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  • Computers stolen: 3 PCs, 1 Mac missing from Writer’s Studio after heist

    Four computers, valued at more than $2,000, were reported stolen from the Writer’s Studio on Sunday, according to Butler University Police Department. Employee Jamie Kostecki, a junior arts administration and Spanish major, said she noticed a desktop computer was missing when she opened the studio at 3 p.m. that day. Kostecki said she figured the…

  • President’s house, Creative Writing Center to get updates

    Renovations will soon occur at the Carter House, the official residence for university presidents, and at the Creative Writing Center. The president’s house, located at 525 Blue Ridge Road, will undergo renovations to welcome Butler University’s new president. No specific work orders have been placed and approved for the house, according to a press release…

  • Golf stumbles at Invite

    The Butler men’s golf team struggled at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational, held at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind., last weekend. In the first and second rounds played Saturday, the Bulldogs finished 14th out of 15 teams. Senior Ryan Wegeng shot a 77 in the first  round. Junior Jordan Mack and sophomore Andrew Wegeng…

  • Professor focuses on engaging students

    By Jessica Kilcoyne Maintaining passion and enthusiasm for their jobs is often a difficult task for many people. Deborah Corpus, an education professor, has a perpetual eagerness for teaching that is hard to rival, especially when the students are freshmen. While some professors may dislike teaching freshmen, Corpus said she adores teaching and relating to…

  • Attorney general explains duties

    On April 6, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller spoke to political science instructor Larry Williamson’s state and local government class. It’s not every day that a high-ranking government official speaks to one of Butler’s political science classes, so Williamson said the attorney general’s visit was “a welcome, but complete surprise.” He said he had been…

  • Student, staff, faculty named Women of Distinction

    Each year, Butler University honors three women who have impacted the campus community as a strong female.  One faculty member, one staff member and one student are chosen from anonymous nominations. This year’s winners are Jeanne VanTyle, Teri Amberger and Britlynn Hansen-Girod, respectively. Jeanne VanTyle Professor of pharmacy Jeanne VanTyle also appreciated the recognition this…

  • Petersen, Ring named top students

    Senior Claire Petersen and junior Chris Ring were named the top female and male student in front of families, friends and professors at the Outstanding Student Banquet April 1. The awards, which are sponsored by the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs, honor service, scholarship and leadership. Claire Petersen A communications and electronic journalism major,…

  • Students take a break from technology

    About 20 students took part in a technology fast, starting last Thursday. The 24-hour fast was an event created by the Butler Catholic Community as a way for students to reflect on how often technology is a part of their lives. “We use technology all the time without thinking about it,” Rev. Jeff Godecker said. …

  • Dictionary expands its vocab

    Other than being used as online or text abbreviations, what do the “words” LOL and OMG and the verb “to heart” have in common? They were all just recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary, and it has been causing quite a stir among some linguists. Bill Walsh, a professor of English, says the controversy…