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  • 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…

  • Administrators looking to change alcohol policies

    Published Aug. 29, 2012 With Indiana officials looking to crack down on underage and high-risk alcohol consumption on college campuses, the atmosphere of Butler University is changing. An alcohol task force, comprised of Butler students and faculty from numerous departments, was created during the 2011-12 academic year. Curbing Illegal Drinking on Butler’s Campus For the…

  • Crime in Broad Ripple causes concern

    Broad Ripple, a popular destination for Butler University students, has been hit with a recent crime trend. A representative from one popular destination, Buffalo Wild Wings, said that any sort of crime is possible. “We see all sorts of people around… but we do not get in their way and let the police handle any…

  • Butler backs Rocky Ripple

    The signs all over read: Save Our Homes. We Are Indy. Don’t Cripple the Ripple. Rocky Ripple is battling the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ plan for a 4-foot-tall, 8,200-foot-long floodwall that would exclude the neighborhood from protection. New to the list of opposing parties are Butler University and the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association. Cosmetic…