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. This way, please. Fact 1: Plastic waste fills oceans: About eight million metric tons…
Parking problems: Student housing facility construction begins this March
MIRANDA MARITATO | STAFF REPORTER Construction is set to begin in early March on a new dormitory as part of President James Danko’s 2020 Vision. The housing facility will be built on the existing Irwin Library parking lot on Sunset Avenue. Construction is expected to begin March 9. The start of the construction process will…
Butler’s Cultural Requirement causes concern
KYLE KITOWSKI | STAFF REPORTER The motto is “eight before you graduate.” This refers to the Butler University Cultural Requirement, requiring students to attend eight events before graduating from the university. These events include artistic performances, seminars and public lectures. The University may withhold a student’s degree if he or she fails to attend the…
Life after Butler: Hollis Mackintosh
BREANNA MANLEY | STAFF REPORTER When Hollis Mackintosh stepped onto Butler University’s campus 13 years ago, she felt she was at home. She graduated from Butler in 2002 with a bachelors of fine art in dance performance and an additional degree in arts administration. She is a native of Deansboro, a small town in upstate…
Adding time … Adding money … Adding value?
MATTHEW VANTRYON | MANAGING EDITOR Growing up, senior Elizabeth Burnell said she wanted to be a nurse. When it came time to choose a college, she fell in love with Butler. She loved the campus, the community and the size. However, the school does not offer a nursing program. She came to campus as an…
5 things to know (Week 4)
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. Happy reading! Fact 1: Sexual assault still a concern: “The exact size of…
Butler donates blood to hospitals in need
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER The Indiana Blood Center visited Butler this past Monday to collect donations from students, faculty and staff to help meet the needs of about 60 hospitals across the state. “It is more important than people realize,” said freshman music education major and longtime blood donor Steph Rudi. Donors were able…
Butler students invest in Autism Awareness
ANNIE WEBER | STAFF REPORTER Sara Midura knew nothing about autism on her first day of high school. She was not aware of the common signs of the disorder, nor did she understand how it was diagnosed. But her curiosity beckoned, and she joined a club devoted to researching the developmental disorder. After a few…
CFV appoints new director
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER The Center for Faith and Vocation Search Committee has unanimously appointed Daniel Meyers as the new director of the Center for Faith and Vocation. According to an email sent from Associate Provost Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom on February 2, Meyers will make his debut at Butler as the director of the…
Chickenpox symptoms may come soon
DAVID MCNEAL | STAFF REPORTER Butler University issued a warning to students Feb. 4 confirming an outbreak of chickenpox, also known as varicella. “Exposure risk to the illness was greatest between Jan. 29 to Feb. 2. Symptoms occur 10 to 21 days after an exposure,” the Butler Connection said in an email issued to students.…