Author: Nate

  • Overtime: Why March Goes Mad

    BEN SIECK | Sports Editor For all of its flaws, college basketball has one thing down to perfection. The opening weekend of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament has no rival in terms of entertainment value. It is any hoops fan’s dream. It is a complete inundation of basketball—48 games over the course of…

  • Parking Ticket Woes Not Always Appealed

    JULIANNE STRIBIAK | Staff Reporter Bright green tickets decorate the windshields of many students’ cars and the dollars add up. Junior Jordan Murphy said he received at least 10 parking tickets this year and tried to appeal at least two. “None of them were appealed because they didn’t see my explanation as a good enough…

  • Program Aims to Curb Workplace Discrimination

    KATIE GOODRICH | Asst. News Editor Every Butler University employee must take an online training course about sexual harassment. Provost Kathryn Morris deferred to Human Resources regarding the online trainings. In an email statement, La Veda Howell, executive director of human resources, said the initiative launched in  May 2013 and came to fruition this month.…

  • Respect and Equality is a Two-Way Street

    TONY ESPINAL | Asst. Opinion Editor The fight for same-sex rights still rages on, even today. But in the midst of all the fighting, it is easy to lose track of why people fight. In the fight for respect and equality, it appears that the same people who fight for their rights often resort to…

  • Senior Recital Highlight: Hannah Varnau, composition major

    MALLORY DUNCAN | Asst. Arts, Etc. Editor The Butler Collegian spoke with senior composition major Hannah Varnau about her upcoming senior recital. BC: Talk about you, your major and your senior recital. HV: I’m a composition major, and we have lessons and classes about writing music. This recital is a culmination of what I’m most…

  • Softball Recap

    MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter The Butler softball team (8-19, 0-2) opened its first Big East Conference season against Creighton, dropping both of a doubleheader. The third game, scheduled for Sunday, was cancelled due to weather. Creighton’s offense was too much for Butler to overcome. Butler used three different pitchers in the two games. The…

  • Students Walk to Lead Others Out of the Darkness

    MIRANDA MARITATO | Staff Reporter Every 13.7 minutes, someone in the United States commits suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for individuals of ages 15 to 24, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In past years, Butler University has hosted the AFSP’s Out of the Darkness walk to raise awareness…

  • Team reflects on inaugural Big East season

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | Asst. Sports Editor The Butler men’s basketball team  went into this year’s basketball campaign with more questions than answers. The Bulldogs concluded their season with the same predicament. The first question was the move to the Big East—a conference swept up in its own flurry of changes. “Out with the old, in…

  • Tennis Recap

    MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter The Butler women’s tennis team snapped an eight-match losing streak with a 6-1 win over Dayton last Friday. Senior Stephanie McLoughlin led the Bulldogs to their first road win of the season. McLoughlin picked up a 6-7, 6-2, 10-8, win in No. 1 singles, and also picked up an 8-5…