Three weeks later, chalking about abortion has left an indelible mark on Butler University’s communal conscience. The event prompted the Center for Faith and Vocation to host a public forum for people to discuss the chalking and civil debate in general. The CFV’s event, “Big Questions: Respecting Differences,” marks what could be a significant shift…
OPINION | Voting is a right every student should exercise
While the 2008 Presidential Election marked the second-largest group of youth voters in voting history, the conversation regarding the youth vote for the 2012 election has been mum. And even with the large youth turnout, 18- to 24-year-olds still marked the smallest voting group in the 2008 election. As a student body and demographic group,…
OPINION | More free political discussion will liven campus thought
While people across the nation find themselves embroiled in political debate, Butler University locks itself out of the conversation. The campus lacks frank political discussion. Current policies block funding to overtly political student organizations on campus. This moratorium on public debate harms student experience and scholarship. Students on both ends of the political spectrum think…
What to do with ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
A little over a month ago, a filibuster by Sen. John McCain effectively blocked a defense bill that contained an amendment which would have repealed the infamous “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Personally, I am opposed to “don’t ask, don’t tell”. I feel that anyone willing to serve and protect his or her country should…
Stewart brings sanity, comedy to capital
When it was certain that President Barack Obama would be the first sitting president to appear on “The Daily Show,” a perfect storm was brewing for Jon Stewart. Not only would Stewart be interviewing the leader of the free world, but it was perfect publicity for his “Rally to Restore Sanity”, held in Washington, D.C.,…
What happens after midterm elections?
I have been a Republican for quite some time now. I can recall, in the second grade, being devastated when Bob Dole lost the Presidential election, as I was the only one in my class to vote for him in the mock election. I can also remember my joy and excitement in 2000 when George…
Modern politics too extreme
BY CLAIRE RUTLEDGE The American dynamic between conservative and liberal viewpoints is an enigma. What is it that makes Americans—some of the most tolerant citizens in the world—become so enraged over political ideology? It is the passion for dissent and discussion that is so dear to American ideology, regardless of the party alignment. The most…