JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist Butler University is not racially or ethnically diverse in comparison to other college institutions, from a statistical standpoint. Thirteen percent of Butler students who enrolled in the fall of 2012 are considered racial minorities. However, the national average is more than 30 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.…
Editor’s Notebook: Recital hall needs update
KEVIN VOGEL | Arts Etc. Editor Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall has been many things in its time. Since 2004, it has been a small venue for Jordan College of the Arts performances and visiting lecturers for programs like the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series. Before that it was Sweeney Chapel, once part of Butler University’s…
EIC responds to letters
COLIN LIKAS | Editor-In-Chief In the Jan. 22 issue of The Butler Collegian, the staff editorial “Butler’s reaction to winter weather must improve” ran to express the staff’s majority opinion on the university’s handling of winter weather on campus. We occasionally receive disapproving feedback regarding pieces published in The Collegian. This particular editorial, however, garnered…
Inaugural Big East season update: Butler’s athletics department weighs in on the changes taking place off the court
BEN SIECK | Sports Editor The Butler men’s basketball team’s inaugural season in the Big East Conference has been difficult at times on the hardwood. Off the hardwood, however, Butler is flourishing when it comes to the team. Associate Athletic Director Mike Freeman said the team may be in a rough patch—currently sitting at 2-7…
Lifeline Law endorsed
KATIE GOODRICH | Asst. News Editor Butler’s Student Government Association is lobbying for proposed amendments to the Indiana Lifeline Law. SGA voted on a resolution to support the bill that is currently in Indiana’s House of Representatives. If voted on this session, the bill could go into effect by July 1, 2014. The bill expands…
Men win, women drop third in a row
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter The Butler men’s tennis team improved its record to 3-1 last weekend after picking up wins against Dayton and Valparaiso. The Bulldogs kicked off their weekend Friday, squeaking by Dayton in a 4-3 nailbiter. The Bulldogs managed to shake off a rough start-—losing the doubles point and two of the…
Players, coaches weigh in on first Big East season
MATTHEW VANTRYON | Asst. Sports Editor The Butler men’s basketball team’s 2013-2014 season has mirrored the transformation of Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde. After a 10-2 start in non-conference play, it appeared the Bulldogs’ inaugural season in the Big East Conference might be one for the history books. The team has struggled out of the…
Presidential Involvement: SGA head Craig Fisher relishes chances to interact with Butler community
KATIE GOODRICH | Asst. News Editor Pole vaulting 10 feet into the air can be worrying, as is leading one’s first student assembly as Student Government Association president. Craig Fisher knows both of these fears. “That very first assembly, I was pretty nervous,” said Fisher, Butler University Student Government Association president. “They give you this gavel. It…
Showing her work face to face
VANESSA STAUBLIN | Staff Reporter Bold colors and words make bold statements in student theatre showcases this week. Theatre majors will showcase their hard work and creativity during senior capstone projects starting this Friday and Saturday. First, this weekend, senior Katie Shamory will showcase her passion for makeup design and its development during her time…
Still (city) Life
BRITTANY GARRETT | Staff Reporter Nineteen formerly gray and bleak traffic boxes on the east side of Indianapolis are now brightly painted visions of community, hope and public safety. Volunteers transformed these everyday objects into canvases as part of Foundation East’s street art movement. Foundation East is an organization that aims to improve life on…