Opinion
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STAFF EDITORIAL | Butler students should explore Indy
Indianapolis is the 12th largest city in the United States. However, looking at how often Butler students take time to explore the city, one would never know. Students should embrace the many cultural opportunities set before them, courtesy of the city of Indianapolis. Instead, students seem to have isolated themselves to campus and Broad Ripple.…
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OPINION | Students: Take initiative to communicate
Students should be more accountable for the information that administrators send to them. Focusing on information that administrators circulate at the beginning of each semester is critical because every year there are important new policies that students should know. Administrators utilize many tools to try and open lines of communication for students, including email, the…
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OPINION | ISO lockout harms Indianapolis’ musical culture
Humming strings, braying horns and musical majesty will be missing from downtown Indianapolis in the immediate future. Contract disputes between the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra management and musicians have led to the cancellation of season -opening concerts. Despite the musicians’ union’s attempts to negotiate its contract, ISO management has pressed back with its offer—one that could…
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STAFF EDITORIAL | Take a stand against sexual assault
Sexual assault remains one of the most underreported crimes. It’s estimated that only about 5 percent of sexual assaults on college campuses are reported. At Butler University, it’s time to take a stand and start a conversation about sexual assault. More than 11 percent of Butler students said they experienced unwanted sexual contact, according to…
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OPINION | BU faces larger issues than drinking
Butler University officials have drawn a lot of attention to drinking on campus. However, Butler deals with and largely ignores graver issues like sexual assault and theft. Drinking incidents have increased over the past several years—from 134 referrals to student affairs in 2009 to 175 in 2011, Andrew Ryan, assistant chief of police, said. Alcohol…
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OPINION | Greek houses should evaluate safety concerns
On Butler University’s campus, there is little separating Greek life from the rest of campus. Bigger campuses often have Greek Row located far away from academic buildings. This is not the case on Buler’s campus, nestled in the tightly packed Butler-Tarkington neighborhood. Safety concerns in the past have caused issues for members of some chapters,…
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OPINION | Low fall sports attendance reflects student priorities
A mostly-empty stadium faced the Butler University women’s soccer team this Sunday as the team took the field. Absent were the screaming hordes of Bulldog fans who normally pack basketball games. Butler casts itself as a supportive community, but sometimes that does not appear to be the case. Fans at Butler never attend fall sports…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Staff members deserve the recognition
I’d like to thank The Collegian for taking the time to recognize our hard-working staff in the article “The men behind the Butler blooms.” It was exciting to see a positive article about the often unseen hard work of those on staff who make this campus amazing! I appreciated seeing this and just wanted to…