ALEXANDRA BODE STAFF REPORTER Typing ‘www.butler.edu/core’ into your search bar will lead you to the main website for the Butler University Core Curriculum. Then, if you look further, you will see a list of the core requirements. If you click on Butler Cultural Requirements, two bullet points will appear which state the learning objectives for…
Heavy rains put campus in the dark
KATIE GOODRICH STAFF REPORTER Halloween night was especially spooky this year with power outages in four buildings on campus. Irwin Library, Jordan Hall, part of Lilly Hall and Residential College lost power around 7:30 p.m, said Rich Michal, executive director of facilities. Students in ResCo were evacuated Thursday night because of safety concerns. Michal said…
BACK TO THEIR ROOTS: THE BUTLER-CTS PARTNERSHIP
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY and MAGGIE MONSON | News Editor and Copy Editor The Christian Theological Seminary may be known by most Butler University students as a group of large buildings at the end of Greek row or a residence where some students live. However, the history between CTS and Butler reveals a much deeper relationship than…
Butler named in Top 100 for college social media
EMILY WILLIAMS ECWILLI2@BUTLER.EDU StudentAdvisor.com recently named Butler University 35th in the top 100 social media-saavy colleges. To accomplish this, Butler made large strides to engage its students, faculty and alumni through social media. The Twitter accounts of Blue II and Blue III helped Butler become a top competitor. Along with the dogs, the men’s basketball…
Campaign unclear to students
MIRANDA MARITATO STAFF REPORTER The goal of Butler University’s “Let Us Be Clear” campaign is to inform students the legal age to possess and consume alcohol is 21, but students under 21 who consume can call Butler University Police Department for emergency assistance. Freshman Abbigail Peters said she believes posters around campus are sending mixed…
Science building to undergo renovations
MELISSA IANNUZZI ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Butler University’s Commission on the Sciences is in the process of preparing a presentation to recommend how to accommodate more science students as the university grows. The commission meets once a month until February, when it presents to the Provost and President. “Our number one challenge is to create more…
Bugged by bugs
KATIE GOODRICH STAFF REPORTER Butler University’s campus—along with the rest of the Midwest—is being invaded by bugs. Stink bugs, boxelder bug and ants are the main problems on campus, said Dick Hamm, director of building services. The bug problem was brought to Building Services’ attention more than four weeks ago, Hamm said. “We have been…
Butler’s student retention beats national average
NATALIE SMITH STAFF REPORTER Ninety-one percent of members of Butler University’s 2011 freshman class came back for their sophomore year, which is 14 percent higher than the national average, according to U.S. News.and World Report. Butler takes an interest in making sure that freshmen and sophomores are put in the highest importance when it comes…
Author John Green speaks for a cause at Clowes
JEFF STANICH STAFF REPORTER John Green returned to Butler University with the same wit and charm he carried onto campus last spring, as well as some new material. Green, a New York Times best-selling author and co-creator of the YouTube channel VlogBrothers, spoke at Clowes Memorial Hall last night, his first appearance at Butler since…
Men’s basketball student ticketing altered
Butler University students will need to pick up tickets in advance in order to attend men’s basketball games at Hinkle Fieldhouse this season. For example, if a student wants to attend Butler’s Nov. 9 home game against Lamar, he or she would have to pick up a ticket from the Hinkle ticket office during regular…