SGA

  • OPINION | SGA Assembly: fulfill duty to campus and student body

    On Sep. 19, Student Government Association assembly voted and passed the SGA budget proposal. This familiar procedure took place in a matter of minutes with little debate or concern raised about where approximately $750,000 would be going. This all-too-common scenario illustrates an issue that assembly must face—SGA representatives need to take their jobs more seriously.…

  • OPINION | Great ButlerPalooza shows room for improvement

    Pouring rain did not stop Butler University students from coming out to Clowes Memorial Hall and jamming to Smash Mouth and Chiddy Bang last weekend at ButlerPalooza. The concerts committee, a part the Student Government Association, did an exceptional job dealing with planning issues when bad weather rolled in. However, there is room for improvement.…

  • OPINION | More free political discussion will liven campus thought

    While people across the nation find themselves embroiled in political debate, Butler University locks itself out of the conversation. The campus lacks frank political discussion. Current policies block funding to overtly political student organizations on campus. This moratorium on public debate harms student experience and scholarship. Students on both ends of the political spectrum think…

  • New SGA president has new goals, aims for accessibility

    The Student Government Association’s office in Atherton Union has a new look. The door was open, and boxes were scattered everywhere as SGA President Mike Keller stood atop a step stool, remodeling the room. “I have no complaints about last year’s SGA group,” Keller said, “but this year we’re going to focus on some new…

  • Students: Butler not diverse

    About 51 percent of students disagree that Butler University is diverse,  according to results from a new survey by  Student Affairs. About 37 percent somewhat disagreed that Butler is diverse, and 14 percent strongly disagreed with that statement. The survey gauged Butler’s diversity and students’ perspective on campus atmosphere. There were 527 students who participated…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Big changes signal progress

    One word defined Butler University during the 2011-12 academic year: transition.

  • OPINION | Potential exists for student-led change

    Published April 24, 2012 The joke in my family right now is that my sister is the smartest sibling, since she decided to enroll at a university in the Sunshine State, whereas I choose one in the Hoosier State. Although I envy her and the view she will have of the Atlantic Ocean, I am…

  • Advisers a ‘guiding force’ for student government leaders

    Students are not the only ones working behind the scenes for Butler’s Student Government Association. The PuLSE Office has four individuals who advise SGA and its various boards. Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens said the role of an SGA adviser is to help executive members do the job to the best of their ability…

  • OPINION | SGA advisers play vital role

    Published April 18, 2012 The recent attacks on the Student Government Association have taken a turn for the worse. The criticisms no longer are directed at the students who represent us. Now advisers are being targeted for unwarranted reasons. The latest assault on SGA leaders and advisers was centered on the Dean of Student Life…