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54 percent of SGA budget remains BEN HORVATH

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Butler University’s Student Government Association has spent close to half of its budget at the end of the first semester and plans to spend the remaining money on second semester events, said to SGA President Al Carroll.

SGA is funded through student activity fees, which are $288 per student, and it began the year with a budget of $703,752.

Currently, 45 to 46 percent of the budget has been spent, and SGA intends to spend the remaining money during the second semester.

Dan Schramm, SGA vice president of finance, said he feels there is a good chance SGA will be able to spend the remaining budget.

“It will just come down to a continuous push by the various boards to continue to implement programming for students,” Schramm said.

Some organizations are under budget, while some are over, but the budget typically balances out

Controversy over who controls the 22-spot parking lot next to Phi Delta Theta halted HAYLEIGH COLOMBO & RYAN LOVELACE COLLEGIAN@BUTLER.EDU A city board’s vote on Jan. 11 to expand Butler University’s parking plan effectively brought to a screeching halt a long-standing dispute between the university and the Phi Delta Theta Foundation.

Since 2009, the two parties have clashed over who controls 22 perpendicular parking spaces adjacent to Phi Delta Theta on Clarendon Road.

The Indianapolis Board of Public Works’ 4-1 vote on Resolution 1, 2012, gives the university control over those parking spaces, as well as spaces along a stretch of Sunset Avenue.

Butler’s position is that the new deal allows it to remain compliant with a decades-old legal agreement.

The fraternity foundation says it has had years of “bad blood” with Butler and that the university is using the parking capacity issue as a means of control over the spaces.

At the root of the argument is a parking shortage on the Butler campus.

The Collegian previously reported in “Faculty, staff, students left with permit, no parking” (Aug. 31, 2011) that the university issued 3,997 parking permits last year but that there only are 2,585 designated spots on campus, leaving 1,412 permitholding drivers without a spot.

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Control of the parking lot next to Phi Delta Theta had the city, the university and the fraternity’s foundation in a lengthy dispute.

Campus mourns loss of professor, director BRUCE HANCOCK 1952-2012

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Members of the Butler community are invited to attend a visitation on Jan. 27 in the Reilly Room from 4 to 8 p.m.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 28 at FirstMeridian Heights Presbyterian Church, 4701 N. Central Ave. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to the charitable endeavors supported by Hancock.

JILL MCCARTER JMCCARTE@BUTLER.EDU

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hroughout his ten years at Butler University, Bruce Hancock built a name for himself. Everyone who walked the halls of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences knew his dry, quiet sense of humor and his dedication to help foster the highest quality of Butler students.

Hancock was always ready to talk with students about career choices, rotation schedules and the daily grind of pharmacy school.

Bruce Hancock, 59, died Thursday, Jan. 19 after suffering a heart attack a month earlier.

The university community is mourning the loss of a friend, a mentor and a colleague that changed the lives of many.

His was a name that everyone in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences “just knew.”

Hancock joined the Butler community in December 2001.

He later served as the director of pharmacy experiential programs, where he managed rotations for Butler’s pharmacy students.

Many students who interacted with Hancock knew him as a professional who expected nothing short of greatness from his students.

“He always knew what was best for the students even when we didn’t know what was best for ourselves,” pharmacy student Kristina Niehoff said. “He strived for perfection in his career and expected the same dedication from each student.”

Hancock was known for his follow-through and made sure everything was done on time and at the highest quality.

Mike DeMarco recently finished a semester on a rotation in Washington, D.C. with the Food and Drug Administration—a rotation that he acquired with the help of Hancock.

Hancock’s experience and connections, DeMarco said, helped the P-4 student land a twoyear fellowship with the United States Office of Regulatory Affairs.

Hancock had a dedication to education.

“He enjoyed pharmacy,” DeMarco said, “But he loved teaching more.”

Hancock and his wife of 34 years, Emily, were avid Butler

Trial period of controversial DoubleMap nears end KYLER NAYLOR KNAYLOR@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR

sports fans. In an obituary, his wife wrote that between Butler men’s and women’s basketball and Pacers games, it was not uncommon for the couple to attend three games in one week.

He often said that he loved the members of the teams like they were his own children.

COPHS Associate Dean Bruce Clayton said that faculty members will miss Hancock’s love of music and music trivia.

“It was fascinating to watch his connection to music come to life,” Clayton said.

When news spread of Hancock’s illness, former students rallied in support to coordinate visits, send cards and keep communication open with updates.

Tyler Trueg, a 2011 graduate, was one of those visitors and he was happy to see the community come together.

“People I haven’t talked to since graduation were gathering to try and figure out what we can do to support him,” Trueg said. “He had a huge impact on the university, and we wanted to show him what he meant to us.

