Butler University’s move to the Big East Conference for the 2013-14 academic year will not only have an impact on the Butler men’s basketball team but also on Butler’s fans. Butler basketball’s success in the Big East could prove the conference change was the correct move and maintain fan support. Or Butler could struggle, and…
Athletics Department: LaRose back to beginnings
Ken LaRose has worn multiple hats at Butler. Now, the university welcomes him back as an associate athletic director. Ken LaRose is replacing Bill Lynch as the associate athletic director of development. “I absolutely love it here,” LaRose said. “It is an unbelievable opportunity for me.” LaRose was a student-athlete for the Bulldogs, competing on…
Volleyball: Kyle to play in Deaflympics
Sophomore Kelly Kyle might have been born with a hearing impairment so severe that she is legally considered deaf, but that hasn’t stopped the Butler volleyball player from chasing after one of the biggest dreams of all U.S. athletes: playing for a national team. This summer, Kyle will become part of a 12-woman roster representing…
Stevens set to retire at school year’s end
Irene Stevens, Butler University’s dean of student life, will retire at the end of the school year. Stevens has served under five university presidents and has seen the university double in student enrollment during her 15 years at Butler. “I have seen the university evolve from a local institution to a regional institution,” Stevens said.…
Sophomores sign leases for senior year
Senior year is the time when Butler University students can form a group of friends to live with outside the Butler Bubble. This year, students are starting that process earlier. Sophomores have already signed leases for their 2014-15 senior year. Sophomore Ellen Clauss signed her lease a couple weeks ago, though that’s not what she…
STS is another route to med school
The Science, Technology, and Society major is an interdisciplinary program in which students are encouraged to take classes in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Travis Ryan, STS interim director, said the program has mostly grown from having students already at Butler looking for another major, coming from mostly the sciences—biology and chemistry—and the College…
Instructor teaches more than physical well-being
By Delaney Foreman He could walk by you on your way to class, but you would never know he is a karate world champion. Lester “LJ” Easley, Butler University’s physical well-being instructor, is a man of many hats, currently donning the humble positivity and happiness of Buda Khi course originator. “When I was taught by…
Students left with second choice
With the change in lottery number distribution for university housing this year, the residence life department is working to place students who did not get their first choices for next year’s housing. This year, lottery numbers were distributed randomly as opposed to years past, when lottery numbers were based on student credit hours. Karla Cunningham,…
Patio to be updated
The outdoor space between Gallahue Hall and the Holcomb Building will be a new study area for students by the beginning of next school year. Student Government Association approved the project last Wednesday. The executive board has been working on it since last semester. The new area will have tables with umbrellas and bar-height tables…
The Indie Indy you wish you knew
Indianapolis is home to unique and exciting music venues for students looking to get away from the Butler Bubble for a weekend. The Slippery Noodle Inn offers live blues seven nights a week. The oldest running bar in Indianapolis, The Slippery Noodle Inn has seen its share of history. Established in 1850, it was a…