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Search for new VP begins

BRITTANY BLUTHARDT | STAFF REPORTER | bbluthar@butler.edu Butler is forming a search committee to hire a new Vice President for Student Affairs at Butler University this semester. The search will include interviews and focus groups. Butler President James Danko is involved in the search. “The new VP must really want to be involved with students,” Danko…
Faculty live alongside students in residence halls

JACKSON BORMAN | STAFF REPORTER | jborman@butler.edu Butler University offers a unique opportunity to faculty members — a chance to live with their students. Both parties learn from one another, and the faculty in residence, called FIRs, host events to connect and build community. Junior resident assistant Josh Toly said he sees Butler’s Faculty in Residence program as…
Bulldogs of Butler: Long lost cousins

Butler University provided the opportunity for long-lost cousins to meet for the first time. The cousins recall how they came to meet each other and how they’ve been inseparable ever since.
Butler addresses gender issues in housing policy

Every residence option, except Ross Hall, now allows gender inclusive housing. Gender inclusive housing means anyone on the gender spectrum can live together. Roommates who all want to live in a gender inclusive unit can share a pod in Fairview House or an apartment in University Terrace.
Five women’s basketball games you do not want to miss this season

The Butler University women’s basketball team can expect to see a variety of opponents this season in a combination of Big East and non-conference match-ups. The team’s core is young, and fans should expect to see talent develop throughout the season.
Miller: Sexual assault persists in sports

As a female college student in today’s society, I fear for my safety all of the time. I fear for my safety walking back from the library alone after a late night study session. I fear for my safety going out on the weekends. That’s just the way the world works nowadays. I have to…
Men’s soccer faces off with in-state rival #6 Indiana University

With four minutes left, the Butler men’s soccer team was down two goals against their in-state rival, who happened to be the defending national champs. It was 2013, and Butler was playing Indiana University. Then first-year star David Goldsmith said he remembers feeling a shot at redeeming the situation.
Tennis Bubble deflates after storm, affects teams and classes on campus

A power outage occurred on the north side of campus on Sept. 16, causing the tennis bubble to deflate. All of the tennis teams and tennis PWB classes were affected.
Men’s club hockey returns with high hopes

When the leaves fall and the weather starts to cool, the skates come off the shelf and the Butler club hockey team lets the Bulldogs out of their cage. For many people, the fall season is a time to break out the jeans, flannels and pumpkin spiced lattes from Starbucks. For the club hockey program,…