“Butler will miss a very

Butler University’s Student Government Association will carefully consider their options in selecting a permanent GPS shuttletracking service. The trial period with DoubleMap yielded positive feedback from students—even though the system’s initial development did not come without controversy.

The trial period, implemented in November, has shown SGA executive board members that students want a service like DoubleMap, Kelsa Reynolds, SGA vice president of operations, said.

A round of surveys at the end of the past semester helped steer SGA’s operations board in the direction of picking up a similar program permanently.

“We got positive feedback from the student body on the shuttles and the GPS link, so it’s going to be a possibility for this upcoming year to see if that’s something that we would want to put in the budget,” Reynolds said.

Rob Miller, assistant director of the PuLSE Office, said the free trial was an opportunity for Butler to

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Danko appoints interim provost, administrators Major changes in the administration restructure the president’s cabinet, job titles.

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President Jim Danko will be visiting various cities throughout the United States to spread his vision with alumni and promote Butler University on a national level.

Danko to tour U.S., spread executive vision LUKE SHAW LESHAW@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Butler University President Jim Danko will embark on an inaugural tour to connect with alumni and promote the university.

Danko will make stops in New York, Florida, the Midwest and the West Coast.

The trip kicks off with a visit to the Indiana Historical Society on Feb. 15.

“I expect it will be an excellent way for me to continue to learn about Butler and to start building relationships with a critical group that provides support to Butler,” Danko said in an email.

In addition to building relationships with Butler graduates, Danko will also be sharing his vision for Butler’s future as president with alumni.

The president’s website outlines the trip’s details and visits over

three months.

To Ben Wright, a Butler graduate who attained his bachelor’s degree in music performance last semester, the success of Danko’s tour depends on how the president expresses ideas for Butler’s improvement.

“I really do love this school,” Wright said. “I’m tired of hearing about all the good things. I know we can do great things, but if I’m giving money to this school, I want to know where we’re struggling and how my money can help.”

Danko said many of the cities will be visited in clusters or on strategic days, allowing him to spend time at the university and to be available to students.

“It’s never a bad thing for the president to raise awareness or help out Butler,” sophomore biology major Alex Henderson said.

“Overall, I think it’s a good plan.”

Danko said that traveling is an important part of the job as

university president and that he plans to continue traveling throughout the summer and fall.

Danko has also expressed his desire for a close connection with students—stressing the need for an open-forum atmosphere of discussion between faculty, students and administration. His trips will not take away from that, he said.

“I also remain firmly committed to my frequent meetings with students, faculty and staff here on campus,” Danko said in an email to faculty members. “This semester, I have decided to expand studentinput opportunities by instituting a series of ‘town hall’ meetings.”

Because of this, Danko delayed his tour until the second semester after gaining a better understanding of the Butler community, he said.

The first of these meetings has been scheduled for Jan. 30.

Administration working to improve retention rates Currently, Butler’s average retention rate from first to second year is 88 percent.

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The retention rates at Butler University have been consistent over the years, but the university is looking to bring them closer to 100 percent.

Right now, Butler’s average retention from first to second year is 88 percent.

“If you don’t retain students there, they won’t be there for their junior year,” Associate Provost Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom said.

Ramsbottom said the university is losing people in the middle, so academic student affairs, admissions and student affairs are looking more closely at the year in between to find out why these students are leaving.

Student affairs and academic student affairs are now reaching out to first-generation college students who may not have the same sense of communication with their parents about values toward college.

They have planned events throughout the school year to get these students involved at the university and to create connections with faculty and other students that will help make the students feel comfortable.

Ramsbottom said if a connection is made with these students, they are more likely to end up staying all four to six years at the university.

Tom Weede, vice president for enrollment management, pointed out a few reasons why students would leave: wanting to be closer to family, a boyfriend or girlfriend; financial aid; or to seek certain programs or majors.

“People failing out is not a huge issue,” he said. “People here have

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Residents whose roommates leave Butler could have to go though the process of getting to know another roommate. the potential to be successful.”

The Learning Resource Center and student affairs meet with students who leave and have them take a survey about why they leave.

This helps the university study why students choose to depart and what the school can do to keep more students at Butler.

“If there is a solvable problem, we try to do that,” said Weede.

From what the surveys have shown, academics are not usually an issue.

Ramsbottom said the school studies what helps students adapt to the environment of the school and what helps students stay here longer.

A sense of belonging, a connection with faculty and other students, and one-on-one advising are a few factors that help students become comfortable at Butler.

However, some students don’t make these connections or get that sense of belonging, so they decide to leave the university. There are a few impacts that this has on the university.

