KATIE GOODRICH | STAFF REPORTER BU Prays listserv, a mass-email list students can subscribe to, launched in fall 2010, provides a confidential, nondenominational way by which the Butler community may equest prayers from their peers. Through grant money, the Center for Faith and Vocation put on a series of workshops for faculty and staff to…
Frustration on the fields
MATTHEW VANTRYON | Staff Reporter The construction of the I Lot disrupted the availability of some intramural athletic fields for nearly 2,000 Butler students, and Recreation Director Scott Peden said “chaos may ensue” if the situation—among other issues—is not resolved in a timely manner. The lot’s construction diminished the amount of space available for intramural…
The ins and outs of FERPA
MELISSA IANNUZZI | ASST. NEWS EDITOR A group of Butler students gathered to smoke marijuana late one night when they were approached by a Butler University Police Department officer. He started to confiscate their drugs when one of the girls started seizing and fell to the ground. “I was absolutely terrified,” said the student, who…
Veterans Club created at Butler
DONALD PERIN STAFF REPORTER Cooper Dinges went through the ice-breaker activities with a far different perspective than the typical incoming freshman. It was not because of the awkward questions and group activities, but because Dinges is a 23-year-old veteran Marine Corps corporal. Dinges is the vice president of the new Veterans Club on Butler University’s…
Apartment Village student circulating petition
JEFF STANICH | STAFF REPORTER A parking lot adjacent to Apartment Village often sits nearly empty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, because students who live in AV cannot park there. Because of this parking situation, multiple AV residents—with their parking options reduced—have been getting ticketed if they try to park in the…
Shining a light on SparkNotes
NATALIE SMITH STAFF REPORTER You don’t have to read the whole book. Just read the SparkNotes. This phrase is pretty common on college campuses, where students have to juggle their time between many demanding assignments from professors. The act of using references such as SparkNotes, BookRags and Shmoop is frequently seen. Students who rely on…
Student groups provide friendship and mentorship
EMILY WILLIAMS STAFF REPORTER Butler University has partnered with nationally known organizations to bring different volunteer opportunities to campus. College Mentors for Kids, Best Buddies, and Bulldogs being BIGS are just a few of the organizations that allow students to become involved in the lives of local community members. College Mentors for Kids allows school…
Second armed robbery occurs off campus
MELISSA IANNUZZI ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR MIANNUZZ@BUTLER.EDU Butler University Police Department and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the second armed robbery involving Butler students since the beginning of the academic year. Detective Bruce Allee spoke with Butler students involved to determine what happened early Saturday morning, said Bill Weber, assistant police chief. The involved students…
Butler hits Twitter with serious, satirical accounts
KATIE GOODRICH STAFF REPORTER KMGOODRI@BUTLER.EDU With more than 300 Twitter accounts affiliated with Butler University, the school has successfully made the leap to social media. Athletic teams, student organizations, residence halls and Greek houses use Twitter to keep their followers updated about upcoming events. Butler University Police Department uses its Twitter and Dawg Alert’s pages…
Close-quarter living spaces spreads various illnesses
ALEXANDRA BODE STAFF REPORTER ABODE@BUTLER.EDU A month and a half ago, students moved into their residences halls, Greek houses, campus apartments and off-campus houses, ready to start the 2013-2014 school year. This means that, for a month and a half, students have been living in close quarters with one another, increasing the risk of health…