Opinion

  • The new parking problem

    By Collegian Staff Many people have gripes with the parking system, but Butler University needs to be more realistic and smarter when issuing tickets and arranging the allotment of spaces. The semester is not even halfway done, yet there have been enough parking stories and issues to last the rest of the semester. Some nights,…

  • Living situation may seem unfair, but it is systematic and efficient

    By Taylor Powell Frustration and annoyance lie within the hallways of Schwitzer and Ross Halls. Thirty sophomores currently live in Ross Hall, according to Residence Life Coordinator, Laura Rychalsky. Additionally, almost a full unit and a half of sophomores reside in Schwitzer. Meanwhile, 39 first-years live in Residential College, according to Jeff Tyner, ResCo’s residence…

  • Butler should allow juniors to live off campus

    By Rhyan Henson There is a simple solution to fixing Butler’s housing problem: allow juniors to live off campus. Butler’s housing is systematically flawed, and it is a money grab for the school. If juniors had the opportunity to live off campus, students could potentially save themselves thousands of dollars in housing fees and reduce…

  • College of Business should listen to its students

    By James Huber Senior marketing major I want to start this letter by saying I believe Butler has one of the top business schools in the country. I believe the fact that Butler requires its COB students to complete two internships is key. The staff dedicated to helping students find internships is incredible. I believe…

  • Collegian’s look at sexual assault complacent

    By Kate Siegfried Senior media, rhetoric and  culture and gender, women and sexual studies double major The Collegian’s recent coverage on sexual assault offers a complacent understanding that is detrimental to our campus culture. The Sept. 18 article aptly demonstrated sexual assault is a problem on college campuses.  However, the authors failed to question why…

  • Experience leads to postgraduate jobs

    By Tony Espinal Internships are an integral part of your academic career. Without one, you can place yourself in a tough spot when you start your job search after college. Employers are demanding more education and experience as more people enter the workforce. I once saw a job posting on Indeed.com, a job website, for…

  • Students use SparkNotes as homework, class resource

    By Abby Bien “I just SparkNoted the Bible for one of my classes. I feel like that’s a sin.” – A tweet I posted Sept. 24. After reading 12 chapters from the Bible, I wasn’t completely confident I had understood all that I read. I turned to SparkNotes, a website that offers summaries on hundreds…

  • Overtime: Richardson trade works for both sides

    BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns executed the biggest NFL trade in recent memory last week, sending Browns’ second-year running back Trent Richardson to the Colts for a 2014 first-round draft pick. Indianapolis fans celebrated the move as a looting of the Browns. Visions of Edgerrin James danced through…

  • In college, size matters

    By Taylor Powell Small classes, concerned teachers and student-teacher relationships enable academic success. Large schools often have lectures with hundreds of students and use graduate assistants. Both can hinder student learning. As a transfer student from the large Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, I sat in an economics lecture of more than 400 students, had…