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  • Why Brock Turner’s release after half a six-month sentence is wrong

    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,…

  • Men’s basketball: Bulldogs end season with loss to Seton Hall

    BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team faced Seton Hall on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big East Conference tournament, hoping to ride the momentum of Saturday’s win versus the Pirates. However, Butler’s shooters struggled, and a late surge fell short. The Bulldogs wrote the final chapter…

  • Men’s basketball: Butler defeats Seton Hall, prepares for rematch tomorrow

    BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team (14-16, 4-14) celebrated senior day Saturday afternoon against Seton Hall (15-16, 6-12). Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham stole the show, and Butler rolled to a 71-54 victory. Dunham dominated for the Bulldogs in the opening minutes, connecting on 5-of-5 attempts from behind the arc…