Opinion

  • 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…

  • Students ask for alternative food options

    MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist Going to college is hard. Going to college with a budget and limited food options is the worst. We all are aware we go to a private school in the process of an expansion, but that does not mean we should have to deal with an inadequate food delivery system. Schools…

  • Younger Students Should Reconsider Early Signing

    MARAIS JACON-DUFFY | News Editor Attention sophomores: It is not imperative that you sign away a year of your freedom, opportunities and money almost two years in advance. I am talking about off-campus housing, otherwise referred to as “senior housing,” by some. I do understand the pressure to find the perfect house to live in…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Teachers’ Sensitivity to Book Costs Needs Improvement

    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.…