KARL AGGER | STAFF REPORTER Hundreds of runners will take their marks at the starting line this Saturday for the 23rd annual Bulldog Jog. The event involves Butler students, staff and members of the local community. The event was originally organized by the Alumni and Parent Programs department as a fundraiser for the Butler University…
Campus construction continues
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER Over spring break, construction began on the new student-housing facility that is planned to open in 2016 as part of President James Danko’s 2020 Vision. The Residential College parking lot behind the library was closed off, the trees were cut down, and construction crews have already begun drilling into the…
5 Things to know (Week 8)
Don’t have time to watch or read the news? No problem! The Butler Collegian’s editor-in-chief has compiled a list of the top five things he thinks readers should know this week. Let’s keep this relatively short, sweet and to the point. Yabba dabba do! Fact 1: President Obama’s approval ratings shift: Obama’s approval rating…
Indy Summer Experience helps students explore the city
MOE SIMMONS | STAFF REPORTER Students often feel comfortable with keeping a daily routine of seeing the same people and going to the same places. One can almost say it is as though they are in their own personal Butler Bubble. The Butler Bubble is all too real for some students on campus. However, the…
Butler battles sexual assault
ANNIE WEBER | STAFF REPORTER The Student Government Association called Butler students to action with the release of the “It’s On Us” video Feb. 25. This video takes a different approach than usual—reaching students with the voices of their peers. “I, and other students featured in the video, firmly believe that the atrocity of sexual…
Flaws with “one in five” sexual assault statistic
JULIAN WYLLIE | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It is frequently reported that one in five women will be sexually assaulted before graduating college. President Obama cited this statistic at an event for the Council on Women and Girls on Jan. 22, 2014. But new studies show that the statistic itself is flawed. Researchers say more studies need to…
5 things to know (Week 7)
Don’t have time to watch or read the news? No problem! The Butler Collegian’s editor-in-chief has compiled a list of the top five things he thinks readers should know this week. Let’s keep this relatively short, sweet and to the point. Come on down! Fact 1: Bulldogs are the fourth favorite breed in America:…
Local workers protest Butler
MIRANDA MARITATO | STAFF REPORTER “Shame. Shame. Shame. Butler University,” reads the large banner held by protesters outside of the construction site for the new parking garage. The protesters are from Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters, which supports local carpenters and promotes central Indiana’s area standards, wages and fringe benefits for carpenters. The protesters are…
Butler ranks last in recycling
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER Compared to other universities, Butler’s sustainability efforts have room for improvement. Butler competes in a national competition, called RecycleMania, among other universities, lasting until March 28. The goal is to create awareness of sustainability measures and increase recycling. Butler is ranked last out of 214 contestants with a recycling rate…
Butler students assist homeless community
MOE SIMMONS | STAFF REPORTER Rachel Forsyth is a senior at Butler University who is taking a public relations course this semester. Little did she know she would be making a difference in the lives of the homeless community in Indianapolis. “We found that people want to help the homeless in Indy,” Forsyth said. “But…