Opinion

  • OPINION | Fans should support more than basketball

    Homefield advantage means nothing when students do not attend spring sporting events. I would expect Jordan Hall or the library to be empty on the weekend. However, I wouldn’t expect this at one of the many athletic competitions that go on every weekend. Student attendance at sports games this spring has been very low. At…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Negative coverage misses mark

    As a two-time alumna and a staff member here on campus, I have found The Collegian to be really disappointing lately regarding the topics and stories covered. It doesn’t portray the Butler that I know, and what kind of message are you hoping to send to prospective students, parents and the community? Of course, every…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Internship advisers vital

    Since my 2010 graduation from the College of Communication, I have been working full-time as an Integrated Shopper Marketing Planner at General Mills in Minneapolis. As a senior and student leader in CCOM it became very apparent to myself and many other students that the decision-making faculty/staff did not have the wants and needs of…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR | President addresses CCOM, core curriculum

    Let me start by congratulating The Collegian staff on its showing in the Society of Professional Journalists and Indiana Collegiate Press Association contests. I’m pleased that your hard work is being recognized. That said, I want to clarify two points in your recent issues. One, we are not discontinuing the internship program in CCOM, nor…

  • OPINION | SGA advisers play vital role

    Published April 18, 2012 The recent attacks on the Student Government Association have taken a turn for the worse. The criticisms no longer are directed at the students who represent us. Now advisers are being targeted for unwarranted reasons. The latest assault on SGA leaders and advisers was centered on the Dean of Student Life…

  • OPINION | Day of Silenc should change tactics

    This Friday is the national Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is a nationwide protest of anti-gay bullying and institutionalized discrimination. While the protest has good intentions, the Day of Silence needs to review its tactics. The activists need to speak up. The Day of Silence is sponsored by a…

  • OPINION | Elevators a hazard to handicapped students

    When the fire alarm went off in the basement of Jordan Hall on March 15, Kevin Weingartner couldn’t scurry up the stairs with the rest of his Butler University classmates who smirked at the buzzing drone, and were thankful to leave class a few minutes early.

  • CARTOON | I just need an internship counselor

  • OPINION | Butler, enforce couple policy

    According to some, Butler University functions like a community of care. The university attempts to find work for spouses and partners of professors and administrators, and this brings Butler employees closer together. However, this stands in direct contradiction to Butler’s current policy. According to the “consensual relationships” policy—found on Butler’s website—”the University prohibits consensual relationships”…