Traffic concerns are at the top of the list for some Butler-Tarkington residents when it comes to the construction of a possible parking facility. Butler University officials presented a proposal for the facility to the neighborhood association on Monday evening. Ben Hunter, chief of staff, and Rich Michal, executive director of facilities, introduced the preliminary…
Evaluating the core
Some Butler University students may soon have different core curriculum requirements than the rest of the student body. A proposal that would give Butler’s colleges the power to exempt students who entered Butler before the end of the 2011-12 school year from completing the Speaking Across the Curriculum requirement passed Faculty Senate’s curriculum committee. It…
Campus lockdown effective, leaves room for improvement
Butler Univeristy Police Department and other campus groups will review the recent lockdown on campus. So far, assessment of the situation has been positive. “I think, all in all, it went well, but there’s room for improvement,” Assistant Police Chief Andy Ryan said. Ryan said he recieved positive feedback from students and parents about how…
Students learning to think green
Student organizations have committed to take simple and effective steps in order to make Butler University a more environmentally-friendly campus. The Council on Presidential Affairs hosted the second Green Summit on Nov. 9 to provide a forum where students can talk about ways to go green. The students, who represented athletics, clubs and Greek life,…
Food prices rise more than expected with Atherton updates
Student Government Association members were told the switch to one, unlimited meal plan option would only result in about a 3-percent change in prices to accommodate inflation. Instead, it increased approximately 6 percent Sally Click, dean of student services, voiced concerns about last year’s meal plans to SGA, said Katie Cooprider, an SGA representative. When…
Search continues for HR director
The search for Butler University’s new executive director of human resources is drawing to a close. Search Committee Chair Bill O’Donnell said he is very confident the new director of HR will be named before the end of the semester. “It’s very visible that all the candidates we are considering bring great experience and different…
Little wishes make big difference
A Butler University freshman helps brighten children’s cancer battles by granting their wishes to take their minds off illnesses for a little while. Elizabeth Niemiec started the Little Wish Foundation when she was 17 years old. Since then, she and the organization have since granted 145 little wishes. Niemiec was inspired to start the foundation…
Obama: Four more years
Barack Obama will serve four more years as the president of the United States. After winning the state of Ohio, most major media networks called the race in favor of Obama. Butler University students voted both absentee and at the Marion county polls today. Sophomores Chris Morano and Matt O’Brien said they voted absentee fo…
Garage won’t solve existing parking woes
If Butler University builds a parking structure as discussed, it will not solve the parking problem as it currently exists. The Collegian’s analysis of information provided by Ben Hunter, executive director of public safety, shows that as many as 850 current permit holders would have no place to park if Butler proceeds with plans to…
Armed robbers foil Family Weekend
Formal charges will likely be filed against a man who was involved in a CVS robbery just outside Butler University’s campus, while another remains at large. Michael Hewitt, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer, said in an email that the case would be screened tomorrow at the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. This allows formal charges…