MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER In the midst of the national water crisis in Flint, a group at Butler decided to do something about it. Kayla Long, secretary for Black Student Union (BSU), is a first year critical communications and media studies and digital media productions double major. Long said that after the story…
SGA election season begins
MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER Election season has begun for Butler University’s Student Government Association. The Presidential and Class Officer applications are due tomorrow, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. Election day is Feb. 29 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. “I’m very confident that we’ll have a strong turnout,” current SGA President Katelyn Sussli said.…
Schwitzer Hall to be closed and torn down
ANNIE WEBER | NEWS EDITOR Several meeting dates discussing the future of Schwitzer Hall were announced in an email from Chief of Staff Benjamin Hunter Tuesday morning. The current residence hall for first-year women will be closed and decommissioned after this academic year. The Board of Trustees has approved a preliminary plan for a new…
Parking garage vendors to open mid-April
MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER Scotty’s Brewhouse and Pita Pit expect to open by the middle of April, said Richard Michal, Butler’s executive director of facilities. “They seem to be making good progress,” he said. “I would speculate some time in March but definitely by the middle of April for Scotty’s.” Facilities gave Scotty’s Brewhouse 90…
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…
Parking changes give students more spaces
KIRSTEN ADAIR | ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Students, faculty and staff received a shock before the spring semester started. They received an email detailing changes in parking outside Fairbanks. As the semester progresses, the impact of those changes is being felt. Twenty-one parking spaces were reallocated from faculty to students with B and G parking permits.…
SOG 2016 applications out
KRISTIN CAMILIERE | STAFF REPORTER Student Orientation Guide applications for fall of 2016 are now available. In order to apply, students must have at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA and previous leadership roles or involvement in high school or college is preferred. Those wanting to apply cannot be on academic probation with Butler University. Student…
Danko to host office hours
MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER Butler University President James Danko is hosting his next session of office hours on Jan. 28 from 3-4:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, students can sign up here. His office hours are in his office in Jordan Hall 101. Danko said the office hours, “It really allows me to…
Cancer 101
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER | bnheaton@butler.edu Merriam-Webster defines cancer as the following: cancer | noun | can·cer | \ˈkan(t)-sər\ : a serious disease caused by cells that are not normal and that can spread to one or many parts of the body. Cancer is a disease where certain cells in the body divide and grow abnormally.…
Service held for Smith
ANNIE WEBER| NEWS EDITOR | aeweber@butler.edu Smith continues to help others A funeral service for Andrew Smith was held at Trader’s Point Christian Church on Sunday, Jan. 17. The service, honoring Smith’s life, was not about his time in Hinkle, but rather his love of Christ. Attendees began filling the large sanctuary an hour…