PAIGE LISTON | pliston@butler.edu | Columnist You’ve seen the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on the news. You’ve scrolled past it on many of your social media accounts. Your friends are all participating in it. You may have even participated in the challenge yourself. According to the ALS Association website, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a “progressive…
Survivors of Sexual Assault Should Explore Their Options
MAGGIE MONSON | Columnist Sexual violence is one of the most serious problems facing college campuses right now. Nearly one in five women and one in 71 men report being raped at some point in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This number is one in three for college-aged women.…
Political Issues Affect Students More Than They Think
TONY ESPINAL | Opinion Editor This year is a crucial one in American politics. This year brings the 2014 midterm elections. Dozens of congressional seats will be up for grabs this election cycle, and it is imperative that as college students and get involved in the political process. Maybe some of you are thinking: “Who…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Faculty and Students Should Show More Professionalism
Our point THIS WEEK: Both students and faculty should maintain professionalism and treat each other with kindness and respect when interacting with each other | 16-1-10 Butler University students attend this school to learn skills necessary to prepare for their chosen careers. Yet, sometimes, students feel as if they are paying several thousands of…
Tragedies Should Spark Action
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist I work as a counselor at a Jewish Community Center in Indianapolis Recently, there was a shooting at an affiliate in Kansas City. The suspect charged with the heinous crime is Frazier Glenn Miller. In light of the recent shooting, the center I work for had to act. We ran an…
Your Class Schedule Will Work Out
MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist It’s no secret that Butler University’s popularity has spiked in recent years. But so have its problems. As more students are being accepted to the university, problems have developed with regard to space on such a small campus. First, there were not enough parking spaces, and now, there is not enough…
Butler Professors Engage Students
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist At the end of college, Christine Smith will be one of my favorite professors. As an incoming freshman, I had never had a teacher like her before. Smith’s first year seminar “Rebels with a cause” was a life-changing experience. The writing assignments were focused on creativity and the discussions were insightful.…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Maintaining Hinkle’s History as Renovations Roll On
OUR POINT THIS WEEK: BUTLER’S EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN HINKLE FIELDHOUSE’S HISTORIC FEEL DURING RENOVATION SHOULD CONTINUE | 22-0-4 Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse is trying to keep up with the Big East. The fieldhouse is getting an updated modern look with a brand new scoreboard, updated seating and other additions. Some of these physical changes could…
Preparing for The Hunt
TONY ESPINAL | Opinion Editor You are almost there: the end of the year. Next stop for some of you is summer break, internships, summer school or just some family time. For others its graduation; the most exciting and scariest time of your lives. And if you haven’t started already, your job search is about…
Put an End to Snapchat
MAGGIE MONSON | Copy Chief I deleted the social media app Snapchat last week and I have never felt freer. The little nagging voice in the back of my head asking, “Why hasn’t anyone sent me a snap in so long?” is slowly disappearing. I’m still trying to get rid of the urge to seek…