Butler University professor Dr. Laila Anwarzai Ayoubi, Afghanistan native, published “Niki’s Honor” to enlighten and instill a curiosity about honor killings’ consequences.
Founder’s Week Kickoff
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu The Founder’s Week kickoff event, held in Irwin Library, marked the start of an important week at Butler University. The highlight of the event was the unveiling of a greatly restored 1887 class photo. Gertrude Mahorney, the first African-American to graduate from Butler, was included in the photo.…
IU Law scholarship available for Butler students and grads
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER Butler University announced a scholarship will be created with Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law known as the Butler Law Scholar. The first Butler Law Scholar award recipient will be announced in time for the fall 2016 semester. Eligible students for this scholarship include graduating Butler University seniors and Butler…
SGA releases new newsletter
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER Butler students, faculty and alumni can now subscribe to the new Student Government Association newsletter, the Carillon. SGA released the first issue of The Carillon, on Nov. 1, 2015. The newsletter will be a way for all who subscribe to stay up to date on what SGA is doing on…
Butler unveils video with renderings of new residence hall
Butler University has unveiled a video depicting renderings of its new residence hall, Fairview House, set to open in Fall 2016. It is currently under construction.
Students prepare for another advising season
MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER Academic advising for Butler University’s 2016 spring classes officially began. Rainie Grant, a sophomore political science and French double major, said she is looking forward to her spring advising meeting. “I really love academic advising,” Grant said. “That’s probably one of the things I look forward to the most…
Campus Ministry USA protests, Bulldogs bite back
MATTHEW VANTRYON and JYLIAN VIGAR | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and CO-NEWS EDITOR Photo by Tyler Springer Butler University students encountered members of the Campus Ministry USA group this afternoon in front of Atherton Union and gathered together to voice their desire for equality and love. Several members of Campus Ministry USA arrived around noon and held signs in…
Students getting heated about heating
MATTHEW DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER Recently, the Butler Facilities staff temporarily turned off the air conditioning in buildings around campus in preparation to switch from cooling to heating, causing a temperature increase in some of the buildings. Richard Michal, executive director of facilities, said the Butler Facilities staff have begun preparing to switch systems…
SGA Senator list released
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER bnheaton@butler.edu The 2015-2016 Butler University Student Government Association Senate is complete after appointing vacant positions. The Senate had its first meeting Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. Some senator positions were left vacant, causing a delay in the Senate’s start this year. The SGA Cabinet was responsible for the nine appointments,…
New COPHS program combines health and business
KIRSTEN ADAIR | ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is expanding to offer a new healthcare and business program under the bachelor of science and health science program. “For this year, the only students that are in that program are the ones who want to go into the [physician assistant] program at the…