This semester has not been the same without Tau Kappa Epsilon, but the absence of the song “Dominick the Donkey” is for the better. I am a big supporter of school traditions and events, but this is one holiday ritual that I am not sad to see go. Students hearing the Christmas rendition for the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Glad my student isn’t going to Butler
Patricia Bowman wrote the following in an email to President Danko in response to the College Fix article. Butler University was initially on my daughter’s college list: However, we decided against it for various reasons. All students should be open to new perspectives—but why are students in this course required to be someone they are…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | “College Fix” article disappointing
My former adviser at Butler sent me an opinion piece by Ryan Lovelace in The College Fix in which he expresses some troubling opinions on the nature of Butler’s liberal arts curriculum and the liberal arts in general. As a former photography editor of The Collegian, my first reaction was disappointment that a journalist from…
UNIVERSITY RESPONSE | A message to Butler from President Danko about inclusivity
University President Jim Danko wrote the following message to the entire campus December 1. Dear Butler University Students, Faculty and Staff: According to our Statement of Guiding Principles, at Butler University we work toward respect and dignity for all individuals in our community and aim to promote an open and tolerant environment for voicing opinions.…
Men’s Basketball: Team dominates Div. III Hanover
Senior Rotnei Clarke and junior Khyle Marshall each finished with 19 points to lead the Butler men’s basketball team to a 97-73 win over Hanover Tuesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. After a championship loss to Illinois in the EASports’ Maui Invitational, the Butler men’s basketball team looked to bounce back against the Division III program.…
Bulldogs fall in Maui Invitational final
A season-high 27 points from senior guard Rotnei Clarke was not enough to secure the Maui Invitational championship for the Butler men’s basketball team. Senior guard Brandon Paul tallied 20 points for Illinois, and the Fighting Illini (6-0) scored a 78-61 victory in the final game of the invite. The victory gave Illinois its first…
Bulldogs start strong, hang on to beat No. 9 UNC
Senior guard Rotnei Clarke and freshman guard Kellen Dunham each tallied 17 points, and the Butler men’s basketball team used a strong first 30 minutes to defeat No. 9 North Carolina 82-71. The game was a semifinal match-up of the Maui Invitational. The Tar Heels (4-1) made a strong run through the final 10 minutes,…
Clarke’s buzzer-beater stuns Marquette
Senior guard Rotnei Clarke sunk a 30-foot shot with a second remaining to push the Butler men’s basketball team past Marquette 72-71. The game was the opening contest for both squads in the Maui Invitational. Junior forward Khyle Marshall rebounded a missed free throw with eight seconds remaining. He passed the ball to Clarke, who…
Butler students, faculty stand behind ARAMARK workers
As food service workers on campus push to unionize in order to fight for their rights, Butler University students joined together to show ARAMARK employees they support the movement. Students held a rally at Star Fountain Wednesday where workers, student organizations and individuals came to commit support to the workers and their goals. Sophomore Lea Levy spoke…
VIDEO | Butler students hold rally for ARAMARK workers
Butler University students held a small rally by Star Fountain around 4:00 p.m. today in support of ARAMARK Food Services workers. Some of the works, as well as faculty and others from the Indianapolis area, also came out for the event. Video from the rally can be seen below: ARAMARK works hold rally on campus