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…
Volunteering fun and worthwhile, at home and elsewhere
[cincopa AgEAWWLcfvny] By Taylor Powell A group of more than 40 Butler students traveled to New Orleans over Thanksgiving break in order to help the Hurricane Katrina rebuild effort, tour the city and celebrate diversity. Butler’s Diversity Center, located in Atherton 004, sponsored the 2013 Volunteer-Study Tour for a randomly selected group of students—a mix…
Political Paranoia: pro political correctness
By Maggie Monson Political correctness is an important part of being respectful of other people and their walks of life. It’s not about constantly walking on eggshells to make sure you don’t offend anyone. If someone goes through his or her life without offending a single person, he or she must not have said very…
Hypocritical Holidays
By Rhyan Henson Hours after millions of Americans peacefully eat a large Thanksgiving meal with family and friends— a meal that is supposed to symbolize what each individual is thankful for— they become an angry mob. Every year, the news, first hand stories, YouTube videos and Twitter trends spread the most infamous stories of Black…
‘Tis the season to not complain
Cartoon by Audrey Meyer By Mitch Riportella It seems every year Christmas rolls around a tad earlier than the last. It is not uncommon to see a Christmas car commercial with one of those 30-pound red bows before making it to Thanksgiving. This understandably turns off a lot of people who feel constant marketing ruins…
The name game
By Rhyan Henson It would be hypocritical and irresponsible for the National Football League not to change the name of the Washington Redskins. With the NFL’s anti-bullying initiative, this problem should have been a top priority for the league because of the severity and widespread impact it has. Riley Cooper, a Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver,…
Ross residents should pay less
By Mitch Riportella Last weekend, I visited a friend at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and slept in his dorm. I guessed he had chosen the Harry Potter housing package, because the glorified closet of a room was quite similar to the Dursely’s cupboard under the stairs. As I toured the campus, I was…
Ignigting the problem
By Maggie Monson New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a law Tuesday making tobacco illegal to purchase for those under 21. Young adults ages 18 to 21 can still possess tobacco legally, but they can’t purchase it anymore, effective in about six months, according to an article yesterday from the Associated Press. Smoking cigarettes…
The man in the mirror
By Tony Espinal When I was younger and had started to grow chest hair, I didn’t think anything of it. However, one day I was at a water park. On my way to the water slide, I heard girl about my age say to her friend standing next to her, “Oh my God! That is…