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…
Alternative Spring Break accepting applications
The sixth annual Alternative Spring Break is in the works and looking for students who want to travel and volunteer. Students will be going to Pensacola, Fla., and partnering with Community Collaborations International, a Gulf Coast relief program, on an ecological restoration project, according to ASB President Ashley Drees. ASB was founded at Butler University…
Barnes honored as outstanding adviser
Peers Advocating Wellness for Students (PAWS) is a student-run campus group that focuses on peer health education. PAWS puts on campus initiatives like Red Cup Culture, the Over It campaign, Safe Spring Break and Stress Less Week. While PAWS is student-run, it seems their greatest asset may in fact be in their faculty adviser, Sarah…
New crosswalk runs into problems
Why aren’t the lights blinking? Students have raised concerns that the newly installed, light-emitting diode crosswalk flashers along West Hampton Drive are already malfunctioning. Butler University Chief of Police Ben Hunter said he assures students that this isn’t a case of the lights being broken, but rather that the initial programming from the company for…
Shelley honored by IBJ
Each year the Indiana Business Journal recognizes 20 distinguished women of Indiana as “Women of Influence.” This year, Ena Shelley, dean of College of Education, made that list. According to the IBJ website, their Women of Influence program “recognizes central Indiana women who exemplify the traits required to be outstanding leaders in their chosen fields.”…
SGA takes step in the ‘green’ direction
Butler University’s Student Government Association is taking the university’s “green” movement into its own hands. Its posters can be seen around campus. They read, “Don’t be trashy, recycle.” The university itself has a vested interest in environmentally friendly practices recently. The newly opened pharmacy building is LEED-certified, meaning it complies to environmental standards. Butler’s Information…