Author: Julian Wyllie

  • Meet the Texas Longhorns

    Meet the Texas Longhorns

    KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR The University of Texas men’s basketball team features seven players 6-foot-8 or taller, three of which are starters. They’re a long team, to say the least, and they lead the nation in blocked shots per with 8.2 per game. “They’re huge,” Butler guard Kellen Dunham said. “They’re long, they like…

  • Collegian editors make their Final Four picks

    Collegian editors make their Final Four picks

    KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR This March sets us up for history. The Kentucky Wildcats’ pursuit for perfection continues tomorrow and will likely end here in Indianapolis on March 6 with John Calipari doing what nobody has done since Bobby Knight did it in 1976 — hoisting the National Championship trophy after taking his team…

  • Improper antibiotic use creates health risks

    Dear Editor,   With any luck the recent snow will soon be replaced by warmer temperatures, but respiratory viral season is still in full swing. As an Assistant Professor and pharmacist at Butler University and at Riley Hospital for Children, I am no stranger to the negative impact of respiratory viruses. Relief from the symptoms…

  • Lowry “gives” back to Butler

    Lowry “gives” back to Butler

    KATHERINE SHELTON | STAFF REPORTER Lois Lowry, author of “The Giver,” spoke at Clowes Memorial Hall on Wednesday, braving through the snowy Maine winter to speak to the Indianapolis and Butler community about her life and motivations for her work. Lowry is most well-known for her novel “The Giver,” which tells the story of a…

  • Greek athletes deserve credit

    SARAH THUET | SPORTS COLUMNIST Being a student-athlete in a Division I program such as Butler is alone an impressive feat. From early morning practices to missing classes because of out of town games, athletes are constantly forced to adjust and stretch to their limits to get all of their work done. School work, plus…

  • Butler workshops inspires playwrights

    Butler workshops inspires playwrights

    SHANNON ROSTIN | STAFF REPORTER Butler’s Theater Department partnered with The New Harmony Project to present a playwriting workshop on Feb. 27. The workshop was open to students and members of the community. Edward Fry, development director for The New Harmony Project, said the workshop involved writing exercises, advice and a question and answer session.…

  • Talk to me, You’ll Understand

    Talk to me, You’ll Understand

    CAMERON ALFORD | CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST Who are you? Without a name, birth date, or a racial category to define you, who are you at the core? I believe we, as humans, categorize ourselves in order to feel a sense of belonging to something. When I think about acceptance, I don’t think about being recognized as…

  • Stop being so nice

    Stop being so nice

    DAVID MCNEAL | CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST The road to hell is paved with good intentions. I am beginning to believe the world we live in reflects this proverb a little too well, and coming to Butler only strengthened that belief. Butler University is filled with nice people. We hold doors for each other. Thank you’s, compliments…

  • Kim Busic shines in recital: Review

    GRETCHEN E. MAYER | STAFF REPORTER   First Impressions Junior Kim Busic, a violin performance major, said the music she planned to perform in her recital reflects a variety of her interests. “[The recital] has music from all eras, so you get to hear where classic music has its roots,” Busic said. Her words rang…