KIRSTIN ADAIR | ASST. NEWS EDITOR | kadair@butler.edu The American Cancer Society predicted more than 1.5 million people would be diagnosed with cancer in 2015. However, patients are not the only people affected by the disease. From the moment Andrew Smith was diagnosed with cancer, his wife Samantha was by his side. She stayed with…
All about bone marrow
MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER | mflecken@butler.edu Bone marrow is often overlooked, but for Andrew Smith and others affected by cancer bone marrow donation is an important part in their hope for recovery. Andrew Smith’s death reminded the Indianapolis community that bone marrow transplants can help save lives and donors are needed everyday. Bone…
Photo Gallery: Bulldog Battle
The Butler Speech Team hosted an annual Bulldog Battle where 15 schools across the Midwest came to compete. Here are photos of the event. Photos By: Michael Brown
New leadership to oversee Collegian next semester
The Butler Collegian will be under the leadership of a new adviser and a new editor in chief for the spring semester. Daniel Comiskey, deputy editor at Indianapolis Monthly, will assume the role of adviser. He will replace Nancy Whitmore, who was serving in the role on an interim basis. Katie Goodrich, junior journalism major…
Pita Pit to open in parking garage this spring
MATTHEW VANTRYON | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Photo courtesy of Butler University Pita Pit, a quick-service restaurant serving pita sandwiches, soups and salads, will open a 1,400 square-foot franchise in the Sunset Avenue parking garage by late February or early March, according to a university press release. The Pita Pit franchise, owned by 2003 Butler graduate Travis Sealls,…
Butler-Tarkington sweep reveals top needs
MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER On Nov. 17 and 18, members of 18 agencies, including the Marion County Health Department, carried out the Knock and Talk event where they went door-to-door in three neighborhoods, including Butler-Tarkington. The top needs found by the teams included financial assistance to maintain housing, utility assistance, homeowner repair, food…
Catholic conference comes to Indy
MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER The National Catholic Collegiate Conference started Nov. 19 and continued through Nov. 21 in Indianapolis. Six students from the Butler Catholic Community attended the conference. The conference happens every other year. This is the second conference. NCCC is put on in conjunction with the older National Catholic Youth Conference for…
#ButlerInBlack for Paris
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER On Nov. 16 Butler University students joined together and wore black to support the French students of Butler and for all of those affected by the recent tragedies in Paris. Last Friday, six terrorist attacks took place at various locations throughout Paris. After the attacks, ISIS, a well-known Sunni jihadist militant group,…
IMPD performs sweep in Butler-Tarkington area
MATT DEL BUSTO & MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTERS City officials will be leading a neighborhood walk in the Butler-Tarkington area Nov. 17 and 18. “We literally go door-to-door and talk to neighbors,” said Julie Fidler, a housing and services specialist for the Indianapolis Department of Public Safety. “If you see us, say hi. It’s supposed…
BITS becomes a student organization
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER Bulldogs in the Streets, or BITS, will be a new student organization on Butler’s campus after applications are reviewed and positions are appointed this November. BITS, in the past, has been a one-day service project at the start of the school year where students, faculty and community members would sign…