BEN SIECK | Asst. Sports Editor Butler men’s basketball coach Brandon Miller has big shoes to fill. Miller follows an unprecedented level of success left behind by former head coach and current Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. Not only did Stevens help lead Butler to consecutive national championship games in 2010 and 2011—he went…
College means more than booze and blackouts
By Taylor Powell While some students clink their beers each weekend, others go kart, jump on trampolines and play bingo in the dark. The next day, those other students are not running for Advil or lying in bed to recover. With organizations like PuLSE, PAWS (Peers Advocating Wellness for Students), Good Clean Fun and…
Diverse speaker offers more than a spooky experience
By Maggie Monson Students had the opportunity to learn about exorcism at the presentation “The Rite of Exorcism.” Rev. Vance Lampert, who performs exorcisms, spoke firsthand about his experiences with demons and confronting evil. Lampert gave a description of how he performs the ceremonies. People who believe they have been possessed by a demon must…
Fault should not be focus in government shutdown
By Tony Espinal This past week, I tuned in to C-SPAN to watch the debates between House Republicans and Democrats over the government shutdown. This was the single most shameful and disgraceful display of petty arguing I have ever witnessed. It included hours of our country’s leaders blaming each other for the shutdown. The politicans…
OVERTIME: Men’s soccer needs lasting support
The atmosphere at the Butler Bowl during last Wednesday’s men’s soccer match between then No. 23 Butler and defending national champion Indiana was almost unlike anything I’ve experienced at Butler. For the first time since I have been a Butler student, the Butler Bowl actually had an audible student section. The game was truly a…
The new parking problem
By Collegian Staff Many people have gripes with the parking system, but Butler University needs to be more realistic and smarter when issuing tickets and arranging the allotment of spaces. The semester is not even halfway done, yet there have been enough parking stories and issues to last the rest of the semester. Some nights,…
Living situation may seem unfair, but it is systematic and efficient
By Taylor Powell Frustration and annoyance lie within the hallways of Schwitzer and Ross Halls. Thirty sophomores currently live in Ross Hall, according to Residence Life Coordinator, Laura Rychalsky. Additionally, almost a full unit and a half of sophomores reside in Schwitzer. Meanwhile, 39 first-years live in Residential College, according to Jeff Tyner, ResCo’s residence…
Butler should allow juniors to live off campus
By Rhyan Henson There is a simple solution to fixing Butler’s housing problem: allow juniors to live off campus. Butler’s housing is systematically flawed, and it is a money grab for the school. If juniors had the opportunity to live off campus, students could potentially save themselves thousands of dollars in housing fees and reduce…
Experience leads to postgraduate jobs
By Tony Espinal Internships are an integral part of your academic career. Without one, you can place yourself in a tough spot when you start your job search after college. Employers are demanding more education and experience as more people enter the workforce. I once saw a job posting on Indeed.com, a job website, for…
Students use SparkNotes as homework, class resource
By Abby Bien “I just SparkNoted the Bible for one of my classes. I feel like that’s a sin.” – A tweet I posted Sept. 24. After reading 12 chapters from the Bible, I wasn’t completely confident I had understood all that I read. I turned to SparkNotes, a website that offers summaries on hundreds…