CASSIE EBERLE | STAFF REPORTER With the peak of the flu season occurring in January and February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the total number of deaths to continue to rise until the end of the season, around May. Julie Howerton, director of health services, said the health services still recommends those…
Two schools, two degrees
MOE SIMMONS | STAFF REPORTER What if there was a program where someone could get two degrees from two different universities? All someone has to do is attend both colleges for five years overall. Then a person could graduate and be seen as more marketable and ready for the workforce. Seems too good to…
5 things to know (Week 1)
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. After all, you need to get homework done so you can party in peace.…
Time is money
JULIAN WYLLIE | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Senior Lynn Zeheralis would love to have 60 hours of her life back. Last fall, she spent 300 hours interning for Act(s) Marketing. The experience will be beneficial in the long run, but in the moment, it was not as apparent. Officials within Butler University’s College of Business say they…
New members bring in new excitement to Greek life
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER On Jan. 11, the excitement of Bid Day could be felt across Butler’s campus. Many Butler students involved in Greek life waited with anticipation. Carly Allen, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, worked as a recruitment counselor for girls going through the recruitment process. “I think that it was a…
Is BUMail really just for “U”?
MOE SIMMONS | STAFF REPORTER While students are in class, a Dawg Alert is sent out to the entire campus. The Butler University Police Department has reason to suspect that someone is a potential threat to the safety of the campus. BUPD does not know for sure who the person could be. It would…
Strategies for success sharpens study skills
MIRANDA MARITATO | STAFF REPORTER Butler gained 65 transfer students for the 2014 fall semester and about 20 additional students for the spring semester.. Spring semester transfers face different challenges than fall semester transfers. Unlike the transfer students who arrive at the beginning of the fall semester, sophomore Prince Kapoor said spring transfers only…
Spring semester brings new students and new challenges
CASSIE EBERLE | STAFF REPORTER Butler gained 65 transfer students for the 2014 fall semester and about 20 additional students for the spring semester.. Spring semester transfers face different challenges than fall semester transfers. Unlike the transfer students who arrive at the beginning of the fall semester, sophomore Prince Kapoor said spring transfers only…
Details for retail space in parking garage revealed
JULIAN WYLLIE | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Michael Kaltenmark, director of external relations, led an open forum discussing the new multi-use parking facility this evening in the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. Members of the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association partnered with the university to host the event. Kaltenmark said university leadership is seeking feedback from Butler-Tarkington…
Chris Holtmann named Butler head coach
The Butler University athletic department announced in a press release Friday afternoon that Chris Holtmann has been named the 23rd head coach of the men’s basketball program. Holtmann assumed the title of interim head coach in early October after the athletic department announced that Brandon Miller was taking a medical leave of absence. “Chris has…