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Making Black History
In honor of Black History Month, here are four Butler alums and four current students you should know.
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Butler students react to beginning their second on-campus semester during the pandemic
After a full semester of adapting to COVID-19 restrictions, academics, and social changes, students prepare to do it all again.
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Reflecting on Blue IV’s first year at Butler
Over the past year, Blue has grown from a tiny puppy into a full-grown mascot. Mascot handler Evan Krauss, as well as Butler students, look back on what it’s been like to watch him grow up.
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Remembering Trien Nguyen: Butler memorializes recently deceased IT staff member
Nguyen was a senior systems analyst in Butler’s IT department and an MBA student who passed from COVID-19 on Dec. 22. The father of three was only 46 years old when he passed, and will be remembered for his work ethic and dedication to helping others.
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Butler University welcomes new chef
Chad Melinger, the new campus executive chef, describes his background and the ideas he has for Butler Dining.
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Butler implements new COVID-19 testing policy, students react
By testing asymptomatic students every three weeks, Butler aims to gather more information with which to combat the virus.
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Seasonal depression: What it is and how the pandemic could affect it
With mental health at a low right now due to the pandemic, understanding more about seasonal depression and how to treat it could be more critical than ever before.
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Timely Warnings alert Butler community to deeper issues
Legal structures like the Clery Act require universities to report crimes to the campus community. A Timely Warning may offer an entrance into the ongoing conversation of sexual violence in our community, but the Butler community shouldn’t let it end there.
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Immunization-certified Butler students volunteer to administer the COVID-19 vaccine
Pharmacy students were able to use their classroom skills for good by volunteering to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in hospitals and clinics. With their immunization certification, several students helped St. Vincent Hospital vaccinate up to 400 people a day.
