This year, the Butler University PrintSmart program put into effect a paper allocation project to raise awareness about how much paper is wasted by students on campus on a daily basis. The idea for this program developed because Butler was, until now, one of the few schools without a paper accounting program. “The idea has…
BUPD increases security for Welcome Week
The Butler University Police Department (BUPD) ramped up their night patrols during the first two weekends of school. The freshman class, the largest incoming class in Butler’s history, is part of the reason Chief of Police Ben Hunter said he thought a bigger task force was necessary. “One of the things we wanted to do…
Fitness tests challenge fall athletes
Sophomore goalie Jon Dawson wasn’t shy when discussing how difficult the team’s preseason fitness test is when he said, “The fitness test that we do as a team is the hardest fitness test I have ever done.” Dawson and I spoke about the fitness test the whole team needs to complete prior to the season.…
Countdown to ‘Reach’: Classic ‘Halo’ franchise turns back the clock for prequel
Alien spacecraft bombard a fragile planet with energy cannons. Their troops on the ground threaten to extinguish all human life. It sounds like typical science fiction, but when the new first-person-shooter “Halo Reach” ships on Sept. 14, it will be glorious. The storied “Halo” franchise, from producers Bungie and Microsoft, has been nothing less than…
The age of the smartphone
Kids ride their bikes with one hand, not so they can carry an ice cream cone or a football, but so they can talk on their cell phone and organize important kid stuff. Teenagers and adults get behind the wheel and cause fender benders, products of texting three letter acronyms like “omg.” Welcome to the…
Freedom greater than pride, anger
Another day, another ridiculous controversy. The setting? New York City, of course. The issue? One as old as organized religion itself: Muslim objectives versus Christian values. Dear, dear, this is bound to be a juicy one, isn’t it? Let’s face it, even in this super tolerant American society of ours, both pride and prejudice determine…
Tar kills economy
On April 20, 2010, BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig burst into flames due to a methane leak. Two days after the explosion, the oil rig sank into the sea, and thus began the story of the now legendary “BP oil spill.” Recently, the federal joint investigative panel is reviewing communications between Halliburton and BP in…
Our changing faith
For most of us, religion has been a part of our lives since we were little. My family is Presbyterian, very similar to most other protestant religions and the Catholic religion. People in every corner of the world practices some sort of belief. Since I have been at college, I have seen a different pattern…
Campus farm harvests success in summer stand sales
Last fall, Earth Charter Butler (ECB) proposed the creation of the Butler Campus Farm. The student organization approached the Center for Urban Ecology (CUE) with the idea of a campus farm The campus farm proposal developed from the organization’s interest in local and organic foods and food safety, according to the CUE. An area near…
Fong addresses Freshmen
Butler University President Bobby Fong welcomed students to Butler University with words of encouragement during his President’s Convocation on Aug. 22. Fong spoke about the record-breaking number of incoming freshmen, saying that while the men’s basketball team may have encouraged perspective students to accept the offer of admission, it is not all that Butler had…