“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…
BCR events are exciting opportunities
“Most of the events are not, in fact, incredibly stuffy, and many are actually quite interesting. I have found myself sitting in Schrott or Eidson-Duckwall with goosebumps many times.”
When should the Christmas season begin?
“The person wearing a chunky sweater, sipping a peppermint mocha and listening to the Charlie Brown Christmas album on loop is probably happier than you; maybe your life would be better if you joined them.”
Frightful fits
“Whatever your reason for dressing up may be, it better not be one of these that we all have decided we are sick and tired of seeing every year.”
5 mascot ideas that would be better than Blue
“What if, instead of copying Yale’s branding exactly, we came up with something a little more creative?”
The art of the dad joke
“Much of the beauty of dad jokes, funny or otherwise, lies in how wholesome they are. With a simple pun, a person can create joy within themselves and others.”
The new dining hours need to change
“Issues with the new dining hours run deeper than the complaints of people like me who want an apple crisp oat milk macchiato on a Sunday. Many students with busy schedules now struggle to find times that they can get a meal.”