JOE PERIN STAFF REPORTER College of Business Dean Chuck Williams will step down on May 31, 2014, after six years as the head of the college. Williams is leaving Butler University after helping the COB gain national recognition for its internship program, high national ranking and high graduate job placement. Williams said the average business…
Butler celebrates Fall Peace Festival
Katie Goodrich Staff Reporter Students and faculty from Butler University’s peace and conflicts studies program unveiled a new peace pole in a ceremony outside Starbucks last Friday. Students and faculty from the program revealed they had been planning the project for more than a semester. The Fall Peace Festival included Hebrew, Catholic and Islamic prayers…
“Comes with donning the uniform”
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY NEWS EDITOR An air of mourning clouded the Butler University Police Department after Friday’s shooting in Indianapolis. Officers have covered their badges with a black elastic band since Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer Rod Bradway’s death. BUPD Sergeant Chris Marcum’s eyes filled with tears while reflecting on the dangers and possibility of death…
BUPD detective solves cases between classes
Alexandra Bode Staff Reporter Butler University Police Department’s detective knows what it’s like to be a college student—because he is one. Detective Bruce Allee decided last year to continue his college career by working toward a master’s degree in history at Butler. From the start, Allee was destined to work at Butler University. In 2010,…
Rowing team to begin season on Oct. 12
The Butler rowing team is preparing for its first meet of the season at the Speakmon Regatta in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 12. The team came back on campus in fall of 2011 after a several- year hiatus. Senior Mike Rozzo and 2012 graduate Luke Crimmins, helped reestablish the club, though they’re not sure exactly…
Overtime: Richardson trade works for both sides
BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns executed the biggest NFL trade in recent memory last week, sending Browns’ second-year running back Trent Richardson to the Colts for a 2014 first-round draft pick. Indianapolis fans celebrated the move as a looting of the Browns. Visions of Edgerrin James danced through…
Freshmen in the fold
BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER When you think of team leaders of a Division I men’s soccer team, usually, you would think of an upperclassman being the star player. For Butler’s squad, two freshmen have taken the spotlight . David Goldsmith and Anthony Smith, Jr. — two newcomers who grew up more than 4,000 miles…
In college, size matters
By Taylor Powell Small classes, concerned teachers and student-teacher relationships enable academic success. Large schools often have lectures with hundreds of students and use graduate assistants. Both can hinder student learning. As a transfer student from the large Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, I sat in an economics lecture of more than 400 students, had…
Saving money now could save students later
By Tony Espinal If you haven’t started thinking about saving money for emergencies or retirement, start now. While I was a student at Indiana University, money was never a big issue for me. I had a monthly stipend from my time in the military to pay my bills. I had good credit. I would work…
Lack of consistency causes student discontent
By Abby Bien Back in August, I quickly realized after my first day of classes that math would be more difficult than I had expected. The material covered throughout the year is not what I was anticipating based on the course synopsis. The course is an option for students like me, who aren’t math or…