MATTHEW DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Chapter of Timmy Global Health (Timmy) is preparing for its annual Colorful Run/Walk. The event will be held on Oct. 3 on Butler University’s East Mall at 9 a.m. Ashni Patel, President of the Butler chapter of Timmy, senior biology/pre-med major, said Timmy is an organization that…
Women’s Soccer Shuts out Villanova, Card earns Big East honor
ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER / Photo by Jimmy Lafakis Big East Conference play started off on the right foot for the Butler University women’s soccer team as they opened it up Sunday evening with a 3-0 victory over Villanova University at The Butler Bowl. Sunday’s win is the first ever victory for the Butler…
Students occupy the Diversity Center
Brooklyn Raines | Staff Reporter Butler University students made time in between classes and occupied the Efroymson Diversity Center on Sept. 21 and 22 as a way to potentially meet the candidates interviewing for the newly appointed position of vice president of human resources, diversity and wellness. The purpose of the sit-in was to allow students…
Butler University State of the University Address
Kristin Camiliere | Staff Reporter President James Danko addressed Butler University in his annual “State of the University” address Sept. 25 in Clowes Memorial Hall. Katelyn Sussli, Student Government Association president, opened the address. She shared how Butler impacted her life and made her into the person that she is today. She then introduced the university…
PCAT no longer a requirement for pre-pharmacy
KIRSTEN ADAIR | ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Starting next year, pre-pharmacy majors trying to enter the pharmacy program at Butler will not be required to take the Pharmacy College Admission Test, commonly referred to as the PCAT. “The faculty voted to drop the PCAT exam because we were not showing a correlation between (students) taking the…
BUPD offers safety to students
BROOKLYN RAINES | STAFF REPORTER In 1990, Butler University students would have to contact the city police if there was a problem. In 2015, Butler University Police Department is just a call away and can be there to help within minutes. The formation of BUPD is something Assistant Chief of Administration Andrew Ryan said needed…
Jordan College of Arts senator announced
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER The Jordan College of the Arts will be represented in the Student Government Association by the new senator, Tessa Sommers, for the 2015-2016 academic year. The official list of senators has not been released yet because SGA must take the time to appoint people to the senior off-campus and College…
To weave or not to weave
Epiphany Johnican | Opinion Columnist All my life, I’ve had shoulder-length hair. It was longer than most of my African American peers, so I was very satisfied. Over the years, however, I began to take an interest in hairstyles that are often portrayed in the media. Twelve inches, 14 inches, 16 inches: the most popular…
Welcome Week 2015 Gallery
Photos by Michael Brown Photos by Lauren Biolsi