All buildings now have full electricity after a power outage at Butler University Saturday left students in the dark and employees working overtime. Butler staff shut off power across campus after lightning struck near or on the power plant located behind Schwitzer Hall said Ben Hunter, Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Safety.…
Lightning strike leaves much of campus without power
Butler University officials suspect a lightning strike may be the reason that power is out in most of the campus’s buildings. Around 3:30 p.m., the Butler University Police Department sent an alert about a possible lightning strike to Butler’s power plant, located behind Schwitzer Hall. The outage affects all campus buildings except for Apartment Village, BUPD…
OPINION | Students should not take library for granted
A new face will be seen around the stacks of Irwin Library come June 1. Julie Miller, newly appointed dean of libraries, will replace current dean Lewis Miller. Julie Miller said she was attracted to Butler University because of the academic excellence here. While this is good, the main focus I want to see from…
Students in Early College Program feel like Butler is their campus, too
When asked what they want to do after college, every Shortridge Magnet High School junior in the Early College Program has a ready answer. They have blended in with Butler University students, walking into class with their C-Club in hand and books in tow. “We’re more comfortable here and less out of place,” Terrence Jackson,…
STAFF EDITORIAL | New campus parking safety
OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Parking arrangements are dangerous for students as drivers and pedestrians. VOTE: 24-0 New parking arrangements on Butler’s campus, made to accommodate the new freshmen class, are dangerous to both student drivers and pedestrians. On Sunset Avenue, parking spaces on both sides of the street make it dangerous for passing cars. It…