Changes in Butler University’s core curriculum sparked an increase in the number of service-learning courses offered to students as they start to enroll for the spring 2012 semester. More than 30 of Butler’s courses offered for the spring 2012 semester have service-learning components. The core curriculum now includes a service-learning requirement for any sophomores, freshmen…
Volleyball: Late-season charge continues for Butler
Senior middle blocker Maureen Bamiro ended her career at Hinkle Fieldhouse the same way she began it—with a bang. Every set in Butler’s 3-0 win over Illinois-Chicago Saturday began and ended with a point from Bamiro, the lone senior Bulldog, including the match-clinching kill. Bamiro has started every match since her sophomore season and 118…
Men’s soccer: Butler fights for position
The Butler men’s soccer team remained in control of its Horizon League tournament fate with a 3-1 victory over Detroit on Saturday. Three different players scored for the Bulldogs (7-7-2, 2-3-1), and they kept the Titans (5-10-1, 1-5-1) off the scoreboard until the 86th minute in what proved to be a crucial conference win. With…
Women’s soccer: Bulldogs win in penalty kicks
In a game for Butler’s history books, the women’s soccer team came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Valparaiso and move on in the Horizon League tournament. The game, played Tuesday in Valparaiso, featured 20 minutes of extra play and eight rounds of penalty kicks. In the first 40 minutes, offense was the theme…
Cross country: Champs once again
Another year, another Horizon League title for both the Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams. Both Bulldog squads raced in Cleveland for a chance at their respective conference championships on Saturday. The Butler men won 13 consecutive titles heading into the race, while the Butler women were looking for their ninth title in the…
STAFF EDITORIAL | New CCOM Dean needs to refocus on students
When the College of Communication was formed in 2010, faculty, staff and administration seemed to show a lot of enthusiasm and set lofty goals. Follow-through has been slower in coming. As the search for a new dean of CCOM hopefully draws near a close, we at The Butler Collegian believe that the search committee and…
OPINION | Flooding deserves more attention
It is one thing to have water in fountains and ponds. It is an entirely different thing to have to walk through standing water to get to class when it rains. A couple weeks ago, I woke up, looked outside and opted for skinny jeans and rainboots, only to walk outside, step in a puddle…
OPINION | Students need to embrace civil discourse
Persuasion, yelling and calling into question the moral character of an opponent are all interesting and predictable components of a modern argument, especially one between young adults. In the hustle and bustle of college, it seems that students are losing the perspective that comes with civil discourse. Instead of arguing from a logical standpoint and…
Swimming: Bulldogs take second at IUPUI
The Butler swim team continued its red hot start this season with a second place finish at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Natatorium Friday night. The three-team meet saw the Bulldogs competing against Centre College and IUPUI. Butler took care of Centre College to place second in the contest. “Everyone is contributing to the team’s…
Fantasy football: The mailbag edition
This week, the mailbag shall provide the weekly dosage of fantasy football wisdom you desire just as much as a crave case from White Castle. Q: Who is your biggest sleeper wide receiver pick up for week nine? A: That is an interesting question. For the rest of the season, I would add Pittsburgh Steelers…