Opinion

BY RHYAN HENSON Despite being in a much harder conference, Butler athletics should continue to succeed. Fall sports are about to kick off, and Butler will get its first taste of Big East action. Everyone is excited for basketball in a few months, but two of our strongest teams are the men’s and women’s cross…

By STAFF EDITORIAL The parking situation on campus has gone from bad to worse. Over the summer Butler tried to fix itsparking problem by giving it a makeover.  The administration was trying to ease parking tensions but  now the problem is worse than ever before. In order to continue to grow the school, the city…

By: MAGGIE MONSON Butler should explore more options to help incoming freshmen prepare for their first experience away from home. Freshmen can learn what to expect at college through the programs and resources the Office of Admission and Residence Life offer. “We certainly do our best to help that transition process,” said Karla Cunningham, director…

With the end of the semester approaching and the last few days as a Butler student for seniors, we are left with memories. College is a time in our lives we will never forget because, for most, it is the best years of our lives. Senior Caroline Rogers said one of her favorite memories of…

Earth Day is a time when everyone here at Butler should reflect on how he or she can become more environmentally friendly. While Earth Day already happened Monday, it is not too late to improve this planet. We all have a responsibility to take care of the Earth. We hear about this responsibility all the…

Butler University has received some criticisms from The Butler Collegian over the past few years. It is not the place of this column to make any sort of argument about the purpose of student press or newspapers in general. But it is relevant to talk about criticism. Critiques can weaken an institution or cause scandal.…

Writing for a campus newspaper can be difficult. It gets hard to think critically of a university you love. It can be even harder to ask those you have come to respect questions that could result in conflict or strife. Being a student journalist comes with drawbacks, but at the end of the day, I’ve…

With the semester coming to a close and the weather turning nice, it is easy to procrastinate and blow off assignments. But down the road it will be worth staying focused now. It’s not about how you start, it is about how you finish. The months of school may have seemed endless, but many classes…

The value of a Butler University degree seems to be getting lost in the shuffle as Butler continues to grow and change. Recently, President Jim Danko has done a good job of bringing more donations to the university. He has also potentially set the school up for further monetary and athletic success with the Big…