Author: Nate

  • Lilly Hall theft brings total incidents to 23

    Butler University Police Department is looking into who was responsible for a theft in Lilly Hall on Monday night. A wallet, a phone and an iPod were stolen from the costume shop of Lilly Hall sometime before 10 p.m. Students were in the building, practicing for the theatre department’s “Bali Dream.” When the cast was…

  • Officials looking for student feedback on new facility

    The proposed parking garage at Butler University will likely add a significant amount of housing—in addition to parking spaces—if it is approved by the Board of Trustees. Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson presented preliminary sketches of possible new rooms at a Student Government Association meeting last week. “We wanted to get (students’) feedback…

  • Group calls on Butler men to discuss sexual violence

    Men Against Sexual Violence, a new group at Butler, is trying to gain interest. The group held its first interest meeting on Sept. 26 and a second on Oct. 25. The organization aims to be a peer-education group that advocates stopping sexual violence and assault. The group is also aiming to encourage positive masculinity. Group…

  • Butler mourns celebrated professor

    Amos Carpenter, a professor of mathematics, died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Carpenter started at Butler University in 1984. He taught calculus and geometry courses this semester. During his time at Butler, Carpenter served as the department head for more than 10 years. He received several awards both at the university and the…

  • Outbreak of meningitis reminds students to stay healthy

    A recent outbreak of fungal meningitis has taken the lives of 25 people around the country.  Although it has not affected Butler University students, the outbreak should remind students to stay healthy during the winter months. Officials have shut down three pharmacies after discovering unsanitary conditions where steroids meant to be injected directly into patients’…

  • Sandy Impacts Butler Students

    Butler University students interning in Washington, D.C. have been trapped inside their apartments for several days as a result of Hurricane Sandy. “There was a feeling of panic as to what exactly was going to happen as the storm approached,” said junior Emily Hogg, an intern at the White House Office of Presidential Correspondents. Hogg…

  • Voting laws may cause problems

    When sophomore Nicole Lennon considered registering to vote in Marion County for the 2012 election, she was taken aback by Indiana state voter identification laws. Lennon, who is from Michigan, does not possess the proper identification to vote in Indiana because she does not have an Indiana driver’s license or passport. Indiana’s voting laws require…

  • Many sources impact political views

    This election year is the first year in which many Butler students will be able to vote. Young voters heavily influenced the 2008 presidential election, which had the second-largest turnout of youth voters in American history, according to a study by Hans Meyer, a Ph.D. candidate from the University of Missouri. Without much world experience,…

  • EOC policy review expected

    The Election Oversight Committee’s policies regarding Student Government Association elections are under review for possible adjustment. SGA President Mike Keller said a few issues with the policy need to be brought to attention. Last year, the election was separated into two elections after four candidates were narrowed down to two, but the rules did not…