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Groped, violated and assailed: Scared victims suffer under silence and stigma

COLIN LIKAS and EMILY WILLIAMS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and STAFF REPORTER Phrases like, “she dressed provocatively,” “she acted promiscuously,” and “she had it coming” are part of it. So is not reporting what happened because of feelings of helplessness and fear. These ideas all contribute to the stigma associated with sexual assault. But various Butler University organizations

“One Policy, One Process”

MARAIS JACON-DUFFY NEWS EDITOR Butler University plans to implement a Title IX policy to cover students, faculty and staff. This policy will follow the guidelines of the “one policy, one process” model many colleges and universities now practice. This model was created by the Association of Title IX Administrators, an association made of K-12 and

TKE parking lot sits empty

ALEXANDRA BODE STAFF REPORTER The 2013-2014 school year marks the second school year that Butler’s Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter is no longer active. The former TKE house is located between Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Chi Omega. Behind it is a lot with approximately 50 parking spots. Lately, many students have noticed how empty this

Mahoney makes most of opportunity

Butler junior defender Kelly Mahoney received an offer from only one school to play Division I soccer. Other schools might regret letting Mahoney slip through the cracks. Mahoney was named second-team All-Atlantic 10 in 2012. She started the majority of the squad’s matches in both her freshman and sophomore seasons and has started seven of

Butler graduate the new voice of athletics

BY JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER Mark Minner, a 2012 Butler graduate, will be the new man behind the microphone for the Butler men’s basketball team when the new season kicks off Nov. 9 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. When veteran broadcaster Brandon Gaudin left unexpectedly in August to accept a broadcasting offer from Georgia Tech, more than

Desmond Tutu Center anounced by Butler, CTS

COLIN LIKAS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Butler University announced the planned creation of The Desmond Tutu Center in partnership with Christian Theological Seminary. They made the announcement prior to Archbishop Tutu’s speech at Clowes Memorial Hall last Thursday. The academic center will be the only in North America to be named after Tutu. “We’re interested in peace and

Hanicapped issues go unnoticed

By Tony Espinal We often don’t realize the fight for equality stretches well past issues such as gay marriage and equal pay. Yes, these are extremely important issues, and we have taken great strides to improve equality among people. On Jan. 29 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. In June,

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