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…
Tornado sirens sound on first day of school
JESSICA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | JELEE2@BUTLER.EDU Tornado sirens blared, and instead of reading a syllabus, students took shelter. On the first day of school, a tornado threat was detected at the Butler University Police Department dispatch center where they monitor the National Weather Service maps. Dawg Alerts were immediately sent, and phones buzzed around…
Record breaking attendance for BITS
JACKSON BORMAN | STAFF REPORTER | JBORMAN@BUTLER.EDU Nearly 1,300 people completed 3,750 hours of service for the Indianapolis community during Saturday’s Bulldogs Into the Streets program, commonly called BITS. Video by Caitlin Flowers. Caroline Huck-Watson has been the director of the BITS program for the past two years. “It’s been exciting, and anytime you grow…
More gender inclusive restrooms on campus
BRITTANY BLUTHARDT | STAFF REPORTER | BBLUTHAR@BUTLER.EDU More gender inclusive restrooms will be installed around Butler University’s campus this year. Last fall, the first gender inclusive restroom was placed in the Health and Recreation Complex. Rich Michal, executive director of the Facilities Office of Service Center Operations, said he believes Butler University will add more…
Tornados and tweets: Students react to weather warnings on social media
KATIE GOODRICH | EDITOR IN CHIEF | KMGOODRI@BUTLER.EDU This story will continue to be updated as events unfold. A tornado warning ended the first day of classes a little early. One tornado touched down in Kokomo, and funnel clouds were reported in Brownsburg and near Eagle Creek Park. The first warning expired at 4:45, but a new warning…
Campus Construction Update
Annie Weber | News Editor | aeweber@butler.edu Construction is a regular part of Butler University’s landscape under President James Danko’s 2020 Vision. While several projects are complete, construction crews are far from packing up. Rich Michal, executive director of facilities for Butler, gave the low-down of what projects are complete, what projects are in the…