MARAIS JACON-DUFFY | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Joey Wohlhieter graduated from Butler University in 2005. His pride for Butler runs deep—as a child he studied dance at Butler, and, as a student, he was highly involved on campus. When an opportunity arose for him last spring to work as an administrative specialist at his alma mater in…
Construction now, green payoff later
JYLIAN VIGAR | STAFF REPORTER Butler University adopted its sustainability and climate action plan in August. Two months later, students still look around campus to see the changes. The 19-page document summarizing the plan is available to the public online. Key points include Butler’s plan to eliminate operational greenhouse gases by 2050, provide education,…
Reclassification concerns voiced at staff assembly meeting
Marais Jacon-Duffy | Editor-in-Chief Butler staff members discussed dissatisfaction with recent reclassification of their jobs at today’s staff assembly meeting. Reclassification requires staff members’ jobs to be reevaluated and potentially changed from salary to hourly pay or a change in overtime exemption. Additionally, all hourly paid employees are now paid bi-weekly rather than monthly. Staff grievances…
Bulldogs react to same-sex marriage decision
CASSIE EBERLE & BAILEY STROCK | STAFF REPORTER & CONTRIBUTING WRITER Sixteen percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults in the United States are legally married, according to a 2013 study conducted by the Pew Research Center. Butler professor David Murray is not one of them. Only Canada legally recognizes he and his husband’s…
Faculty health care costs rising
SARAH STOESZ | ASST. NEWS EDITOR Health insurance costs for Butler University’s faculty and staff are projected to rise more than 10 percent before 2015. An increase in insurance premiums occurs every year. Increases have been kept below 10 percent at Butler for several years. However, Bruce Arick, assistant treasurer and vice president of…
New book buying alternative saves students money
MIRANDA MARITATO | STAFF REPORTER At Butler University the average student will spend $1,000 on books per year. Other options available through the bookstore allow students to buy or rent used books to reduce the cost. PackBack is working to revolutionize the way students can buy and use textbooks. Its pay-per-use eTextbook model allows students…
Gender separation policies inconsistent
TYLER SPRINGER | STAFF REPORTER “The third floor is for females only.” This message hangs on signs throughout the third floor of Ross Hall. Just across the street at Residential College, this policy does not exist. In ResCo, males and females live interspersed on the same floor. Doug Howell, associate director of residence life,…
BRIEF: Atherton employee died on campus
TYLER SPRINGER | STAFF REPORTER An employee in the Marketplace at Atherton Union died Monday morning. Willie Ealy, 57, had a heart attack shortly after arriving at the Atherton kitchen, Joe Rice, an Atherton employee, said. One employee said Early looked pale when he first arrived. Rice said two Atherton workers performed CPR on Ealy,…
Early graduation, earlier deadlines
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER Seniors graduating in December will walk the stage two days before final grades are due. First semester finals can cause problems for early graduates because there is less time to record grades before commencement. Finals are scheduled from Dec. 15 through Dec. 20. Grades are due in registration and records…
Vigil held for ISIS captive Kassig
JULIAN WYLLIE | Opinion Editor Hundreds of students and community members gathered this evening on the Atherton Mall, dressed in white, to support Abdul-Rahman Kassig. Kassig, 26, is a former Butler University student who was captured and threatened by the Islamic extremist group ISIS. The Butler Muslim Student Association hosted the event, and President Maya Alshawa…