Red Cup Culture

  • Stay thirsty my friends, but without being a complete idiot

    Stay thirsty my friends, but without being a complete idiot

    Columnist Austin Klawitter talks about drinking safely on college campuses.

  • Freshmen differ on alcohol expectations

    Freshmen arrived Aug. 18 with bags and books in tow, but also came with differing expectations. Freshmen had mixed expectations on the alcohol policy and how it is enforced. “I thought (the alcohol policy) was going to be enforced a lot more than it actually is,” freshman Jordan Reisman said. Reisman said the one measure…

  • Demerits dished out for underage drinking

    A new sanctioning guideline for conduct violations has the power to prohibit students from participating in some campus activities. Students who are cited for alcohol-related violations could potentially be prohibited from leadership positions on campus as well as from formal recruitment for sororities and fraternities. “We didn’t think that the old policy was tough enough,”…

  • Administrators looking to change alcohol policies

    Published Aug. 29, 2012 With Indiana officials looking to crack down on underage and high-risk alcohol consumption on college campuses, the atmosphere of Butler University is changing. An alcohol task force, comprised of Butler students and faculty from numerous departments, was created during the 2011-12 academic year. Curbing Illegal Drinking on Butler’s Campus For the…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Lifeline Law could save lives

    There is a nightmare situation that no Butler University student wants to suffer through. A friend drinks too much, and making one phone call  to the police could save his or her life. Although, it could also end in spending the night in a drunk tank. The Indiana Senate recently unanimously passed a bill that,…