Author: Nate

  • Bulldogs and Boilermakers rekindle intrastate rivalry

    Ari Kasle | Staff Reporter The Crossroads Classic has only been going on for two years, but the Butler men’s basketball team has already created plenty of memorable moments in the event. The Bulldogs will look to create a few more this season in a rematch of the team’s 2011 contest against Purdue. Coming off…

  • Wheelchair access an issue for some

    KAYLIE RICKS KRICKS@BUTLER.EDU CONTRIBUTING REPORTER For students living in Apartment Village on Butler University’s campus, walking to class can be time-consuming. For Tammy Nguyen, a junior strategic communications major, getting to class takes even more time because, like eight other students on campus, she uses a wheelchair to get around. Schools around the world try…

  • Volunteering fun and worthwhile, at home and elsewhere

    [cincopa AgEAWWLcfvny] By Taylor Powell A group of more than 40 Butler students traveled to New Orleans over Thanksgiving break in order to help the Hurricane Katrina rebuild effort, tour the city and celebrate diversity. Butler’s Diversity Center, located in Atherton 004, sponsored the 2013 Volunteer-Study Tour for a randomly selected group of students—a mix…

  • Potential club creates concern, disagreement

    MARAIS JACON-DUFFY AND EMILY WILLIAMS NEWS EDITOR AND STAFF REPORTER COLLEGIAN@BUTLER.EDU Freshman Michael Andrews is on a mission to start a club. Should he succeed in creating a model United Nations club, the structure of model United Nations program as it exists on Butler’s campus would change significantly. At this point, Andrews’ vision of a…

  • Butler receives nearly $1 million for new program

    COLIN LIKAS CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A program to help Butler University students—primarily Liberal Arts and Sciences majors—is expected to be launched in summer 2015 thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment, Incorporated. The university received a nearly $1-million grant from Lilly Endowment, according to a Butler press release on Thursday. Lilly Endowment is an Indianapolis-based philanthropic…

  • Freshman Caucus making impact on campus

    NATALIE SMITH NMSMITH1@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER Hundreds of little white flags covered the lawn in front of Starbucks last week. The Freshman Caucus used the white flags as a visual representation of its latest freshman service fundraiser for Gleaners Food Bank. Students could purchase a flag for $1 and that dollar would buy four meals for…

  • Stress Less Week aims to ease student final woes

    KATIE GOODRICH KGOODRICH@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER “Stress Less Week” is a collaboration of several organizations and offices coordinated by Peers Advocating Wellness for Students helps students cope with the stresses associated with finals week. The goal of Stress Less Week is to help students find strategies to manage their stress during a particularly stressful time of…

  • Ski and Snowboard Club hits the slopes

    BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR When Butler woke up to a fresh coat of snow Friday morning, no one on campus was more excited than the members of Butler’s Ski and Snowboard Club. “We get really excited about it,” said sophomore Jesse Warner, the club’s treasurer. “It’s pretty much what we wait for all…

  • OVERTIME: Where are you, Butler fans?

    KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR There’s no denying it. Butler is best known for its basketball program. So naturally, that’s what students pay most attention to. But did you know that Butler had quite the fall sports season? Last year, for the most part, Butler performed better than it was supposed to in the…