These next few weeks will be a big step in advancing the country to herd immunity and allowing students, Indiana residents or not, to be vaccinated before they return home.
Butler University to provide COVID-19 vaccine to students on campus
In collaboration with the Indiana Department of Health, Butler has been selected to host a two-dose vaccine distribution site on campus for Indiana and out-of-state students, as well as international students. The Pfizer vaccine will be distributed to students between April 7–9 and May 4–6.
Indiana residents 16 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Governor Holcomb announced that all Indiana residents over the age of 16 will be eligible starting March 31. Additionally, state capacity and social event restrictions will now be determined by local officials, and the statewide mask mandate will become an advisory.
Zoom on, Zoom off: Virtual class camera debate
Students of Zoom University call for better options
Butler students discuss top quarantine makeup trends
At the beginning of quarantine, everyone seemed to take a break from makeup only to have the latter half of the pandemic be filled with bold, unique and statement–making looks. Even then, some tried and true favorites still took center stage.
Guest column: Butler Hillel celebrates Passover in a pandemic
Diana Ningen shares the importance of Passover and how Butler will be celebrating.
Bulldogs of Butler: Melísenda Dixon
Melísenda Dixon, senior management information systems major and healthcare management minor, is the current president of Butler’s Black Student Union. She discusses her Afro-Latina identity, her involvement on campus and what it has been like for the Black community during the COVID-19 pandemic at a predominantly white institution.
Students and faculty react to a ‘normal’ fall 2021 semester
Butler University recently announced its plans for a ‘normal’ on-campus experience in the fall. The email announcement has left many students and professors with mixed reactions.
Amid anti-Asian violence, Butler fails to make a stand
A petition to support the Asian community in the state of Indiana reveals Butler’s half-hearted attempts to denounce anti-Asian violence in the wake of COVID-19
In order to bring campus closer to normalcy, Butler is planning to create a vaccine clinic
“I think it’s a really good idea,” Grace Roberts said. “We should be worried about our faculty and staff because they’re the reason why we’re all here and the backbone of our school.”