fear, who reject bigotry and false hope in favor of unity and logic.”
Tiny love stories
“For the second year in a row, the Collegian asked the Butler community to share their ‘tiny love stories’ in the vein of the New York Times series of the same name. Spanning from romantic love to self-love, from familial love to platonic love, from love for a pet to love for a hobby, these love stories — all in 100 words or shorter — are sure to tug at even the toughest of heartstrings.”
Love in college: The plague against commitment
“Why must being young have to equal unfulfilling, short, relationships that can often be confusing and can almost certainly not be called love?”
Catch and release
“‘At the end of the day, if it’s not meant to be, it’s not meant to be, and that’s okay,’ Kossman said. ‘But you can’t let it ruin your day.’”
Kinkshame no more
“A not-insignificant portion of our peers is receiving extremely mixed messages when it comes to issues of sex and sexuality.”
Butler University’s tiny love stories
“Inspired by the ‘Tiny Love Stories’ column of The New York Times, readers and staff members of The Butler Collegian told their own stories of love — all 100 words or less — for Valentine’s Day.”
Butler couples: Love stories in photos
Couple holds hands as they descend the stairs of the belltower. Photos by Lauren Gdowski. LAUREN GDOWSKI | PHOTO EDITOR | lhough@butler.edu Lydia & Dawson The love story of Lydia and Dawson goes all the way back to the eighth grade. Despite their close friendship and mutual ongoing crush, they did not start…
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.”
Don’t judge a relationship by its launch
“The whole idea of social media launching is just introducing someone you care about to the people you know. It’s an efficient introduction because the interaction is almost entirely one-way.”
Senior Send-off: A love letter to my first-year self
Opinion Co-Editor Abby Pluff writes a letter to her first-year self.