Author: Nate

  • Opinion | Close quarters should decrease housing costs

    With more students enrolling at Butler, housing costs should remain the same or decrease. As more students enroll at the university each year, residence halls are becoming more and more crowded. No residence halls are being constructed, which means more and more students are being crammed into an inadequate space. If Butler continues to admit…

  • Opinion | Service trips help others

    Nine Butler students went to Haiti over spring break through the organization Help Heal Haiti in order to make a deeper connection with the country for which they fundraise. This service trip is the kind of life-changing experience everyone should try to have. Being faced with the realities of life in a third-world country brings…

  • Opinion | Tuition increase not that bad

    Butler University recently announced its tuition will rise for the next academic year. An email stated that administration decided on a 3.75 percent increase from this year’s tuition. Nationally, tuition at four-year institutions rose by 4.5 percent for the 2011-12 school year. Forbes reports suggest Butler’s tuition has been managed similarly. This is the most…

  • Opinion | Butler making large change too quickly

    When Butler officials announced that the university would be among the newest members of the Big East, a general sense of jubilation quickly spread across the social media world. Administrators are hopeful that the move will give Butler a chance to reach a bigger national spotlight, some exposure to potential athletes and students and make…

  • Intramural basketball: the champions are crowned

    Last year, the varsity men’s basketball team got snubbed for a spot at the NIT, the club basketball team didn’t exist, and intramurals were nearing total joke-status. This year is a little different. Basketball was back in the NCAA tournament, club basketball is a Butler-recognized sport, and intramurals are getting more competitive. Intramural Supervisor and…

  • Opinion | Picking the right location is the key to studying abroad

    Studying abroad is an opportunity not all college students get the chance to take. There are many opportunities offered at Butler University. The university offers programs in  the summer and during both semesters. Students can learn about different cultures and actually be a resident in places like Paris, London or Rome. “It’s really fun to…

  • Opinion | Religion not a high priority in Europe

    As I sit in the lobby of my hostel, I can see the coverage of the new Pope being shown on the TV.  I’m also reading endless tweets about the Pope, people asking, “Who will it be?” and “I hope it’s so-and-so.” Perhaps it’s because I’ve been in a Protestant country for the last week-and-a-half…

  • Forecast: Flurry of student recitals over next month

    Perhaps contrary to popular belief, the Jordan College of the Arts’ main musical output is not sweeping symphonies, rousing overtures for winds or even faculty recitals. Student recitals make up the largest percentage of the musical performances offered on campus. Upwards of 50 are scheduled for this semester alone. These performances, interestingly, are often overlooked…

  • REVIEW: ‘The Whipping Man’ explores equality

    It is 1865. The American Civil War is finally over, and Lincoln bestows freedom to the slaves. Overnight, newfound freedom and equality sweep through the nation. Or at least that’s how it would seem. In the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of Matthew Lopez’s “The Whipping Man,” issues of race, religion and social structure collide to…