By Tony Espinal We often don’t realize the fight for equality stretches well past issues such as gay marriage and equal pay. Yes, these are extremely important issues, and we have taken great strides to improve equality among people. On Jan. 29 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. In June,…
Go for the money
By Taylor Powell Hundreds of tasks fill the list of things to do before graduation. One task is to land an internship. Unfortunately, classes, bills and other expenses do not disappear when students take on a new internship experience. Nowadays, working an internship could give a student a pivotal advantage over candidates. The catch is,…
Homesick Heartaches
By Abby Bien Hi, my name is Abby Bien. I am an 18-year-old college student, living an hour away from home, and I have a confession. I miss my parents. And you know what? I promise you I’m not alone. Don’t get me wrong: Butler is great, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.…
Faculty member: Open discussion needed for tuition policy
[Tuition remission] is a subject that greatly concerns me as both a faculty member who got three children through the commencement ceremony and a current [Faculty] Senator. CONTRIBUTED BY STEPHAN LAURENT-FAESI | Dance professor, Jordan College of the Arts The topic is a tough one. On one hand is the institution’s need for revenue to…
Columnist: Decisions should be made to benefit all of Butler
By Maggien Monson The Butler University Faculty Affairs Committee is working with senior level administrators to discuss the proposed changes to the tuition remission policy endorsed by the Board of Trustees last December. The policy in place states university faculty and their dependents, spouses and domestic partners can attend classes at Butler without paying tuition.…
Faculty: Potential change sends bad message
Signed by Chad Bauman, Brooke Beloso, Christopher Bungard, Terri Carney, Vivian Deno, Katharina Dulckeit, Lee Garver, Brent Hege, Lynne Kvapil, Stephan Laurent-Faesi, Andy Levy, Gail Lewis, Ali O’Malley, Sakthi Mahenthiran, Tibi Popa, Jon Sorenson, Ann Savage, Eloise Sureau-Hale, Robin Turner, Harry van der Linden, Michael Vance, Jeanne VanTyle At the final meeting of Faculty Senate last spring, [vice president of finance and administration] Bruce Arick presented [proposed] changes to the tuition remission policy, approved by…
Remission proposal dilutes education
By Rhyan Henson The new proposed tuition remission could make the university money, but will diminish the quality of Butler’s education. Butler is in a network of universities that have a set agreement with regard to employee tuition exchange. The current plan states any employee in the network can send any of their family…
Securing social media
By Tony Espinal How many people think about the consequences of posting online? Protecting one’s reputation is becoming the most important digital security measure people take in today’s world. Personal pictures and other incriminating information may only be a few clicks away. With the creation of social media and other Internet posting sites, everyone has…
Don’t shy away from risque
By Abby Bien I like controversy and conversation that arises from art. Growing up, my family and I spent hours in theatre seats, watching shows like “Rent,” “Spring Awakening,” and, most recently, “The Book of Mormon.” Last year I saw the latter Tony award-winning show, a religious satirical musical written by the creators of “South…
Transfer students struggle to fit in at Butler
By Taylor Powell Day one: You move into your new dorm as a freshman in college. By the time you are halfway unpacked, you are pushing your parents out the door, locking it and never looking back. Day two: You are swimming in freedom with no parents, no rules and no worries. Day three: You…