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Farewell to Schwitzer Hall: End of an era

ANNIE WEBER | NEWS EDITOR Current Schwitzer residents will be the last to live in the residence hall, as it will close and be demolished after this semester ends. Rich Michal, executive director of facilities for Butler, said it makes more sense financially to tear Schwitzer completely down. It would have…
Malone out as Butler women’s assistant coach

Former assisted coach FahKara Malone (far right) cheers on the Butler women’s team during a game this season. Photo by Amy Street. ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu Butler University women’s basketball assistant coach FahKara Malone has left the university effective immediately. Malone’s information has been taken off of butlersports.com, and she is no…
Deficit does not make an impact on athletics

Sophie Robertson | Contributing Reporter | ssrobert@butler.edu Police guide traffic through the streets as students abandon their studies. Blue and white speckles the stadium as videographers stream the fans’ reactions. Trip pants on the sidelines as Dawg Pound grunts behind the baskets. Coaches furrow their brows as basketballs hurl across the floor. There’s no place…
Students and staff prepare for Swan Lake

LYLA IANNACCONE | MULTIMEDIA REPORTER
Why ButlerPalooza?

KRISTIN CAMILIERE | STAFF REPORTER Butler University’s Student Government Association receives more than $760,000 per year from students’ activity fees. Part of this budget is allotted to bringing in artists for the ButlerPalooza concert, like American Authors and Parachute this past fall. Co-chair for the Concerts Committee Kaitlyn Sawin helps to plan these concerts. “The Concerts…
Peace Week held at Butler

MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER In an effort to promote peace, unity and well-being on campus, the Peace and Conflict Studies department hosted Peace Week March 22-25. “The goal of Peace Week is to put on events that will be thought provoking and inspire a more inclusive society for all and for Butler’s community,” senior…
SGA meetings now closed to public

MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER This year, the Student Government Association (SGA) made the switch from Assembly to Senate structure. Additionally, the meetings are no longer open to the student body. Despite closing the doors to the rest of the student population, Katelyn Sussli, SGA president and senior Organizational Communication & Leadership and Political Science…
Explore Indy with the Cultural Trail

BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER Are you a Butler student? Are you looking for something fun and relaxing to do in Indianapolis? Do you like being outside and enjoying art? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be interested in the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is an eight-mile trail throughout…
It’s On Us campaign launches

MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER On Monday April 4, Butler’s It’s On Us campaign kicked off in the Reilly Room. The event featured two speakers and it was hosted by the Stand Tall Project. It’s On Us is a national organization that works to stop sexual assault. This year is the second year the Stand Tall…