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  • Following the life of water: Center for Urban Ecology gets $257,000 grant

    The sound of rain dripping from the gutter isn’t unfamiliar to residents of the area, which experienced the third wettest June on record. But where does the rain go after it falls? Butler University’s Center for Urban Ecology (CUE) plans to solve this mystery with the development of its project titled ‘Following the Life of…

  • Butler tests PrintSmart program

    This year, the Butler University PrintSmart program put into effect a paper allocation project to raise awareness about how much paper is wasted by students on campus on a daily basis. The idea for this program developed because Butler was, until now, one of the few schools without a paper accounting program. “The idea has…

  • Fitness tests challenge fall athletes

    Sophomore goalie Jon Dawson wasn’t shy when discussing how difficult the team’s preseason fitness test is when he said, “The fitness test that we do as a team is the hardest fitness test I have ever done.” Dawson and I spoke about the fitness test the whole team needs to complete prior to the season.…

  • Soccer heats up

    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…