ALEXIS PRICE | OPINION EDITOR | adprice1@butler.edu If you would have told me almost three years ago, when I took my first political science class, I would attend a political rally, I would have scoffed, rolled my eyes and probably said something about not believing in party affiliation. And if you told me the rally…
Butler battles $10 million deficit
KATIE GOODRICH | EDITOR IN CHIEF Butler University’s budget is in the red. $10 million in the red. Next year, the university will take another “strategic loss” of $2-3 million, according to an April 4 email from Bruce Arick, vice president for finance and administration. The largest class in Butler’s history is graduating, and they…
Farewell to Schwitzer Hall: End of an era
ANNIE WEBER | NEWS EDITOR Current Schwitzer residents will be the last to live in the residence hall, as it will close and be demolished after this semester ends. Rich Michal, executive director of facilities for Butler, said it makes more sense financially to tear Schwitzer completely down. It would have…
Athletic department sees massive growth after National Championship games
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu Just inside the walls of Hinkle Fieldhouse, one is greeted with a mural of the Butler Way. One line of the famous philosophy places emphasis on improving every day. Over the past couple of years, Butler’s athletic department has continued to improve and grow in multiple ways. A…
Butler’s connection to auto racing: Michael Kaltenmark
Michael Kaltenmark runs alongside Trip before a Butler men’s basketball game at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Photo courtesy of Zach Bolinger, ZJB Photography. ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The man behind the face of Butler University is much more than a public relations man at Butler. In fact, he has a history in the IndyCar…
Malone out as Butler women’s assistant coach
Former assisted coach FahKara Malone (far right) cheers on the Butler women’s team during a game this season. Photo by Amy Street. ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu Butler University women’s basketball assistant coach FahKara Malone has left the university effective immediately. Malone’s information has been taken off of butlersports.com, and she is no…
SGA meetings now closed to public
MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER This year, the Student Government Association (SGA) made the switch from Assembly to Senate structure. Additionally, the meetings are no longer open to the student body. Despite closing the doors to the rest of the student population, Katelyn Sussli, SGA president and senior Organizational Communication & Leadership and Political Science…
Jackson Davis transfer and men’s basketball hopes next season
PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu After the Butler basketball team’s season came to an end with the round of 32 loss against the University of Virginia, the Bulldogs’ focus immediately shifted to the 2016-17 season. The tasks they face include finding replacements for the production of seniors Kellen Dunham and Roosevelt Jones, as…
10 Hannah Montana quotes college students can relate to
CARISSA MARQUARDT | OPINION COLUMNIST | cfmarqua@butler.edu On Friday, Mar. 24, 2006, I’m sure a lot of us remember exactly where we were and what we were doing. In my case, I was sitting in my living room with my best friend at the time, counting down the minutes until a brand new TV show…
Rising sophomores to pick Fairview Housing March 29
MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER In the fall of 2016, rising sophomores will be the first group to move into Fairview House, Butler University’s newest residence hall. Unlike ResCo, where sophomores have traditionally lived, Fairview is made up of suites of 6 or 8 people as opposed to the traditional quads. On March 29,…