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  • OPINION | Mandatory volunteering doesn’t help

    Baby-sitting small children sounds like fun for some people. I am not one of those people. I am all for helping the world. My version of helping the world though is not making sure that all the students at a community center have their afternoon snacks and play nicely on the playground. Through the university’s…

  • Dance students explore Indian culture

    Butler Theater’s new production of an ancient Sanskrit farce, “The Priest and the Prostitute,” premieres Thursday in Lilly Hall. Director Kunju Vasudevan’s vision of the 1,400-year-old play drums up more than just a provocative title. The Christel DeHaan Visiting International Theatre Artist is teaching and directing at Butler University this fall, along with Bhasi Puligara,…

  • Johnson Room undergoes first renovation in two decades

    Some 2,120 square feet, 30 colors, seven iconic Butler University structures, a turtle named Heather Locklear and an “I SPY”-esque grasshopper now adorn the walls of Robertson Hall’s recently renovated Johnson Room. Chris Blice and Jon Edwards of Blice Edwards Decorative Arts were brought in by Rowland Design to paint the massive mural encompassing the…

  • Social media jobs on the rise

    Social media jobs are a relatively new and growing option for college graduates who consider Facebook and Twitter secondary majors. Jennifer McConnell, career adviser in Butler University’s internship and career services department, said social media jobs are not uncommon today. “There has definitely been an increase [in social media jobs],” McConnell said. “It has really…

  • CARTOON | Speaking shouldn’t scare

  • OPINION | People should know their status

    HIV seems to have gained a stigma in America as a disease that college students aren’t at risk of contracting. Many people are unwilling to get tested for HIV simply because they think there is no way that they could have it. I understand that it is very unlikely to contract HIV if you have…

  • Holiday invites students to a diverse celebration

    With the Latin American holiday of El Dia de los Muertos fast approaching, some Butler University students and Indianapolis institutions are preparing to celebrate the cultural heritage of Central Indiana’s Latino population. El Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican tradition that is celebrated in multiple forms across most…

  • Nerdfighters Unite

    John Green: Author, vlogger, world suck-remover, award-winner. Green is making his way to Clowes Memorial Hall Tuesday for the conclusion of the fall 2011 Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series. It won’t be a long drive—Green is a Naptown native who lives here with his wife and son. Green has won an array of awards…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Comics go too far, don’t cover all sides

    As I read The Butler Collegian in passing, I find it to be a solidly assembled work. I do have one growing concern that reared its ugly head, as of late. I would like to bring attention to the cartoons that have been published in recent weeks in The Collegian. I enjoy reading political cartoons…