COLIN LIKAS | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Butler University’s first Faculty Senate meeting is scheduled for Sept. 10. It appears group members already have an impactful topic to discuss. Butler’s Board of Trustees approved changes to the school’s tuition remission and exchange policy for faculty and staff last December. The old remission policy allowed for Butler employees and…
Nutrition under the microscope
ALEXANDRA BODE | STAFF REPORTER The Atherton Union Marketplace will feature more nutritional information than in previous years. In 2012 the American College Health Association conducted a survey revealing a high number of students wanted more nutritional information about the food served on campus. Butler has already taken steps in its dining facilities to make…
C-Club changes appearance, menu over summer
ALEXANDRA BODE | STAFF REPORTER After a summer of renovations, C-Club unveiled changes to both the infrastructure of the building and the food it serves. Part of the change is due to the fact that Butler University entered into a contract with a local produce provider, Sally Click, dean of student services said. It is not…
Lets take a Dawg Ride
By Rhyan Henson The Butler University Police Department unveiled its newest campus security amenity, Dawg Ride, at the beginning of the academic year. Dawg Ride is a service that will pick up any student and take him or her to and from anywhere on campus from dusk until dawn seven days a week. The…
The Ins and Outs of the Indiana Lifeline Law
Staff Editorial In place of this week’s staff editorial, The Butler Collegian staff decided it would be beneficial to give Butler students an in-depth look at the Indiana Lifeline Law, how it works and what it means for students. In light of the sudden accident that tragically took the life of 19-year-old Rachael Fiege at…
Paul Snape: from Britain to Butler
BY BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR At first glance, Butler men’s soccer coach Paul Snape looks like an ordinary 37-year-old man. His British accent is the only hint that he is a man who regularly went toe-to-toe with the likes of David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and some of the other best soccer players England has…
Hinkle facelift underway
Hinkle Fieldhouse is in the midst of receiving another major facelift that will modernize and help preserve the landmark venue, according to athletics department administrators. Butler President James Danko announced in May the university’s Board of Trustees approved the $34-million renovation for the fieldhouse. Funding for the project comes from the Campaign for Hinkle Fieldhouse.…
Cross country: Big East offers new challenges
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams will face their biggest test yet as the program begins its season this Friday. A move to the Atlantic 10 Conference last year proved to be of little concern, as both teams came away with conference titles. However, the Big East will…
Mallory Meets…Dan Leonard
Butler flowers. Always appreciated but never really thought about. In the case of flora, appearance garners appreciation. If their beauty doesn’t catch the eye, flowers aren’t given a second glance. One man’s mission is to help Butler’s flowers get that first glance, along with the second. He has spent most of his life behind the…
Women’s soccer: Bulldogs look to surprise in new conference
BY KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Big East coaches have pegged the Butler women’s soccer team to finish seventh in the new conference. Compared to a fourth-place finish last year in its lone season in the Atlantic 10 Conference, that may seem like a downgrade, but co-head coach Rob Alman said the increased competition is…