Prescription drug abuse has been a rising problem among college students for several years, according to researchers at the University of Kentucky. Though it is the second highest drug problem in the U.S. today, prescription drug abuse has received little media attention compared to abuse of other substances like marijuana and cocaine. Recently, campaigns against…
STAFF EDITORIAL | PrintSmart keeps students environmentally conscious
To print or not to print—that is the question. Many students at Butler are facing this issue as the university experiments with the new paper allocation program, PrintSmart, which was unveiled this year. The Butler Collegian believes this program could be beneficial to the university as a whole. We are optimistic about giving PrintSmart a…
White River cleanup scheduled for Saturday
Butler University students will be invading the Indianapolis community next weekend in support of an environmental cause. The annual White River Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday. Communities along the White River have formed groups to participate in the cleanup, including groups from Fishers, Noblesville and Carmel. The cleanup is part of the, Adopt-a-River Program. Butler…
Thefts off campus worry students
Butler University students living behind Greek Row have been plagued with a series of thefts this week, ranging from an iPod to a car. Senior Richie Giannotti, a resident of Berkley Road, said his 1996 Saab 9000 was stolen from behind his house sometime between Sunday and Tuesday. “The fact that it could have occurred…
Butler collaborates with IPS: COE students to complete on-site training
Butler University has teamed up with the Indianapolis Public School System (IPS) to open the new Reggio Magnet School in 2011. Butler will play a role in the Reggio Magnet School through the College of Education (COE). Education majors will train on-site at the school. COE Dean Ena Shelley, along with IPS Superintendent Eugene White…
Don’t let ‘Takers’ take your hard-earned cash
Three aspects make heist movies great: intensity, production quality and the ability to suspend disbelief. “Takers” hardly makes the grade in those categories and is by far one of the worst movies I’ve seen this year. It is a typical revenge/heist gone wrong story. A professional crew of bank robbers just completed their annual job.…
AmeriCorps awards grant to student volunteers
Butler University’s Center for Citizenship and Community (CCC) has been awarded an $11,320 AmeriCorps grant to help facilitate community service among Butler students. “It’s a little bit odd, because we haven’t really received money,” Dr. Donald Braid, director of the CCC, said. “We have received the possibility of education stipends, so students who complete 300…
Faculty-in-residence combine work and family
Butler University offers a unique experience for faculty members to live with students in the dorms through a program faculty-in-residence. It also creates a very unusual situation for the families of faculty-in-residence. After talking to Deb Lecklider and Meredith Beilfuss, both faculty-in-residence, Catherine Pangan was convinced that the faculty-in-residence program would be an incredible experience.…
Plans in place to refurbish campus lawn
For returning students, the lawn in front of Schwitzer Hall might look a little bit naked. Eight trees were removed along Hampton Drive on the south side of Butler University’s campus over the summer. Mike Gardner, vice president for operations, said plans to reline the road with new trees have been in place for years.…
Following the life of water: Center for Urban Ecology gets $257,000 grant
The sound of rain dripping from the gutter isn’t unfamiliar to residents of the area, which experienced the third wettest June on record. But where does the rain go after it falls? Butler University’s Center for Urban Ecology (CUE) plans to solve this mystery with the development of its project titled ‘Following the Life of…