Author: Nate
-
Advising across the spectrum
ALEXANDRA | STAFF REPORTER Butler University students have the opportunity to study from a selection of more than 65 fields of study. Each which greatly from one another. With such variation in the academic opportunities offered, the result is often an advising process equally as diverse. “So much of advising is college based,” said Jennifer…
-
Exorcist comes with controversy
NATALIE SMITH | STAFF REPORTER Father Vance Lampert came to Butler University last Thursday evening to present “The Rite of Exorcism” to a crowd of students lining the chairs and walls in the Reilly Room. Throughout his speech, he talked of his work as one of two priests in Indiana sanctioned to perform exorcisms. “Don’t…
-
Inside the student mind
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY NEWS EDITOR MJACONDU@BUTLER.EDU In recent years, Butler has seen a steady increase in the use of mental health services in different areas on campus. The number of students going to the Health and Recreation Center for counseling and consultation services has almost doubled from 6 percent to 10 percent of the student body…
-
BU Prays gives nondenominational support
KATIE GOODRICH | STAFF REPORTER BU Prays listserv, a mass-email list students can subscribe to, launched in fall 2010, provides a confidential, nondenominational way by which the Butler community may equest prayers from their peers. Through grant money, the Center for Faith and Vocation put on a series of workshops for faculty and staff to…
-
College means more than booze and blackouts
By Taylor Powell While some students clink their beers each weekend, others go kart, jump on trampolines and play bingo in the dark. The next day, those other students are not running for Advil or lying in bed to recover. With organizations like PuLSE, PAWS (Peers Advocating Wellness for Students), Good Clean Fun and…
-
Diverse speaker offers more than a spooky experience
By Maggie Monson Students had the opportunity to learn about exorcism at the presentation “The Rite of Exorcism.” Rev. Vance Lampert, who performs exorcisms, spoke firsthand about his experiences with demons and confronting evil. Lampert gave a description of how he performs the ceremonies. People who believe they have been possessed by a demon must…
-
Fault should not be focus in government shutdown
By Tony Espinal This past week, I tuned in to C-SPAN to watch the debates between House Republicans and Democrats over the government shutdown. This was the single most shameful and disgraceful display of petty arguing I have ever witnessed. It included hours of our country’s leaders blaming each other for the shutdown. The politicans…
-
Men’s soccer: No. 21 Butler wins rainy match against DePaul
CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF REPORTER A rainy Saturday night at the Butler Bowl proved to be no problem for the No. 16 Butler men’s soccer team as the Bulldogs improved their record to 8-2-1 in a match against DePaul. The Bulldogs struck first with a goal in the 12th minute by freshman forward David Goldsmith…