MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist Spring is known for many things such as its standing as the perfect season to consume ice cream while it is the perfect temperature outside. It’s warm enough for shorts, but still cool enough for your favorite light jacket. But, students at Butler University enjoy something else about spring: campus life.…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Continue to Improve Food Safety
OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Butler should exercise more concern over the food on campus and Hold Aramark To higher standards | 24-1-2 Butler University has three on-campus dining options for community members, all of which are serviced by Aramark. Aramark is a global food services industry that partners with many colleges and universities across 22…
Faced with a Missing Loved One
MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist She sat there at her desk, hands trying to hold up her heavy head. With rivers of tears rushing from her eyes, she could not help the thoughts traveling at the speed of light through her head. “Do my parents blame me? Was this actually my fault? How can I fix…
Media Sites Should Stop Sexually Charged Attacks
MAGGIE MONSON | Copy Chief Politicians on both sides of the spectrum use attack ads and other negative images to discredit their opponents. These messages may or may not be ethical, but no matter what, they should not be crude or sexually explicit. Breitbart News, a politically conservative news website, recently featured an ad with…
Embrace Interracial Couples
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist Society has been fighting racism for some time. Personally, I believe that people can have the most profound impact on eliminating racism. The beautiful thing about the two of Butler University’s interracial couples (Callie Dennison and Trae Heeter and Akeira Jennings and Erik Thatcher) is that they are not trying to…
Students Should Take Advantage of Free Online Courses
TONY ESPINAL | Opinion Editor I am a glutton for knowledge. I enjoy learning as much as I can about a different variety of topics, even ones that don’t have anything to do with my major or career choice. I was checking out my bookshelf yesterday and noticed that it was full of books on…
Business Basics
MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist Graeter’s, a Cincinnati-based ice cream chain, opened the doors of its Indianapolis location in early February. Has this had an effect on the local, small business Broad Ripple Ice Cream Station? I ventured to both ice cream shops this past weekend and found my answer. Upon arriving at Graeter’s, I could…
Education Voucher System Should Have Standards
TONY ESPINAL | Asst. Opinion Editor Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools that we can achieve in our lives. Education is the tool by which we attain this strength. Some of us have been fortunate enough to be able to continue our pursuit of knowledge despite rising costs. Others have not been so…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Student Housing Selection System Needs Review
OUR POINT THIS WEEK: The housing selection process should be redone to assist students with a variety of mitigating circumstances | 23-0-6 Many Butler University students went through the housing selection process earlier this month, securing a room on campus for the 2014-2015 academic year. From current freshmen to Butler President James Danko, community…
Students Should Pursue Their Passions in College
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist President Barack Obama has said higher education is the key to preparing Americans for the jobs of the 21st century. “We can’t allow higher education to be a luxury in this country. It’s an economic imperative that every family in America has to be able to afford,” he said in 2012.…