Opinion

With the Butler University SGA elections set to take place Feb. 28, there is plenty of discussion on campus over who the best candidate is to fill this important position. We were fortunate enough to hear from and ask questions of both candidates. After having heard their stances on the issues and carefully evaluating each…

On Feb. 14, President Obama submitted his proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year,  which runs from October 2011 through September 2012. As expected, the budget was almost instantly met with criticism from the Republican Caucus with claims that not enough is being done to curb government spending. While I agree with the Republican delegation…

I was first introduced to the soothing sounds of Steve Inskeep’s voice at age five. I distinctly remember the famous intro sounds that signaled the beginning of NPR News. Repeated childhood car rides with my parents have etched the names of the channel’s broadcasters forever into my memory. For this reason, I was exceedingly perturbed…

With the midterm elections well behind us and the second half of President Barack Obama’s first term underway, rumors have been flying as to who his Republican challenger will be in 2012. The United States Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman Jr., stepped down from his position last week and rumors are flying about his future…

We’ve all certainly experienced the pain of trying to pay for college. It’s stressful, exceedingly expensive and the cost only seems to rise by the year. Therefore, it’s insane that some colleges are charging students for classes they aren’t taking and charging them even after they notify the institution that they are withdrawing. Lately, these…

One of the biggest decisions students make is where they will be living during their four years of college. Butler makes that decision decidedly more limited by requiring students to either live on campus through their junior year, or commute. Starting next year, non-Greek juniors will have one option—the Apartment Village, unless they can prove…

Indiana winters have never been something too much to complain about. They pale in comparison to winters in Chicago, Wisconsin and Ohio. However, every year, we all whine about the pathetic amounts of snow we accumulate. Early last week, Indianapolis was hit with an ice storm that covered every inch of Butler’s campus with more…

Previously allowed to smoke throughout campus, Butler students will now be confined to 12 specific smoking “areas.” We at The Butler Collegian feel this is an improvement from our current smoking policy, but while we applaud the efforts, we wonder how well-enforced this policy will be and if it will really be that effective. The…

[imagebrowser id=10]For the past few weeks, it has been difficult to turn on the television or go on the Internet without seeing a headline about the unrest in Egypt. The graphic videos of the protests in the streets of Cairo are stirring and clearly show the amount of contempt the Egyptian people have toward their…