COLIN LIKAS | Editor-In-Chief Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a rape by force that reportedly occurred in a Butler University residence hall early Sunday morning. The sex crime is the fourth to be reported in Butler University Police Department crime logs in the last three and a half months. BUPD is assisting IMPD with…
Setting the pace in the fight against cancer
COLIN LIKAS | Editor-In-Chief Adam Davis lost his grandmother to cancer last week. Instead of wondering why this happened to his family, however, the Butler University senior is part of an organization fighting to end the disease. Davis is involved with Relay for Life, an organization sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The organization allows…
The men behind the campaigns
NATALIE SMITH | Asst. News Editor Pingel: “Already experienced” Sophomore Chad Pingel did not always know he wanted to be Butler’s Student Government Association president. After seeing other leaders on campus and entering some leadership positions himself, the idea was on his radar. “What makes me want to run for (president) is that I’ve already…
Class of 2018 trends emerge
KATIE GOODRICH | Asst. News Editor On Valentine’s Day, the regular decision admission notifications went out regarding Butler University’s next freshman class. The Office of Admission wants between 1,000 and 1,025 students in the Class of 2018, said Aimée Rust-Scheuermann, director of admission. The exact number of students will be unknown until the Census Day…
Butler Terrace
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY | News Editor Sophomores and juniors will have another living option to choose from when the housing selection process begins March 25. On Friday, an announcement from Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson informed students of the new option to live in Butler Terrace Condominiums, which are located on the corner of…
Dawg bucks added to new off-campus dining option
SARAH STOESZ | Staff Reporter Butler University students can now use their Dawg Bucks at Firehouse Subs in Broad Ripple. Last Monday was the first day Dawg Bucks were accepted there. “We’ve definitely noticed an increase, and quite a few students are actually pulling out their cards and using them,” said Mike Harmon, owner of…
Follow the leader
RYAN LOVELACE | Managing Editor Butler University students will choose either Robert Gale or Chad Pingel to preside over next school year’s Student Government Association. On Wednesday, the candidates met in the Fairbanks Building with members of the Butler Collegian for a conversation about their campaigns and ideas. Gale, a junior finance and management information…
FYS Roundtables highlight student work
ALEXANDRA BODE | Staff Reporter Professors Angela Hofstetter, Susan Neville, and Natalie Carter were brainstorming ideas for a First Year Seminar conference when they came up with the idea of FYS Roundtables. They began this brainstorming because “FYS students are doing so much really hard, really good work that others may not know about,” Carter…
Schwitzer laundry going in one color, coming out another
NATALIE SMITH | Asst. News Editor Freshman Amanda Rodriguez took her clothes out of a washing machine in Schwitzer Hall and was faced with an unexpected sight. All of her white clothing had pink and purple stains. More than $200 worth of her clothing was dyed, Rodriguez said, and she saw tie-dyed shirts was hanging…
Trip tours the nation
KATIE GOODRICH | Asst. News Editor Butler Blue III broke out of the Butler bubble to travel across the country on the Big Dawgs Tour. The Big Dawgs Tour takes advantage of Butler’s new affiliation with the Big East Conference. “The tour is engaging different audiences, both internal and external,” said Matthew Mindrum, vice president…