NATE LEMEN | NEWS REPORTER | nlemen@butler.edu Several thousand dollars of textbooks were stolen from the Butler University Bookstore last week. The thieves entered the store between 3:15 and 3:35 p.m. on Aug. 30. While they appeared to be looking up the value of the books on their phones, they eventually stole several business textbooks. One of…
International students placed in unfurnished housing
MORGAN SKERIES | STAFF REPORTER | MSKERIES@BUTLER.EDU A majority of Butler University’s international students are living in University Terrace and Apartment Village this year—both partially unfurnished. Maria Kurikko, an international student from Finland, lives in University Terrace. She is a senior at Butler, studies marketing and is here for one semester. Initially, she thought all…
15 years later: Remembering 9/11
JESSICA LEE & BRITTANY BLUTHARDT | STAFF REPORTERS | jelee2@butler.edu & bbluthar@butler.edu Fifteen years ago, 2,996 people died during the largest terrorist attack on United States soil. Americans memorialize their lives every year to remind the world of terrorism’s destructive powers. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, two planes flew into the World Trade Center…
Hometown of state flag celebrates Indiana’s Bicentennial
Historical marker posted in downtown Mooresville. Photo by Madi McGuire. MADI MCGUIRE | STAFF REPORTER | mjmcguir@butler.edu Mooresville is a small town southwest of Indianapolis and is known as the home of the state flag. This December, the flag is turning 100-years-old while the state of Indiana turns 200. The bicentennial celebration is happening all…
Flooding displaces first years in Ross Hall
NATE LEMEN | STAFF REPORTER | NLEMEN@BUTLER.EDU Heavy rains lead to flooding in Ross basement On Aug. 26, around 6 p.m., heavy rain started to fall over Butler University. By 6:14 p.m., water seeped through the floor of the storage room in the basement of Ross Hall. By 6:24 pm, there were several inches of…
FYS professor publishes memoir
BRITTANY BLUTHARDT | STAFF REPORTER | bbluthar@butler.edu A Butler University English professor, Chris Forhan, published his first memoir, “My Father Before Me,” on June 1, 2016. Forhan was 14-years-old when his father killed himself. Forhan wrote the memoir to learn more about his father and to uncover the mysteries that surrounded his life. Forhan grew up in…
Student employment opportunities open with new restaurants
JESSICA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | jelee2@butler.edu The once-vacant areas in the parking garage on Sunset Avenue are slowly being occupied by businesses. Those businesses are looking for student employees. Walking into Scotty’s Dawghouse, there are bleachers for customers to sit. Above these bleachers hangs Butler Blue II’s original jersey, framed with a picture of…
Irwin under construction
JACKSON BORMAN | STAFF REPORTER | jborman@butler.edu The Irwin Library, surrounded by yellow caution tape, was quiet over the holiday weekend. Construction crews have been working to restore the building’s roof and stairs. The lobby of the library has been under construction since last Thursday. Crews of construction workers have assembled, scaffolding where the beams will…
Women’s lacrosse added after Title IX investigation
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The combination of financial fortune and Title IX made the women’s lacrosse team a reality. From the time Butler athletics announced the addition of women’s lacrosse last October, the team gained a locker room, uniforms, a turf field, a coaching staff and 33 players. The evolution might seem…
New Butler app in development
MORGAN SKERIES | STAFF REPORTER | MSKERIES@BUTLER.EDU Butler University partnered with Clear Scholar to develop a new app that is expected to be available to all Butler students in 2017. The app is still in the beta stage of production, meaning it is an unfinished product. “It wasn’t easy,” app designed Lee Eisenbarth said. “There…