“It actually costs less to keep a student than it does finding a

student to replace them,” said Weede. “The university loses money and people lose friends when a student leaves.”

When students do leave, living arrangements change in the residence halls.

Jeff Tyner, Residence Life Coordinator for Residential College, said that the remaining roommate is the key concern because they have to go through the whole process of learning about a new roommate again.

The RAs keep an eye on the incoming students to make sure they settle in and become comfortable in their new living environment.

On average, about 15 to 25 students come in and leave ResCo between semesters.

While that number could be lower, Ramsbottom said the current rates show students are fairly satisfied.

“The retention rates are good, so that is a good indicator of [student] satisfaction and finding the right fit,” she said.

This January, the Butler University community is adjusting to several administrative changes, as well as new classes, a new police K9 at the Butler University Police Department and an updated dining facility.

With two major administrative positions—the College of Communication dean and provost—still in need of being filled permanently, President Jim Danko’s administrative dream team will continue to evolve over the next 18 months.

Danko appointed psychology professor Kathryn Morris to fill the role of interim provost starting Jan. 1 after former provost Jamie Comstock asked to step down in November.

Ben Hunter, an Indianapolis City-County councillor, was promoted to Danko’s chief of staff and executive director of public safety, effective immediately.

Bruce Arick will now serve as the university’s vice president for finance and administration, giving him power over several university entities, including Clowes Memorial Hall.

“Certain administrative change decisions are a function of organizing to best adapt to the strengths or weaknesses of a president,” Danko said in an email regarding the changes, “and some have to do with my own personal experience at other universities about how to make an organization more effective.”

PROVOST SEARCH The provost search committee will meet for the first time on Feb. 9.

Danko said he appointed Morris to the interim provost position with the knowledge that it could be difficult for the committee to fill the permanent position by the end of the year, since the search will be starting at an unusual time.

“It was important to me, and for the community, that we have someone in place who would assume leadership no differently than someone hired on a permanent basis,” Danko said.

Danko said in an email he fully supports Morris, who chairs the psychology department and has been a member of Butler’s faculty since 1996.

At a Dec. 6 Faculty Senate meeting, Danko said the interim provost would serve in that position for six to 18 months.

CCOM DEAN There has been no announcement about who will become the first permanent dean of the College of Communication.

Gary Edgerton, one of the three final dean candidates who presented to faculty, staff and students in November, visited Butler last week.

Danko said he met with Edgerton last week.

“He indicated he had a very positive visit and remains very impressed with Butler University,” Danko said.

PRESIDENT’S CABINET Hunter’s and Arick’s new positions were announced on Jan. 10 in a memo to faculty members.

Danko said in an email he expanded their roles in order to make sure the administration is organized effectively.

“Since the president is instrumental in making personal connections, and there is much to be gained through being highly visible in the community, it is important that strong and competent leadership is

Certain administrative change decisions are a function of organizing to best adapt to the strengths or weaknesses of a president.

JIM DANKO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT empowered to manage a variety of day-to-day internal matters,” he said.

Previously serving as Butler’s police chief and director of public safety, Hunter will continue his leadership of the public safety department from the president’s office.

Hunter said that there will not be a new police chief at Butler University but that Assistant Chief of Police Andrew Ryan was promoted to Hunter’s executive officer.

“I’ve had a long history with Butler,” Hunter said. “My goal is to learn and assist and move the university forward.”

Hunter will “advise Butler’s senior administrative leadership and its board of trustees on a breadth of high-level policy, governance and procedural issues, as well as on safety and security issues,” Danko said in the memo.

Hunter also will continue to build relationships in the Indianapolis community and navigate different local and state issues that affect Butler, such as the city’s updated mass transit proposal, IndyConnect.

While Butler is not currently included in the IndyConnect plan, Hunter said he will work in his new role to make sure Butler has a voice when the Statehouse considers it.

“I’ll be handling these issues in a team atmosphere with university relations and other experts,” Hunter said. “It’s not going to be just me, but it’s going to be a consistent voice on behalf of the president.”

Arick will continue his management of Butler’s finances but will expand his oversight into facilities, human resources, information technology and Clowes Memorial Hall.

“We already have phenomenal leadership in these areas,” Arick said. “It’s always nice to walk into something that is working well. We can start with a strength and make it even better.”

Arick said an expected challenge of the change will be to figure out how to effectively manage time.

“It’s something new and a bit of an unknown, but it is helped by the fact that you have a strong team out there to help,” he said.

Danko said in the memo that Arick will better be able to manage the day-to-day duties of these departments, which previously were under the president’s direct supervision.

“This change comes with the expectation of improved service quality and efficiency,” Danko said.

