In this social media roundup, Butler students responded to a series of questions on The Butler Collegian’s Instagram story about pop culture, their summer and the new school year.
Senior Sendoff: How to sportsball
“I hope I can help the next generation of Butler sports media students find the resources they need to be successful in preparing for the career they want to pursue in the world of sports.”
Human rights are not up for discussion
A student-run group has recently resurfaced under the name “proudamericabu” and continues to post a wealth of nationalist nonsense with a fun splash of transphobia, misogyny and capitalist bootlicking.
Curating contentment: Using social media to your benefit
If it doesn’t serve you mentally, emotionally or physically, why should you or anyone else pay attention to it?
Tackling the toxic body checking trend
Body checking is not about confidence and accepting oneself. It is about tearing down others by promoting an ideal body standard.
When school meets social media: Butler fan accounts
Fanpages and free publicity on campus
Person on the Street: Thoughts on Yik Yak
Multimedia Reporter Veronica Smith asks students what they think about Yik Yak, a trending app.
YikYak is back
After a four year ban, the localized, anonymous commenting app “YikYak” has been restored to its former glory, and Butler students are picking up right where they left off.
TikTok: “Fake news” or a reliable source?
Credibility on TikTok isn’t guaranteed, leading viewers to seek other sources to find out themselves.
Why Snapchat’s filters are actually problematic
The addition of these facially-distorting filters is bound to lift society’s already sky-high beauty standards yet another notch higher.