ALEX BARTLOW | abartlow@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist In life, we are rarely inspired by another. But when I spoke with Denise Kimbrough, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, I was truly touched. Kimbrough, most commonly referred to as Denise, currently works as a cashier at Butler’s C-Club in Atherton Union. However, she is much more than a…
Think twice about studying abroad
CHRISTIAN HARTSELLE | chartsel@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Butler students should be more cautious of study abroad programs. Sometimes, students rush to study abroad without fully considering whether or not the program is right for them. When students decide where they want to travel and in what programs they want to enroll, some don’t take advantage…
Opinions Matter
MORGAN LEGEL | mlegel@butler.edu | Asst. Opinion Editor Opinions. Everyone has them, and a lot of people discuss them frequently. But it takes passion, understanding and tolerance to put them down in writing, biases and all, for the public to see. Sadly, some important newspapers no longer believe that opinion columnists have much to offer. Most…
October Overload
ALEXIS PRICE | adprice1@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Breast cancer. AIDS. Domestic violence. Healthy babies. Dental hygiene. All five of these causes have October dedicated as its awareness month. But these are not the only five; October is dedicated to a total of 18 different awareness subjects. Despite this, October is commonly known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month,…
Co-ed fraternities won’t solve inequality
PAIGE LISTON | pliston@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist On Sept. 22, Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, announced that on-campus fraternities must accept men as well as women as full members. Going forward, I don’t see this idea working out. The school believes the decision to admit women into the fraternities will lead to a decrease in sexual…
Inside Holcomb: Internship program needs improvements
JULIAN WYLLIE | jwyllie@butler.edu | Opinion Editor Part 2 of a series on the College of Business. Part 1 can be found here.. Alina Cappadora, a junior marketing and management information systems double major, already has an internship with Stringcan, a lead generation marketing firm in Indianapolis. But since she began working for the company…
I’ve got my eye on Holcomb…
JULIAN WYLLIE | jwyllie@butler.edu | Opinion Editor In 2000, Butler was just the eighth-ranked regional university in the Midwest, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. But in the last 14 years, Butler has risen to second place on the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings. Creighton University in Nebraska holds the coveted…
Avoid the “easy” A
ALEX BARTLOW | abartlow@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist We all know the phrase “C’s get degrees.” Some students are perfectly OK with that. However, there are a number of us, myself included, who want to be more than just average students. With mid-terms right around the corner, college students locally and nationally are pushing themselves and their professors…
The art of storytelling
ALEXIS PRICE | adprice1@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist When I first approached senior Brendon Holl on a campus bench outside of Atherton Union, I did not know a thing about him. I didn’t know his name. I didn’t know his major. I certainly didn’t know if he could play the guitar that was leaning on the right side…
Participate in Homecoming !
PAIGE LISTON | pliston@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Get involved. This reminder has been burned in your brain ever since you were a freshman in high school. Without a doubt, student involvement is even more important during the Homecoming festivities. At Butler, Homecoming week is an easy way for every student on campus to participate and feel…