Author: Nate

  • Ignigting the problem

    By Maggie Monson New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a law Tuesday making tobacco illegal to purchase for those under 21. Young adults ages 18 to 21 can still possess tobacco legally, but they can’t purchase it anymore, effective in about six months, according to an article yesterday from the Associated Press. Smoking cigarettes…

  • The man in the mirror

    By Tony Espinal When I was younger and had started to grow chest hair, I didn’t think anything of it. However, one day I was at a water park. On my way to the water slide, I heard girl about my age say to her friend standing next to her, “Oh my God! That is…

  • No to HJR-6

    By Taylor Powell There is no better example of discrimination than denying a group of citizens its rights to wed and be happy. As of now, same-sex marriage is not legal in Indiana, but fellow states have made the positive push forward to legalize gay marriage. However, a possibility exists that same-sex marriage may never…

  • Registration regrets

    By Collegian Staff Butler University students should not have to dread scheduling each semester. Instead, students should be able to stay on track  to graduate on time and take classes that are not only beneficial to their degrees, but are also interesting to the individual. Classes that include major requirements need to have more sections…

  • MythBUsters: the truth behind some of Butler University’s most common rumors

    KATIE GOODRICH STAFF REPORTER Butler University’s storied history also includes some myths and legends. These stories are not all true, but many students generally say they believe them. Sally Childs-Helton, special collections and rare books librarian, shared her knowledge of folklore to help discover whether or not the myths are true with the Collegian. “You…

  • For family. For country. For Syria.

    WRITTEN BY MARIA LEICHTY, STAFF REPORTER March 2011. The Syrian Revolution began. The spark which helped ignite the conflict involved Syrian children. Boys in the town of Daraa, 10- to 15-years-old, graffitied  sayings they had heard in Egypt and the surrounding countries during the Arab Spring. Two and a half years later in November 2013,…

  • Butler holds off Princeton 70-67

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team faced its biggest test of the young season on Saturday night against Princeton and came away with a 70-67 win at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham had a career night for the Bulldogs (2-0), lighting up the scoreboard with a career-high 26 points. He…

  • Football team routs Morehead State, awaits postseason fate

    For the Butler football team, it’s time to wait. The Bulldogs clinched at least a share of the Pioneer Football League championship with a 58-27 win at Morehead State Saturday to wrap up the regular season. This comes after San Diego announced Thursday that it would be withdrawing from PFL title contention as well as…

  • Broken Appliances

    By Mitch Riportella Doing laundry in Ross is not only overpriced but unnecessarily frustrating. Washing my clothes has never given me any great pleasure, but with such a flawed system in place, I find myself putting it off until I absolutely have to. Washing and drying clothes is already a lengthy process, and students often…