Opinion

  • Assault prevention a campus problem

    On campus this week, students may catch a glimpse of a large poster board covered in blue thumbprints. Blue is the traditional ribbon color for Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Students who place their thumbprint on the board make a pledge to their fellow students and to themselves to take the initiative in preventing and reporting…

  • Irwin Library no place for chewing tobacco

    Irwin Library patrons apparently are chewing on more than just their pencil erasers while they’re studying these days. The library staff on Sunday night put up around 10 “No Chewing Tobacco” signs to try to deter patrons from dipping and then leaving it in the facility’s study rooms. Library patrons who decide to pack their…

  • Faculty senate needs an overhaul from tired practice

    Top-level administrators at Butler University have enough to worry about in a given day. One fewer worry would be whether or not to attend faculty senate meetings that occur twice a month if the senate votes Oct. 4 to limit their access. These meetings should be reserved for faculty members who feel the direct impact…

  • Put up tougher fight for diversity

    Butler University’s devotion to diversity might look good on paper, but the numbers say otherwise. According to Butler records, the number of African American, Asian American, Native American and other students enrolled for the 2009-2010 year was 11.3 percent. This pales in comparison to the 31.4 percent national average for comparable private four-year universities in…

  • For Butler’s future, throw away the lists

    U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked Butler University No. 2 among Midwest regional universities. It’s a great accomplishment for a great school. These rankings continue to become more influential to students and parents trying to make a decision about their education. But students should keep in mind that one list does not…

  • Save money and sanity with counseling

    The vast majority of mental disorders are treatable, or at the very least can be made more manageable with professional advice and support. So Butler University’s community needs to take advantage of the amazing service that is provided for them. Only 36 percent of those with mental disorders receive counseling, reports the National Institute of…

  • Living with strangers could be the best decision incoming Butler freshmen make

    The idea of roommates is a strange one, especially in college. Students are asked to move out of their childhood homes, move into what essentially is a boarding house and live with another person—sometimes, a complete stranger. Cohabitation is tricky; naturally there are different types of roommates: the quiet one, the angry one, the one…

  • Canceling Geneva Stunts is no big loss

    Butler University won’t be seeing Geneva Stunts for the first time in 92 years, and it’s not such a bad thing. While it is sad to lose such a long-standing tradition, we at The Butler Collegian support the organizer’s decision to cancel Geneva Stunts. The event was canceled this year due to diminishing profits and…

  • Fresh take on old problems

    As a much older BU alum, I subscribe to the Collegian for the latest happenings on campus. The parking problem story (Aug. 31) remains just that. In the past 50-plus years, Greek housing created parking lots, and new “lots” (library, next to Alpha Phi etc.) have resulted in additional spaces. Closing of the old mall…