The Student Government Association assembly will vote tomorrow on three recommended changes to the election process. The Election Oversight Committee introduced the recommendations to assembly last Thursday. The first recommendation shortens the campaign period from two weeks to 11 days. The second allows each candidate to only run for one office. Finally, election results will…
A school and its dog
Many Butler University professors, staff members and students have departed from the university in its 158-year history. However, the school will be replacing a unique individual in March: Butler Blue II. The nearly nine-year-old bulldog will pass on his duties as a live mascot to Trip in about a month. Michael Kaltenmark, director of web…
iPhone app brings new way to flirt
Matchmaking can now be added to the long list of tasks that an iPhone is capable of performing with the help of a free app called Tinder. Released last October, Tinder is a dating app aimed at college-aged students. “I was at home over Christmas break, and one of my friends told me about the…
Students without cars look for alternatives
While navigating campus backwards, university tour guides generally advise prospective freshmen that they will not need a car during their first year at Butler. In 2011, almost 4,000 parking permits were issued to students, faculty and staff. The students who do not bring their cars rely on their friends or the Student Government Association-provided shuttle…
Butler students attend inauguration
Butler University students spending a semester in Washington, D.C., had the opportunity to attend Barack Obama’s inauguration for his second term as president. Described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the students said it was amazing to witness such a largely-attended event. Some of the students were able to obtain tickets that allowed them to sit closer…
Butler offers Pre-Law Society for interested students
Butler University students who choose to go to law school may not be as common as those who go into other graduate programs. However, they tend to be highly successful. Twenty-two Butler students have submitted a total of 170 applications for law school as of press time. Pre-law adviser Jim McKneight said, in his experience,…
COB secretary retires after 24 years
Fun, helpful, student-oriented and conscientious are words colleagues have used to describe Judy Chapman, who will retire on Jan. 31 after 24 years at Butler. Chapman leaves behind many responsibilities in her current position as the secretary of undergraduate programs for the College of Business. During her time at Butler, she has worked on graduation…
GALA Europe 2013
This year’s Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts Europe program kicked off last Friday as 20 Butler students touched down in Barcelona, Spain. The GALA program is a semester-long study abroad opportunity available to students each spring. Participating students explore specific regions of the world together, trading the traditional classroom experience for a more hands-on,…
Morris prepares for university academic review
Kathryn Morris, provost and vice president for academic affairs, discussed Butler University’s academic mission at yesterday’s Faculty Senate meeting. Morris and Bruce Arick, vice president of finance and administration, have been developing a plan that will provide a total review of the university and its financial state. The report, titled “Cost of Education Model,” will…
BUPD reacts to possible gun laws
In the months following the Sandy Hook shootings, lawmakers have been looking for effective security measures to employ at campuses around the country. A bill proposed to the Indiana General Assembly would allow college students to carry concealed weapons. While the bill would not affect Butler because it is a private institution, the bill still…