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Jay Bilas visits Butler University for the CCOM Symposium

GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu College basketball analyst Jay Bilas spoke to a filled Reilly Room on Wednesday, March 2, about his experiences in life. He was brought to speak on campus as a part of the third annual CCOM Symposium. The symposium took place during the week of Feb. 29 to March…
Women’s basketball drops both games in final weekend

ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team lost both games in their final weekend of the regular season, first to Georgetown University 49-35 on Feb. 26 and then to Villanova University 66-46 on Feb. 28. The two losses put the Bulldogs at 9-20 on the season and 4-14 in…
Men’s basketball survives Georgetown in OT

MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team narrowly defeated Georgetown University in overtime on Feb. 27 by a score of 90-87. The win helps Butler improve to 19-9 overall and 8-8 in the Big East. Georgetown falls to 14-15 on the season and 7-9 in conference play. Kellen Dunham…
Bulldogs of Butler: Kelly Schmidt

LIZZY HACKL | ASST. CULTURE EDITOR This is the latest installment of our Bulldog of Butler series. We hope to highlight the many people on this campus. Click here to read more stories about your fellow Dawgs. Robot Programmer, High Ropes Challenge Instructor, and Relient K lover? Read on to see who this is. Name:…
Trip and Georgetown Jack campaign for the White House

KATIE GOODRICH | EDITOR IN CHIEF | kmgoodri@butler.edu Butler University’s mascot Butler Blue III, commonly referred to as Trip, announced his bid for the White House today. Trip teamed up with fellow bulldog mascot, Georgetown Jack, to maximize his campaign reach. The Collegian sat down with Trip to ask his some questions about the…
Indy’s best coffee grounds

Photo courtesy of Pexels ALEXIS PRICE | OPINION EDITOR Many girls—and women—have constructed this fantasy of falling in love at a coffee shop. I blame Landon Pigg and every romantic comedy ever—cue girl running into guy and clumsily, but adorably, spilling her latte all over the front of his button up shirt. Though, here lately,…
Rifling through a different college experience

Photo courtesy of Rosie Queen JENNA VORIS | OPINION COLUMNIST The number one piece of advice I heard when I entered college was to get involved. My mom told me to join a sorority so I didn’t miss out on the “typical” college experience. My high school teachers stressed how extracurricular activities can build a…
Dawgs from around the globe

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu When you grab a program at a Butler sporting event, do not be surprised if you see names of student-athletes from around the globe. Over the last few years, Butler acquired international praise. Bulldogs from across the world have made an immediate impact on their respective teams. Freshman…
Teams travel out of state, on a tight schedule

PHIL TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu Being a Division I athlete comes with perks. Along with a select amount of tuition scholarships, players get free meals and thousands of dollars worth of free merchandise in the form of sneakers and apparel. Most people forget about the opportunity to travel the country, or the world,…