Opinion

An open letter to first-year students: What you won’t expect

TAYLOR JANKOWSKI | OPINION COLUMNIST | tjankows@butler.edu When coming to college there’s a lot you can expect. You probably expect the classes to be hard and to have an obnoxious amount of homework. You probably expect to make some new friends and talk to people you typically would not have. You may even expect to…
Letter to the Editor: Response to article about journalism courses

Dear Collegian, It is unfortunate that some journalism students are “cautioned against taking on internships” (Heaton, Blakely. “Covering Communities.” The Butler Collegian 24 February 2016) during the semesters they take JR 212, JR 312, or JR 412. As former Collegian Editor-In-Chief Matthew VanTryon posted earlier this week on social media from his internship at The…
L.A. street art: Graffiti can be a beautiful crime

Photos by Madi McGuire MADI McGUIRE | OPINION COLUMNIST | mjmcguir@butler.edu This spring break, I braved two lonely flights in order to visit some friends in Los Angeles. At first I thought of LA as a fabulous and glamorous place with Beverly Hills Housewife-esque women everywhere. I quickly discovered that the most glamorous things to see…
What can you learn from an art museum?

JENNA VORIS | OPINION COLUMNIST | jmvoris1@butler.edu I have become a regular at the Indianapolis Museum of Art since becoming a Butler University student. First inspired by John Green’s The Fault in our Stars, I continued coming back after I had visited Funky Bones in the gardens. I can tell you about the best spot…
Why I ‘wasted’ my artistic talents

Photo from Pixabay CARISSA MARQUARDT | OPINION COLUMNIST | cfmarqua@butler.edu When I was younger, I was “that kid” to my peers. Sometime in elementary school my classmates and teachers figured out I had a tiny bit more talent than almost everyone else when it came to art class. During my homeroom’s holiday party,…
Black voices, black pride: Pride personified

CAMERON ALFORD | CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST Over the course of Black History Month, I attempted to capture the voices of young black students and professionals. Their voices express the pride they have in their heritage. And I have only scratched the surface. This month has seen multiple forms of political stances on race in America. Beyoncé’s…
Putting Tinder to the test: columnist explores femininity in online dating

All photos courtesy of Carissa Marquardt CARISSA MARQUARDT | OPINION COLUMNIST Today’s dating culture is an entirely different ballgame than it was when our parents were our age. You probably hear a lot of “Back in my day…” from your middle-aged relatives when you tell them you saw a movie over the weekend with someone…
Letter to the Editor: Flood Project Could Doom Rocky Ripple

Dear Collegian Editor, Sacrificing the town of Rocky Ripple for the sake of completing a 30-year-old flood project is neither good nor responsible government. This is the message once again being sent by the town board of Rocky Ripple, a small village nestled between the Central Canal, White River and Butler University. In Mid-December Indianapolis…
South Africa: An experience abroad

MARIA RAPISARDA | CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST When you talk to most college graduates about their study abroad experience they’ll tell you one of three things: “Oh, I didn’t have time for that,” “Yeah, I went to Australia!” or “Europe was amazing.” A study abroad experience is supposed to open you up to new ideas and cultures…