politics

  • Meet the candidates: Indiana primary midterms

    Meet the candidates: Indiana primary midterms

    The deadline for registering to vote is approaching on Monday, April 6, with the elections happening a month later on Tuesday, May 5.

  • SNAP benefits defunded: Butler has resources to help

    SNAP benefits defunded: Butler has resources to help

    “‘Calling up your elected representatives and saying, I care about [SNAP]. This is not okay. And making your voice heard, I think that matters a whole lot.’”

  • How does the government shutdown affect you?

    How does the government shutdown affect you?

    “‘People might not think it affects them, but it truly, in nearly every facet of their everyday lives, they will be impacted in some way.’”

  • Do politics matter?

    Do politics matter?

    A comprehensive guide on how to be apolitical.

  • The looming threat of censorship

    The looming threat of censorship

    “Butler, like many other colleges and universities, has a responsibility to protect the freedoms of its students, including the freedom to speak freely.”

  • Trump sworn into his second presidential term

    Trump sworn into his second presidential term

    “I believe the peaceful transfer of power is really the base of our democracy.”

  • Indiana’s 52nd governor sworn in

    Indiana’s 52nd governor sworn in

    “‘The next four years will have special meaning for Indiana and this country’”

  • TikTok ban upsets majority of young Americans

    TikTok ban upsets majority of young Americans

    “The TikTok ban in the United States was enacted for less than 24 hours. Ironically, the same man who signed an executive order to ban the app in 2020 has now performed a complete 180 against the bill. I can only assume this is Donald Trump’s attempt to gain youth support, a group he has…

  • Why American escapism does not make sense

    Why American escapism does not make sense

    We need to focus on building our own community before we move into another. Graphic by Reece Butler.  SADIA KHATRI | OPINION COLUMNIST | sskhatri@butler.edu  “I’m moving to Canada!” Following Donald Trump’s presidential victory, perhaps you have heard or seen sentiments about moving elsewhere and away from America. When conservative victories — particularly when Trump…