Author: Nate

  • Service issues prompt switch to Moodle

    Butler University has begun the process of switching to a new online learning management service called Moodle. Butler has used a service called Blackboard in years past but is now in the process of switching to Moodle. The university’s technology centers encourage faculty members to start switching to Moodle now, though the switch won’t be…

  • Policy causes confusion: BUPD and excise police cause tension among students

    Students are uncertain about  the new safety changes that Butler University has put into place for this school year. “The culmination of new changes to policy, an alcohol task force, public excise police and a few high-profile cases are all coming together in a sort of perfect storm, which is causing the tension and fear…

  • Sanctions change for violations

    Published Sept. 5, 2012 Sanctions and penalties resulting from alcohol violations are now in the spotlight, with Butler University changing how it handles alcohol consumption and problem drinking by its students. Fines have been replaced with community restoration activities, which will allow students to work toward decreasing the negative effects of alcohol consumption on campus,…

  • Cross country: Women place second at Illini Challenge

    The Butler women’s cross country team placed second at the Illini Challenge last Friday while the men finished fourth. It was the season—opening meet for both teams. The women were led by freshman Olivia Pratt, who won the women’s four-kilometer race with a time of 14:18. Competing in her first-ever collegiate race, Pratt said that…

  • Spotlight on sexual assault

    Sept. 5, 2012 “Butler University is certainly not immune to sexual assault. It happens more than people think.” Sexual assault often goes unreported, leaving the victim to deal with the effects, the perpetrator free with no repercussions and universities looking to adjust programs and judicial systems to deal with the crime. Butler University, officials said,…

  • Demerits dished out for underage drinking

    A new sanctioning guideline for conduct violations has the power to prohibit students from participating in some campus activities. Students who are cited for alcohol-related violations could potentially be prohibited from leadership positions on campus as well as from formal recruitment for sororities and fraternities. “We didn’t think that the old policy was tough enough,”…

  • OVERTIME: Crowded schedule could hurt Butler

    Published Sept. 5, 2012 This Saturday, Butler’s football team will be taking part in its first game under lights since the early-1940s. This is an important step for Butler from an athletic standpoint. With the university’s jump to the Atlantic 10 Conference last summer, school officials would probably like to prove that they can host…

  • From field to classroom, leadership key for Isenthal

    The feeling of being under pressure is something most people seem to avoid. This cannot be said of Butler senior men’s soccer player Jared Isenthal, who has no problem with the clock ticking down on him on or off the pitch. Leadership is the trait Isenthal lives by. During his high school career, Isenthal served…

  • Women’s soccer: Maccagnone leads in first-ever win over Purdue

    With rain coming down in sheets at the Butler Bowl, the Butler women’s soccer team battled Tennessee-Martin to a scoreless draw on Sunday. The Bulldogs (3-2-1) and Skyhawks (1-3-1) had to gear up not only for a battle against each other, but also against the remnants of Hurricane Isaac. The back-and-forth affair had its fair…