Opinion

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Greek system divides students

    Let it be known that this is not a letter written out of bitterness from a wannabe-Greek student. This is written to finally provide a legitimate, objective criticism of the social Greek system at Butler. Note the use of the word system; this is not a letter to criticize people within the system. The Greek…

  • Burning controversy cools down

    Florida pastor Terry Jones, a senior pastor for the Dove World Outreach Center, advocated burning the  Quran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks this past Saturday. “After immense pressure the Florida pastor backtracked and called off the burning after several officials, including President Obama urged him to do so,” New York Daily…

  • Overcrowded pet shelters need your help

    The Humane Society of Indianapolis and other close affiliates are experiencing increased overcrowding of homeless animals in their facilities. In light of this, Butler should actively give back to our community organizations that help our four-legged friends. “We are actually budgeted for 300 animals and we have 550 in the system right now,” Christine Jeschke,…

  • Always remember 9/11

    On Sept. 11, 2001 our nation was put at a stand still and stood on edge. It is a day I will never forget and, even nine years later, it is one day we should never let slip from our memory. Driving in the car with my sorority sisters this past Saturday morning, I knew…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Parking least of our concerns

    As we head into week two of classes, Butler’s largest-ever freshman class is beginning to familiarize themselves with the campus and its workings.  Certainly more than a few of them will pick up the September 1st issue of the Collegian, open to the opinion section, and see that the most pressing issue for the Collegian…

  • Backing away from Blackboard

    Nearly everything I have to read for my classes is posted on Blackboard. Whether I print the pages 10 minutes before class or two days before, finding them on the Web site was never a hassle—not until this year. The new configuration of Blackboard is confusing, as well as redundant, and has interfered with my…

  • 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…