Opinion

  • Seriously, too much information

    As an integrated communications major, I am all for social media. As a matter of fact, I am simultaneously checking Facebook as I am writing this column. But as much of an advocate  as I am for using the great trends of today’s society, I   think some people have taken it too far. Let…

  • A new drug abuse on campus

    Prescription drug abuse has been a rising problem among college students for several years, according to researchers at the University of Kentucky. Though it is the second highest drug problem in the U.S. today, prescription drug abuse has received little media attention compared to abuse of other substances like marijuana and cocaine. Recently, campaigns against…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | PrintSmart keeps students environmentally conscious

    To print or not to print—that is the question. Many students at Butler are facing this issue as the university experiments with the new paper allocation program, PrintSmart, which was unveiled this year. The Butler Collegian believes this program could be beneficial to the university as a whole.  We are optimistic about giving PrintSmart a…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Collegian informative inside the “bubble”

    It seems that people only write letters to the editor to complain or criticize. That changes now. I was disturbed and taken aback while reading last week’s issue to find a letter to the editor criticizing the content of this publication for writing shallow articles, insignificant to anyone outside of “The Butler Bubble” and detrimental…

  • Gulf vacation for the president shouldn’t be criticized

    This summer has seen criticisms of our president. First, he was criticized for not taking more responsibility for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and now for his summer vacations. Many people are quick to jump to conclusions and assume the worst.  The president has continued to work even while he has been vacationing.  His…

  • Internships provide value even without pay

    For those who do not know me, there are few things I ever like to plan.  I like the spontaneity of things, the mystery.  But there has always been one part of life I have planned—my education. Why should I plan?  Well, because I know I need to. In the mass chaos of life, I…

  • Crowd surfing during lunch

    After my EN 185 class at 11 a.m., I make my way towards ResCo to put my bag in my room and to eat lunch. But, when I make my way down three flights of stairs and to the front of the cafeteria to eat, the line is stretched all the way past the front…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | New campus parking safety

    OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Parking arrangements are dangerous for students as drivers and pedestrians. VOTE: 24-0 New parking arrangements on Butler’s campus, made to accommodate the new freshmen class, are dangerous to both student drivers and pedestrians. On Sunset Avenue, parking spaces on both sides of the street make it dangerous for passing cars. It…

  • Freedom greater than pride, anger

    Another day, another ridiculous controversy. The setting? New York City, of course. The issue? One as old as organized religion itself: Muslim objectives versus Christian values. Dear, dear, this is bound to be a juicy one, isn’t it? Let’s face it, even in this super tolerant American society of ours, both pride and prejudice determine…