Melissa Iannuzzi Assistant News Editor Butler University is currently raising funds to construct a memorial in honor of Blue II and to also celebrate Blue I and Blue III. The memorial will be erected outside Hinkle Fieldhouse. “Whether [students] give or not is up to them,” said Michael Kaltenmark, his owner. “I know what…
Waiting for answers: Proposed changes to tuition remission and exchange policy have faculty and staff concerned
RYAN LOVELACE AND MARAIS JACON-DUFFY | Managing editor and news editor Butler University’s Faculty Affairs Committee will consider the Board of Trustees’ recommendations to alter faculty and staff tuition remission and exchange benefits. The board’s plan would deny long-standing benefits to new employees if Butler adopts the plan. The remission program allows Butler students to…
Butler Prepares for B.o.B., Youngblood Hawke
Colin Likas | Editor in Chief B.o.B. fans at Butler University take notice: the hip-hop star is headlining the third annual Butlerpalooza concert. Bobby Ray Simmons Jr.—better known by his stage name B.o.B.—is being brought in to entertain Butler students at Saturday’s show. Youngblood Hawke is also scheduled to play. The group is best known…
Second round of grants fund new campus projects
Tori Farr | Staff Reporter Butler University’s $100,000 second phase Innovation Fund awarded grants for eight new projects. Innovation grants already funded ten other on-campus projects. Projects recieving funding from the grant include Donald Braid’s implementation and development of critical listening courses, Ken Colburn and the establishment of the Butler Journal of Undergraduate research, Antonia…
Irwin Library celebrates 50th anniversary
Alexandra Bode | Staff Reporter Irwin Library hosted a 50th anniversary celebration Monday in honor of the building’s opening on Sept. 9, 1963. The event was, fittingly, 1960s-themed. “They’ve packed in a lot in that time period so it should be a lot of fun,” said Akeira Jennings, Butler student liaison for Irwin Library. Expenses…
Butler makes changes to promote sustainability
Emily Williams|Staff Reporter From the construction of new buildings, the campus farm, BRITA water filters, and green installments on roofs of campus buildings, stainability on campus has become a priority of the entire university. President Jim Danko started a green movement campus when he signed the Climate Change Commitment on April 16, 2012. At the…
Remembering Jackson Wiley
Melissa Iannuzzi | Assistant News Editor Professor Emeritus Jackson Wiley, the conductor of the Butler Symphony Orchestra from 1969 to 1991, died Sept. 3. He was 92 years old. “He whirled with a high purpose, not wildly but with an energy that took us all to high achievements,” said James Briscoe, professor of historical…
New commission hopes to promote diversity
Natalie Smith | Staff Reporter Butler University President James Danko created a new campus Diversity Commission in order to address topics surronding diversity on campus. Last week, President Danko sent an email to the Butler community about the newly-formed faculty group. The commission is assessing the previous programs put in place to improve campus…
Dean of student life search continues
Jeff Stanich | Staff Reporter When Irene Stevens retired in May 2013, the dean of student life position did not have someone to immediately fill it. The position is still unfilled after a summer of searching for a replacement, leaving all of the day-to-day responsibilities on other administrators’ shoulders. Levester Johnson, vice president of student…
Women’s basketball to hold open tryouts
BY MATTHEW VAN TRYON | STAFF WRITER The Butler women’s basketball program will be offering open tryouts on Friday, Sept. 20 in the Efroymson Family Gym in Hinkle Fieldhouse at 5:30 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. Head coach Beth Couture said the tryouts give students an opportunity to show their skills. “We want to…