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Jimmy Lardin elected new SGA president

Lardin was elected the new Student Government Association president for the 2017-18 school year on Feb. 23.
Emergency poles ensure safety on campus

The blue emergency light poles stationed around campus are safety mechanisms for Butler students if an emergency situation were to occur.
Butler baseball’s Houston has ‘all the tools’ to play at the next level

Butler baseball player Tyler Houston has excelled at Butler and in the Cape Cod League, leading to the possibility of a professional career.
Professional storyteller set to share a narrative about historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 2

“Keeping Hinkle, Hinkle,” told by professional storyteller Sally Perkins, will take listeners on a journey over 89 years, through the doors, into the bleachers and on the court of Hinkle Fieldhouse. The event will take place in the Johnson Room of Robertson Hall on March 2 at 5 p.m.
What is the Fairview community room used for?

The Fairview community room — also known as the Fairview welcome center — is one of the construction initiatives undertaken by the university as part of the Butler 2020 vision.
Carly Hewitt transitions from women’s soccer to women’s lacrosse

Carly Hewitt came to Butler thinking she would play on the women’s soccer team. After serving as a women’s soccer manager for a year, she joined the women’s lacrosse team. She now starts as a defender for the Bulldogs.
Alternative Spring Break group heads to Virginia

Alternative Spring Break was founded in 2005. For the last 11 years, Butler students travel to a location in the United States during spring break to work on affordable housing projects and provide disaster relief for communities in need.
Butler women’s basketball begins with Xavier in Big East tourney

Butler faces a familiar foe at the Big East tournament, playing Xavier in the first round. The Bulldogs defeated the Musketeers last season in the tournament.
Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse is home to more than men’s basketball

Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse is most notably known for housing the Butler University men’s basketball team. But a deeper look will show it has many uses outside of basketball, some of which all students can benefit from.