The Butler Collegian first appeared as a monthly newsmagazine in January 1886. It was started as a “medium of communication, which the students of the institution could use to acquaint themselves with the thoughts and characters of one another.” The 30-page paper was designed as a “spark to keep aglow the fire of enthusiasm and spirit.” The original Collegian sold for 15 cents. Since that founding, the Collegian has evolved to serve our readers within the campus community and beyond, in pursuit of rigorous and independent student journalism.
The Collegian is an independent student news organization that consists of a weekly newspaper and a news website. The newspaper is published in broadsheet format every Wednesday during the fall and spring semesters. Approximately 22 issues are published in an academic year, with an average length of 8 pages and a controlled circulation of 600 copies weekly. It is distributed in news racks throughout Butler University’s campus and the website is updated with each issue’s content, including a weekly email newsletter.
2024-25 Editorial Board
Leah Ollie | Editor-In-Chief | lollie@butler.edu
Reece Butler | Managing Editor | rmbutler@butler.edu
Aidan Gregg | Managing Editor | agregg1@butler.edu
Sarah Hohman | Managing Editor | shohman@butler.edu
Jasper Pilarz | News Editor | lpilarz@butler.edu
Lily O’Connor | Assistant News Editor | lkoconnor@butler.edu
Caleb Denorme | Sports Editor | cdenorme@butler.edu
Sawyer Goldwein | Assistant Sports Editor | sgoldwein@butler.edu
David Jacobs | Assistant Sports Editor | drjacobs@butler.edu
Emma McLean | Culture Co-Editor | emclean@butler.edu
Jack Williams | Culture Co-Editor | jrwilliams@butler.edu
Maddy Broderick | Assistant Culture Editor | mbroderick@butler.edu
Maddie Wood | Opinion Editor | mawood1@butler.edu
Anna Gritzenbach | Assistant Opinion Editor | agritzenbach@butler.edu
Eva Hallman | Multimedia Editor | ehallman@butler.edu
Piper Bailey | Assistant Multimedia Editor | pcbailey1@butler.edu
Jada Gangazha | Photo Editor | jgangazha@butler.edu
Abby Hoehn | Design Editor | amhoehn@butler.edu
Jia Skrudland | Marketing Manager | jskrudland@butler.edu