Columnist Douglas Roche III gives students who are stuck on campus during Thanksgiving Break some suggestions on how to spend their time effectively.
Fountain Square Musical Festival looks to shake up festival scene
Fountain Square Music Festival prepares to take over Indy’s Fountain Square for a music filled weekend.
The pros and cons of the Butler Bubble
Assistant opinion editor Austin Klawitter explores the idea of the Butler Bubble and its effects on the student community.
Butler’s connection to auto racing: Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles started his career at Butler University and thought he wanted to pursue a career in motorsports journalism. But a crazy career path took him to the place he fell in love with as a kid.
Fall in love with October
Autumn on Butler University’s campus. Photo from Flickr. CARISSA MARQUARDT | OPINION EDITOR | cfmarqua@butler.edu It may not feel like it, but it is official: fall has arrived. This time last year I was becoming an icicle at a renaissance fair, red-nosed and numb-fingered thanks to a relentless sprinkle of frozen rain. This time last…
Roll a Spare in Fountain Square | Out on the Town
EMMA EDICK | STAFF REPORTER Transport to another era on your next trip to Fountain Square with a game of duckpin bowling. The game was supposedly born in Baltimore, Maryland, in the spring of 1900 at a place called Diamond Alleys. Two members of the original Baltimore Orioles minor league club were owners of the…
High rates of heroin use reported
Heroin use is on the rise among college-aged people in the Indianapolis area. According to Butler University Police Department Detective Bruce Allee, heroin is present on Butler’s campus but less than state school campuses. “The scary thing about heroin is that an experienced addict can appear to be functioning,” Allee said. “They will graduate college…
Men’s basketball: Team finishes preseason 2-0
The Butler men’s basketball team will begin its regular season Saturday against Elon at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The game is scheduled to tip off at 2 p.m. The contest is one of the opening games of the Maui Invitational. Elon went 9-9 in the Southern Conference last season and 15-16 overall, finishing second in the North…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Butler students should explore Indy
Indianapolis is the 12th largest city in the United States. However, looking at how often Butler students take time to explore the city, one would never know. Students should embrace the many cultural opportunities set before them, courtesy of the city of Indianapolis. Instead, students seem to have isolated themselves to campus and Broad Ripple.…
VIDEO | Butler community takes plunge for Special Olympics
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