Provost Search Committee: Priscilla Arling, COB Kathryn Brooks, COE Ronald Caltabiano, JCFA Kenneth Creech, CCOM Penny Dimmick, JCFA Thomas Fischer, Trustee Hilene Flanzbaum, LAS Levester Johnson, Student Affairs Joseph Kirsch, LAS Robert Marcus, Financial Planning Antonio Menendez, LAS Sondrea Ozolins, Registrar Josh Petrusa, Library Carmen Salsbury, LAS Jennifer Snyder, COPHS Lisa Walton, Ex-Officio, HR Denise Williams, COB

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BUDGET:

GPS: DOUBLEMAP TRIAL NEARS ITS END

SGA LOOKS TO SPEND REMAINDER

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see whether the university needed the service before deciding whether to make it a permanent addition to the budget.

Before it got to Butler, DoubleMap faced scrutiny.

According to an article in the Indiana Daily Student of Indiana University, DoubleMap co-officer of operations and development Ilya Rekhter, transportation chief of the Indiana University Student Association at the time, undertook the challenge of developing a shuttle-tracking GPS system from scratch—a cheaper alternative to hiring an outside company.

The initial company, LiveArrive LLC, received funding from IUSA, leading some to suspect a conflict of interest. Soon after, IU student Thomas Miller filed a petition saying Rekhter did not disclose that he was simultaneously an executive within IUSA and also “capable of benefiting from state funds given to LiveArrive LLC, a potential class-D felony.” 200 people signed the petition.

After meeting with Rekhter, Miller withdrew the petition, drawing intimidation suspicions. Shortly after, a Congressional Central Committee dismissed all charges, and Rekhter donated all intellectual property to IU. The university still makes use of the DoubleMap system today.

“I didn’t want there to be any bad feelings or misconceptions,” Rekhter said. “Ultimately we got signoffs from all parties involved.”

After the controversy at IU, Rekhter said he wants to make sure the system has a good impact and has been working closely with Miller and Reynolds throughout the trial period.

Miller and Reynolds, who were not aware of the controversy until Friday, acknowledged that in any business there are going to be disagreements.

“All I can speak on is the interaction that we’ve had with [DoubleMap], and so far they have only been positive,” Miller said. “They keep up on us and make sure that we’re satisfied with what’s going on with them, and they’re always asking for feedback, too, so I can definitely tell that they’re interested in how the process is working.”

Rekhter said he has put his life into DoubleMap and

HANCOCK: PROFESSOR REMEMERED FROM PAGE ONE

incredible professor. It will be tough to find someone to make an impact like he did.”

Through his mentoring and advising, Trueg said that Hancock became a memorable part of his college career.

“My time at the university is

PARKING: CLASH CONTINUES FROM PAGE ONE

have not been able to agree about who should have the right to park in them.

This particular stretch of spaces is located within the city right-of-way, meaning that the city of Indianapolis regulates all activities conducted on it, regardless of who owns it. Until the recent Board of Public Works vote, the parking spaces were considered open parking spaces for the community.

The Phi Delta Theta Foundation maintains that it owns the property but recognizes the city’s control of it. The foundation applied for an encroachment license in 2011 for control over the spaces, but it was eventually denied by the city.

As for Butler?

“We know we don’t own it,” Ben Hunter, chief of staff and director of public safety, said. “That’s between the city and the foundation.”

Hunter said the university has tried to resolve the issue.

“We’ve worked with their counsel, with their attorneys,” Hunter said. “We could not come to an agreement.”

Ronald Reed, chairman of the Phi Delta Theta Foundation, said that members of the foundation have met with Hunter in the past to resolve the issue.

“We would love to have the university support us,” Reed said.

“I’m a reasonable man, but I’ve reached my limit.”

The Butler Tarkington Neighborhood Association comes from a more neutral spot.

“It’s not that we’d prefer [that Butler control them],” Jeremy Stewart, neighborhood association president, said. “Butler and Phi Delta Theta could work out an agreement, but they don’t seem to want to do that. The ultimate thing is that we just need them designated.”

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The university will look into GPS tracking for SGA shuttles.

quit his job to focus on it.

“We’ve tried to be really transparent with everything,” he said. “Ultimately our goal is to have people benefit from it.”

Miller said knowing about the controversy before being offered the trial probably wouldn’t have affected the decision to give the system a try, especially because it was free and mutually beneficial for both parties.

“If and when we work with an external company to represent our students and do things for our students, we do a little more stringent background checking,” Miller said. “Because it was a service to us, we just kind of went with it.”

