Marais Jacon-Duffy | News Editor The year 2014 began with sad news for the Butler community, in the form of the death of a pharmacy student. Nicholas Tyler Noll, 21, died unexpectedly at home in Zionsville on Dec. 31, 2013. Noll was born Aug. 12, 1992, to Dr. Gregg and Carmen Chaves Noll in…
Report: Butler student tour guide accused of rape
A male Butler University student tour guide was accused by a female student tour guide of rape earlier this month, according to RTV6 Indianapolis’ Stephen Dean and the Indianapolis Star. Dean tweeted Thursday afternoon that police were taking the case to prosecutors to charge the unnamed male student with rape. This followed Butler University Police…
Annual Board of Trustees dinner sparks conversation, collaboration
COLIN LIKAS CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Conversation flowed from the Johnson Room in Robertson Hall Friday, as Butler University’s Board of Trustees and the Student Government Association hosted an annual dinner. The event gave student leaders around campus the opportunity to speak and share their work with board members and school administrators. This year marked the sixth…
Wheelchair access an issue for some
KAYLIE RICKS KRICKS@BUTLER.EDU CONTRIBUTING REPORTER For students living in Apartment Village on Butler University’s campus, walking to class can be time-consuming. For Tammy Nguyen, a junior strategic communications major, getting to class takes even more time because, like eight other students on campus, she uses a wheelchair to get around. Schools around the world try…
Potential club creates concern, disagreement
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY AND EMILY WILLIAMS NEWS EDITOR AND STAFF REPORTER COLLEGIAN@BUTLER.EDU Freshman Michael Andrews is on a mission to start a club. Should he succeed in creating a model United Nations club, the structure of model United Nations program as it exists on Butler’s campus would change significantly. At this point, Andrews’ vision of a…
Butler receives nearly $1 million for new program
COLIN LIKAS CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A program to help Butler University students—primarily Liberal Arts and Sciences majors—is expected to be launched in summer 2015 thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment, Incorporated. The university received a nearly $1-million grant from Lilly Endowment, according to a Butler press release on Thursday. Lilly Endowment is an Indianapolis-based philanthropic…
Freshman Caucus making impact on campus
NATALIE SMITH NMSMITH1@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER Hundreds of little white flags covered the lawn in front of Starbucks last week. The Freshman Caucus used the white flags as a visual representation of its latest freshman service fundraiser for Gleaners Food Bank. Students could purchase a flag for $1 and that dollar would buy four meals for…
Stress Less Week aims to ease student final woes
KATIE GOODRICH KGOODRICH@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER “Stress Less Week” is a collaboration of several organizations and offices coordinated by Peers Advocating Wellness for Students helps students cope with the stresses associated with finals week. The goal of Stress Less Week is to help students find strategies to manage their stress during a particularly stressful time of…
Political Paranoia: anti political correctness
By Tony Espinal I have never been one to be on the side of being politically correct. Not that I endorse hurtful words or stereotypes, but I feel that sometimes, in the interest of sparing feelings and controversy, we allow this idea of being politically correct to take control of everything. This holiday season reminds…
Online, hybrid courses spur debate at Butler
ROBYN JUTSUM RJUTSUM@BUTLER.EDU CONTRIBUTING REPORTER In today’s world of higher education, the desire for online courses and the integration of new technology may clash with the tradition and quality institutions strive to maintain. The situation is no different at Butler University, where more classes are now making their way into the digital realm. Online courses…