Opinion

Letter to the Editor from Nancy Whitmore, Director of Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism

Much has been said and written lately about the change in advisers at The Butler Collegian. While I am reluctant to add to the discourse about what is a private employment matter, I feel compelled to briefly respond to concerns surrounding the question of editorial independence and freedom of speech at The Butler Collegian. For…
7 Things you will love about Butler

By: Alex Bartlow | Asst. Opinion Editor Well, you made it. You made it to this little place with a big name, Butler University, and now you can proudly call yourself a bulldog. It doesn’t matter how you made it. Whether it was by a lifetime commitment of student loan debt, a full-ride scholarship…
If you want a pest, vote for West

By: Epiphany Johnican Kanye West shows that his ego is at best when he announces during the Grammy’s that he will be running for President for the 2020 election But who exactly is Kanye West? Most of us know Kanye West as an egotistical hip-hop artist. Can a celebrity with a reputation for smoking blunts…
ButlerPa(Clowes)a

ALEXIS PRICE | OPINION EDITOR Photo by Lauren Biolsi — Parachute performs at ButlerPalooza Friday night I have not been to many concerts in my lifetime—maybe five or six. For the most part, all of them have been outdoors, and the two that were not outdoors were quasi-decent experiences. So, my opinion has been set…
An Open Letter to CCOM Dean Gary Edgerton and President Jim Danko from Bill Watts

Bill Watts, Butler Senate parliamentarian and chair of sociology and criminology, submitted the following letter for publication. An Open Letter to Dean Gary Edgerton and President Jim Danko, I write to express my concern about the dismissal of Loni Smith McKown, the faculty advisor to the Collegian, and the national attention this has brought the…
Is Karma A Bitch?

HAYLEY ROSS | STAFF COLUMNIST Let’s be real. All of you reading this have done something in your lifetime that you probably shouldn’t have. Whether it was something small, like taking money from your brother’s piggy bank, or something a bit bigger like cheating on your significant other, the fear of what is to come…
Straight Outta Safety

AARON SMITH | STAFF COLUMNIST “Got it bad ‘cause I’m brown, and not the other color. So, police think they have the authority to kill a minority.” Since 1987, rap group N.W.A. has been spouting out lyrics like these, airing out the world’s dirty laundry. N.W.A., also known as N****z With Attitude, is a gangster…
A new generation of role models

PAIGE LISTON | STAFF COLUMNIST The annual MTV Video Music Awards premiered Aug. 30, and I was among the many people that tuned in to see who would win the awards, to hear the latest songs and to judge the extravagant outfits. Over the last few years it seems as though the celebrities featured on…
On Growing Up

PAIGE LISTON | STAFF COLUMNIST As each summer comes to a close and another school year starts, I often feel the same emotions each year. I feel excited. Excited at the prospect of a fresh start and the opportunity to create more memories. Entering my sophomore and freshman year, I felt nervous. There was always…