Butler University students will be invading the Indianapolis community next weekend in support of an environmental cause. The annual White River Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday. Communities along the White River have formed groups to participate in the cleanup, including groups from Fishers, Noblesville and Carmel. The cleanup is part of the, Adopt-a-River Program. Butler…
Large class brings big changes to freshmen advising appointments
This year’s large freshmen class has forced Butler Universityto re-evaluate how academic advising is handled. With changes being made to the core curriculum and class requirements, proper advising for the new freshmen on campus is more imperative than ever before. Jennifer Griggs, director of the Learning Resource Center, said there were some adjustments Butler had…
Walking to bring others out of the ‘dark’
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 24 years old: an age range that includes college-age students. On Saturday, Sept. 11, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) Indiana Chapter will be just one of the sponsors for the Out of the Darkness Walk in downtown Indianapolis.…
Butler professor assists with local civic theater
When she’s not teaching at Butler, English Department Chair Hilene Flanzbaum takes a step outside the Butler bubble and serves as a consultant to the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre. “A former student wrote to me and asked if I remembered her,” Flanzbaum said. “She said she was now the executive director of the Civic Theatre…
Student falls through greenhouse
An unknowing freshman fell through the roof of Butler University’s greenhouse last Saturday. Butler University Police Department Sgt. Mike Banner said that the student sat on the greenhouse roof, thinking it was brick, and fell through the glass. BUPD withheld the name of the student involved. “It’s hard to say how far he fell,” he…
Bookstore welcomes new clothing line
Want to be a hero? Shop at the campus bookstore. Starting Sept. 15, the Butler University bookstore will carry a new clothing line that is part of the Knights Apparel, Inc.’s commitment to promote an anti-sweatshop work environment. Knights Apparel, Inc.—the nation’s largest supplier of university garb—set up a factory called Alta Gracia Apparel in…
Thefts off campus worry students
Butler University students living behind Greek Row have been plagued with a series of thefts this week, ranging from an iPod to a car. Senior Richie Giannotti, a resident of Berkley Road, said his 1996 Saab 9000 was stolen from behind his house sometime between Sunday and Tuesday. “The fact that it could have occurred…
Butler collaborates with IPS: COE students to complete on-site training
Butler University has teamed up with the Indianapolis Public School System (IPS) to open the new Reggio Magnet School in 2011. Butler will play a role in the Reggio Magnet School through the College of Education (COE). Education majors will train on-site at the school. COE Dean Ena Shelley, along with IPS Superintendent Eugene White…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Collegian informative inside the “bubble”
It seems that people only write letters to the editor to complain or criticize. That changes now. I was disturbed and taken aback while reading last week’s issue to find a letter to the editor criticizing the content of this publication for writing shallow articles, insignificant to anyone outside of “The Butler Bubble” and detrimental…