Scott Bridge, journalism instructor, was named the next College of Communication internship coordinator today. The announcement was made in an email from CCOM dean Gary Edgerton to CCOM faculty, Bridge said. “I am humbled by this great opportunity to help CCOM students with their internships,” Bridge said in a text message to The Collegian. “Internships…
President James Danko announces Butler University’s opposition to HJR-6
MELISSA IANNUZZI ASST. NEWS EDITOR President James Danko announced that Butler University will publicly oppose Indiana House Joint Resolution 6 in an email to Butler students, faculty and staff. The resolution would amend Indiana’s constitution to define marriage as strictly between one man and one woman, and states that a legal status similar to marriage,…
Lighting the path for awareness [PHOTO GALLERY]
Butler University students took to the Atherton Union mall and surrounding sidewalks to support a cause. Relay for Life brought purple ribbons, signs and Chinese lanterns to the mall as a way to bring awareness to cancer. The fountain on the mall had its water dyed purple as well. Check out how some Butler students…
BOESAK: FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO BUTLER
Allan Aubrey Boesak was born in Kakamas, Northern Cape, South Africa, in 1945. Now he works more than 8,000 miles away. Here are some key moments in Boesak’s journey to Indianapolis. (Read more about Boesak and The Desmond Tutu Center he was named director of HERE.)
A Center and its Director
BY RYAN LOVELACE | Managing Editor #96479074 / gettyimages.com Butler University and Christian Theological Seminary have moved at “light speed” to launch The Desmond Tutu Center while expressing no concerns about the project or the leadership of the Rev. Allan Boesak. Boesak, a former anti-apartheid activist and politician in South Africa, arrived in Indianapolis in fall…
Students jump on new student handler job
MIRANDA MARITATO STAFF REPORTER Butler students looking for a more “paws-on” employment opportunity on campus may be fit to be a handler for Butler’s live mascot, Blue III. The Butler Blue Crew is searching for Butler students to serve as Trip’s handlers and social media liaisons. The group will be composed of 15 to 20…
Shuttle bus, or struggle bus?
MELISSA IANNUZZI ASST. NEWS EDITOR Three freshmen girls’ trip on the SGA-sponsored shuttle bus lasted two hours longer than it was supposed to after the shuttle dropped them off and never returned. Two weekends ago, freshman Lily Pickett decided to use the SGA shuttle with two of her friends to go to Glendale Town Center.…
Butler speaks out against HJR-6
ALEXANDRA BODE STAFF REPORTER Butler’s Faculty Senate voted to unanimously oppose HJR-6 at its meeting on Tuesday morning. Indiana’s House Joint Resolution 6 is a growing topic of conversation at universities across the state. Butler University students and faculty of have expressed opposition to the amendment in the past week. A petition on change.org began…
MythBUsters: the truth behind some of Butler University’s most common rumors
KATIE GOODRICH STAFF REPORTER Butler University’s storied history also includes some myths and legends. These stories are not all true, but many students generally say they believe them. Sally Childs-Helton, special collections and rare books librarian, shared her knowledge of folklore to help discover whether or not the myths are true with the Collegian. “You…
Butler graduate dies at 25
COLIN LIKAS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Friends and colleagues of David “Blake” Hanger remember him as “a fun-loving guy,” “strong-willed” and someone who “had a pretty good sense of humor.” Hanger—a 2011 Butler graduate who earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science—died Sunday morning after a one-month battle with injuries sustained in a car accident. He was 25…