CHRISTIAN HARTSELLE | chartsel@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist “Thirty thousand dollars a year and I can’t find a parking spot to go to class.” “My tuition is going to Butler 2020 and I graduate next year.” “With how much we pay, the bathrooms should have more than one-ply toilet paper.” Students regularly use Yik Yak, an…
Ho-Ho Hold Up
ALEXIS PRICE | adprice1@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist In 2013, there was a 20 percent increase in post-Thanksgiving shoppers from the year before, according to the National Retail Federation. The NRF also estimated that more than 92 million people shopped on Thanksgiving Day in 2013, an increase from 2012, when an estimated 89 million people went shopping. In…
A lot goes down when sororities dress up
PAIGE LISTON | pliston@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist A girl stared in the mirror. Her eyes, framed with expertly applied mascara, stared back. Her hair was curled perfectly, the result of hours spent with an iron. A simple black dress covered her skin. It was almost time to go, so she glanced in the mirror once more…
Clever critique or useless banter?
MARC ALLAN | mallan@butler.edu | Public Editor From student housing and smoking pot to Greek life and internships, Collegian columnists have expressed opinions about a broad range of subjects this semester. On occasion, they have been critical of Butler policies. Opinion editor Julian Wyllie, a junior studying economics in the College of Business, told me…
Trick or Treat?
PAIGE LISTON | pliston@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Halloweekend is here and students, especially young women, are worried about what to wear. In order to find that perfect costume, students scour Pinterest for hours, visit multiple Goodwill outlets and party stores and sometimes spend unnecessary amounts of money for just one party weekend. This can be a…
One Too Many
ALEX BARTLOW | abartlow@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist It is Friday afternoon. The week is finally coming to an end. The weekend is set to begin. You have been looking forward to this since Sunday night. Monday was a drag. Tuesday was, as well. Wednesday and Thursday were slightly better, but nothing really comes close to Friday. Friday…
The true cost of skipping class: It adds up.
CHRISTIAN HARTSELLE | chartsel@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Most students think skipping class is not a big deal. But thinking about it rationally, playing hooky in college does not make sense. Since Butler’s class sizes are typically smaller, professors know when a student is missing. Whether they are trying to or not, professors take their impression…
8 Things Movies Taught Me About College
ALEXIS PRICE | adprice1@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Prior to my freshman year of college, I did my research. I briefed myself on the quirks of college, preparing myself for these exciting four years of my life. I asked my elders about their college experiences. I read online reviews. I even toured some colleges on my own. But…
Coaching student journalists
MARC ALLAN | mallan@butler.edu | Public Editor When the news broke that former Butler student Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig had been captured by ISIS in Syria, one of the things Collegian Editor-in-Chief Marais Jacon-Duffy and reporter Cassie Eberle did was consult with the paper’s faculty adviser, Loni McKown. McKown has no say over what goes in…
Overtime: Fantasy football is not just for jocks
KAYLIN PELLEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER Fantasy football. Odds are, you’ve heard these words tossed around on campus lately. But what does fantasy even have to do with football and why should you even care? Well thankfully, fantasy football can be just as fun for your average Joe as it is for the seasoned fantasy sports…