Silas Owens

Underrated Thanksgiving foods

“Although mashed potatoes, stuffing and pumpkin pie are the tried-and-true staples of Thanksgiving gatherings, some foods deserve just as much recognition — but are continuously overlooked.”
Butler’s leaf blower problem

“There’s nothing that defines fall at Butler like beautiful foliage and the constant drone of leaf blowers. On any nice enough week day the sound is inescapable.”
Has social media improved pop music?

He can’t hear you, he has airpods in. Graphic by Anna Gritzenbach. SILAS OWENS | OPINION COLUMNIST | szowens@butler.edu As a kid, I never loved pop music. Over the past few years though, I started to appreciate it more without really knowing why. I thought maybe it was because AirPods were invented. Or maybe it…
Todd Rokita, leave us alone

“Even though topics of history and marginalization may be uncomfortable for some students, they cannot be ignored.”
Sips for the season: The Butler Collegian’s favorite fall drinks

“It’s the season for fall drinks, and our writers have opinions on which ones are the best.”
Dorm cleaning for lazy people

“Cleaning sucks, but living in a dumpster sucks more. So, I calculated the requirements needed to stay tidy with the least possible effort.”
Jazz is for everyone

“Full of wrong notes. Background music. Music that’s the performer and not the audience. Elitist jazz snobs. Old and dying genre. Some of these narratives about jazz contain grains of truth and can make the music feel inaccessible.”
A student’s guide to Butler benches

“Almost any assignment or to-do list item that can be done at a desk in a dorm room can be made less miserable or even enjoyable by doing it outside on a bench.”
A college student’s winter tea guide

Piping hot cup o’ tea. Photo by Hannah Barone. SILAS OWENS | OPINION COLUMNIST | szowens@butler.edu The holidays are over and the cheer is gone. The thankless grind of the spring semester is just beginning. And the weather f*cking sucks. At this time of year — characterized by gray slush on the sidewalks and a…