In light of the recent success of the Butler men’s basketball team in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships, the Butler community, as well as Indianapolis, has grown closer. We have all utilized the team’s success as a reason to unite as we cheer “our team” on to victory. It is a unique experience…
Civil rights, marriage should be extended to all
Marriage is a civil right that under the Constitution cannot be denied to any citizen based on race, religion, gender or sexuality. America prides itself on equality before the law. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court upheld the rights of the Westboro Baptist Church to continue their hate–mongering protests at soldiers’ funerals. Yet this past…
Bulldogs keep making us proud
During the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships, fans often forget that the athletes playing the games are also college students. But Butler University hasn’t forgotten. Although some of its students are athletes, they are always students before anything else. We at The Butler Collegian, are proud to say that Butler athletes are able to…
Disaster in Japan should inspire a transition away from nuclear energy
After the March 11 tsunami in Japan, there has been extreme concern about high levels of radiation in the nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear plant. This concern has captured viewers around the world, nervous that the reactors will blow, creating a nuclear meltdown similar to the disaster now known as Chernobyl, which occurred…
Media misses the mark after Japan
For the past three weeks, it seems that every report to come out of Japan regarding the earthquake and subsequent tsunami is worsening. The footage is gut wrenching and the tragedy is horrific. However, the American media never ceases to amaze me and continues to zero in on the nuclear fallout in the region. Every…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Fong too close for keynote address
Early in December 2010, Butler students learned—via a Butler Connection e-mail—that outgoing university President Bobby Fong would serve as the keynote speaker for commencement in May. While we at The Butler Collegian are not opposed to Fong addressing the audience as one of the speakers, we are confused as to why he is the keynote…
The problem with Planned Parenthood
A few weeks ago, Indiana Congressman Mike Pence offered an amendment that would cut the organization Planned Parenthood from all public funding. The “Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act” has more than 100 co-sponsors and has been referred to the House Subcommittee on Health. I am in full support of Congressman Pence’s bill and feel…
Pence, Republicans wrongly attempt to defund Planned Parenthood
On Feb. 18, Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to strip all Title X funding to Planned Parenthood locations. This lack of funding means a lack of contraceptives, cervical cancer screenings and HIV tests. While some would argue that stripping Planned Parenthood of funding is a good idea, I disagree. Planned Parenthood is a…
Let the Libyan people decide
In Benghazi’s city square, a banner 15 feet tall reads, in English: “No foreign intervention. Libyan people can manage it alone.” Initial reports state that Libyan government thugs and mercenaries have massacred nearly 1,000 protesters. It’s probably going to get worse. How can we stand by and let more people die when we could prevent…
STAFF EDITORIAL | New gun bill spurs concerns
On Feb. 14, a bill was passed in the Indiana Senate that would permit individuals to carry firearms in Indiana municipal buildings, such as Conseco Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium. While we understand the intentions of the bill, we hesitate to support allowing individuals carrying loaded handguns in highly trafficked areas. A common misconception of…