Opinion
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OPINION | Student-run groups should consolidate
For a school of approximately 4,000 undergraduate students, Butler University has a vibrant extracurricular student life. When I first visited Butler’s campus as a prospective student in fall 2010, around 115 student-run organizations exist. Now there are over 150 student-run organizations, according to the university’s website. There needs to be a consolidation of student-run groups…
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OPINION | SGA Assembly: fulfill duty to campus and student body
On Sep. 19, Student Government Association assembly voted and passed the SGA budget proposal. This familiar procedure took place in a matter of minutes with little debate or concern raised about where approximately $750,000 would be going. This all-too-common scenario illustrates an issue that assembly must face—SGA representatives need to take their jobs more seriously.…
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OPINION | Know your rights when dealing with the police
Students and the rest of the community need to educate themselves about their rights with respect to the police. Last Tuesday, Butler University Police Department released a timely warning about a police impersonator. On Sept. 11, a man claiming to be a police officer stopped a student and had her complete a breathalyzer test.. The…
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STAFF EDITORIAL | Where’s the transparency, BUPD?
Published Sept. 25, 2012 Butler University Police Department has the power to arrest in certain areas outside of Butler’s campus. BUPD officers are also equipped with firearms and other tools used by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers. So why won’t BUPD release all incident reports to those who request them like other police forces do?…
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OPINION | Voting is a right every student should exercise
While the 2008 Presidential Election marked the second-largest group of youth voters in voting history, the conversation regarding the youth vote for the 2012 election has been mum. And even with the large youth turnout, 18- to 24-year-olds still marked the smallest voting group in the 2008 election. As a student body and demographic group,…
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OPINION | Chalking not an effective action
Bulldogs for Life recently took to Butler University’s sidewalks, but not with chants and picket signs in broad daylight. These protestors were strangely silent, using chalk to scrawl their opinions on sidewalks by night. This attempt to bring a heady social-issue discussion to the forefront is commendable, but it ultimately fails to raise consciousness. Several…
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OPINION | Parking solutions should be instated here and now
Administrators must find a temporary way to ease the parking problem on campus. This parking issue especially affects those who live in the Apartment Village, University Terrace, or have to walk a great distance to and from classes. The lack of parking spaces close to the majority of the academic halls for those who own…
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OPINION | Great ButlerPalooza shows room for improvement
Pouring rain did not stop Butler University students from coming out to Clowes Memorial Hall and jamming to Smash Mouth and Chiddy Bang last weekend at ButlerPalooza. The concerts committee, a part the Student Government Association, did an exceptional job dealing with planning issues when bad weather rolled in. However, there is room for improvement.…