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  • OPINION | International unit houses opportunity, chances for exchange

    In the fall of 2012, Butler  University students may be able to experience foreign cultures, live among those who speak different languages and not even have to leave the comfort of Butler’s campus. Next year, 20 domestic students could have a chance to live with 20 international students in a new unit in Residential College.…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Lifeline Law could save lives

    There is a nightmare situation that no Butler University student wants to suffer through. A friend drinks too much, and making one phone call  to the police could save his or her life. Although, it could also end in spending the night in a drunk tank. The Indiana Senate recently unanimously passed a bill that,…

  • OPINION | Butler and Greek system grow stronger together

    When the spirit of competition overwhelms Butler University during recruitment week, it is easy for  individual Greek organizations to forget that they are part of one Greek community. Chapter members are busy thinking of the upcoming semester and what can be done to improve each of their own organizations. Butler has a thriving, strong Greek…

  • OPINION | Bulldog fans should use less bite, bark with team

    The Butler University men’s basketball team currently holds a 12-11 record, but judging the behavior of some fans might lead you to think it was 0-23. I would offer specific examples, but most of what I say inside Hinkle Fieldhouse is not fit for print. I’m as guilty as any member of the Bulldog community.…

  • CARTOON | Sick of winter? Fight laziness.

  • Bands go barefoot

    More than 300 million people go without shoes every day around the world.  That’s 600 million bare feet exposed to the grit of daily life. One group of Butler University business students is encouraging people to go barefoot and support a cause that helps lower these statistics. Starting at 3 p.m. on Feb. 4, the…

  • It takes two

    Evan and David Schroeder are more than just identical twins.  Together, they compose and perform original music weekly at Mass. If singing counts as praying twice, these identical twins have sent up more prayers than they can count. Evan and David Schroeder have added their musical talents to the dedicated group of young singers and…

  • 22 Spots. 2 Sides. 1 Dispute

    Hayleigh Colombo | Editor in Chief | hcolombo@butler.edu Ryan Lovelace | Staff Writer | rlovelac@butler.edu A city board’s vote on Jan. 11 to expand Butler University’s parking plan effectively brought to a screeching halt a long-standing dispute between the university and the Phi Delta Theta Foundation. Since 2009, the two parties have clashed over who…

  • Administration working to improve rentention rates

    The retention rates at Butler University have been consistent over the years, but the university is looking to bring them closer to 100 percent. Right now, Butler’s average retention from first to second year is 88 percent. “If you don’t retain students there, they won’t be there for their junior year,” Associate Provost Mary Macmanus…