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  • Danko: Inaugural events should be ‘highly creative’

    Jim Danko already might have the title of Butler University president, but he hasn’t yet received all the regalia that comes with his position. That will come this fall. The theme for Danko’s official inauguration? “Imagine the possibilities.” The actual installation ceremony will be Nov. 12, but Danko already spoke to the Faculty Senate Tuesday…

  • Solicitation policy drives food trucks away

    Many Butler University students and staff members seeking a lunchtime pizza slice or cupcake last Wednesday were left unsatisfied. The NY Slice and Scout’s Treats food trucks parked by Norris Plaza for lunch service but were asked to leave before the rush ended because they violated both an Aramark stipulation and the university’s ban on…

  • PARKING | Before Butler grows, officials will answer to neighborhood

    [tab: Article] Faculty, staff and students who shelled out $60 this year for a parking permit might have purchased them directly from Butler University, but the university isn’t the only stakeholder in the parking situation. Butler’s hardly parking-friendly campus is nestled in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood, and a 1989 legal commitment with the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association…

  • To play or to plow?

    The resource is space. The players: intramural sports and Butler University’s Campus Farm. The two always have existed in close proximity to one another, but as both are going through times of increased popularity and expansion, the two must work together to maintain a mutually beneficial coexistence. Since its establishment in January 2010, the farm…

  • A new addition to campus: Zipcars

    Butler University officials are hoping two new vehicles on campus will ease students’ need to park in one of their 3,222 coveted spaces. The university signed a contract with Zipcar, Inc., a car-sharing program that markets itself as an alternative to car ownership, and this fall the Butler community will have the option to pay…

  • Group being scaled back

    The organization that promotes diversity and an open-minded atmosphere on campus no longer will meet every other week, deciding instead to meet when needed. REACH, which stands for Respecting, Embracing and Achieving Community Harmony, also acts as a programming group to  distribute grants for diversity events and groups around Butler University. “We want to focus…

  • Ban of Welcome Week events angers students

    Butler University’s 150 student organizations were banned from hosting events during Welcome Week, causing some controversy among organizations that say they were singled out. Becky Druetzler, director of Greek affairs and orientation programs, sent an email to all Greek house presidents on campus informing them that student organizations were not allowed to sponsor events before…

  • Student affairs to crack down on drinking policy

    Rum, vodka, gin, tequila and triple sec—all liquors in Long Island Iced Tea—all could be banned from Butler University property in the future. Irene Stevens, dean of student life, said the university is looking for ways to prevent and control high-risk student drinking due to the increased number of alcohol-induced hospitalizations within recent years. “What…

  • Students, faculty, staff left with permit, no parking

    Butler University issued 3,997 parking permits to faculty, staff and students this year, but there only are 2,585 spots designated for them on campus, leaving 1,412 permit-holding drivers out of luck. Despite adjustments this year to make the most of the university’s parking capacity, like signing a contract with a car-sharing company and reclassifying a…