The Butler track and field team closed out its indoor schedule with four athletes racing at the Alex Wilson Invitational last Saturday at Notre Dame. Sophomore Ross Clarke had the strongest showing for the Bulldogs, placing seventh in the men’s one-mile run with a time of 4:01.15. Freshman Tom Curr was 11th in the event,…
SPRING BREAK | Indy is waiting
School’s just let out for spring break. Everyone’s bags are packed, and all of your friends have flown the coop and are off for home or distant vacation resorts. Everyone except you. You’re stuck on campus while everyone else is off having a good time lounging on some beach or sleeping late at home. Where…
SPRING BREAK | Students should consider safety
With the freedom of spring break also comes safety concerns. Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of pulic safety, said he encourages people to travel in groups and make sure that someone knows where they’re traveling. He said to also check travel advisories, since destinations such as Mexico and other Latin American countries…
OPINION | Savage’s message will be good for Butler
Columnist Dan Savage’s sex-advice articles are not for the faint of heart. But for those looking for straightforward, raunchy advice and the humorous rambling of a strong-willed gay man, his articles in the alternative Seattle newspaper The Stranger entertains. Dan Savage is coming to Butler University to speak about the It Gets Better Project, which…
OPINION | Independents need more representation than just Independent Council
Just as each fraternity and sorority member probably does not want to be lumped together with every member of their Greek house, each independent is not represented by Independent Council. When asked about representation of Greek and independent students on campus at the Collegian’s Student Government Association debate, all four SGA presidential candidates said they…
OPINION | New meal plan fits the bill
If you ever have sat in your room late at night cursing the dining halls because you used all your meals for the day and still feel like you haven’t eaten in the past year, your time for action is now. The school has a plan in the works to replace the current meal plan…
OPINION | Skype series hits the mark
Students who want to expand their networks outside of Indianapolis into other regions of the country are in luck with a new innovative series. Internship and Career Services has partnered with the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs to allow students to have informal Skype conversations with Butler University alumni in various cities. The first…
OPINION | Provost search should be closed
Butler University recently formed a committee to hire Butler’s next permanent provost. The committee had not yet decided whether the search will be open or closed. In the end, I believe a closed search would benefit the university more than if it were open. Both types of searches have their benefits. “The Senate supports open…
Lighting technician breaks stereotypes
Amid blue lights casting their glow from the window and yellow lights flooding in from the lamp in the corner of her quaint office, Cathy Sipe, master electrician of the Jordan College of the Arts describes the power of light placement in theater.