Head to the East side of Indianapolis, pull up to local Cajun restaurant Papa Roux and be prepared to have the best Cajun meal of your life. Don’t underestimate this restaurant. From the outside, it looks small and a little underwhelming. The meals, however, are not. For those who have never had the pleasure of…
PostSecret confesses in Fountain Square
Secret feelings of self-doubt flood from the stark-white walls filled with colorful postcards all written to Frank Warren, “the most trusted stranger in America,” as part of his PostSecret exhibit “Confessions on Life, Death, and God.” It is currently being displayed at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA) in downtown’s Fountain Square. Warren’s “confessors”…
Gulf vacation for the president shouldn’t be criticized
This summer has seen criticisms of our president. First, he was criticized for not taking more responsibility for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and now for his summer vacations. Many people are quick to jump to conclusions and assume the worst. The president has continued to work even while he has been vacationing. His…
Internships provide value even without pay
For those who do not know me, there are few things I ever like to plan. I like the spontaneity of things, the mystery. But there has always been one part of life I have planned—my education. Why should I plan? Well, because I know I need to. In the mass chaos of life, I…
Crowd surfing during lunch
After my EN 185 class at 11 a.m., I make my way towards ResCo to put my bag in my room and to eat lunch. But, when I make my way down three flights of stairs and to the front of the cafeteria to eat, the line is stretched all the way past the front…
STAFF EDITORIAL | New campus parking safety
OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Parking arrangements are dangerous for students as drivers and pedestrians. VOTE: 24-0 New parking arrangements on Butler’s campus, made to accommodate the new freshmen class, are dangerous to both student drivers and pedestrians. On Sunset Avenue, parking spaces on both sides of the street make it dangerous for passing cars. It…
AmeriCorps awards grant to student volunteers
Butler University’s Center for Citizenship and Community (CCC) has been awarded an $11,320 AmeriCorps grant to help facilitate community service among Butler students. “It’s a little bit odd, because we haven’t really received money,” Dr. Donald Braid, director of the CCC, said. “We have received the possibility of education stipends, so students who complete 300…
Faculty-in-residence combine work and family
Butler University offers a unique experience for faculty members to live with students in the dorms through a program faculty-in-residence. It also creates a very unusual situation for the families of faculty-in-residence. After talking to Deb Lecklider and Meredith Beilfuss, both faculty-in-residence, Catherine Pangan was convinced that the faculty-in-residence program would be an incredible experience.…
Media programs merge in new college
Earlier this summer, Butler finalized the process of creating its sixth college—The College of Communication—which will integrate all of the existing communications and media programs under one roof. The decision was the result of a proposal made last year by several of Butler’s communication and media departments. “There have been two failed attempts to try…
Plans in place to refurbish campus lawn
For returning students, the lawn in front of Schwitzer Hall might look a little bit naked. Eight trees were removed along Hampton Drive on the south side of Butler University’s campus over the summer. Mike Gardner, vice president for operations, said plans to reline the road with new trees have been in place for years.…