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Why social media has morphed into an approval-seeker of others

Butler student checks her Snapchat. Photo by Michael Brown. DOUGLAS ROCHE III | OPINION COLUMNIST | droche@butler.edu The internet drives society today. There is no other way around it. It is our generation’s invention of the light bulb. I would love to be able to go back to 1990 just before the World Wide Web…
Hometown of state flag celebrates Indiana’s Bicentennial

Historical marker posted in downtown Mooresville. Photo by Madi McGuire. MADI MCGUIRE | STAFF REPORTER | mjmcguir@butler.edu Mooresville is a small town southwest of Indianapolis and is known as the home of the state flag. This December, the flag is turning 100-years-old while the state of Indiana turns 200. The bicentennial celebration is happening all…
Why Brock Turner’s release after half a six-month sentence is wrong

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons DOUGLAS ROCHE III | OPINION COLUMNIST | droche@butler.edu On June 2, Stanford rapist Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in Santa Clara county jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious 22 year-old female behind a dumpster at a party on Jan. 18. On Sept. 2, Turner was released early for…
Things you did not know about apartment living

JENNA VORIS | OPINION COLUMNIST | jmvoris1@butler.edu Last year, I walked into my first Butler apartment excited and full of anticipation. Something about having my own dishwasher and a bathroom I did not have to share with 20 other girls made me feel like an official “adult.” Imagine my surprise when I walked into my…
First year frenzy: Top 5 most overwhelming college experiences

KATHLEEN BERRY | OPINION COLUMNIST | keberry@butler.edu For everything liberating about arriving on a college campus to the average first-year student, especially those living out of earshot of the infamous “my house, my rules,” there are just as many instances in which fun can turn into frustration. The following is a compilation of those latter…
OVERTIME – Super Bowl unable to hold interest of casual fan

SARAH THUET | SPORTS COLUMNIST Super Bowl XLIX came and went this past weekend. Those who watched got to see the New England Patriots pull out a win against the Seattle Seahawks. Not surprisingly, the game was filled with questionable calls, interesting commercials and a killer halftime show where Katy Perry entertained millions of people…
Document alleges abusive, dangerous acts

Document given to Athletic Director Barry Collier after the 2011-2012 basketball season, provided by a former women’s basketball player to The Collegian. • In the middle of the 2009-2010 season, one player left the team because she felt the head coach was forcing her out through mental abuse. • During the 2009-2010 Butler women’s basketball…
Former players allege verbal abuse, mistreatment

BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | Asst. Sports Editor Previous Butler athletes speak out against coach as four women transfer Nine student-athletes have transferred from Butler University’s women’s basketball program over the past four academic years. Additionally, four coaches have left the program and five players have chosen not to return over the last five seasons. Four…
Women’s basketball: First-round NIT loss ends Butler’s season

BY BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team’s first season in the Big East came to an end yesterday, as the Bulldogs fell to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 78-61 in the first round of the women’s National Invitational Tournament. Butler’s starting lineup struggled to hit shots for most of the game,…