LYLA IANNACCONE | MULTIMEDIA REPORTER
YMCA service trip to leave March 4
MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER The YMCA service trip is set to leave for Jamaica on Friday, March 4. The group will go to Mandeville, Jamaica where they will stay at a local camp. Luke Gallion, senior chemistry major and trip attendee, has been on the trip with the YMCA twice and spent six…
SGA presidential candidates debate
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER Trump, Clinton and Cruz are common names in conversations around the country as the presidential election is nearing, but Butler University is preparing for an election of its own. Veena Barona. Paige Haefer. Anthony Murdock. These three names are Butler SGA’s presidential candidates. The Butler Collegian tuned into their debate,…
Trip and Georgetown Jack campaign for the White House
KATIE GOODRICH | EDITOR IN CHIEF | kmgoodri@butler.edu Butler University’s mascot Butler Blue III, commonly referred to as Trip, announced his bid for the White House today. Trip teamed up with fellow bulldog mascot, Georgetown Jack, to maximize his campaign reach. The Collegian sat down with Trip to ask his some questions about the…
All about the mumps
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER The word “mumps” has been a part of Butler University student’s daily conversations for the past week. Butler students received their typical, daily Butler Connection on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Among the typical events and announcements, students found a link that was more unusual – about the mumps. A few days later, more mumps…
Black Student Union sends shipment of water to Flint
MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER In the midst of the national water crisis in Flint, a group at Butler decided to do something about it. Kayla Long, secretary for Black Student Union (BSU), is a first year critical communications and media studies and digital media productions double major. Long said that after the story…
SGA election season begins
MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER Election season has begun for Butler University’s Student Government Association. The Presidential and Class Officer applications are due tomorrow, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. Election day is Feb. 29 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. “I’m very confident that we’ll have a strong turnout,” current SGA President Katelyn Sussli said.…
Schwitzer Hall to be closed and torn down
ANNIE WEBER | NEWS EDITOR Several meeting dates discussing the future of Schwitzer Hall were announced in an email from Chief of Staff Benjamin Hunter Tuesday morning. The current residence hall for first-year women will be closed and decommissioned after this academic year. The Board of Trustees has approved a preliminary plan for a new…
Parking garage vendors to open mid-April
MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER Scotty’s Brewhouse and Pita Pit expect to open by the middle of April, said Richard Michal, Butler’s executive director of facilities. “They seem to be making good progress,” he said. “I would speculate some time in March but definitely by the middle of April for Scotty’s.” Facilities gave Scotty’s Brewhouse 90…
IU Law scholarship available for Butler students and grads
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER Butler University announced a scholarship will be created with Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law known as the Butler Law Scholar. The first Butler Law Scholar award recipient will be announced in time for the fall 2016 semester. Eligible students for this scholarship include graduating Butler University seniors and Butler…