Author: Julian Wyllie

Home is where the heart is

CAMERON ALFORD | STAFF REPORTER Bailey McGrady, a third-year pharmacy major, came to Butler University from Hillsboro, Indiana, “home of 600 happy people and a few ol’ soreheads.” Her hometown is less than one-fifth the size of Butler. Although Hillsboro is incredibly small, she said the town helped her transition into Butler’s culture academically…
Redefining Huck

SHANNON ROSTIN | STAFF REPORTER After 20 long years of researching and writing, English professor Andrew Levy has published his book “Huck Finn’s America: Mark Twain and the Era That Shaped His Masterpiece.” Butler’s English department will show its support by featuring Levy and his book for Conversations@Efroymson series Jan. 22. Dan Barden, an…
5 things to know (Week 1)

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. After all, you need to get homework done so you can party in peace.…
Calendar of events Jan. 22-29

Jan. 22: *Pajama Breakfast for Dinner Time: Dinner Service Location: Marketplace at AU *Woods Lecture Series presents George Reisch (speaking about Cold War) Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Reilly Room Tickets: Free admission! Jan. 24: *Clarinet Day Recital Time: 4:30 p.m. Location: Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall Tickets: Free admission! *Piano at Butler…
Time is money

JULIAN WYLLIE | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Senior Lynn Zeheralis would love to have 60 hours of her life back. Last fall, she spent 300 hours interning for Act(s) Marketing. The experience will be beneficial in the long run, but in the moment, it was not as apparent. Officials within Butler University’s College of Business say they…
Women win sixth straight

AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR After a slow start, the Butler Bulldogs women’s basketball team finished strong to beat Georgetown University 63-58 Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse for its sixth consecutive victory. The Bulldogs fell behind early once again, trailing 28-14 late in the first half before closing on a 20-4 run to take…
Details for retail space in parking garage revealed

JULIAN WYLLIE | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Michael Kaltenmark, director of external relations, led an open forum discussing the new multi-use parking facility this evening in the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. Members of the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association partnered with the university to host the event. Kaltenmark said university leadership is seeking feedback from Butler-Tarkington…
Medical device tax discourages innovation

I was humbled to receive in November the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at the White House for the development of life-changing medical devices. Traveling to our nation’s capital, I couldn’t help but think: There is no way I could have had the same impact if the tax on medical devices was in place…
Invest in surpluses and locally grown food

If we are going to spend billions every year on health care and food assistance programs, then we need to start investing more of that money into sustainable projects that are nearly free or can pay for themselves over time. Community farms on every block would boost every local economy in this country. I…