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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…

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…