The Butler University Health and Recreation Center will host the first ever Shoot for Scholarships 3-on-3 coed charitable basketball tournament on Saturday, April 23. The tournament is a fundraiser for the Cora Tema Dean Scholarship—a fund that supports female athletes in low-income areas. It is sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored…
University names interim vice president of operations
Gerald Carlson, director of maintenance, has been selected as former Vice President of Operations Mike Gardner’s interim replacement. During his past five years on campus, Carlson would often step in when Gardner was out of town. When Gardner left, he suggested Carlson temporarily fill the position. University President Bobby Fong wants Butler’s next president to…
Thornton Dial explores global issues
“Hard Truths,” an exhibit from artist Thornton Dial, explores complex social problems that have plagued, and still run deep, in our society today. Racism, alienation, global politics and homelessness are all targets for Dial, who expresses his opinions in very original pieces of art. Dial, born and raised in a rural town in Alabama, has…
SGA defines Butler with ideals statement
Most students in Student Government Association assembly rallied against an honor code but passed a similar measure, called the Student Ideals Statement, last semester. The Student Ideals Statement will be placed in about 30 classrooms, spaces and lobbies around campus. Senior Michael Tirman, a finance and music history major and member of the Council on…
Civil rights, marriage should be extended to all
Marriage is a civil right that under the Constitution cannot be denied to any citizen based on race, religion, gender or sexuality. America prides itself on equality before the law. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court upheld the rights of the Westboro Baptist Church to continue their hate–mongering protests at soldiers’ funerals. Yet this past…
Bulldogs keep making us proud
During the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships, fans often forget that the athletes playing the games are also college students. But Butler University hasn’t forgotten. Although some of its students are athletes, they are always students before anything else. We at The Butler Collegian, are proud to say that Butler athletes are able to…
Gauson, Legg break track records
While many students were focused on Butler basketball, senior Kris Gauson was focused on making history at the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame March 5. He became the second runner in Butler history and the 21st runner with Scottish citizenship to break the four-minute mile mark. “He’s a member of an exclusive club now,”…
Disaster in Japan should inspire a transition away from nuclear energy
After the March 11 tsunami in Japan, there has been extreme concern about high levels of radiation in the nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear plant. This concern has captured viewers around the world, nervous that the reactors will blow, creating a nuclear meltdown similar to the disaster now known as Chernobyl, which occurred…
Media misses the mark after Japan
For the past three weeks, it seems that every report to come out of Japan regarding the earthquake and subsequent tsunami is worsening. The footage is gut wrenching and the tragedy is horrific. However, the American media never ceases to amaze me and continues to zero in on the nuclear fallout in the region. Every…
Stevens sees glasses as secret weapon
Related Links: VIDEO | Basketball team gets warm welcome at Hinkle Butler men’s basketball upsets Florida; advances to Final Four Photo Gallery | Bulldogs celebrate Florida upset Many basketball fans around the country have been wondering how Butler made it back to the Final Four this year, especially without Gordon Hayward. The answer lies within…