The infamous “Butler Bubble” seems to be dangerously close to popping as Indianapolis crime continues to close in, with the third high profile shooting happening just down the street. Metro police were called in the late hours of November 4^th after a man was shot several times while in his truck, and by the time police responded the man had died. It seems like every day there is a new report of murder, gang violence or robbery that seems to be inching closer to campus, and it is a pretty helpless feeling to have the school you love continue to be tainted by the crime that seems to be closing in around you.

Out of curiosity I decided to do a simple web search of the safety of Butler University, and the first link that popped up was a college fact website that gives schools a letter grade based on the overall safety of the area. It was absolutely heartbreaking to click the link and see the name of Butler with a large glaring “F” for crime rating, followed by this sentence: “When compared with other towns and cities nationwide, Indianapolis ranks far above average in [amount of] overall crime, making it potentially unsafe and more likely students at Butler may fall victim to a crime when venturing off campus.”

http://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/butler-univ...

I have always taken great pride in the fact that I live in Indianapolis, and reading this article is the first time that I ever felt self-conscious about where I go to school. For the first time since I arrived at Butler, I find myself nervously looking over my shoulder while walking back from the library at night. Butler is an incredible school that provides its students with so many amazing opportunities, and I would hate for any prospective Bulldogs to be turned off by the area that surrounds us. Butler University is not an “F” worthy school, and it is important that the Metro Police, as well as BUPD, recognize that Indianapolis is developing a problem and it is time to be proactive. Of course I am only a measly sophomore, and I don’t have the solutions to this problem. I am confident that sitting around twiddling our thumbs is not the answer. It is time to take responsibility for this developing problem and show the rest of the country that we will not take this sitting down.