SGA

  • Freshmen may be excluded from committee

    Student Government Association’s Election Oversight Committee proposed a resolution to permanently allow only members in at least their sophomore years onto the committee, going against last year’s temporary suspension of the rule to allow freshmen. This decision comes after a review in SGA, and the assembly will vote today on whether to make the rule…

  • OPINION | SGA right in deciding to stick to the rules

    Butler University’s Student Government Association is making the right decision to overturn the rule allowing freshmen to be on the Election Oversight Committee. Sophomore James Schubert was able to serve as the chairman of the EOC, and another freshman was allowed on the committee, last year because SGA suspended the rules, Schubert said. SGA holds…

  • Students hunger for dining changes

    Freshman Kathryn Cleary  started Dawgs for a Cause two weeks ago to show Butler University’s dining services what students really have a taste for. Cleary said she immediately saw the food offered by dining services was not up to par. After starting the group, Cleary tried boycotting dining services for eight days. During her boycott,…

  • Officials looking for student feedback on new facility

    The proposed parking garage at Butler University will likely add a significant amount of housing—in addition to parking spaces—if it is approved by the Board of Trustees. Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson presented preliminary sketches of possible new rooms at a Student Government Association meeting last week. “We wanted to get (students’) feedback…

  • EOC policy review expected

    The Election Oversight Committee’s policies regarding Student Government Association elections are under review for possible adjustment. SGA President Mike Keller said a few issues with the policy need to be brought to attention. Last year, the election was separated into two elections after four candidates were narrowed down to two, but the rules did not…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Student opinion is valuable

    Plans for a residence hall and parking garage have come to light. Vice President of Student Affairs Levester Johnson unveiled a few residence hall floor plans at the Student Government Association meeting on Oct. 24 for representatives to discuss. Administrators and SGA have a huge opportunity to connect to students by involving them in the…

  • OPINION | Students should get more political

    Butler University students need to recognize that the Student Government Association does much more than entertain students. Students can and should do more to make their college experience the best it can be. This cliché does not simply refer to concerts and extracurricular activities but also to activism and making the university a better place…

  • Students in charge of funding organizations

    Butler University student organizations are for the students by the students, and the process to receive funding is no different. Any recognized student organization does not necessarily receive funding from the university, Caroline Huck-Watson, PuLSE Office director, said. It is the student organization’s responsibility to look for sources for funding. One way student organizations can…

  • OPINION | Student-run groups should consolidate

    For a school of approximately 4,000 undergraduate students, Butler University has a vibrant extracurricular student life. When I first visited Butler’s campus as a prospective student in fall 2010, around 115 student-run organizations exist. Now there are over 150 student-run organizations, according to the university’s website. There needs to be a consolidation of student-run groups…