Weekly Student Government Association assembly meetings regarding the budget have become exasperating for guests and representatives alike. The lack of a procedure for how SGA will allocate funds during the budget approval process has resulted in convoluted decision-making and an seemingly unfair process for distributing money. Representatives need to take more notice. During the Sept.…
Solicitation policy drives food trucks away
Many Butler University students and staff members seeking a lunchtime pizza slice or cupcake last Wednesday were left unsatisfied. The NY Slice and Scout’s Treats food trucks parked by Norris Plaza for lunch service but were asked to leave before the rush ended because they violated both an Aramark stipulation and the university’s ban on…
Block Party postponed due to rain
Showers put a damper on Butler University’s annual Block Party, forcing coordinators to call off the event shortly after it began yesterday afternoon. The event has been rescheduled for Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. on the South Mall, according to Jen Agnew, assistant director of the PuLSE Office. Block Party gives new students an…
Four student groups come together to put on events for Peace Week
Four student organizations will hold events both on campus and around Indianapolis in honor of Peace Week, in hopes of raising awareness about the issues of the world outside of the “Butler Bubble.” Books for Peace, Amnesty International, Butler Peace and Justice and SGA are the four organizations collaborating to run events for the week.…
SGA tables discussion on creating student senate
While Student Government Association assembly has tabled the idea of having a student senate for now, the issue will return in the fall. Al Carroll, current SGA parliamentarian and president-elect for the 2011-12 school year, said he is unconvinced that the student senate format would be beneficial, but debate will continue. Student senates at other…
SGA defines Butler with ideals statement
Most students in Student Government Association assembly rallied against an honor code but passed a similar measure, called the Student Ideals Statement, last semester. The Student Ideals Statement will be placed in about 30 classrooms, spaces and lobbies around campus. Senior Michael Tirman, a finance and music history major and member of the Council on…
Ben Folds rocks Clowes Hall
It did not take long for each successive song to blend together, making the Ben Folds concert on Oct. 23 at Clowes Memorial Hall an experience, and not just a set list. After opening act Filligar finished their final song, the amplifiers, guitars and keyboard were hurriedly scooted and shuffled off of the stage. The…
‘Hands on Fire’ showcases American Sign Language
Sounds of the 90s filled the air as The Backstreet Boys “I Want It That Way” echoed through the room. The audience sitting down hummed along, while people on stage danced to the beat. It was all part of the annual event known as Hands on Fire and the performers on stage were deaf. Hands…
WTHR, SGA team up to increase awareness
Butler University Student Government Association and Channel 13 WTHR teamedup on Sept. 22 to encourage students to vote and get involved in their community. SGA held a voter registration drive and helped WTHR gain access to college students to get them to register to vote. “SGA simply provided the man power that Channel 13 needed…
Ben Folds to perform at Clowes
“Three sad semesters, it was only fifteen grand.” It might sound like any college student’s sob story, but it’s a lyric from Ben Folds’ song “Army,” a song that could be heard at Butler University Ben Folds will be performing at Clowes Memorial Hall on Saturday, Oct. 23 as Butler University’s fall concert. Ben Folds,…