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  • PHOTO GALLERY | Butler fans rally in Big Easy

    Butler fans rally ‘The Butler Way’ in the Big Easy. We spy University President Bobby Fong with Butler-inspired plastic beads. This gallery is priceless: [cincopa AgOA1jaDxBNm]

  • ‘Bulldogs are Bulldogs, no matter the school’

    Now that evening and cooler weather have struck the Butler fans in New Orleans, attentions have turned from good food to good basketball.

  • Butler fans go crazy for local cuisine before Sweet Sixteen game in New Orleans

    Butler fans are far from Indianapolis, but they’re taking the time they have in New Orleans to experience some of the local culture. Durwin Griggs, an IUPUI graduate and Butler men’s basketball season ticketholder for the last 22 years, flew into New Orleans Wednesday morning, so that he could watch Butler’s afternoon practice. “After this…

  • Banned Blue II cleared to attend Final Four

    [View the story “Banned Blue II gets support from faithful fans on Twitter” on Storify] Photo courtesy of Brent Smith

  • Duke outspent Butler by almost $9.5 million for 2010 men’s basketball

    Curious how the rest of the Sweet 16-bound schools compare? Click and drag the chart below to see how your favorite team compares! [photonav url=’http://thebutlercollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Basketball-Spending-Highlighted.jpg’ mode=’drag’ popup=’colorbox’ animate=” container_width=’590′ container_height=’450′]

  • Bookstore reaping the benefits of tournament success

    By Mike Ellis for The Butler Collegian and Butler Beat Related Links: Photo Gallery: Butler vs. Pittsburgh Article: Wisconsin: a similar foe [cincopa AsFA5jquv9lv]

  • Tuition, housing costs to rise next year

    Editor’s Note: This story was updated March 29 at 1:29 a.m. Tuition and housing costs will increase by more than 4 percent next year for Butler University students. Tuition will go up from $29,740 to $31,110 a year. Room and board rates will also reflect the 4.6 percent increase. In a letter to students, University…

  • Fong to deliver keynote speech at commencement

    Some Butler University students are up in arms over the announcement that President Bobby Fong will be the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremony in May. Fong took the invitation to give his final goodbye in front of more than 800 seniors and their families as an honor. “I’m complimented by having an opportunity to…

  • Helen of Troy had many sides

    Helen of Troy may not have been who you thought she was. Bettany Hughes, author, historian and broadcaster, was at Butler on Friday to present her lecture titled “Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore; How to Write the Biography of a Hole.” Her book, “Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore,” has been translated into 12…