As a two-time alumna and a staff member here on campus, I have found The Collegian to be really disappointing lately regarding the topics and stories covered. It doesn’t portray the Butler that I know, and what kind of message are you hoping to send to prospective students, parents and the community? Of course, every…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Internship advisers vital
Since my 2010 graduation from the College of Communication, I have been working full-time as an Integrated Shopper Marketing Planner at General Mills in Minneapolis. As a senior and student leader in CCOM it became very apparent to myself and many other students that the decision-making faculty/staff did not have the wants and needs of…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | President addresses CCOM, core curriculum
Let me start by congratulating The Collegian staff on its showing in the Society of Professional Journalists and Indiana Collegiate Press Association contests. I’m pleased that your hard work is being recognized. That said, I want to clarify two points in your recent issues. One, we are not discontinuing the internship program in CCOM, nor…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | LAS, JCFA employment rates reflect option of continued education
The article “LAS, JCFA majors have worst job outlook at Butler” in The Collegian of Feb. 8 is highly misleading and inaccurate. The article maintains that “biology, history, philosophy, psychology and dance majors had the worst outlook last year for being employed within one year of graduating from Butler, according to institutional data.” The data…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Dawg Pound owes apology
On Saturday Dec. 3, when the Dawg Pound taunted the Australian player on the Valparaiso men’s basketball team with the words, “U-S-A U-S-A”, in a matter of seconds the “Pound” was undermining all the miraculously lofted—but honestly earned over the last couple years—high esteem of Butler in countless hearts across the nation. This chant was…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Comics go too far, don’t cover all sides
As I read The Butler Collegian in passing, I find it to be a solidly assembled work. I do have one growing concern that reared its ugly head, as of late. I would like to bring attention to the cartoons that have been published in recent weeks in The Collegian. I enjoy reading political cartoons…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Pharmacy comic misrepresents reality and university
I find the cartoon portrayed in last week’s Collegian entitled “White Coat Culture” to be completely biased, inaccurate, and unsubstantiated. No one can deny that the pharmacy job market is beginning to level out. Older pharmacists have delayed retirement and some chain drugstores have cut back hours. There are no longer large sign-on bonuses or…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Students should use their options to improve campus dining
In light of recent Collegian articles pertaining to the Butler University food services, I felt it relevant to raise awareness for our campus food committee. The Butler Cuisine Bureau, a subcommittee for the Council on Presidential Affairs, is comprised of ten students. This committee exists to serve the student body in addressing any issues pertaining…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Cartoon’s comparison unfair
When I saw the cartoon in The Butler Collegian in the Oct. 5 edition, I was surprised at the poor taste of use of an historical reference. The comparison of Independent Council not getting their own team with the civil rights movement was a gross exaggeration. African-Americans suffered racial slurs and violence from citizens and…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Cartoon expresses independents’ feelings
Being the president of the Independent Council, I have been firsthand in the fight for independents to have their own Homecoming team. I agree that the Oct. 5 cartoon does go too far alluding to a racial issue, but honestly, this is not too far off the mark as to how I feel. I know…