The Butler men’s soccer team received its first opportunity to play at the new Butler Bowl last night in an exhibition match against Eastern Illinois. Despite a multitude of scoring opportunities, Butler mustered just two goals en route to a 2-2 draw with the visiting Panthers. “We’re always pleased to get opportunities to score,” Butler…
Countdown to ‘Reach’: Classic ‘Halo’ franchise turns back the clock for prequel
Alien spacecraft bombard a fragile planet with energy cannons. Their troops on the ground threaten to extinguish all human life. It sounds like typical science fiction, but when the new first-person-shooter “Halo Reach” ships on Sept. 14, it will be glorious. The storied “Halo” franchise, from producers Bungie and Microsoft, has been nothing less than…
Challenging the ‘bubble’s’ world view
Clowes Memorial Hall is bringing in a new line-up of performers in different genres and backgrounds. This season at the concert hall, students in the “Butler bubble,” will be exposed to different culture and forms of art. The fall 2010 schedule features concerts from “American Idol’s” Adam Lambert and Indiana’s own John Mellencamp. Other musical…
Tar kills economy
On April 20, 2010, BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig burst into flames due to a methane leak. Two days after the explosion, the oil rig sank into the sea, and thus began the story of the now legendary “BP oil spill.” Recently, the federal joint investigative panel is reviewing communications between Halliburton and BP in…
A scoot towards green
Butler University Police Department is testing an electric scooter as a possible option for another patrol vehicle. The Vectrix scooter is 100 percent electric, traveling about 55 miles on one charge, Chief of Police Ben Hunter said. “I’m always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint and that’s important,” he said. “But, it’s secondary…
JCFA, LAS welcome new deans with new ideas
Welcome week arrived and Butler’s campus teemed with first year students. But they were not the only ones on campus who were experiencing new roles at Butler. After a year of searching for new deans, both the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) and the Jordan College of Fine Arts (JCFA) are transitioning this…
Fong addresses Freshmen
Butler University President Bobby Fong welcomed students to Butler University with words of encouragement during his President’s Convocation on Aug. 22. Fong spoke about the record-breaking number of incoming freshmen, saying that while the men’s basketball team may have encouraged perspective students to accept the offer of admission, it is not all that Butler had…
Bigger Freshman class does not mean big cuts
This year, Butler will be ushering in the largest freshman class in the university’s history, a record-breaking 1,067 students. The increase in students has left some upperclassmen wondering whether they will experience a decrease in financial aid dollars. Tom Weede, vice president for enrollment management, said that while the office of enrollment was not anticipating…
Higher student volume brings changes in course offerings
Due to this year’s record setting freshmen class, many additional resources will be expended to accommodate a large influx of students. While some changes can be seen in new housing options, others, like changes in course offerings, may have slipped past the eyes of students. As early as last spring, plans were being made to…
More parking spaces available
Over 75 additional parking spots will be available for on-campus parking this year. The majority of these spaces are on-street parking on the west side of Sunset Avenue. Butler University Chief of Police Ben Hunter said street parking is different than it was before. “Before we didn’t zone out the city streets, but I worked with the Department of…