Sister Cindy’s brash intolerance has made her a figurehead of free speech, but is that enough of an excuse for what she does?
Human rights are not up for discussion
A student-run group has recently resurfaced under the name “proudamericabu” and continues to post a wealth of nationalist nonsense with a fun splash of transphobia, misogyny and capitalist bootlicking.
Editorial: Addressing a pattern of hate speech
The Butler Collegian editorial board discusses the three instances of hate speech on and around our campus.
Third hate speech incident occurs near Butler, Indiana hate crime legislation protects this instance
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a hate crime legislation bill to consider victims’ real or perceived attributes. However, legislators and community members disagree on whether it provides more protection for victims, such as groups targeted by hate incidents on campus.
Butler LGBTQ+ community responds to fraternity vandalism
Two weeks ago, vandalism including a homophobic slur along with another inappropriate word and image was spray painted in front of the Delta Tau Delta house near campus. After this recent act of vandalism, the conversation of hate speech continues to affect campus, specifically Butler’s LGBTQ+ community.
Who has power?: Butler students react to hate speech in Atherton Union
Over the weekend of March 1-3, the words “white power” appeared on a whiteboard in the Atherton Union student lounge near the Efroymson Diversity Center.