Author: Nate

  • DOWNLOAD YOUR PRINTABLE NCAA BRACKET HERE!

    Before the madness that is March starts, take a few minutes to fill our your very own 2011 NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket! CLICK TO DOWNLOAD IT HERE.

  • Tuition, housing costs to rise next year

    Editor’s Note: This story was updated March 29 at 1:29 a.m. Tuition and housing costs will increase by more than 4 percent next year for Butler University students. Tuition will go up from $29,740 to $31,110 a year. Room and board rates will also reflect the 4.6 percent increase. In a letter to students, University…

  • Women’s tennis sneaks by Broncos, adds to historical season

    For the third time this season, the Butler women’s tennis team has defeated an opponent for the first time in school history. Western Michigan (5-7) was the most recent victim to be added to the Bulldogs’ historic list, losing to Butler (7-4), 4-3, this afternoon. The doubles point was the deciding factor in the match,…

  • Could SGA become student Senate?

    Student Government Association (SGA) could soon be joined by or turned into a student senate. Al Carroll, the current SGA parliamentarian and president-elect, raised the idea to gauge student interest and get feedback. No decisions have been made, but the issues will show up on future agendas. “Think about it and do research,” Carroll said…

  • Men’s tennis snaps losing streak

    Instead of suffering its eighth consecutive loss, the Butler men’s tennis team snapped a seven-game losing streak Saturday with a 5-2 win against Dayton. The Flyers (1-9), who are facing similar troubles this season, failed to capture a win in any of the three doubles matches. The Bulldogs (2-8) swept in doubles to start the…

  • Indy rock band hits the road

    On Friday, I-Exist heads out on a nine-day, nine-city tour in guitarist Buddy Jackson’s sister’s Ford Expedition. They’ll venture from Barrington, Ill., all the way to Atkins, Ariz., live on bread and water —almost literally—and don’t expect much bathing time. “I’m kind of freaking out,” Brian Lenington, I-Exist’s lead singer, said. The band—featuring Butler senior…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Fong too close for keynote address

    Early in December 2010, Butler students learned—via a Butler Connection e-mail—that outgoing university President Bobby Fong would serve as the keynote speaker for commencement in May. While we at The Butler Collegian are not opposed to Fong addressing the audience as one of the speakers, we are confused as to why he is the keynote…

  • Fong to deliver keynote speech at commencement

    Some Butler University students are up in arms over the announcement that President Bobby Fong will be the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremony in May. Fong took the invitation to give his final goodbye in front of more than 800 seniors and their families as an honor. “I’m complimented by having an opportunity to…

  • Jordan Jazz keeps it smooth for annual concert

    It’s time for campus to get a little more swank-ified. The Butler University Jordan Jazz will hold its annual “Sweet Jazz” concert at the end of the month. They are switching up locations and promising a relaxing night with some favorite pop standards and newer hits too. “We’re making it a bit more intimate this…