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…
Support our arts
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist Undergraduate Butler University students are not always fond of the demanding requirements of the university’s core curriculum. The Perspectives in Creative Arts course “Music in Action” fits this description. For students who take the course, attending concerts and recitals can be a hassle, especially if one is not a fan of…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Allow juniors to live as adults and move off campus
We believe Butler University’s three-year on-campus residency rule needs to be repurposed to allow juniors to live off campus. Our primary reasons for this argument lie in the institution’s ongoing housing crunch and the cost to live in Apartment Village. There is no doubt Butler is going through a period of significant growth and change.…
Ditch the dorm – get dinner for two
MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist A candlelit dinner for two, a walk through a park at night, and a romantic movie. These dates may seem cliché, but they are classic. However, a lot of students do not experience dates like these, or dates in general, while attending college. Butler, along with other universities, has developed a…
Female journalists should receive equal opportunities
TONY ESPINAL | Asst. Opinion Editor I love sports, especially football. I love watching two brutish armies waging combat, vying for a chance to play in the ultimate game- the Super Bowl. While I enjoy soccer and basketball as well, there is no sport I would rather watch over football. However, I know of someone…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Butler should grow, but not regress
COLLEGIAN STAFF The Butler Collegian staff is comprised of freshmen through graduate students from a multitude of different academic disciplines. Yet when we asked ourselves, “Why Butler University?” our answers were all remarkably similar. The people were welcoming and the campus beautiful. Butler is a liberal arts school with many opportunities for academic advancement and…
Diversity is not a number, it is a state of mind
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist Butler University is not racially or ethnically diverse in comparison to other college institutions, from a statistical standpoint. Thirteen percent of Butler students who enrolled in the fall of 2012 are considered racial minorities. However, the national average is more than 30 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.…
Editor’s Notebook: Recital hall needs update
KEVIN VOGEL | Arts Etc. Editor Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall has been many things in its time. Since 2004, it has been a small venue for Jordan College of the Arts performances and visiting lecturers for programs like the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series. Before that it was Sweeney Chapel, once part of Butler University’s…
EIC responds to letters
COLIN LIKAS | Editor-In-Chief In the Jan. 22 issue of The Butler Collegian, the staff editorial “Butler’s reaction to winter weather must improve” ran to express the staff’s majority opinion on the university’s handling of winter weather on campus. We occasionally receive disapproving feedback regarding pieces published in The Collegian. This particular editorial, however, garnered…