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“Tik Tok:” The countdown to Butlerpalooza has officially begun

Photo courtesy of thefrisky.com Sorell Grow | Staff Reporter | svgrow@butler.edu If you hear a certain buzz around campus that sounds eerily similar to the pop song, “Your Love is My Drug,” it is most likely because the secret is finally out: Kesha will perform at Butlerpalooza on Sept. 17. A play on the popular…
Women’s soccer hopes to continue last year’s success

Senior Serina Kashimoto dribbles the ball away from the defender. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu After capping off the most successful season in school history with a record 16 wins and the Big East championship, the Butler University women’s soccer team is looking to keep that success going this…
Lee: When athletes become heroes

Cartoon by Carissa Marquardt. DANA LEE | STAFF COLUMNIST | delee1@butler.edu Today, more than any other time in our history, is a time for heroes. For better or worse, athletes are magnified into larger-than-life personas, stretching past the media’s spotlight and seeping into our lives in an osmosis of fame and glory. They are immortalized…
First year frenzy: Top 5 most overwhelming college experiences

KATHLEEN BERRY | OPINION COLUMNIST | keberry@butler.edu For everything liberating about arriving on a college campus to the average first-year student, especially those living out of earshot of the infamous “my house, my rules,” there are just as many instances in which fun can turn into frustration. The following is a compilation of those latter…
Men’s basketball’s player changes schools, changes number

Men’s basketball transfer Avery Woodson practicing in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu When you speak with Avery Woodson, you can quickly glean that respect is one of his core values. He knows he has not called Indianapolis home for long, but he still aims to represent the…
Volleyball starts the season with a 1-2 trip to Utah

Sophomore libero Taylor Takeda cheers on her team. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team started off their season with a 1-2 record in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sophomores Anna Logan and Taylor Takeda were two of seven players named to the Utah Classic All-Tournament Team. Butler…
Football uses veteran players to lead 2016 season

Butler University football team in a huddle. Collegian file photo. ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER | ecrobins@butler.edu The Butler football team will use their veteran leaders to build from a winning 2015 season in hopes for a 2016 Pioneer Football League (PFL) Championship. Head Coach Jeff Voris said he likes how the veteran players have…
A mix of young and old highlight men’s soccer team

Senior forward David Goldsmith looks to make a play. Collegian file photo. KEVIN LABOTKA | STAFF REPORTER | klabotka@butler.edu Plenty of fresh faces, including 10 first-years, joined the men’s soccer team this year. Three are international players from both England and Finland, and one is a transfer student from Virginia Commonwealth University joining the…
Firsy day of college: The first of many firsts

First day of high school vs. first day of college. Illustration by Maria Rapisarda. DOUGLAS ROCHE III | OPINION COLUMNIST | droche@butler.edu Last Wednesday was the first day of school for Butler students, but for first-year students, it was monumental—it was their first day of college. It was the first of many firsts for…