ASHLEY WALDEN | STAFF REPORTER With a beautiful and wide array of choral pieces, both the Butler University Chorale and the Chamber Singers seek to inspire the audience’s inner voice in their upcoming concert. The concert will take place on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. …
BayStreet Brassworks: Review
WESLEY SEXTON | STAFF REPORTER BayStreet Brassworks visited Butler University last night to take part in the Duckwall Artist Series at the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall. The Duckwall Artist Series began in January, and BayStreet Brassworks was the fifth of many ensembles and artists to perform. For what comparisons are worth, BayStreet Brassworks’s performance was a…
Life after Butler: Hollis Mackintosh
BREANNA MANLEY | STAFF REPORTER When Hollis Mackintosh stepped onto Butler University’s campus 13 years ago, she felt she was at home. She graduated from Butler in 2002 with a bachelors of fine art in dance performance and an additional degree in arts administration. She is a native of Deansboro, a small town in upstate…
Adding time … Adding money … Adding value?
MATTHEW VANTRYON | MANAGING EDITOR Growing up, senior Elizabeth Burnell said she wanted to be a nurse. When it came time to choose a college, she fell in love with Butler. She loved the campus, the community and the size. However, the school does not offer a nursing program. She came to campus as an…
A long way from home
BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER Most students living on Butler University’s campus are within a few hours drive or less from where they call home, yet it still may feel far away. However, five of Butler’s tennis players feel even further away from home. This year, the Butler men’s tennis team features four international players…
Dog eat dog: Bulldogs prepare for Husky Classic
BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The well-traveled Butler track and field team will hit the road again this week to fly 2,200 miles northwest to the unusually warm temperatures of the University of Washington. The Bulldogs will compete in the Husky Classic. This will be their second consecutive weekend with a meet after competing last…
Butler baseball looks to improve after last season’s disappointment
ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler baseball team plays its first game against Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee Feb. 13. The Bulldogs are looking to improve during their second year in the Big East. Last season, the team finished with a 20-30 record, just one game short of qualifying for the four-team Big East…
5 things to know (Week 4)
Don’t have time to watch or read the news? No problem! The Butler Collegian’s editor-in-chief has compiled a list of the top five things he thinks readers should know this week. Let’s keep this relatively short, sweet and to the point. Happy reading! Fact 1: Sexual assault still a concern: “The exact size of…
Bulldogs hit crucial stretch before March
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The rough start to February only got tougher for the Butler women’s basketball team this past weekend, as the Bulldogs lost twice at home in Big East play. But with only five games remaining in the regular season, there is no time to dwell on the past. Although it…
Butler donates blood to hospitals in need
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER The Indiana Blood Center visited Butler this past Monday to collect donations from students, faculty and staff to help meet the needs of about 60 hospitals across the state. “It is more important than people realize,” said freshman music education major and longtime blood donor Steph Rudi. Donors were able…