Blue III isn’t the only thing that’s grown this year. The incoming freshman class of 2016 consists of 1,111 students, a significant increase from the 926 who enrolled last fall. Application numbers at many colleges around the country have dropped; however, Butler has seen a 43 percent increase in applications over the past two years.…
OPINION | LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Being as that I am so far away from Butler’s campus this semester, The Butler Collegian and Connection are the only two ways that I receive any news whatsoever regarding the happenings within the university. It is my great displeasure to share with you that I extremely disagree with the way you went about handling…
OPINION | Reynolds’ position boosts presidential credentials
My tenure as The Butler Collegian’s editor in chief has contained its fair share of nail-biters, challenges and joys. Leading this influential student organization is a challenging job—much like the role of Student Government Association president. Granted, holding government accountable and actually governing are two different things, but learning from this experience has taught me…
Palmer, Reynolds seek to end SGA female presidency drought
There have been only five female Student Government Association presidents in the past 21 years at Butler University—something candidates Kelsa Reynolds and Katie Palmer hope to change this election. Despite Butler’s female majority and large female participation in SGA, the number of past female presidents is low. There are certain stereotypes female candidates have to…
Despite discussion, SGA assembly frequency will not change
It may always get brought up at Student Government Association assembly meetings, but the meeting frequency will not change any time soon. SGA President Al Carroll said that the idea to move assembly to every other week as opposed to every week like it is now is brought up every year. “The administration wouldn’t change…
OPINION | Insiders dominate SGA presidential race
In elections today, the politicians running want to create distance from Washington and convince the