Butler University’s Alliance and Demia student organizations teamed up Saturday to bring Sex on the Mall to campus. The annual event raises awareness about sexuality and informs and educates students about safe sex practices. Vice president of Alliance, freshman Abby Robison, said she hopes Sex on the Mall builds the Butler community’s sexual awareness and…
Student seeks Olympic bid
Sophomore biology and psychology major Sam Weichert is not someone you would want to run into in a back alley. She is training for a bid to the 2012 Olympics for tae kwon do. Last year, Weichert was offered an invitation to compete for an Olympic bid. She was unsuccessful, but didn’t give up on…
The issue with drug trafficking: Mexico’s crisis is U.S. crisis, too
I’ve heard several people express the idea that if we as a nation are not careful, Mexico’s drug crisis might spill over into the United States. The problem is it already has. There is no uniquely Mexican drug crisis. We are experiencing the American drug crisis. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, recently proposed that Mexican cartels…
Who is this year’s NBA champ?
By Steven Peek, Colin Likas and Lance Rinker With 82 regular season games in the books, the National Basketball Association playoffs are underway. Sixteen teams have a clean slate and are competing for the crown. The field is a mix of strong holdovers, fresh faces and proven champions. This leads to a question for which…
Trump for president?
With Republican hopefuls for the 2012 election beginning to assemble, one individual just cannot seem to go away, and will likely be making a run—or at least attempt to. For a few months, Donald Trump has been toying with the idea of running for president. For the sake of my party and the country, I…
Earth Day celebration to be held Friday
On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans, led by students, protested pollution in America. More than four decades later, Earth Day celebrations are still held at hundreds of campuses and communities across the country. The Student Government Association is planning an Earth Day celebration this Friday for Butler University students to get involved and raise…
Campus Earth Day events in limbo
An event planned by the Environmental Concerns Organization to be held next Wednesday in celebration of Earth Day will be rescheduled for next week because of a university contract with Aramark food services. ECO president Rebecca Taylor was unable to get a representative from Aramark to sign off on allowing the organization to have food…
Blurring the lines of gender identity
A recent J. Crew catalogue included a picture that is causing controversy. The president of the company, Jenna Lyons, is shown painting her son’s toenails pink. Beckett, the five-year-old, is laughing and modeling a J. Crew shirt. Critics, including psychiatrist and Fox News contributor Keith Ablow, claim that Lyons’ actions will result in her son…
Computers stolen: 3 PCs, 1 Mac missing from Writer’s Studio after heist
Four computers, valued at more than $2,000, were reported stolen from the Writer’s Studio on Sunday, according to Butler University Police Department. Employee Jamie Kostecki, a junior arts administration and Spanish major, said she noticed a desktop computer was missing when she opened the studio at 3 p.m. that day. Kostecki said she figured the…
Men’s tennis finishes fifth in Horizon League
The Butler men’s tennis team rounded out regular season conference play this weekend at home against Valparaiso and UIC. On Saturday, the Bulldogs (6-15, 3-4 HL) swept the Crusaders (9-13, 0-7 HL) in doubles play en route to a 4-3 victory. Seniors Brandon Bayliss and Lenz Theodor highlighted the Bulldogs’ dominance at doubles with an…