Published Sept. 5, 2012 Sanctions and penalties resulting from alcohol violations are now in the spotlight, with Butler University changing how it handles alcohol consumption and problem drinking by its students. Fines have been replaced with community restoration activities, which will allow students to work toward decreasing the negative effects of alcohol consumption on campus,…
Spotlight on sexual assault
Sept. 5, 2012 “Butler University is certainly not immune to sexual assault. It happens more than people think.” Sexual assault often goes unreported, leaving the victim to deal with the effects, the perpetrator free with no repercussions and universities looking to adjust programs and judicial systems to deal with the crime. Butler University, officials said,…
Demerits dished out for underage drinking
A new sanctioning guideline for conduct violations has the power to prohibit students from participating in some campus activities. Students who are cited for alcohol-related violations could potentially be prohibited from leadership positions on campus as well as from formal recruitment for sororities and fraternities. “We didn’t think that the old policy was tough enough,”…
Speakers Lab continues following director’s passing
Junior Marci Kolb interviewed Paul Sandin during the previous academic year for a story she was writing for class. She asked him what would happen to the Speakers Lab when he retired. In response, Sandin said, “The Speakers Lab is an evolving thing.” Change is inevitable. However the sudden passing of Sandin, the previous Speakers…
Butler officials make push to diversify the student body
Butler University’s goal of diversity is appreciated by students but is not as recognizable on campus as the administration thinks it should be. The Taste of Diversity dinner was held last week and encouraged students to “dive into Butler’s diversity.” The gathering featured a variety of international foods, including Indian, Thai, Moroccan, Mexican, Dominican and…
Students create church service
Austin Weaver said he came to Butler and was disappointed that none of the Christian services on campus suited his needs. “I never found one that I really loved” he said. “I just felt like a guest there every week.” Eventually, Weaver said, he met Pastor Jawaan Wilson and discovered that they shared a mutual…
Patients’ parking needs met
With a number of Butler University’s visitor parking lots under construction, Speech and Language Clinic patients were put in a bind last week. Construction outside Atherton Union left the patients without sports in their normal lot. The only visitor parking lots not under construction are located across from the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, across from…
Free Bike Share program begins this weekend
The Student Government Association will unveil a new bike rental system called Bike Share on campus this weekend. SGA President Mike Keller said he hopes that students will utilize this system instead of using cars. “I’m really excited for the bike service because Indianapolis is so accessible through the trail along the canal, and now…
Students work with bookstore to prepare for class
Classes at Butler University have been in session for a week, and some students still have one thing on their minds: getting textbooks. The bookstore has given students stress stemming from not having books in stock, accidentally canceling orders or ordering the wrong books. Not only did many students get their books at the same…
University has access to students’ email
Butler University’s Information Technology department has the ability to read students’ email, but Chief Information Officer Scott Kincaid said it chooses not to do so. “We have the technical ability, I don’t want to deny that,” Kincaid said. “We do it very rarely. And we do it only per a policy.” The Privacy of Personally…