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…
Ground Crews, BUPD Busy with Snow and Ice
Ryan Lovelace | Managing Editor Butler University has used more than 140,000 pounds of ice melt and salt this winter. Jerry Carlson, director of maintenance services, said while this is the first year where Butler has tracked its ice melt and salt use, it definitively surpasses last year’s usage. “We’ve used a lot more…
Flaherty Fills the Void
Miranda Maritato | Staff Reporter Butler University has filled the Dean of Student Life position after a semester vacancy. Butler welcomed Anne G. Flaherty as the new Dean of Student Life on Jan. 8. The application process began in late spring of 2013 after former dean Irene Stevens’ retirement, but the search was postponed…
C-Club Experiments Staying Open Later for Students
Alexandra Bode | Staff Reporter A pilot program to keep Campus Club open until midnight Sunday through Thursday has been put in place for the month of January. The program is looking at what students use in the C-Club, said Sally Click, dean of student services. It will show specifically which station they most…
Butler Grad Busy but Upbeat in New Internship Director Role
Natalie Smith | Assistant News Editor Coming into their Saturday matinee versus Marquette, Butler (11-7, 1-5) had opened its home conference schedule with three consecutive overtime contests and three losses. The overtime trend continued Saturday afternoon, but the Bulldogs finally found themselves on the winning end of the scoreboard as the final horn sounded.…
‘Polar Vortex’ Affects Travel, Greek Recruitment
Sara Stoesz | Staff Reporter Greek Formal recruitment had a late start due to bitterly cold weather conditions. Women’s recruitment was set to begin Wednesday, Jan. 8. On Monday, Butler’s Panhellenic Council decided that recruitment would be pushed back until Thursday due to weather conditions. The extremely cold temperatures as well as the dangerous…