With the change in lottery number distribution for university housing this year, the residence life department is working to place students who did not get their first choices for next year’s housing. This year, lottery numbers were distributed randomly as opposed to years past, when lottery numbers were based on student credit hours. Karla Cunningham,…
Patio to be updated
The outdoor space between Gallahue Hall and the Holcomb Building will be a new study area for students by the beginning of next school year. Student Government Association approved the project last Wednesday. The executive board has been working on it since last semester. The new area will have tables with umbrellas and bar-height tables…
Butler celebrates its dog
The crowd at Butler University’s Starbucks last Friday afternoon consisted of students, faculty, local media and even a couple from Los Angeles-—all for a dog. Butler Blue II was celebrating both his birthday and retirement, with desserts for the crowd and a two-hour-long photo-op. The Butler University Student Foundation plans the birthday party each year…
Spring snowstorm brings slush, but university officials strive to keep campus safe and clean
Snowy forecasts bring the anticipation of sleeping in, putting off homework and, of course, no class. Unfortunately for Butler University students, Monday’s 7.2-inch snowfall did not result in either a delay or snow day, which caused issues for some students. Sophomore Lynn Zeheralis is on crutches after getting foot surgery over Spring Break. She had…
Bulldogs end short of sweet 16
For the Butler men’s basketball team, the 2012-13 season ended against a team it beat at the buzzer during the Maui Invitational. Marquette overcame an eight-point halftime disadvantage in the third round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament to win 74-72 and to advance to the Sweet 16. Junior guard Vander Blue scored…
SGA president appoints new vice president
Today, Student Government Association will complete the process of appointing a new executive board for next school year. The SGA president-elect nominates four of the six vice presidential positions, which will be voted on by the SGA assembly later today. President-elect Craig Fisher reviewed the applications and interviewed candidates to understand their motivations, qualifications and…
MBA program ranked 67th
U.S. News & World Report ranked Butler University’s part-time Master of Business Administration program as the 67th-best graduate school in the nation in its 2014 edition. This ranking is a two-step rise from the program’s former highest ranking of 69th. “There’s increased awareness of Butler in general, as well as increased awareness of the quality…
New event security group hired
Butler University has reached a deal with Securitas, which will work security at large-scale events where alcohol is served on campus. Sally Click, dean of student services, said Butler enforced a hiatus on Greek or large-scale events due to the lack of a security company able to cover the alcohol-related risk. In years past, student…
IndyConnect discusses routes to benefit Butler students
Indy Connect hosted a public information session on March 18 regarding plans for mass transit in central Indiana. This meeting highlighted the Red Line that will either include a bus or light-rail route running north from Greenwood through downtown Indianapolis and ending in Carmel. This line is the closest route to Butler University and would…
Help Heal Haiti group spends Spring Break giving back
Some Butler University students spent Spring Break in Haiti strengthening their relationship with its people. Nine Butler students, part of Butler’s Help Heal Haiti chapter, spent their week with orphans, at a disability center and in clinics and schools in Haiti. The group spent time in Saint-Louis-du-Nord and the village of Beauchamp. In Beauchamp, rain…