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Upon hearing of the coming ice storm last week, Butler University employees worked to prepare the campus for whatever the winter storm might bring and to keep students informed of preparations. Last Monday afternoon, a team of faculty from student affairs, information resources, food services, a representative from the office of the provost and the…

Record-breaking numbers in enrollment have forced Butler University officials to make changes in housing options for juniors next year—changes that are making some students angry. Next year’s juniors will have only one option for on-campus housing—the Apartment Village. The decision concerned some current sophomores who say that the more than $2,000 difference in cost between…

Even with the impending lockout, doesn’t it seem as if the National Football League is headed back into its prime? That prime was a hard-hitting, well-balanced style of play with a mix of muscle in the middle and speed on the edges. Sunday night’s Super Bowl proved that this style is starting to make a…

The College of Communication is on the hunt for three new faculty members.  Candidates are vying for positions in creative studies, journalism and strategic communication. Interim Dean of the CComm, William Neher, said the college is placing a high priority on the candidate’s ability to teach undergraduates. He said that is not always the case.…

What is college? It is defined by Merriam Webster as “an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor’s degree.” The online collaborative dictionary alternative defines college as “A magical place where it is rumored that learning takes place although, to those who enter it’s often described differently…

SGA and class officer candidates will face stricter campaign rules if new guidelines are passed in SGA assembly today. The new rules evolved out of problems the Election Oversight Committee faced last year while investigating alleged rule violations. “We wanted to clear them up and make the language solid,” Seth Williams, EOC chair, said. In…

If current negotiations are successful, students may soon be able to use their Butler student IDs to pay at some local restaurants. Qdoba Mexican Grill and Papa John’s Pizza have already signed on to the program, which will begin once technology is in place at the locations and contract negotiations are settled. The IDs would…

Butler University will open a chapter of the French National Honor Society, Pi Delta Phi, Friday at the University Club at Atherton Union. Founded in 1906, Pi Delta Phi has over 330 undergraduate and graduate chapters in the United States and France. According to the Pi Delta Phi  website, pideltaphi.org, the purpose of the society…

A young Butler women’s swimming and diving team will head into the Horizon League Championship meet coming off of a second-place finish at the Rose Hulman Triangular meet Feb. 5. The Bulldogs showed promise early in the contest when they recorded a victory in the 200-meter medley relay. Freshmen Lauren Need, Lauren Lambrecht and Kathleen…