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  • 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…

  • Will Butler have a lack of Mack?

    Butler University junior guard Shelvin Mack has made himself eligible for the 2011 National Basketball Association Draft. He has not hired an agent and may therefore retain his eligibility if he withdraws before May 8. “I’m exploring my options and gathering information to see what opportunities might exist for me,” Mack said. “I’ve always had…

  • Popular culture interests Hoerl

    By Julia Laczin Communications and film have become a larger part of the picture for Butler University academics as one professor broadens the perspectives of students. Kristen Hoerl is an assistant professor of communication studies at Butler University. Her film criticism class is more than viewing films. “I was always interested in popular culture and…

  • Senior granted Fulbright Scholarship to study in Northern Ireland

    Butler University senior Caleb Hamman received a 2011-12 Fulbright Foundation Student Scholarship to the United Kingdom for one year of study and research in Northern Ireland. The Fulbright Foundation, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, was established in 1946 in a congressional bill by Senator J. William Fulbright. According the scholarship’s website, the grant…

  • Student life surveys cause concern

    Some Butler University students are angry about a Student Life survey sent out earlier this month to randomly selected students. The surveys asked several personal questions, including some involving sexual orientation and biological gender. The surveys were created by the National Association of Student Affairs and Administration and by Student Voice, an assessment company for…

  • 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…

  • Professor seeks to lead students

    By Teresa Brooks College is the time in a person’s life where he or she  can begin to grow, not only as an academic, but as their own person.  That’s why college professors are so important to students—they help people find themselves. Margaret Brabant, a political science professor and chair of the faculty senate, knows…