Butler University students spending a semester in Washington, D.C., had the opportunity to attend Barack Obama’s inauguration for his second term as president. Described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the students said it was amazing to witness such a largely-attended event. Some of the students were able to obtain tickets that allowed them to sit closer…
OPINION | Students should study abroad
Studying abroad can be a great opportunity for Butler students. I highly suggest that every student try to take a semester to study in a foreign country. There are countless positive academic, cultural and personal advantages to studying abroad. Academically, students can immerse themselves in a foreign language. Students studying abroad have the opportunity to…
AppCampus
Group projects no longer require an actual meeting and date nights can be planned via mobile applications…Welcome to a new age of technology and a campus accessible anywhere in the world. The days of scouring the library for empty tables to accommodate group members appear to be coming to a close. Now students do not…
Member involvement key to student organizations’ vitality, active status
With more than 140 student organizations on campus to choose from, Butler University students may find a club they are involved in declared inactive at some point during their Butler careers. Julie Pakenham, associate director of the PuLSE Office, said the most common reason that clubs are declared inactive by the PuLSE Office is because…
GHS department to offer new study abroad option
The global and historical studies department is hosting its first student-study tour to Cuba for 10 days from May 15-25, 2012. Students will study different sustainability issues in a three-credit course, “Sustainability & The Cuban Revolution,” taught by Craig Auchter, professor of political science. Auchter will escort the group through five designated areas of the…
Students readjust after studying abroad
With over 110 study abroad programs offered, Butler University students have plenty of opportunities to step outside of the “Butler Bubble” and the Indianapolis community and experience a different culture. For some, the readjustment to Butler can be difficult. Senior Calli Duggins spent the fall semester of her junior year studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain.…
International athlete serves students
For most Butler students, classes and extracurricular activities are enough to stay busy on campus. Adding one job to that combination might lead a student to count down the days to Christmas. Adding another job to the equation is downright inconceivable. But that’s exactly what graduate student Rosie Edwards does. She takes classes, runs cross…