“I think in the future if we were to continue to look for business with these individuals then we would do a little more background checking and see the reputation not only with IU but with everyone. And that would go not only for them not just because of [the controversy] but that would go for anyone that we would consider, all companies.”

Since the implementation of the free trial, Miller said Butler has had other opportunities from other companies offering similar services as a result of the good feedback from students.

marked by the people that were there consistently, and he was definitely one of those people,” Trueg said. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without the help of Bruce.”

Hancock’s legacy is one that isn’t easily described, DeMarco said.

“Take time to really think about and appreciate what Bruce did for the college and the university,” DeMarco said.

Hancock has made an impression on the university—one that will not

be forgotten.

“We’ve really been taken by the wonderful support and positive words from people from around the campus that have interacted with Bruce at all levels,” Clayton said.

Members of the Butler community are invited to attend a visitation on Jan. 27 in the Reilly Room from 4 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 28 at First-Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, 4701 N. Central Ave.

Butler parking signs were installed along the road yesterday, per the city’s resolution.

The spaces will be designated as “Greek parking” spaces.

IN THE PAST In 1997, Butler paid for the $61,319 renovation of the 22 adjacent spaces, as well as spaces in Phi Delta Theta’s back parking lot.

The staff report from the Department of Metropolitan Development said that the combined renovation would yield a total of 64 parking spaces for Butler students.

Reed said that Butler subsequently paid Phi Delta Theta $300 per space during the next few years that was to be applied against the cost of the project.

The Board of Public Works originally granted Butler permission to add city streets on its parking map in a 2010 resolution.

Hunter said it was a mutual decision between Phi Delta Theta and the university not to include Clarendon in the plan at that time.

“I felt it was in the best interest for the university to work with the organization on their concerns, so I did not include [it] at that time,” Hunter said of the decision.

Reed said he believes the university didn’t include the street in the plan originally because Butler knew the foundation would remonstrate against it.

Nathan Sheets, Board of Public Works member, argued for the resolution to pass at the July 14, 2010 meeting.

“The majority of the roads that are included in this proposal are essentially the property of the university,” the meeting minutes attributed Sheets as saying.

In 2011 the university withdrew its proposal to include Clarendon Road in its parking map from the consideration of the Board of Public Works.

COMPELLING REASONS FOR CONTROL Butler has a “compelling” reason to control the property: a 1989 legal agreement between the university and the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association.

The Collegian reported in “Before Butler grows, officials will answer to neighborhood” (Sept.

7) that the agreement requires that the university enforce permit rules against parking on neighborhood streets and holds the university responsible for providing adequate parking for the Butler community, specifically mentioning Greek students.

It also gives the neighborhood association the right to remonstrate, or protest, new projects.

Without the Clarendon Road spaces in the parking plan, Hunter said the fear was that someone could protest against the university for going against the 1989 agreement.

Stewart said including the spaces in Butler’s parking plan “helps to further control the parking along campus.”

He also said it was a means of giving Butler the right to ticket nonGreek students who park there.

Phi Delta Theta has its reasons for wanting control over the spaces, too.

When its chapter was reinstated at Butler in 2009 after a sevenyear hiatus, the foundation said it promised designated parking spots as a perk for prospective pledges.

“To say that parking is important to me is an understatement,” Reed said. “That’s the only way I could compete. It became a recruiting tool.”

While the fraternity wasn’t able to hold up that deal, Reed said he didn’t mind the spaces being open parking for the community because it allowed Phi Delta Theta alumni to park there without hassle.

MOVING FORWARD Reed recently created an online petition against the updated parking plan.

It currently has garnered 55 signatures.

Reed said he plans to take that petition before the neighborhood association at its next meeting.

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“Any organizations that are over budget are balanced out by using the budget’s cushion [a $10,995 line item],” Schramm said. “Any organizations that are under budget have minimal programming left.”

SGA offers organizations grants, but these organizations must show how they plan to spend their money, Carroll said.

“Once we fund them, it is their responsibility,” Carroll said.

Each co-chair of the six branches must report to Schramm, said to program board director Jon Himes.

This money is used to fund events for students, which is why Carroll believes it would benefit students to attend these events.

“When students don’t attend these events, they’re wasting their own money,” Carroll said.

The program board, one of six SGA branches, received the largest funding, $379,500, and uses this money to host SGA programs.

This is by far the largest due to the “big events” the program board is responsible for, said Carroll.

In the first semester the program board hosted events like the SGA Kickoff event, Homecoming, Coffee House and others.

Student response has been generally positive, said Himes.

“After each event, co-chairs are responsible for filling out event reviews,” Himes said. “I would say students are very satisfied.”

Freshman Levi Wesemann said his favorite SGA event of the first semester was the Fray concert.

