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The 19th annual Bulldog jog took place Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m., starting in front of Hinkle Fieldhouse near 49th Street. [imagebrowser id=17]

After more than 36 hours of tallying votes and considering candidate violations, Student Government Association officials declared Al Carroll to be 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 Wednesday just before 4 p.m. “He was trying…

Embrace change. That was the challenge Dean Ena Shelley presented at the first State of the College of Education address Tuesday night. The dean held the address in order to hear the voices of her college and motivate them to embrace the college’s vision of change. “Every member of the College of Education has to…

Despite the larger student body, fewer students voted in Monday’s Student Government election. Numbers are down nearly 15 percent from last year’s election. 1,076 students voted this year, compared to the 1,232 that cast ballots last year. Candidates for next year’s SGA executive board are awaiting the results from Monday’s election as of press time.…

The United States Basketball Association has presented an adjunct professor in the Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism with a 2010 Best Writing Award. Woods received the award for the Indianapolis Star article he wrote during Butler’s Final Four run titled, “Butler’s Miracle Run Continues.” “Honestly, I’m a little embarrassed,” Woods said.  “It was kind…

It seems like Atherton is in good hands. Scott Tope, the executive chef in the Atherton Dining Hall, has earned his ProChef II certification from the Culinary Institute of America. For this six-month program, Aramark has 25 slots open annually.  It takes a vice president within Aramark to recommend chefs, and then the chef must…

March is Women’s History Month and Butler University’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance chapter, Demia, and the gender, women and sexuality studies program have several events planned in the coming month to celebrate. The two groups have a variety of events planned from feminist speakers to all female rock bands, but they all have the same…

Break out the beads, your elaborate mask and as much purple, yellow and green clothing as you can because Mardi Gras is here again. Although Mardi Gras is unfortunately always on a Tuesday, there is no reason you can’t enjoy yourself this weekend instead. Here are some suggestions for your Mardi Gras festivities. The parties…

To generate awareness, funds and inspiration, the student-run movement “Be Haiti” will be hosting a “Be Haiti” week beginning March 5. “Be Haiti” was formed by Haiti native and fourth year physician assistant major Ketura Isidor and 2008 Butler graduate Michael Hole.  The organization is now led by Isidor, senior biology and Spanish major Tori…