Indianapolis drivers will soon pay more and later into the evening for metered parking. On March 28, rates will rise from 75 cents to $1 per hour in parts of downtown and in Broad Ripple. Metered hours will run Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., starting the same day. Currently, metered parking…
Carroll to focus on communication as next SGA president
After more than 36 hours of tallying votes and considering candidate violations, Student Government Association officials declared Al Carroll to serve as SGA president for the next academic year. The sophomore from Titusville, Fla., was nervous when he received a phone call from current SGA president Chris Ring last Wednesday, just before 4 p.m. “He…
PHOTO GALLERY | Bulldog Jog
The 19th annual Bulldog jog took place Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m., starting in front of Hinkle Fieldhouse near 49th Street. [imagebrowser id=17]
Al Carroll on winning SGA president, moving forward
After more than 36 hours of tallying votes and considering candidate violations, Student Government Association officials declared Al Carroll to be SGA president for the next academic year. The sophomore from Titusville, Fla., was nervous when he received a phone call from current SGA president Chris Ring Wednesday just before 4 p.m. “He was trying…
Shelley tackles issues in COE address
Embrace change. That was the challenge Dean Ena Shelley presented at the first State of the College of Education address Tuesday night. The dean held the address in order to hear the voices of her college and motivate them to embrace the college’s vision of change. “Every member of the College of Education has to…
SGA president-elect still undetermined
Despite the larger student body, fewer students voted in Monday’s Student Government election. Numbers are down nearly 15 percent from last year’s election. 1,076 students voted this year, compared to the 1,232 that cast ballots last year. Candidates for next year’s SGA executive board are awaiting the results from Monday’s election as of press time.…
Adjunct receives national sportswriting award
The United States Basketball Association has presented an adjunct professor in the Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism with a 2010 Best Writing Award. Woods received the award for the Indianapolis Star article he wrote during Butler’s Final Four run titled, “Butler’s Miracle Run Continues.” “Honestly, I’m a little embarrassed,” Woods said. “It was kind…
Chef earns prime certification
It seems like Atherton is in good hands. Scott Tope, the executive chef in the Atherton Dining Hall, has earned his ProChef II certification from the Culinary Institute of America. For this six-month program, Aramark has 25 slots open annually. It takes a vice president within Aramark to recommend chefs, and then the chef must…
Continued recognition for women’s struggles
March is Women’s History Month and Butler University’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance chapter, Demia, and the gender, women and sexuality studies program have several events planned in the coming month to celebrate. The two groups have a variety of events planned from feminist speakers to all female rock bands, but they all have the same…
Breaking out the beads: Celebrating Mardi Gras in Indy
Break out the beads, your elaborate mask and as much purple, yellow and green clothing as you can because Mardi Gras is here again. Although Mardi Gras is unfortunately always on a Tuesday, there is no reason you can’t enjoy yourself this weekend instead. Here are some suggestions for your Mardi Gras festivities. The parties…