MARC ALLAN | mallan@butler.edu | Public Editor With its editor resigning twice—and the staff accepting her resignation the second time—The Collegian closes the semester on a rough note. But I am confident the paper will be back stronger, and hopefully with a staff that is wiser about the importance of conducting itself ethically at all…
Editor-in-chief resigns: Looking forward
BEN SIECK & MALLORY DUNCAN | Co-Editors-in-Chief The Collegian has new leadership. Following former Editor-in-Chief Marais Jacon-Duffy’s resignation on Nov. 12, the two managing editors became co-editors-in-chief. I, Ben Sieck, managed the print version and content of the paper, and I, Mallory Duncan, managed the digital side. We are now working in tandem to lead the…
Predicting the Big East standings and awards
BY KYLE BEERY | SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR It’s that time of year again. College basketball is upon us. With ESPN’s 24-hour Tip-Off Marathon beginning Monday night, and Butler tipping off this weekend, I’m here to bring you my predictions for the Big East Conference. If I hit this on the head, come March, I’ll be the front-runner to…
STAFF EDITORIAL: A Cloud of Doubt
Our point THIS WEEK: Money is the key issue surrounding recent problems with athletic programs. * * * Hundreds of universities—public and private—are guilty of suppressing news that could potentially destroy a program’s credibility. A full disclosure of damaging information on student athletes, coaches and administrators can lead to hefty fines,…
Rock the Vote
ALEX BARTLOW | abartlow@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Over a hundred years ago, Hazen S. Pingree, the late mayor of Detroit and the governor of Michigan, said, “Voter apathy was and will remain the greatest threat to democracy.” Voter apathy is when potential voters decide they do not care who wins and loses in an election, which later…
Suffering Schedules
PAIGE LISTON | pliston@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist This semester is coming to a close, another is set to begin and students have to schedule classes for the spring. Students are given a specific time to sign up for their classes. Seniors get the earliest slots, followed by juniors, sophomores and finally freshmen. Students in the Honors…
Editor in Chief responds to ethical concerns
Marais Jacon-Duffy | Editor in Chief The past few days have been the most trying I have ever faced as a journalist, as a leader of a team and as a student. I found the adage “with great power comes great responsibility” to be all too true. I have always known critics of The Collegian,…
Public Editor responds to ethical concerns
MARC ALLAN | mallan@butler.edu | Public Editor Early Friday evening, I received an email from Elizabeth Mix, chair of the Faculty Senate and associate professor of art history. She said Marais Jacon-Duffy, The Collegian’s editor in chief, had interviewed her earlier that day. “We started the interview and she was taking notes; I said I…
Put in work!
CHRISTIAN HARTSELLE | chartsel@butler.edu | Opinion Columnist Students with work experience have a tremendous advantage over those who graduate without it. College students who held a job during their time in school are three times more likely to find a job after graduating, according to a 2013 study from High Fliers Research. Four out of…
Overtime: Midnight Madness not “The Butler Way”
KAYLIN PELEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER Darkness. A single spotlight floods the court. The latest rap sensation suddenly appears out of the shadows. The crowd roars as the special guest introduces the team. There are some basketballs thrown in here and there. A three point contest and maybe a team scrimmage. This is midnight madness. Originally,…