Opinion

  • Former director: Collegian has brought reform to Butler, voice to community

    Your article on The Collegian’s budget shortfall raised more questions than it answered. Permit me to add some additional ingredients to the mix and perhaps stir the pot. In 1986, James Neal, former Board of Trustees member, owner and publisher of the Noblesville Ledger and former Indiana Republican chairman, produced a gala to mark the…

  • Past editors: Collegian essential to campus

    We were disheartened to read the Oct. 16 story “Red Ink”—disheartened with the prospect of someday losing The Butler Collegian and with an administration seemingly comfortable with letting that happen. The demise of The Collegian would not only impact the student journalists who spend their time reporting, editing and shooting photographs. It would end a…

  • Vegetarian, vegan options must improve

    By Taylor Powell Approximately 7.3 million Americans are considered vegetarians in the United States, according the Vegetarian Times website.  Additionally, 22.8 million people say that they follow a vegetarian-inclined diet, or eat minimal meat. Yet vegetarians often become a secondary thought behind individuals who do not have special dietary needs. Vegetarian and vegan options in…

  • Entertainment dumbs down America

    By Tony Espinal I love the movie “Inception.” I thought it had a very interesting storyline, and I happen to be a big Leonardo DiCaprio fan (post “Titanic” days, of course). Before I even saw “Inception,” I was enthralled by the idea of seeing a movie that one of my friends described as “one of…

  • Just say no to quid pro quo

    By Rhyan Henson As if working regular hours for no pay isn’t unreasonable enough, coworkers and bosses also want to grab a quick feel these days—and the law allows it. Earlier this month, a judge ruled that because Lihuan Wang, a former intern of Phoenix Satellite Television, was not paid, she can not sue under…

  • Struggle continues for LGBT community

    By Maggie Monson National Coming Out Day celebrated its 25th anniversary Friday with the theme “Coming Out Still Matters.” This theme is perfect to commemorate this milestone in the Human Rights Campaign’s international movement. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals still have so far to go before they achieve true equality, legally and socially. Many…

  • OVERTIME: Miller opens new frontier for recruiting

    BEN SIECK | Asst. Sports Editor Butler men’s basketball coach Brandon Miller has big shoes to fill. Miller follows an unprecedented level of success left behind by former head coach and current Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. Not only did Stevens help lead Butler to consecutive national championship games in 2010 and 2011—he went…

  • College means more than booze and blackouts

    By Taylor Powell   While some students clink their beers each weekend, others go kart, jump on trampolines and play bingo in the dark. The next day, those other students are not running for Advil or lying in bed to recover. With organizations like PuLSE, PAWS (Peers Advocating Wellness for Students), Good Clean Fun and…

  • Diverse speaker offers more than a spooky experience

    By Maggie Monson Students had the opportunity to learn about exorcism at the presentation “The Rite of Exorcism.” Rev. Vance Lampert, who performs exorcisms, spoke firsthand about his experiences with demons and confronting evil. Lampert gave a description of how he performs the ceremonies. People who believe they have been possessed by a demon must…