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  • Butler ranks last in recycling

    Butler ranks last in recycling

    KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER Compared to other universities, Butler’s sustainability efforts have room for improvement. Butler competes in a national competition, called RecycleMania, among other universities, lasting until March 28. The goal is to create awareness of sustainability measures and increase recycling. Butler is ranked last out of 214 contestants with a recycling rate…

  • Butler students assist homeless community

    MOE SIMMONS | STAFF REPORTER Rachel Forsyth is a senior at Butler University who is taking a public relations course this semester. Little did she know she would be making a difference in the lives of the homeless community in Indianapolis. “We found that people want to help the homeless in Indy,” Forsyth said. “But…

  • Butler Libraries go digital

    Butler Libraries go digital

    KARL AGGER | STAFF REPORTER Butler University Libraries is joining with academic libraries across Indiana in a move to consolidate their collections. At Butler, the University Libraries staff is working with data and faculty to determine which areas of the collection can be eliminated. Two organizations are leading this initiative: the Private Academic Library Network…

  • Yes, she can

    Yes, she can

    MOE SIMMONS | STAFF REPORTER It is official: Junior Katelyn Sussli will be the next Student Government Association president. Sussli, however, was the only candidate in the race for the top position. The other option on this year’s online ballot was “no confidence.” The newly elected president needed at least 50 percent of the majority…

  • Grade inflation: GPA’s increase

    Grade inflation: GPA’s increase

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | MANAGING EDITOR Grades at universities across the nation have risen at a steady rate over the past two decades. The cause of this increase is a reason for debate. Some say this phenomenon — known as grade inflation — is a cause for concern, while others are not so sure. From 1991-1992,…

  • Campus clubs promote suicide awareness

    KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER There are options other than suicide. Butler’s branch of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention stands by that notion. Junior Kathryn Larimore, a member of the organization, said suicide is a topic that is not easily discussed. “A lot of people don’t want to talk about it,” she said. “It’s…

  • Butler brand hunts “new look”

    KARL AGGER | STAFF REPORTER After almost a year of preparation, Butler University is getting ready to roll out its new brand. Individuals discussed the details of the rollout at a series of town hall meetings last week. The Strategic Marketing Board led the initiative with assistance from Enrollment Management, Information Technology and the six…

  • Students concerned with campus apartments

    ANNIE WEBER | STAFF REPORTER “That’s the place over by the baseball field right?” “Oh, is that over by the I-lot?” These are two questions commonly asked to students who live in University Terrace. Located on the corner of 52nd Street and Westfield Boulevard, UT is home to nearly 100 students, typically juniors and seniors.…

  • 5 things to know (Week 6)

    Don’t have time to watch or read the news? No problem! The Butler Collegian’s editor-in-chief has compiled a list of the top five things he thinks readers should know this week. Let’s keep this relatively short, sweet and to the point. ¡Vámanos! Let’s Go!   Fact 1: College students are partying less: Undergraduate students are…