MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist How many doctors does it take to service all of Butler University’s students? This question is a riddle yet to be solved at the institution, which seems to be lacking in the health services area. The university has four employees in the Student Health Services section of the Health and Recreation…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Online courses must reflect university prestige
Butler University’s recent expansion of classes offered online has compelled the staff of The Butler Collegian to express our hopes, concerns, and thoughts about the matter. More than 50 total classes designated as online or a hybrid of in class and online will be offered throughout the summer by Butler. These classes come from various…
Redefining hazing
TONY ESPINAL | Asst. Opinion Editor Hazing has been around for a long time. Often when we hear the word hazing, we immediately think of pledges or new members being forced to drink copious amounts of alcohol before being forced to perform some humiliating or dangerous task. This has led to the creation of, what…
Review the alcohol policies
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist The way Butler University handles alcohol related incidents with Greeks does not appear to fit the crime. Such actions has established an “administration versus Greeks” conflict. The drinking age in the United States is 21. In addition the law, Butler University is a “wet” campus and allows alcohol to be consumed…
Past SGA president endorses candidate
Letter from former SGA president Mike Keller EDITOR’S NOTE: The Collegian will accept letters regarding either Student Government Association presidential candidate. However, The Collegian does not endorse a particular candidate. Dear Butler Collegian staff and readers, I love this time of year. The Student Government Association elections provide a time for us…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Elections give students opportunity
STAFF EDITORIAL It is that time of the year again. Butler University students will be tasked with choosing new officers and, most importantly, a new Student Government Association president, on Monday. As such, Butler students need to do research about candidates for the various positions available and make their voices heard through votes. This is…
Protect your online privacy
TONY ESPINAL | Asst. Opinion Editor Recently, Sen. Rand Paul decided to file a class action lawsuit against the National Security Administration for its role in mass privacy invasion. Americans from all over are rushing to support the suit and have been expressing outrage about this revelation. Some people are so mad that they have…
Student government system flawed
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist The newly-elected Student Government Association president title is a coveted one. And the hype of the coming elections proves this. But aside from the festivities and glamour associated with the position, the average student does not seem to have a strong interest in SGA matters. The candidates this year, Chad Pingel…
Technologically-challenged
MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist This is no longer our parents’ college. We are in an era where new technology has transformed the landscape of higher education. PowerPoint presentations, online syllabi, and websites allowing students to electronically turn in assignments are just the start. A new, technological era is being thrust upon us, bringing mixed emotions.…
Michael Sam deserves headlines
MAGGIE MONSON | Columnist A college football player publicly announced that he is gay, sparking a nationwide conversation about gay athletes. Michael Sam, who was a defensive lineman at the University of Missouri, first told a small group of his teammates during a team-building exercise in August. He told The New York Times in a…