Renovations will soon occur at the Carter House, the official residence for university presidents, and at the Creative Writing Center. The president’s house, located at 525 Blue Ridge Road, will undergo renovations to welcome Butler University’s new president. No specific work orders have been placed and approved for the house, according to a press release…
Golf stumbles at Invite
The Butler men’s golf team struggled at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational, held at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind., last weekend. In the first and second rounds played Saturday, the Bulldogs finished 14th out of 15 teams. Senior Ryan Wegeng shot a 77 in the first round. Junior Jordan Mack and sophomore Andrew Wegeng…
Baseball sweeps Lawrence
The Butler baseball team put an end to a three-game losing streak and swept the series against a non-conference opponent, Lawrence. The Bulldogs (15-16, 4-5 HL) outscored the Vikings (2-21), 32-3, during the three-game weekend series and were victorious in all three contests. “I expected us to have a very successful series against Lawrence,” head…
Professor focuses on engaging students
By Jessica Kilcoyne Maintaining passion and enthusiasm for their jobs is often a difficult task for many people. Deborah Corpus, an education professor, has a perpetual eagerness for teaching that is hard to rival, especially when the students are freshmen. While some professors may dislike teaching freshmen, Corpus said she adores teaching and relating to…
Gauson sets school record
Senior Kris Gauson is making the most of his last few meets as a collegiate runner. Gauson broke his own school record in the men’s 1500-meter this weekend at the Mount Sacs Relay meet in Walnut, Calif. Running against some of the best competition in the country, Gauson took first place in the event with…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | CCOM should be a professional college
I am a 1966 graduate of Butler University and a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. I’m proud to have served on the Board of Visitors to the Jordan College of Fine Arts for a decade. In a recent article by Brooke Deady in The Butler Collegian (“CCOM introduces new major,” March 30),…
‘Scream 4’ frighteningly mediocre
If this is the beginning of a “new generation” of horror films, this genre is in for a rough ride. “Scream 4,” starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette and Emma Roberts is set in the fictional town of Woodsboro, the setting of the original “Scream” film. The film opens with a few fake beginnings,…
Shrewsberry accepts position at Purdue
Butler and Purdue University have confirmed what The Collegian Online reported last weekend—Butler men’s basketball assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry is now an assistant at Purdue. The former Butler assistant, who helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back national championship appearances, officially started his tenure with Purdue head coach Matt Painter’s staff this week. Shrewsberry spent the past…
Teaching ESL classes inspires a change in perspective
We all have our prejudices. I will admit I have some of my own. However, I was recently reminded we need to continue to be open-minded about those who we meet throughout the course of our lives. I teach English as a Second Language classes once a week at St. Monica’s Church for one of…
Asst. men’s basketball coach could be headed to Purdue next year
Butler men’s basketball assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry will be an assistant at Purdue next season, according to a source close to the program. Shrewsberry and former Indiana University guard Dan Fife were considered the two finalists for the job, left vacant after Mike Jackson turned in his resignation Wednesday. Shrewsberry served as Butler’s director of…