“The Fray concert was exhilarating,” Wesemann said.

“They put on a good concert, and it was very reasonably priced.”

Himes feels this large sum of money has been spent well to provide students with quality entertainment during the first semester.

“We are trying to feature the best programs while keeping in mind our limited budget,” Himes said.

The SGA plans to host more

events in the second semester, including Dance Marathon, Spring Sports Spectacular and Exam Jam, said Himes.

Some of these events, like Dance Marathon and Spring Sports Spectacular, are philanthropic, said PuLSE office Director Caroline Huck-Watson Carroll is most looking forward to spring elections, something he hopes students become more involved with.

“I hope students are a part of it,” Carroll said. “They are directly affected by who’s in charge.”

Also, with the Super Bowl being held in Indianapolis, the SGA has reserved transportation to allow students to participate in Super Bowl events downtown.

SGA has also offered students tickets to four different dates of a Jimmy Fallon show, which is the week leading up to the Super Bowl.

This year is unique in that it is the first year the SGA will budget for next year’s administration, said Carroll.

“We may budget for $700,000, but only plan to spend $650,000,” Carroll said. “This will allow next year’s administration more of a cushion for people to choose what they want to do.”

Carroll hopes this will provide the new administration more time to plan events over the summer, allowing for better programming.

Carroll also hopes this will increase student involvement, since in the past the SGA board would vote on the budget at the beginning of the school year.

“I don’t like to see a board of eight people deciding what’s best for students,” Carroll said.

Himes feels this new budgeting process will not greatly affect the program board, but agrees it will help with events like the Fall Concert.

“In the past, SGA would only have about a month to plan the Fall Concert,” Himes said. “Under the new system, they will have all summer to know what their budget is.”

Himes also said that he is always looking for “new” and “creative” ideas for events for students.

The second semester budget is not “set in stone,” said Carroll, and can be changed via an amendment, but these are rare.

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Faculty Senate approves 3 new majors, removes 1 SARA PRUZIN

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Phi Kappa Psi evaluated the status of members in Butler’s chapter before the start of spring semester.

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Phi Kappa Psi evaluates members CHRIS GOFF CGOFF@BUTLER.EDU

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Butler University’s chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity welcomed 28 pledges earlier this month after evaluating the status of all undergraduate members last December.

According to chapter president Ryan Medas, “a few” Phi Kappa Psi members were given alumni status the week before final exams last semester following a review process.

Director of Greek life Becky Druetzler said those students are now permitted to take part in only those fraternity events set up for more traditional alumni.

The students also were required to move out of the Phi Kappa Psi house if they resided there.

Phi Kappa Psi’s membership review comes on the heels of an ongoing Butler University Police Department investigation.

“I wouldn’t say they’re not related,” national executive director Shawn Collinsworth said. “This was the next step. This was making sure we live up to the standards of Phi Kappa Psi.” Director of Public Safety Ben Hunter said there was no new information in the case. BUPD is not investigating Phi Kappa Psi. The fraternity’s national executive council created a supervisory committee of local alumni to scrutinize Butler’s chapter. The committee interviewed and examined each member before deciding on the students’ further involvement with Phi Kappa Psi. Collinsworth said there was no serious reason for any member to be dropped to alumni status. Changes were made, he said, due to grades, finances, campus

activities or issues with fraternity rules.

Chapter advisor Ryan Jones said in an email the adjustment occurred for “various reasons” and would “advance our brotherhood into the current semester, and beyond.”

Butler was not involved in Phi Kappa Psi’s decision to conduct a membership review, nor in the review itself, dean of student life Irene Stevens said.

“They’re doing a variety of things to improve the house,” Stevens said, “and we support that.”

Stevens told The Collegian last fall that the university’s order to Phi Kappa Psi to halt all operations meant no social events or activities could be held.

Druetzler said the fraternity’s class of 28 pledges was “about normal for them.”

She also said most national Greek organizations have a similar process for membership review.

“It’s not unheard of,” Druetzler said. “It’s not something that is rare.”

Druetzler said she was not aware of the scope of past membership reviews in her decade at Butler. She said she did not think the alleged criminal incident is what triggered Phi Kappa Psi to do the evaluation.

“There were probably other factors,” Druetzler said. “For any group that would be a reason to stop and look at what’s happening and what needs to occur.

Usually with a membership review it’s further reaching than one thing, although one thing may be the tipping point.”

In spite of Phi Kappa Psi’s involvement with recruitment, a cease and desist order remains in effect following the alleged sexual assault that is said to have occurred on the fraternity’s property in September.

Photo by Taylor Cox

Fifty percent of this building will now be dedicated to the art + design program.

