Letters to the Editor

  • An Open Letter to CCOM Dean Gary Edgerton and President Jim Danko from Bill Watts

    Bill Watts, Butler Senate parliamentarian and chair of sociology and criminology, submitted the following letter for publication. An Open Letter to Dean Gary Edgerton and President Jim Danko, I write to express my concern about the dismissal of Loni Smith McKown, the faculty advisor to the Collegian, and the national attention this has brought the…

  • Collegian piece may not have addressed full issue.

    In response to the Collegian’s “Like a Rolling Stone”: I am a proud member of the ranks of Butler University alumni. I am also close to joining the ranks of University of Virginia alumni. I’ve seen, first-hand, the deep concern of its undergraduate students in the wake of the Rolling Stone article “A Rape on…

  • Ending sexual assault

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate communities on how to prevent it. Sexual assault is a major public health, human rights and social justice issue. It ranges from verbal sexual harassment to unwanted sexual contact. Every 107 seconds, another American is sexually assaulted. There…

  • Gov. Mike Pence Claims MLK Jr. His Hero

    To the Editor, BUTLER COLLEGIAN: In Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s March 31, news conference, I was impressed with his saying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of his heroes and had been so since Pence’s high school days.  He talked about accepting Georgia congressman John Lewis’ invitation to join Lewis and others in marching across…

  • Improper antibiotic use creates health risks

    Dear Editor,   With any luck the recent snow will soon be replaced by warmer temperatures, but respiratory viral season is still in full swing. As an Assistant Professor and pharmacist at Butler University and at Riley Hospital for Children, I am no stranger to the negative impact of respiratory viruses. Relief from the symptoms…

  • The value of Butler’s Cultural Requirement

    I am writing in response to the article in The Collegian, “Butler’s Cultural Requirement causes concern,”  in which a student (who wished to remain anonymous, self-identifying only as an accounting major) said that they sneak out early from required cultural events, and that they have never been to one that they enjoyed. I decided to…

  • Medical device tax discourages innovation

    I was humbled to receive in November the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at the White House for the development of life-changing medical devices. Traveling to our nation’s capital, I couldn’t help but think: There is no way I could have had the same impact if the tax on medical devices was in place…

  • Invest in surpluses and locally grown food

    If we are going to spend billions every year on health care and food assistance programs, then we need to start investing more of that money into sustainable projects that are nearly free or can pay for themselves over time. Community farms on every block would boost every local economy in this country.   I…

  • Studying abroad, a bigger picture

    In regards to last week’s column “Think twice about studying abroad,” I fully agree with the author’s final point. Students should look at different study abroad programs with a critical eye. Every program offers a difference experience, so it’s important to evaluate the classes, living situations and language barriers of each. However, I don’t agree…