JOE PERIN STAFF REPORTER College of Business Dean Chuck Williams will step down on May 31, 2014, after six years as the head of the college. Williams is leaving Butler University after helping the COB gain national recognition for its internship program, high national ranking and high graduate job placement. Williams said the average business…
Butler celebrates Fall Peace Festival
Katie Goodrich Staff Reporter Students and faculty from Butler University’s peace and conflicts studies program unveiled a new peace pole in a ceremony outside Starbucks last Friday. Students and faculty from the program revealed they had been planning the project for more than a semester. The Fall Peace Festival included Hebrew, Catholic and Islamic prayers…
“Comes with donning the uniform”
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY NEWS EDITOR An air of mourning clouded the Butler University Police Department after Friday’s shooting in Indianapolis. Officers have covered their badges with a black elastic band since Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer Rod Bradway’s death. BUPD Sergeant Chris Marcum’s eyes filled with tears while reflecting on the dangers and possibility of death…
BUPD detective solves cases between classes
Alexandra Bode Staff Reporter Butler University Police Department’s detective knows what it’s like to be a college student—because he is one. Detective Bruce Allee decided last year to continue his college career by working toward a master’s degree in history at Butler. From the start, Allee was destined to work at Butler University. In 2010,…
New options available for students seeking internships
Miranda Maritato | Staff Reporter Butler will host its first Big Dawg internship and career fair this afternoon. The fair will feature up to 90 for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, graduate schools and gap year programs, according to the Butler Internship and Career Services’ website. Internships are a graduation requirement for a number of majors around…
Peace Corps recruits Butler students
Kate Goodrich | Staff Reporter The Peace Corps will have a booth at the Big Dawg Fair this afternoon. The willingness of Butler students to volunteer regularly attracts Peace Corps recruiters and brings them to Butler’s campus. “We’ve seen our applicants from Butler definitely have that spirit of volunteerism and that global perspective,” said Jessica…
Groped, violated and assailed: Scared victims suffer under silence and stigma
COLIN LIKAS and EMILY WILLIAMS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and STAFF REPORTER Phrases like, “she dressed provocatively,” “she acted promiscuously,” and “she had it coming” are part of it. So is not reporting what happened because of feelings of helplessness and fear. These ideas all contribute to the stigma associated with sexual assault. But various Butler University organizations…
“One Policy, One Process”
MARAIS JACON-DUFFY NEWS EDITOR Butler University plans to implement a Title IX policy to cover students, faculty and staff. This policy will follow the guidelines of the “one policy, one process” model many colleges and universities now practice. This model was created by the Association of Title IX Administrators, an association made of K-12 and…
TKE parking lot sits empty
ALEXANDRA BODE STAFF REPORTER The 2013-2014 school year marks the second school year that Butler’s Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter is no longer active. The former TKE house is located between Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Chi Omega. Behind it is a lot with approximately 50 parking spots. Lately, many students have noticed how empty this…
Desmond Tutu Center anounced by Butler, CTS
COLIN LIKAS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Butler University announced the planned creation of The Desmond Tutu Center in partnership with Christian Theological Seminary. They made the announcement prior to Archbishop Tutu’s speech at Clowes Memorial Hall last Thursday. The academic center will be the only in North America to be named after Tutu. “We’re interested in peace and…