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  • Weekend preview of Butler football vs. Campbell

    Weekend preview of Butler football vs. Campbell

    This week, the Bulldogs will open their Pioneer Football League conference schedule on the road at Campbell University on Sept. 24 to take on the Camels. The opening kickoff for that game is scheduled for 6 p.m.

  • Lilly Scholars connect, serve at annual retreat

    Lilly Scholars connect, serve at annual retreat

    KATIE GOODRICH | EDITOR IN CHIEF | kmgoodri@butler.edu Every year, the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program makes college dreams come true. The program gives out more than 100 full-ride, four-year scholarships to any college or university in Indiana. For sophomore Ted Field, the scholarship program gave him the opportunity to attend his top choice for college. “I…

  • The women’s fitness group rises to record popularity

    The women’s fitness group rises to record popularity

    JACKSON BORMAN | STAFF REPORTER | jborman@butler.edu This week, Butler University’s club, known simply as CHAARG, surpassed the hundred-member mark for the first time ever. CHAARG stands for Changing Health Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls and acts as an outlet to get a workout in as well as to meet classmates. Weekly meetings consist…

  • Phishing scam affects campus email

    BRITTANY BLUTHARDT | STAFF REPORTER | bbluthar@butler.edu Butler University student emails were blocked due to a spam link during the first weekend of September, according to Butler University Information Technology. The email included a link that, once clicked, sent thousands of messages to other accounts. The hyperlink was from an internet business company and appeared…

  • Almost Time to Saddle Up for Butler’s Equestrian Club Team

    Almost Time to Saddle Up for Butler’s Equestrian Club Team

    MORGAN SKERIES | STAFF REPORTER |mskeries@butler.edu Butler has many well-known club sports teams such as soccer, tennis and basketball, but there also also some that fly under the radar, like the equestrian team. Coach Dawn Stumm said the equestrian team has been around for at least 10 years. Stumm has been the coach for the…

  • New Plump painting captures cinematic moment in Hinkle’s history

    New Plump painting captures cinematic moment in Hinkle’s history

    Bobby Plump became part of Hinkle Fieldhouse history the moment his All-Star Converse suspended mid-air, and the ball spun off his fingertips and arched over the defender’s outstretched hands into the net, just as the buzzer echoed around Hinkle’s ceilings. Plump’s game winning shot lived on in everyone’s minds, but there was no photographic proof…

  • Bulldogs of Butler: Laura Tonner

    Bulldogs of Butler: Laura Tonner

    The Butler Collegian interviews Ripple Bagel & Deli and Starbucks caramel iced coffee lover: Laura Tonner.

  • Free fun ahead: Things to do around Indianapolis

    Free fun ahead: Things to do around Indianapolis

    The stereotypical college student is usually seen as poor and stressed. Luckily for Butler students, there are many low-cost options in Indianapolis to have fun and relax.

  • The Bust Watermelon Party Ever: Lambda Chi Alpha’s Watermelon Bust Event

    The Bust Watermelon Party Ever: Lambda Chi Alpha’s Watermelon Bust Event

    Watermelon shoes, shirts and giant pool floats were all over campus for the conclusion of Lambda Chi Alpha’s Watermelon Bust on Saturday. The philanthropy event benefits Feeding America and Gleaners Food Bank. The fraternity raised money and collected food for the two organizations.