Author: Nate

  • Feb. 9 meeting addresses ice concerns

    A report on ice and snow removal efforts kicked off this week’s SGA assembly. Vice President for Operations Mike Gardner explained the difficulty maintenance had keeping the sidewalks, parking lots and streets clean during the recent ice storm. The grounds grew only has 11 employees, four plows, one salt plow, a tractor and a small…

  • Howard-less Bulldogs roll by Wright State

    Despite not having senior Matt Howard for the game against Wright State, the Butler men’s basketball team proved it was still a force to be reckoned with in the tightly-packed Horizon League. Led by junior Shelvin Mack, the Bulldogs (17-9, 9-5 HL) defeated the Raiders (17-10, 10-5 HL) 71-63 and picked up a much needed…

  • Indiana needs better drivers, not more salt

    Indiana winters have never been something too much to complain about. They pale in comparison to winters in Chicago, Wisconsin and Ohio. However, every year, we all whine about the pathetic amounts of snow we accumulate. Early last week, Indianapolis was hit with an ice storm that covered every inch of Butler’s campus with more…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Smoking restriction begs questions

    Previously allowed to smoke throughout campus, Butler students will now be confined to 12 specific smoking “areas.” We at The Butler Collegian feel this is an improvement from our current smoking policy, but while we applaud the efforts, we wonder how well-enforced this policy will be and if it will really be that effective. The…

  • A bang-up win

    Several Bulldogs got banged up in the process, but the Butler men’s basketball team came away with a 72-65 win against UIC (6-19, 1-12 HL) Monday. Butler (16-9, 8-5 HL) continues its current homestand Thursday when the Raiders of Wright State (17-9, 10-4 HL) visit Hinkle Fieldhouse. Howard is questionable for the game after taking…

  • Events in Egypt hit close to home

    For most Butler University students, the issues in Egypt are far away. But for one student, the events in Egypt strike close to her heart. On Jan. 25, Sandra Guirguis said she entered her First Year Seminar classroom 30 minutes late with a petrified look on her face. That was the day 20,000 protesters ran…

  • Track makes successful strides in South Bend

    In her second collegiate season, sophomore Kirsty Legg is showing that she has a lot to offer the Butler track program in the future. She continued her dominance this season by finishing third in the women’s mile at the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind., this weekend. Her time of 4:43.08 was only three seconds…

  • Women’s basketball drops two conference games at home

    The Butler women’s basketball team entered the weekend two games behind No. 18 Green Bay for the lead in the Horizon League. With a chance to take control of the league, the Bulldogs (14-9, 8-3 HL) faltered twice at home, losing to Detroit and Wright State. Saturday, the Bulldogs hosted the Wright State Raiders (14-8,…

  • Campus begins to recover from last week’s ice storm

    Upon hearing of the coming ice storm last week, Butler University employees worked to prepare the campus for whatever the winter storm might bring and to keep students informed of preparations. Last Monday afternoon, a team of faculty from student affairs, information resources, food services, a representative from the office of the provost and the…