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Cancer 101

BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER | bnheaton@butler.edu Merriam-Webster defines cancer as the following: cancer | noun | can·cer | \ˈkan(t)-sər\ : a serious disease caused by cells that are not normal and that can spread to one or many parts of the body. Cancer is a disease where certain cells in the body divide and grow abnormally.…
Service held for Smith

ANNIE WEBER| NEWS EDITOR | aeweber@butler.edu Smith continues to help others A funeral service for Andrew Smith was held at Trader’s Point Christian Church on Sunday, Jan. 17. The service, honoring Smith’s life, was not about his time in Hinkle, but rather his love of Christ. Attendees began filling the large sanctuary an hour…
Smith continues to help others

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…