Opinion

More and more online classes have popped up in the last few years across college campuses. Butler University has not avoided the trend. The school should follow these new developments in higher education. But college administrations should keep in mind the details that make the university experience what it is. Online courses offer opportunities that…

In the fall of 2010, Eric Day was diagnosed with a benign tumor. A tumor is an abnormal growth of cells, but a benign tumor  grows in a certain spot and typically does not spread throughout the body. However it can be harmful if it presses against vital structures like blood vessels or nerves. Day…

Violence against women needs to end. One in three women on this planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime, according to the One Billion Rising website. This statistic is an atrocity. No woman deserves to be beaten. No woman deserves to be raped, no matter what she is wearing or how she is…

Valentine’s Day is approaching, and if you have not been lucky enough to be struck by Cupid this year, do not panic. Valentine’s Day is a made-up, commercialized holiday. It holds no real value. Being single on this day  is no reason to sulk while everyone else  schmoozes with their partner. People are not defined…

Recently, the Butler University community has seen statistics on both sexual behavior and mental health. Together, they paint a surprising and saddening picture. Of sexually-active students, contraceptive use is very infrequent. And in more recent statistics, Butler students confessed in large numbers to feeling overwhelmed and even hopeless. While no one can say for certain…

It is time to take responsibility for our sex lives. The safety of the Butler Bubble will not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy. Your age does not make you immune to diseases that stick with you for a lifetime. It is shocking that less than 50 percent of sexually-active Butler University students…

The ultimate goal of any sorority is a successful recruitment. With a successful recruitment season, the house will receive a larger pledge class. While this year’s sorority recruitment proved to be extremely successful for all of Butler’s chapters, the price is now being paid by rising junior members. They are being put in a social…

College years are a time of change for most freshmen. Adjusting to a new lifestyle can be difficult when mom and dad are not around to tell you what to do. “You have to understand the amount of work and amount of time for homework,” freshman Allie Watson said. “You have to set at least…