The Student Government Association approved the largest budget in school history at last week’s assembly. In a nearly unanimous vote, assembly members voted to pass the budget without question. The organization’s budget is money received through student fees. Each Butler University undergraduate pays $244 in student fees each year. Nearly $180 of that fee funds…
Imposter puzzles police
The Butler University Police Department continues to search for the man who impersonated an undercover policeman between Jordan Hall and the Health and Sciences Building. On Sept. 11, at approximately 10 p.m., a plain-clothed man approached a female student and asked the student to perform a breathalyzer test. The female student did not alert Butler…
Voris focused on Butler’s season despite job opening
DePauw University fired its head football coach Robby Long early last week after the team started the season 0-2. “Long was dismissed due to his failure to fully comply with the school’s policies and administrative expectations,” according to a press release from the university. While an interim head coach has been named, the opening for…
Staff assembly creates new committee
Butler University’s Staff Assembly voted to dissolve it Faculty Relations Committee and replace it with a Networking and Resources Committee. The Assembly discussed this as a new way to foster and develop relationships between faculty and students at its Sept. 19 meeting. The new committee will assist new staff members and promote participation within the…
Students in charge of funding organizations
Butler University student organizations are for the students by the students, and the process to receive funding is no different. Any recognized student organization does not necessarily receive funding from the university, Caroline Huck-Watson, PuLSE Office director, said. It is the student organization’s responsibility to look for sources for funding. One way student organizations can…
Graduates find success over time
Some Butler University graduates have found success, but struggled to attain their postgraduate goals. The 2011 postgraduate activity report said approximately 93 percent of student respondents were successfully involved in postgraduate activities within the first six months of leaving Butler. However, true success was not immediate for most graduates. “Before I went to Spain, I…
Goldenboy brings the West Coast to the Heartland
The Los Angeles-based band Goldenboy joins the Indianapolis music scene this Friday at the Historic Melody Inn for a night of artistic guitar riffs and catchy vocal harmonizing. Goldenboy, featuring the band The New Familiar, is on tour to promote its upcoming album, “The New Familiar,” as well as to commemorate the re-release of its…
Greek life proves to be a positive experience
A 2011 survey of Butler University Greek students found that more than 90 percent of respondents felt they were a part of the campus community. The survey said Butler Greeks felt included in their campus community more than other private institutions’ Greek organizations. However, some Butler students not involved in Greek life feel less involved…
New faces among administration
The last year has brought new faces and new roles to top Butler positions Changes in Butler University’s administrative roles have been on the rise in the last year. With new positions coming into existence and other positions opening following retirements, at least five new administrative positions have been filled since President Jim Danko’s inauguration…
Student shot with pellet gun at AV
Published Sept. 18, 2012 A student shot another student in the head and shoulder with a pellet gun at Apartment Village on Sept. 11. Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of public safety, refused to release the full incident report. The Collegian was granted access to a redacted version of the report. Around…