Author: Nate

  • Charlie “Breeze” Politi working on rhymes

    Imagine turning on the radio to hear a hit rap song.  As you’re nodding your head to the bass and enjoying the rhymes, did you ever think that the artist could have sat next to you in a college lecture hall? Butler University freshman Charlie Politi, stage-named Charlie “Breeze,” hopes to be that voice coming…

  • BU website features moving to mobile app

    Butler University is launching a new mobile website on Friday. The renovated website is the first phase of the new Butler app tentatively being released this August. This will be Butler’s third release of a mobile website. The site will have a campus map, a campus directory, alerts, a course directory, a link to Butler…

  • OPINION | College does not last forever

    With the end of the semester approaching and the last few days as a Butler student for seniors, we are left with memories. College is a time in our lives we will never forget because, for most, it is the best years of our lives. Senior Caroline Rogers said one of her favorite memories of…

  • OPINION | Earth Day reminds us to think of ecosystem

    Earth Day is a time when everyone here at Butler should reflect on how he or she can become more environmentally friendly. While Earth Day already happened Monday, it is not too late to improve this planet. We all have a responsibility to take care of the Earth. We hear about this responsibility all the…

  • Retired professor Wayne C. Wentzel donates money for new lecture series

    While the Butler University ArtsFest geared up this year, with ensembles from across the city preparing for performances, a new lecture series crept onto campus under the radar. The Wayne C. Wentzel Lecture Series will bring one professional musicologist to campus each year to discuss his or her work in the field and to dialogue…

  • OPINION | Criticism can start dialogue

    Butler University has received some criticisms from The Butler Collegian over the past few years. It is not the place of this column to make any sort of argument about the purpose of student press or newspapers in general. But it is relevant to talk about criticism. Critiques can weaken an institution or cause scandal.…

  • OPINION | Critical thinking brings positive change

    Writing for a campus newspaper can be difficult. It gets hard to think critically of a university you love. It can be even harder to ask those you have come to respect questions that could result in conflict or strife. Being a student journalist comes with drawbacks, but at the end of the day, I’ve…

  • OPINION | Buckling down now will pay off in long run

    With the semester coming to a close and the weather turning nice, it is easy to procrastinate and blow off assignments. But down the road it will be worth staying focused now. It’s not about how you start, it is about how you finish. The months of school may have seemed endless, but many classes…

  • OPINION | Butler degree value needs to remain priority

    The value of a Butler University degree seems to be getting lost in the shuffle as Butler continues to grow and change. Recently, President Jim Danko has done a good job of bringing more donations to the university. He has also potentially set the school up for further monetary and athletic success with the Big…