Opinion

  • OPINION | BUPD follows leads to better solutions

    Before those of you who are under 21 grab hold of that red cup this weekend—or any time, really—consider this: Under Indiana law you could serve 60 days in jail and pay up to $500 in fines. That is the maximum sentence for possession of alcohol by a minor in Indiana. Whether it’s alcohol, marijuana…

  • Independents need more ownership of Homecoming

    Last Tuesday the Homecoming theme for 2011 was announced, teams were paired, and celebrations were had. However, only one component is still missing: an Independent Council team. We at The Butler Collegian think the exclusion of an IC team from Homecoming is unfair. Butler University administrators need to give independents more ownership of Homecoming and…

  • C-Club needs to improve health standards since Butler enforces solicitation policy

    Twenty-four is not the number of items you can pile on your sandwich at C-Club. It’s not the number of delicious beverages provided for your consumption, and it definitely isn’t the amount of toppings on a slice of Papa John’s pizza. Twenty-four is the number of things the Marion County Health Department found unsanitary or…

  • Letter to the editor: parking woes follow you home

    The parking situation on campus may be horrendous and spark much debate, but has anyone mentioned the situation off campus? My question is, why does Butler University require a student that lives off campus to pay to register their vehicle when the parking that is utilized is at their house they rent or off Butler’s…

  • Students pay profs, should get to decide how much

    The average assistant professor at a Midwest private university in 2009 made $50,800 that year. Butler currently employs 91 assistant professors. The Butler University Board of Trustees voted down a proposed equity raise for faculty and staff  on Saturday. One might hear this and say that educators are seriously undervalued in this country. As far…

  • Underpaid faculty and staff deserve equity raises

      On Saturday, Butler University’s Board of Trustees voted to approve President Jim Danko’s recommendation not to proceed with a 1 percent equity raise for approved faculty and staff. The university uses equity raises to close gaps between the salaries of comparable faculty and staff. While Butler’s effort to include equity raises in the budget…

  • Take a shot at a non-alcoholic weekend

    “Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.” This “Animal House” quote comes to mind when thinking of college binge drinking: an all-too-common occurrence on Butler University’s campus. According to the Office for Substance Abuse and Prevention, college students spend $5.5 billion annually on alcohol, mostly beer. This is more than…

  • Campus drinking scare has no substance

    In the first two weeks of September alone, BUPD recorded 10 counts of possession of alcohol by minors on campus. In the same period last year, there were only six “liquor law violations,” total. BUPD’s website does not specify how many of those related to underage possession. It might make one think that the drinking…

  • Reps, think twice about SGA budget

    Weekly Student Government Association assembly meetings regarding the budget have become exasperating for guests and representatives alike. The lack of a procedure for how SGA will allocate funds during the budget approval process has resulted in convoluted decision-making and an seemingly unfair process for distributing money. Representatives need to take more notice. During the Sept.…