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  • Lightning strike leaves much of campus without power

    Butler University officials suspect a lightning strike may be the reason that power is out in most of the campus’s buildings. Around 3:30 p.m., the Butler University Police Department sent an alert about a possible lightning strike to Butler’s power plant, located behind Schwitzer Hall. The outage affects all campus buildings except for Apartment Village, BUPD…

  • Baseball: Gelwicks, Risi lead comeback win

    The downtown digs of the Indianapolis Indians became the home of Butler baseball yesterday as the Bulldogs (18-15, 6-6) faced Ball State at Victory Field. Two eighth-inning home runs gave Butler an 8-6 comeback win over the Cardinals (7-22, 3-6). After grabbing an early 1-0 lead, the Bulldogs gave up six runs in the third…

  • Q&A with Paul Sandin

    On Feb. 21, lecturer Paul Sandin spoke with Marci Kolb, a student working on a profile for one of professor Kwadwo Anokwa’s introductory journalism courses. Here is part of the interview. M.K.: What is your favorite Butler memory? P.S.: One of them is the first year I was here. It was just kind of magical.…

  • MARRIED AT WORK | Partners of Butler’s top dogs on university payroll

    Butler Blue II and Trip are not the only related top dogs that work in the same office—several of Butler’s top administrators have spouses or domestic partners on the university payroll. Butler’s practice of hiring its employees’ partners—including those of the university’s president, former provost, two associate provosts and a dean—is consistent with trends in…

  • Paul Sandin 1950-2012 | ‘He taught lessons about growing up’

    Q&A  with Paul Sandin Paul Sandin will be remembered for what he didn’t say. A fiercely active listener—Sandin’s eyes sparkled as he nodded his head thoughtfully during a conversation—the Butler University Speaker’s Lab director and senior lecturer taught his students that the key to leadership isn’t delivering fancy speeches, but treating everyone with grace and…

  • INTERNSHIPS IN SPOTLIGHT | CCOM position cut

    This story is part of a series evaluating the internship coordinator position in the College of Communication. Part One | Internships in the spotlight—CCOM position cut Part Two | Students, Alum Petition CCOM Part Three | Internship Coordinator’s Contract to Expire Part Four | Coordinator Seeks Legal Counsel Jill McCarter | News Editor | jmccarte@butler.edu…

  • Alumni given chance to see Mack play again

    For parts of three men’s basketball seasons, Butler fans had the opportunity to watch former student Shelvin Mack play at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Now Butler alumni have the opportunity to witness Mack in action in a NBA game. Organized by the Butler University Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter, the event will give Butler alumni and students in…

  • INTERNSHIPS IN SPOTLIGHT | Business program No. 2 in US

    The College of Business was recently ranked No. 2 in undergraduate internships by Bloomberg Businessweek, and the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is trying to make it easier for its undergraduates to gain experiential learning. Programs differ around the university, but seek the end goal of helping students become more qualified and competitive for…