Junior Chrishawn Hopkins has been dismissed from the Butler men’s basketball team, according to a press release from sports information director Jim McGrath. The release was made public shortly after 5:45 Wednesday evening. In the release, coach Brad Stevens said Hopkins was dismissed for “a violation of team rules.” “I am sorry to have to…
New sexual assault programs aims to educate students
From Sept. 16 to 23, peer education groups are working alongside the Butler University Police Department and Counseling and Consultation Services for the annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Sarah Barnes Diaz, health education and outreach programs coordinator, believes that the repetition of the program every year is what keeps awareness strong. “We offer the same…
Greek house policies keep members safe
Greek houses are making an effort to keep student safety a priority. Student safety starts, quite literally, at the front door. Among the seven sororities and six fraternities on campus, entrance options range from fobs to keypad codes and even finger scan systems. Phi Delta Theta, a fraternity on campus, runs on the key…
Courses give back to community
Volunteering takes on a new meaning at Butler University with classes that have a service learning component. This component integrates both the traditional classroom setting and involvement in the Indianapolis community. Butler has offered service learning since the mid -1990s, but more students will be exposed to the program now because of the…
Questions linger about Title IX
The Butler athletics department is still waiting to hear whether it is compliant with Title IX. Title IX is legislation that is meant to ensure equal opportunity in athletics for women. Last May, the university entered into a resolution agreement with the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education to become Title…
JCA moves arts forward
Butler University’s art college, which has its roots in the Metropolitan School of Music of the late nineteenth century, underwent another transformation this week. The Jordan College of Fine Arts officially changed its name to the Jordan College of the Arts, notifying students and faculty Monday around noon that the change was immediately in effect.…
Volleyball: Transfers make seamless transition
The Butler volleyball team is off to a 6-3 start, and contributing to this record are two new Bulldog faces. Junior Morgan Peterson and sophomore Erica Stahl are transfer students who have made the transition to the Butler community both on and off the court. Volleyball coach Sharon Clark said she is very pleased with…
Cashing in your Butler education
The tuition students pay to attend Butler University goes toward many different entities, but one of the largest chunks goes right back to students. Butler’s largest expenditure each year is financial aid for students, Bruce Arick, vice president of finance and administration, said. Butler is the largest source of financial aid for its students. The…
Football: Team dominates first night game in seven decades
The Butler football team used the atmosphere created by its first night game since 1941 to fuel a 42-13 win over Franklin College on Saturday. “The energy on campus all week has been outstanding, and the band and the cheerleaders and all that really made it special for us,” Butler coach Jeff Voris said. “There…
Green initiatives save, earn money
Tree leaves and other plant life on campus may be changing color as summer ends, but departments and organizations around Butler University are continuing to go green. In addition to being environmentally friendly, Butler is also saving and earning money with its numerous green initiatives. The two major points in Butler’s quest to become more…