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Officer who killed Dreasjon Reed will not face criminal charges

On Nov. 10, over six months after his death, special prosecutor Rosemary Khoury announced a grand jury did not find enough probable cause to charge IMPD officer Dejoure Mercer with a crime.
Advice for first-year students

Assistant News Editor Joe Krisko is signing off from his role at the Butler Collegian with some advice for first-year students.
The past, present and future of Butler’s jazz department

The jazz studies major was approaching its sixth year as an approved major when tragedy, also known as COVID-19, struck. Faced with the necessity of budget cuts, Jordan College of the Arts lost their adjunct faculty, many of which taught in the jazz department.
Joe Biden elected 46th president of the United States

Biden and running mate Kamala Harris were declared the winners of the historic election on Saturday, while President Trump refuses to concede.
2020 presidential election too early to call

Many Americans will wake up this morning without knowing who their next president will be. As of 5 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2020, the American presidential election remains undecided and may remain that way for days.
Students’ mental health marred by COVID-19 isolation

Floppy disc disposal, Dick Hamm’s retirement notice and a homogenous array of job fair schedules were just a few of the items topping the university’s “Butler Today” listserv during the first months of the semester. But while students looking to recycle their unwieldy collection of pre-Y2K technology had no issue finding resources to help them,…
Big East announces preliminary season plans

Val Ackerman makes an announcement at a Big East press conference last year. The Big East is scheduled to resume conference play in mid-December. Photo courtesy of The Athletic. SPORTS EDITORIAL STAFF When the Big East Tournament was cancelled at halftime of a quarterfinal game between Creighton and St. John’s, few people knew when or…
Butler students react to Ariana Grande’s new album

On Oct. 30, Ariana Grande released her album, “Positions.” Butler students react and rate this pop star’s new album.
The patriarchy lives on — in the world and in our heads

The disempowerment of survivors of sexual violence is just one tactic that patriarchal structures rely on to remain in power.