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  • Students attend youth conference

    This past weekend, Butler University students had the opportunity to attend the Interfaith Youth Core Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference took place Oct. 22-24 at the Interfaith Youth Core Conference’s Student Leadership Institute. Sophomore Ryan Anderson and junior Brendan Quinn were joined by faculty mentor Mark Fogelsong. According to its Web site, ifyc.org, IFYC…

  • Aslan addresses Islam in America

    Clowes Memorial Hall was packed with students, faculty and community members on Tuesday evening, all waiting to hear Reza Aslan speak on “The Future of Islam.” According to his Web site rezaaslan.com, Aslan is an “internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions.” His first book, “No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of…

  • King remembered by peers, fraternity brothers

    Students are trying to make sense of tragedy after losing a second member of the Butler community in just four days. Sixth-year pharmacy student Cameron King died on Sunday. Information about the circumstances surrounding his death has not been released. Friends and fellow Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity brothers remember King as a dedicated and helpful…

  • Breast cancer nonprofits may not benefit from ‘pink’ products

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but could the products we buy to support breast cancer research actually be contributing to the problem? The claim made by sources, such as a GOOD magazine online editorial, is that breast cancer awareness marketing is both misleading and hypocritical. Consumers are being urged to consider the reality of…

  • Pharmacy outreach provides real world experience

    Only a year into its existence, the Butler University Community Outreach Pharmacy is growing and expanding their impact to the Indianapolis community. The pharmacy opened in August 2009 after Indiana University medical students contacted Butler pharmacy students about an opportunity to join them in their non-profit medical clinic. “We provide pharmaceutical care for the impoverished,”…

  • Faculty Artist Series continues

    You could hear the joyful noise spilling out of Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall. Sarah Eyerly, assistant professor of music history at Butler University, was lecturing to an audience of about 50, and the audience was singing back. Eyerly discussed the worship music of the Moravian Church, an 18th century utopian community. After the lecture, Eyerly led…

  • Movie shows realities behind beauty

    The National Eating Disorders Association reported that 10 million females and 1 million males in the United States struggle with eating disorders. The association found 80 percent of women surveyed expressed dissatisfaction with their bodies. The students of Peers Advocating Wellness for Students want to do something to change this. According to Sarah Barnes, PAWS…

  • College of miscommunication?

    The head of a student organization filed a complaint with the Council on Presidential Affairs about the College of Communication after several posters promoting a speaker were removed from the Fairbanks Center. Senior Jonathan Spear, president of ADrenaline, Butler University’s advertising club, said he felt his club’s free speech rights were being violated by the…

  • Professor earns high scores for short story

    Perseverance has true meaning to a man who waited years to see his hard work pay off. Bryan Furuness, Butler University adjunct professor of English, is among the honored writers to be published in this year’s “Best American Nonrequired Reading” anthology. Furuness’ short story, “Man of Steel,” will be the featured work. The “Best American…