Students should still be active in community, even without national spotlight on Indianapolis. The recent Super Bowl madness is giving the rest of the nation a chance to learn what the Butler University community has known since 1855: Indianapolis is a super city, and that fact has nothing to do with a visit from Jimmy…
How about a retweet?
The Butler community proves just how savvy it is when it comes to Twitter Sorry, Mark Zuckerberg, but Butler University is a Twitter-addicted school. As more and more students add tweeting to their repertoire, the number of Butler-themed Twitter pages has risen, making the “must follow” list for Butler students a mile long. The question…
Fallon returns for pre-Super Bowl performance
Over the past few weeks, Butler University students’ Twitter and Facebook feeds have been covered with Jimmy Fallon tweets and messages. Now, the “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” host is making a special visit to campus during his stint here at Hilbert Circle Theatre, but the social media campaign may not have been the sole…
OPINION | Students need to embrace civil discourse
Persuasion, yelling and calling into question the moral character of an opponent are all interesting and predictable components of a modern argument, especially one between young adults. In the hustle and bustle of college, it seems that students are losing the perspective that comes with civil discourse. Instead of arguing from a logical standpoint and…
OPINION | Artists and audience need to think before they post, tweet and film
Free Speech Week was two weeks ago, and I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how great a privilege free speech really is. But the more I contemplate it, the more a certain phrase keeps popping into my head—just because I can doesn’t mean I should. And with so many outlets for free…
BUPD will begin using social networking to reach students
Word gets out faster than ever on Facebook and Twitter. Soon Butler University emergency alerts will, too. Next semester expects students, faculty and staff to have the option of receiving official Butler notifications on the popular social media websites. “It’s the age we live in,” said Andrew Ryan, assistant chief of police at Butler University…