The Butler Collegian is not just an award-winning college newspaper. It’s a learning experience for student journalists at all levels, which junior Hayleigh Colombo wants to emphasize as editor-in-chief next year. “In my experience, I have learned the most about journalism through student media,” Colombo said. “The Collegian is a huge learning experience for students,…
Bassoonist named alternate in international contest
Stephen Duncan, a junior bassoon performance major, has been named the alternate in the International Double Reed Society’s Young Artist competition, the most prestigious bassoon competition for players ages 22 and younger. Duncan has been playing the bassoon for eight years, and, as alternate, he will get to compete for first place if any of…
Sophomores receive scholarships for altruism
Sophomores Christy Tatara and Jessica Strong are the 2011 recipients of the John Weidner Awards for Altruism. Strong, a science, technology and society major, received the $1,250 Butler University John Weidner Endowed Scholarship for Altruism. Tatara, a biology and Spanish major, is the recipient of the $1,500 Rotary Club of Indianapolis John Weidner Award for…
Student to teach in France on Fulbright Scholarship
Butler University senior Adam Weaver has received a Fulbright Foundation Teaching Assistantship in France. The Fulbright Foundation, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, partners with the French Consulate to provide teaching opportunities for U.S. students in France. Weaver, a double major in French and music, will teach English at the Académie de Rouon in…
NSAC course dropped for fall
Butler’s student advertising club, BUAdrenaline, placed first for the second consecutive year in the National Student Advertising Campaign, but losing their adviser may hinder their success next year. Donna Gray, a strategic communications instructor and the group’s adviser, will be leaving Butler at the end of the semester. She said there is no apparent replacement…
Butler alumnus inducted into National Teachers Hall of Fame
Butler alumnus Mark Weaver was recently honored as one of only five educators in the nation to be inducted into the 2011 National Teachers Hall of Fame. Weaver graduated from Butler in 1981 with a degree in botany and a certification in education. He also received his Master of Science in biology education from Butler…
Officers arrest three in connection to Sigma Nu burglary
At 10:30 p.m. Friday, Butler University Police Department dispatch received a call from a student and Sigma Nu fraternity member, who reported seeing an individual near the front porch and a window of the fraternity house. Butler Chief of Police Ben Hunter said that the individuals were then seen carrying a television into a Chrysler…
Butler to participate in Walk to Save Lives
On April 30, students will be participating in the Walk to Save Lives from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Walk to Save Lives, put on by the Butler chapter of To Write Love On Her Arms, is a walk that raises money for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. Amber Sapp, a sophomore psychology…
A new era: University president to be announced today
Butler University’s next president will be announced today at 2 p.m. in the Reilly Room. The announcement of current president Bobby Fong’s replacement comes after weeks of silence from the Presidential Search Committee. James P. White, chair of the Committee, said in an April 4 statement that while he understands the Butler community was interested…
Four student groups come together to put on events for Peace Week
Four student organizations will hold events both on campus and around Indianapolis in honor of Peace Week, in hopes of raising awareness about the issues of the world outside of the “Butler Bubble.” Books for Peace, Amnesty International, Butler Peace and Justice and SGA are the four organizations collaborating to run events for the week.…