Opinion

  • OPINION | Campus can avoid preventable illness

    As the colder weather rolls in, it brings many illnesses with it. There are four key things students can keep in mind to maintain their health and well-being: nutrition, sleep, hygiene and clothing. Nutrition is key because the human body needs a good balance of nutrients to work at its peak ability. If you have…

  • OPINION | Butler students: Use chances to volunteer

    Butler University students are gearing up for fall break—a chance to relax, go home and maybe catch up on some classwork. But relaxation isn’t for everyone. Students can also  go out into the community and do some volunteer work during break. Butler students ought to use some of the break to do some community service,…

  • OPINION | CFV forum marks shift in political discussion

    Three weeks later,  chalking about abortion has left an indelible mark on Butler University’s communal conscience. The event prompted the Center for Faith and Vocation to host a public forum for people to discuss the chalking and civil debate in general. The CFV’s event, “Big Questions: Respecting Differences,” marks what could be a significant shift…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Dietician a step in the right direction

    Butler University recently added dietician Brooke Pearson to its staff. Pearson has already organized presentations about health, talked with Aramark managers and plans to work with student organizations, including Peers Advocating Wellness for Students. Members of the Butler community, with Aramark’s help, should build off these opportunities and continue taking steps toward healthier lifestyles. Along…

  • OPINION | Butler’s custodians deserve increased wages, benefits

    With all of the talk about the ongoing and upcoming Hinkle Fieldhouse renovations, Butler University is forgetting about the behind-the-scenes workers. The Hinkle Campaign’s goal is to raise $16 million in order to fully restore the 84-year-old fieldhouse. That’s a lot of money, but it isn’t the most important number in this project. Five is…

  • OPINION | New online radio should incorporate student ideas

    Butler University will witness the return of a radio station to campus. However, students will not be tuning into their car radios to listen because this radio station will be online. College of Communication faculty members are working on licensing music to play and setting up the station through Butler’s Information Technology department. Mark Harris,…

  • OPINION | Vote based on your conscience, not on electability

    Community members should vote with their consciences in this election, and nothing more. If that means voting third party—or not at all—students, faculty and staff should do so. Voting is a symbolic act. In a nation of nearly 320 million people, individual votes may not carry much weight. However, citizens should use their votes not…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Students’ schedules demand extended curfew

    Butler University’s buildings and facilities are notorious for having their doors locked early. Students looking for a place to exercise, study, or hang out on campus past 10:30 or 11 p.m. will be hard-pressed to find a place outside student housing to suit their needs. While appropriate for a suburban town, this curfew does not…

  • OPINION | Butler should consider adding bike lanes across campus

    The addition of bike lanes could benefit Butler University in a myriad of ways. Creating bike lanes would improve the safety of everyone’s commute. Adding these lanes would give cyclers a place to safely ride their bikes without having to weave between the walkers on the sidewalk or traffic on the street. “The reason I…