MALLORY DUNCAN & BEN SIECK | CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Two years ago in a Jordan Hall classroom, students were discussing the topic of the day: the role of identity in conflict. Siobhan McEvoy-Levy, head of the political science department at Butler University, was guiding her class through the discussion when a student raised his hand. From the…
Bulldogs pull away from Mocs in second half
The Butler men’s basketball team got off to a rough start against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Tuesday night. Kellen Dunham hit a deep three-pointer with 15 seconds left in the first half to give the Bulldogs a 25-22 lead at the break. Butler didn’t look back from there, going on to win 70-48. Dunham led…
Discovering details about the Diversity Center
JYLIAN VIGAR | STAFF REPORTER The Efroymson Diversity Center, home to seven student organizations, is located on the lower level of Atherton Union. The center provides space for these organizations to hold meetings and events. The mission of the Diversity Center is to create awareness and appreciation for the diverse cultures on Butler’s campus,…
Changing semesters, changing majors
KATIE GOODRICH | NEWS EDITOR Hundreds of new Butler University students walk onto campus in August with their minds set on a major, a career and a life path. Some of them fall in love with their studies as classes start. Others begin to question their choice as soon as midterms. This is not unique…
It’s raining, it’s pouring, puddles are forming
MIRANDA MARITATO | STAFF REPORTER Students, faculty and staff at Butler University are no strangers to puddles after rain or snow. Storm water is a problem throughout all of the city of Indianapolis, including Butler’s campus on the north side, according to the Department of Public Works of Indianapolis storm water program. Many parts of…
Putting women in CHAARG of their fitness
SARAH STOESZ | STAFF REPORTER A new organization at Butler University takes girls off the elliptical to explore the world of physical fitness. The Butler CHAARG chapter was approved by the Student Government Association about two months into the school year. There are around 40 members and seven executive members. CHAARG stands for changing…
Ross housekeeper brings positivity
TYLER SPRINGER | STAFF REPORTER For housekeeper Ejuanda Fields, Ross Hall is more than just a place to clean. “I look at this as my big house,” Fields said. Fields, 60, has worked on the Butler housekeeping staff for 17 years and has been positioned in each building on campus. Fields is spending her first…
White House confirms ISIS beheading of former Butler student Peter Kassig
BEN SIECK | CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Butler University President James Danko released a statement this morning amid unconfirmed reports of Abdul-Rahman Kassig’s execution by the terrorist group ISIS. ISIS released a video this morning claiming the execution of Kassig. He was first threatened in a video released on Oct. 3. The White House confirmed it was Kassig in the…
Commuter challenges from peers to parking
SARAH STOESZ | ASST. NEWS EDITOR Students who commute lead different lifestyles and also face some obstacles. They do not have the memories of making friends with people in their unit freshman year. Maybe they did not even eat at Atherton Union every day with their new friends. These commuter students log extra hours in…
Butler students use and abuse prescription drugs to focus
JYLIAN VIGAR | STAFF REPORTER The words of your microbiology paper start to swim on the computer screen before your heavy eyelids. The clock ticks toward 1 a.m. as the cursor hovers blankly on page one. So you pop a pill that draws your attention to all things microbiology like a magnet. You finish…