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. Shall we begin? Fact 1: Be careful what you wish for: If a…
Desmond Tutu Center hosts Islamic reconciliation discussion
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER “The snake stands for our lower self, our animal self,” said Dr. Ebrahim Moosa as he explained Rumi’s tale of “The Snake-Catcher and the Serpent” to the intent crowd of people in Shelton Auditorium Tuesday night. “If the snake is not viewed and starred in the face by a human…
Flu season nearing an end but still a risk
CASSIE EBERLE | STAFF REPORTER With the peak of the flu season occurring in January and February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the total number of deaths to continue to rise until the end of the season, around May. Julie Howerton, director of health services, said the health services still recommends those…
Butler’s Jim McGrath set to retire
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR To the average outsider, Butler University is most closely identified by former basketball coach Brad Stevens and his glasses, underdog basketball teams playing too late into March and sweater-wearing bulldogs in arenas they shouldn’t be in. According to the commercials, Butler is impact, family, and home, a small liberal…
Two schools, two degrees
MOE SIMMONS | STAFF REPORTER What if there was a program where someone could get two degrees from two different universities? All someone has to do is attend both colleges for five years overall. Then a person could graduate and be seen as more marketable and ready for the workforce. Seems too good to…
Bulldogs resting before Marquette
KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Antacids and basketball. Well, that is a pretty strange combination. But Butler men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann can tie the two together. After a close call against last-place Creighton University on Jan. 21, he said Tums are an essential for a Big East coach. “You just keep plenty of…
Justifying early registration for BU athletes
SARAH THUET | SPORTS COLUMNIST Registering for classes is a hassle for most. Students meet weeks in advance with professors and advisors to try to determine a solid schedule for the upcoming semester. Lucky students reach their assigned registration date and are admitted into all the classes they intended to take. Because of small class…
Lady Bulldogs riding seven-game streak
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Winning in a conference such as the Big East is difficult as it is. Winning on the road, however, is even tougher. But the Butler women’s basketball team has figured things out pretty nicely. During their current seven-game winning streak in Big East play, the Bulldogs are 3-0 in…
Bulldogs prepare for second season in Big East
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler softball team opens up its season on Feb. 6 against Loyola University at the Rosemont Rumble. But the Bulldogs have already started the training and preparation they need to be ready for the season. Head coach Scott Hall says that the softball team’s ability to practice is all…
Tennis looks to bounce back
BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER Both the Butler men’s and women’s tennis teams are 1-2 over their last three matches and hope to bounce back from losses this weekend. The men will compete first when they host 3-0 DePaul University Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Butler Tennis Bubble. Despite the team’s recent struggles, coach…