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…
Center receives $2.9 million dollar grant
Colin Likas Editor-in-chief Butler University’s Center for Urban Ecology will make big strides along some of Indianapolis’ waterways. CUE received a $2.9-million grant from the National Science Foundation, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported Monday. The four-year grant will be used to create a unique “science museum,” said Tim Carter, CUE director, in an interview with…
Tensions rise in latest Faculty Senate meeting
Ryan Lovelace Managing Editor The Faculty Senate did not display any proposed suggestion for changes made to the tuition remission and exchange programs at Tuesday’s meeting, but that did nothing to silence concerns. Darin Ramsey, Faculty Affairs Committee chair, said his committee hopes to bring forward a proposal later this year to address the Board…
Important resources offered for big issues
Melissa Iannuzzi Asst. News Editor Butler University’s Assessment and Care Team is one of many Behavioral Intervention Teams formed on college campuses around America following the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings. The goal of ACT and other BITs is to identify disengaged students who could potentially be dealing with issues ranging from homesickness, to mental health…
Impact panel calls to end rape culture
Natalie Smith Staff Reporter Members from all sororities on campus, women’s self-defense students and other female students sat in Clowes Memorial Hall this past Monday for “Searching for Light: A Panel for Women.” This panel met to talk about a taboo topic: rape. The panel spoke to women about rape culture, recovery and cases in…
Students express concern with internship program
JEFF STANICH STAFF REPORTER Butler University’s College of Business is known as one of the best in the country in multiple categories. Bloomberg Businessweek distinguishes the internship program as the 12th-best in the nation, according to the COB section of Butler’s website. However, some students don’t believe the college deserves this high ranking. Several seniors…