Butler University professors need to put students first when deciding what books they will use in class. Professors should evaluate their students’ financial burden when deciding what books will be used. Professors should also think twice before assigning a book with their name on it. Professors who peddle their own books can be found across…
Speaker’s Corner Limits Free Speech
MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist The 2013-2014 Butler University student handbook has provided students a “convenient and visible” place to spontaneously protest on campus–— Norris Plaza. Named the Speaker’s Corner, Norris Plaza is a place where students can exercise their right to free speech on campus without being punished. The student handbook contains a small blurb…
Is Butler’s Education Worth the Hefty Tuition?
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist According to a U.S. News and World Report profile on Butler University, the 2012 graduating class had an average total indebtedness of $35,210. Butler University’s students’ average total indebtedness is similar to the national average. “As of quarter one in 2012, the average student loan balance for all age groups is…
Hinkle Funds Poorly Allocated
MAGGIE MONSON | Columnist Hinkle Fieldhouse is an important part of Butler University’s heritage and reputation. However, the university could put $17.2 million to more productive use. Butler’s Campaign for Hinkle Fieldhouse aimed to raise $16 million to preserve the building’s historic structure and improve its facilities for student-athletes and spectators. Historical reservation is important.…
Faux, not False
TAYLOR POWELL | Opinion Editor We now live in a world where consumers can buy their bodies in bulk. Eyelash and hair extensions, colored contacts and other faux fashion accessories allow fashion experimenters and risk-takers to alter their physical appearance without high costs or a recover time. This faux fashion trend is constantly growing because…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Butler’s Reaction to Winter Weather Must Improve
When the polar vortex swept across the nation earlier this month, heavy snow and below freezing temperatures resulted in snow-blown and icy roads, dangerous travel conditions and temporarily unfixable potholes. The situation created dissatisfaction and disappointment from motorists and pedestrians throughout Indiana. Things were no different at Butler University, despite many students being gone for…
ResCo Parking is Lacking
Taylor Powell | Opinion Editor The number of Residential College parking spaces has decreased due to the inadequate removal of street snow in addition to the already limited parking spots available to building residents. Large heaps of snow that have since turned into mounds of ice now occupy a significant amount of parallel-parking spots…
Recruitment Woes and Wisdom: Sorority Stereotypes Hinder Greek Commitment
Morgan Legel | Columnist It is Sunday, and a group of young women stand in the Reilly Room, waiting to see what’s beyond the doors leading outside. Outside, there are seven different groups of women, holding seven different groups of Greek letters, representing seven different sororities. All of these groups are waiting for the…
Recruitment Woes and Wisdom – Are the Letters Worth It?
Julian Wyllie | Columnist Greek life is an important foundation for building connections for Butler University students. According to Butler University’s Greek life website, “some [students] think it is a great way to meet people and make lasting relationships. Others see it as a way to develop leadership skills and participate in philanthropic activities.”…
Graduate Student Guidance – Just Go For It
Tony Espinal | Assistant Opinion Editor As I sat in my chair at the campus Starbucks, my heart and mind began to race. I had strolled in with a false sense of bravado that melted away. Below this mask of confidence was a terrified man trying to work up the nerve to speak to…