Art expands into annex SARA PRUZIN SPRUZIN@BUTLER.EDU

PRINT MANAGING EDITOR

Jordan College of Fine Arts students and faculty members will soon have more room for expression.

Renovations are under way to turn the former Jordan Academy of Dance building into the Jordan College of Fine Arts Annex.

About 50 percent of the space in JCX will be dedicated to the art + design program, with the other half available for dance studio space and other JCFA functions starting next fall.

Elizabeth Mix, an associate professor of art, said that gaining two large spaces—one that will serve as a studio and the other as a classroom—will allow art + design students to work in a dedicated space.

“We desperately needed actual art studios,” she said. “We were making art in music rooms, and that’s not really conducive to making art.”

The move will also allow art faculty members to have offices together that are close to their classrooms. Currently their offices

are spread around the Fairbanks Building while most of the classes are taught in Lilly Hall.

While the walk to the building may be a little longer, Mix said the move will benefit students.

“Students who are here right now realize that they don’t have this kind of space,” she said.

Laura Kramer, a senior strategic communication and art + design major, said having to move projects around and empty a room at the end of class can hurt the artistic process. Other than simply being a place to store art, the new studios will help with this routine.

“You’ll be able to know that it’s going to be a creative environment, and you’ll be surrounded by other students who are also working,” she said.

Ben Fox, a junior philosophy and art + design major, said that it can be difficult to work on art projects in dorm rooms or around other people. He said the new space will attract more students to the program and help the existing students work better.

“Quality goes up when you have space to work in,” he said. “You get a lot more thoughtful work.”

Faculty Senate members unanimously voted to approve three new majors and eliminate another at their meeting on Tuesday.

Students can now major in risk management and insurance, peace and conflict studies and organizational communication and leadership. RMI and PCS will also offer minors.

The master’s degree of music in music theory was removed.

The RMI major and minor were created to comply with the intention of donors William and Bernice Davey, who endowed the program.

Bill Templeton, a professor of finance, said there are only 54 other programs in other universities similar to the one approved and that the interest in the professional community for this type of graduate is high.

“We’ve had intense interest from employers already to fund scholarships and hire graduates,” he said.

While peace and conflict studies has been offered as a minor since 2005, the major would offer the 25 students currently in the minor the opportunity to deepen their study.

Junior Emily VanTyle, a political science and Spanish major, who attended the meeting along with a few other students to support the major, served on the advisory committee. She said she will be adding the new major, which will help to pull in all the aspects of peace and prepare her for a career.

“It’s not just political science,” she said. “It’s more about understanding the whole picture and learning how to solve things efficiently.”

Senior political science major Megan Engbring also served on the advisory committee. She said the major’s interdisciplinary

focus brings in different aspects of everything from communication and history to religion and culture.

“It’s a growing area of interest that can be used in many areas of study,” she said.

The organizational communication and leadership major grew out of a concentration in the communication studies program. The curriculum will draw from courses in media, rhetoric and culture and strategic communication, as well major courses such as communication theory and interpersonal communication.

Communication professor David Waite said the program was added because of student interest and its existence at other universities.

“We’re doing this to serve our students and to follow the trend,” he said.

The master’s of music in music theory degree was eliminated with the recommendation of the two music theory faculty members due to a lack of interest, a low retention rate and the inability of the program to equip graduates for doctoral programs, according to a memo from Daniel Bolin, chair of the school of music, to JCFA Associate Dean Michelle Jarvis.

In other business: —A proposal to end the crosslisting of 200-level core courses with 300-level major courses passed unanimously. A 300-level major class could still be cross listed with a 300-level core class.

—The senators unanimously passed a proposal to lighten the course load of students who enter as science majors and then change their majors. The measure allows students who take an introductory lab science class in biological sciences, chemistry or physics to petition for that course to count toward their natural world core requirement. The petition process is only available to science majors who switch to another program.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Bulldogs sweep Chicago trip Butler picks up two Horizon League wins on a two-game trip.

KYLE BEERY KBEERY@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

The Butler men’s basketball team pushed its winning streak to three games with a win over Horizon League opponent Loyola of Chicago Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs (12-9, 6-3) beat the Ramblers (5-15, 0-9) 63-57 to end a pivotal conference road trip that began with a 57-49 Butler victory over Illinois-Chicago earlier in the week.

Against Loyola, Butler looked to senior point guard and defensive leader Ronald Nored for a strong performance.

“Down the stretch, Loyola played really well, and I played with poise and toughness,” Nored said.

Nored did not disappoint, finishing one assist shy of a double-double with 16 points and nine assists.

The nine assists marked a career-best for Nored.

