On Jan. 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, leaving at least 2 million people homeless. Eight months later, many Haitians are still homeless and the damage is still evident. In an effort to help out, “Open Mic Night for Haiti” will be held on Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. in the Reilly Room. Junior…
“Wishmakers on the Mall” benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation
Butler University students have teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to better the life of a 6-year-old girl named Emily by attempting to raise $6,000 to grant her wish: to go skiing with her family in Colorado. Butler’s involvement with Emily all started with senior Alicia Dixon and junior Rachel Gold, who founded Butler’s Wishmakers…
Being ‘blunt’ about breast cancer awareness
“As young college students, you think you are invincible,” communications instructor Donna Gray said. Her point? Breast cancer is now affecting 1 in every 8 women before the age of 40. A Butler University journalism class, Strategic Communication for Nonprofits, has teamed up with Young Survival Coalition (YSC) to create a breast cancer awareness campaign…
Additional staff at Health Center bring convenience to students
The Butler University Health Center is offering more services to students by adding both a psychiatrist and a full-time doctor to the staff. DeLynn Williams will provide psychiatric services to Butler students and faculty. Williams attended medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine and completed her residency at Indiana University. Right now, there are 11…
Girls rule, boys drool: Kirsty Legg named Horizon League Athlete of the Week
After emerging from her first track season nationally ranked as the fifth-fastest freshman in the mile, the well-rehearsed strides of sophomore Kirsty Legg are starting to pay off. The Horizon League named Legg the Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week Sept. 6 after finishing the University of Illinois’ 4K Illini Challenge in 14:16.0 and…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Greek system divides students
Let it be known that this is not a letter written out of bitterness from a wannabe-Greek student. This is written to finally provide a legitimate, objective criticism of the social Greek system at Butler. Note the use of the word system; this is not a letter to criticize people within the system. The Greek…
White River cleanup fun for students, good for environment
Last Saturday, a group of about 30 Butler University students hit the White River and its shores to clean it up. The White Rive Cleanup is a service project put on by the Center for Urban Ecology (CUE) and takes place once per year. Butler has adopted a 1.5 mile stretch of the White River…
Butler students build a show choir from the jazz hands up
Long before ABC’s hit show “Glee” created a national choral craze, the foundation for Butler University Show Choir (BUSC) was formed in the mind of club’s president, junior Eric Shoemaker. “I wanted to start a show choir simply because I knew it was something I loved to do,” Shoemaker said. “I knew Butler didn’t have…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Parking least of our concerns
As we head into week two of classes, Butler’s largest-ever freshman class is beginning to familiarize themselves with the campus and its workings. Certainly more than a few of them will pick up the September 1st issue of the Collegian, open to the opinion section, and see that the most pressing issue for the Collegian…
Seriously, too much information
As an integrated communications major, I am all for social media. As a matter of fact, I am simultaneously checking Facebook as I am writing this column. But as much of an advocate as I am for using the great trends of today’s society, I think some people have taken it too far. Let…