JULIANNE STRIBIAK | Staff Reporter Extreme cold paired with snow and ice has left students wondering if classes will be delayed or cancelled many times in 2014. Last week, students had two delayed starts due to cold temperatures. Campus was also closed from 5 p.m. last night until 10 a.m. this morning, as of press…
What Would We Do?
NATALIE SMITH | Assistant News Editor “Shots fired on campus. The last thing you’d expect to hear.” This is the first line from a video Butler University Police Department tweeted Friday evening outlining the options someone has if faced with an active shooter situation. BUPD Assistant Chief of Police Andy Ryan said the message of…
Speaker’s Corner Raises Free Speech Concerns
KATIE GOODRICH | Assistant News Editor Butler University’s free speech policies will undergo changes to make the policies and process clearer for students wishing to demonstrate on campus. “Really, we don’t have any formal guidelines (on free speech) per se,” said Levester Johnson, vice president for student affairs, “besides the time, place and manner approach,…
No Issues Expected Despite Departure
COLIN LIKAS | Editor-In-Chief Butler University is continuing enrollment processes for fall 2014 and 2015 as scheduled despite the recent departure of a key enrollment management division member. Provost Kathryn Morris said she does not believe “a leadership turnover means there are concerns that things are going to fall apart,” in reference to Tom Weede’s…
Four New Majors Added to Butler’s Offerings
ALEXANDRA BODE | Staff Reporter Butler University will launch four new majors in time for the start of the fall 2014 semester. Sports media, interactive media, astronomy and astrophysics, and music instruction and performance were approved by the Faculty Senate as majors at last week’s meeting. Students can begin declaring these new majors as of…
Cancer Survivor Speaks, Group Raises Funds
RHYAN HENSON | Multimedia Editor Last Saturday was Stay Positive Day at the Butler men’s basketball game. Although the team lost the game, the day was a win for junior Eric Day and his Stay Positive organization. Day spoke in front of a sold-out Hinkle Fieldhouse, educating the crowd about his story of beating cancer…
Campaign Earns University more than $17 Million
SARAH STOESZ | Staff Reporter Hinkle Fieldhouse surpassed its fundraising goal of $16 million. The campaign has raised $17.2 million so far. The renovation project is projected to cost about $35 million. However, the campaign set a fundraising goal of $16 million and Butler University planned to finance the remaining amount, said Ken LaRose, associate…
An On-campus Group Asks: What do you know about prescription drugs?
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY | News Editor Butler’s campus has seen an increased interest regarding the prevention of prescription drug abuse. One year ago, the awareness group Generation Rx had about six members working toward the goal of spreading awareness and stopping prescription drug abuse on campus. According to Generation Rx campaign coordinator Miranda Arthur, the group…
Senior Student Killed in Purdue Shooting
Colin Likas | Editor-In-Chief A male senior Purdue University student was shot and killed yesterday afternoon on the West Lafayette campus. The shooting took place in the campus’ electrical engineering building and was first reported around noon. In a press conference later in the day, police said Andrew Boldt, 21, was killed in the…
Safe Space Trains LGBTQ Forces
Katie Goodrich | Assistant News Editor Butler’s Counseling and Consultation Services will be facilitating Safe Space Training next Wednesday. The session will teach people about how to be allies to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Community. Safe Space Training on Butler’s campus began in 2001. Training sessions happen once each semester. Other…