It’s the week before finals. Most students call it cram week, but a student organization on campus wants students to think of it in a more relaxing way. Peers Advocating Wellness for Students, along with the Department of Recreation and Butler Counseling and Consultation Services, is bringing a plethora of stress-relieving events to campus and…
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority reactivated
This year marks the reactivation of the Alpha Chapter of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority on Butler’s campus. “We were [removed from] campus for about a year and a half,” new member junior Kazmyn Perry said. “But this year, we are back.” This historically black sorority, founded by seven school teachers, has been a part…
Under the influence of food: study shows overeating causes effects similar to taking drugs
A little bit of overindulgence may be a regular holiday tradition, but the amount and kinds of food we eat may be shaping our brain chemistry in unexpected ways. A recent study about food consumption and addiction found that the motivation to eat and the motivation to take drugs involve similar circuits of the brain.…
Students spread spirit by decorating dorms, houses
Butler University students put up decorations as they return from Thanksgiving break and look towards the winter break that soon awaits them. But Butler’s restrictions on exactly what can be used in decorating residential areas have prevented some students from “decking the halls.” Many students who live in residence halls hoped to hang decorations, but…
Presidential search committee announced
Butler University’s presidential search committee met for the first time Dec. 1 to determine the next step in the process of finding a new Butler president. The committee includes students, professors, faculty, members of the Indianapolis community and Butler trustees. These members will be responsible for interviewing and finding potential candidates. At their first meeting,…
‘Blackout in a can’ causes controversy
Some call it “blackout in a can” or better yet, “liquid cocaine.” Whatever consumers are calling it, Four Loko is the most recent trend in alcohol that has states across the nation in a frenzy. Four Loko, an alcoholic energy drink, hit the markets in August 2008 under the Phusion Projects, LLC according to the…
Presidential search committee chair announced
Butler University’s Board of Trustees met last week to determine the makeup of the search committee to continue the process of finding Butler’s next president. James White, a professor emeritus of Indiana University School of Law, was made chair of the selection committee. Keith Burks, a partner with Bindley Capital Partners out of Indianapolis, will…
Students get motherly support away from home
Since Butler’s founding in 1855, house directors have been a vital aspect of Greek life on campus. “Every house is required [by the university] to have a house director,” Director of Greek Life Becky Druetzler said. Druetzler said they serve two purposes: to oversee facility management and also for student oversight. “The house directors get…
COE professor recognized for commitment to students
Catherine Pangan was officially appointed as the Richard W. Guyer Chair in Education on Oct. 28. “I was stunned [when I found out I received the position],” Pangan said. “It was really neat because I found out at one of the last College of Education faculty meetings last May,” she said. “They wheeled in this…
A work in progress
Butler University students and faculty had the chance to experience an award-winning novelist’s work-in-progress Monday. Jonathan Lethem read a chapter of his novel-in-themaking as the fifth installment of the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series. The Reilly Room was nearly full of people wanting to hear what he had to say. The chapter he read…