Scott Appleby, professor of history at the University of Notre Dame, delivered the first 2010-11 Seminar on Religion and World Civilization address last night at Clowes Memorial Hall. Appleby’s lecture was titled, “Religion as Promoter of Peace, Perpetuater of Violence.” He began his lecture by presenting three terms: religion, conflict and peace building. He then…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Cooperation key to solving crime
It seems the “Butler Bubble” could be starting to burst. But is this skewed perception, or reality? This year has been fraught with stories of thefts, break-ins and suspicious persons, leading the staff at The Butler Collegian to question not only our safety, but how much Butler University Police Department is doing to protect us.…
The real value of a Butler education
Over the summer, my father asked me to consider the value of my education. I responded quickly with a simple answer—tuition and how it affected my finances. I constantly repeated how important it was for me to attend school, but it was not until afterwards that I actually comprehended what he was asking me to…
Women’s soccer grabs conference opener
The Butler women’s soccer team opened its conference season with a win on Sunday. The Bulldogs (3-7) began their Horizon League campaign against Wright State. Friday’s match against Oakland University was the last game before the start of conference play. Coming off two tough losses in Oregon, head coach Tari St. John said she was…
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet continues writers series
“He thinks like a scholar [and] writes like a jazz musician,” Doug Mannual, part of the Masters of Fine Arts program, said as he introduced visiting writer, Yusef Komuyakaa, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Krannert Room of Clowes Memorial Hall. Komunyakaa read several poems for Butler University students, faculty and members of the…
College student votes still important
By Brad Ellsworth In 2008, students on this campus and on college campuses around the country accomplished something extraordinary. You turned conventional wisdom on its head by doing one simple thing: showing up. Here in Indiana, you made thousands of phone calls, knocked on hundreds of doors and came out to vote in historical numbers…
International athlete serves students
For most Butler students, classes and extracurricular activities are enough to stay busy on campus. Adding one job to that combination might lead a student to count down the days to Christmas. Adding another job to the equation is downright inconceivable. But that’s exactly what graduate student Rosie Edwards does. She takes classes, runs cross…
Arts, sciences spotlighted in Butler lecture series
Along with the Visiting Writers Series and the Center for and Faith and Vocation Series, Butler brings even more diversity to the 2010- 11 lineup by including the Arts Lecture Series and the Woods Lecture Series. In this issue, we spotlight the last two of the four lecture series. The Leadership through the Arts Lecture…
New equipment upgrades for HRC
The days of skipping a workout to watch a favorite television show are over, as new treadmills with built-in TV screens have been introduced at the Butler University Health and Recreation Complex. The HRC recently updated several cardio exercise machines and dumbbell weights to bring the best equipment possible to its patrons. “In order to…
Phi Psi 5K to benefit the American Cancer Society
For the men of Phi Kappa Psi, planning their fall philanthropy event to support the American Cancer Society is more than just something to add to a résumé. Three members of the fraternity have been personally impacted by cancer. Sophomore Alex Morris was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April 2002. “Obviously my family was…