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…
A change of scenery: Butler University spring commencement is moved to the Butler Bowl for the sixth time in history
MELISSA IANNUZZI ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The spring 2014 commencement ceremony will take place in the Butler Bowl, due to renovations in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Seating capacity will decrease from 10,000 seats available in Hinkle to 5,100 in the stands of the Butler bowl. That does not include the seating available on the field’s turf. Seats placed…
Parking committee addresses concerns
COLIN LIKAS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Butler University parking committee discussed and debated the future of freshman parking, a sliding cost scale for faculty and staff parking decals and a new flex parking lot at its meeting Tuesday. A large portion of the two-hour meeting was used to contemplate potential new policies for freshman parking on campus.…
University honors program still in search of permanent coordinator
KATIE GOODRICH STAFF REPORTER The Butler University Honors Program is still without a permanent coordinator. Students in the program received news less than two weeks into the academic year that former coordinator Amy Elson would be leaving for a new position at Indiana University. In an Sept. 5 email from Mary Ramsbottom, associate provost, the…
Voyeurism reported on campus
EMILY WILLIAMS STAFF REPORTER The Butler University Police Department is investigating an incident of voyeurism that took place last Thursday in Jordan Hall. Voyeurism is the sexual interest of spying on another who is doing something of a private matter. A female student was on the third floor of Jordan Hall using the restroom last…
Senior class gift: Students choose where to donate
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY NEWS EDITOR Butler’s graduating class of 2014 will have the option to donate to a campus group, club, building, athletic team or academic college of their choice. Students can choose to donate to Butler’s colleges, scholarships, Office of Student Affairs, athletic teams and other organizations. Seniors can provide donations to essentially any group…