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With nominations for this years Woman of Distinction Award due last week, last year’s recipients reflected on how the honor has impacted them. Each year, the Woman of Distinction award is given to a student, a faculty member and a staff member in honor of Women’s History Month. Butler defines a woman of distinction as…

There are two new political groups on campus—one focused on human rights and the other on libertarianism. Amnesty International Butler’s chapter of Amnesty International recently returned to campus after a short hiatus. Amnesty International is an organization that focuses on human rights around the world—a mission that includes working with political prisoners, ensuring fair trials…

The newest addition to Butler University’s Holcomb Gardens could be a six-foot high wall running through campus property. An environmental assessment released Feb. 1 by the Louisville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calls for building a floodwall along the Central Canal from Capitol Avenue to the north and west edge of campus that would…

On Saturday, the Butler University Speech and Debate Team members sophomore Andrew Wray and junior Nick Stock battled through the first College Public Forum National Tournament and finished fourth in the nation. The topic up for debate was, “Resolved: That the United States should no longer be the policeman of the world.” They received the…

Robert Grechesky’s said he credits his students for playing a large role in his successful career and recent awards and recognitions. The Butler University Director of Bands  and Professor of music recently won two awards. He was selected as the Indiana Music Educators Association University Teacher of the Year, along with winning the James B.…

Katy Payne came to Butler University Monday night to share her work with her organization, the Elephant Listening Project. Her speech was the second installment of the semester in the J. James Woods Lectures in the Sciences and Mathematics series. Payne opened her lecture by explaining that the idea of conservation has changed drastically with…

Butler University’s 21st Annual International Dinner brought students, faculty and community members to the Reilly Room on Saturday. Each year, the dinner features a different part of the world, and this year’s theme was ¡Viva Mexico! The event is organized by the International Club Executive Board and was sponsored by Student Government Association and REACH.…

Indianapolis drivers will soon pay more and later into the evening for metered parking. On March 28, rates will rise from 75 cents to $1 per hour in parts of downtown and in Broad Ripple. Metered hours will run Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., starting the same day. Currently, metered parking…

After more than 36 hours of tallying votes and considering candidate violations, Student Government Association officials declared Al Carroll to serve as SGA president for the next academic year. The sophomore from Titusville, Fla., was nervous when he received a phone call from current SGA president Chris Ring last Wednesday, just before 4 p.m. “He…