“I felt like Ron was the best player on the floor,” coach Brad Stevens said.

Butler’s big men were also key in the victory, as

sophomore forward Khyle Marshall and junior center Andrew Smith scored 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Marshall shot 6-of-7 from the floor in the second half to erase a scoreless opening half.

“Instead of getting frustrated about it, I focused on the second half,” Marshall said.

Smith also collected 13 rebounds, giving him his third double-double of the season.

The Bulldogs went into halftime with a 25-23 lead, but they would fall into a 2828 tie two and a half minutes into the second half.

At that point, Butler went on a 7-1 run to take the lead.

Sophomore guard Chrishawn Hopkins and freshman forward Kameron Woods hit field goals and junior guard Chase Stigall added a 3-point basket to fuel the run.

Following the surge, the Bulldogs would hold off the Ramblers the rest of the way and pick up the victory.

Loyola was led by senior forward Walt Gibler and freshman guard Joe Crisman with 14 points each.

In addition to having three players finish with double-digit points, Butler received 12 points off the bench from the duo of

Hopkins and Woods.

The Bulldogs also shot 68.2 percent from the freethrow line, with Nored making all eight of his attempts.

The showing improved Butler’s team percentage from the free throw line to 62.0 percent.

The Bulldogs also had a strong performance defensively, recording nine blocks and five steals.

In the first game of the Chicago trip, Butler defeated UIC 57-49 behind a strong performance from freshman forward Roosevelt Jones.

Jones finished with 16 points and five rebounds before fouling out of the game.

Nored was the only other Bulldog in double figures, with 10 points and seven assists.

Despite shooting just 4-of-17 from beyond the arc, Butler got two triples from Woods, who came off the bench and finished with eight points.

The Flames (6-12, 2-6) pulled to within four points with 41 seconds remaining, but the Bulldogs hung on to grab a conference victory.

“You just have to play,” Stevens said. “[The Flames] did just that and fought through to the end of the game.”

Photo by Taylor Cox

Senior guard Ronald Nored, seen here against Louisville on Nov. 19, posted a double-double in Butler’s 63-57 victory over Loyola of Chicago on Saturday. The win pushed the Bulldogs to 6-3 in Horizon League play.

Freshman guard Marc Brown and junior guard Gary Talton scored 11 points each to lead UIC.

Butler will move on from the Chicago trip and head to Wisconsin this week.

The Bulldogs will take

on Wisconsin-Milwaukee (13-8, 6-3) Thursday before facing Green Bay (7-12, 3-6) Saturday.

Think inside the box for sports insight JERREN FAIR JFAIR@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

For those who are not sports savvy, glancing at a basketball recap and seeing a bunch of numbers and figures can be intimidating.

Luckily, this article can help those people to understand the meaning behind the numbers and to explain the game itself.

At the top of the box score, the team names are listed, usually along with their overall records and—in college basketball— conference records.

The second team listed is the home team.

At the top of every box score is the scoring breakdown. If the only thing someone wants

to know is which team won the game, he or she should look no further than the top of the page.

The scoring is broken down into halves— first half, second half and then the total score.

Next the players are listed with their respective jersey numbers and game statistics. The first five players listed were that team’s starters. Every subsequent player is a player who logged playing time by coming off the bench.

To the right of a player’s name are his or her playing position (Pos) and his or her individual statistics.

From left to right, the statistics that are recorded are: minutes played (Min), field goals made versus field goals attempted

(FG), 3-point baskets made versus 3-point baskets attempted (3PT), free throws made versus free throws attempted (FT), offensive rebounds (REB-O), defensive rebounds (REB-D), total rebounds (REB), assists (ASST), steals (STL), blocks (BLK), turnovers (TO), personal fouls (PF) and total points (PTS).

“Not every number matters a lot, but a big disparity or a large number for an individual are the ones that stick out,” David Woods, the Butler men’s basketball beat writer for the Indianapolis Star, said.

One thing to keep in mind is that a 3-point attempt counts as a field goal attempt, but a field goal attempt is not a 3-point attempt.

At the bottom of a box score is the team

totals, where each player’s individual stats are added and displayed.

Here it is easy to view and determine a team’s shooting percentage. A squad shooting around 40 percent from the field is considered average, while the average marks for 3-point baskets and free throws are 35 percent and 75 percent, respectively.

At the very bottom of every box score are other facts about the game, including if any player or coach received a technical foul, the officials who refereed the game and the attendance.

For more practice on reading box scores, check out some similar to the one below on the Butler athletics website, www. butlersports.com.

1st

2nd

TOTAL

Visitor (5-3, 1-1)

30

36

66

1) All starters played 40 minutes (an entire game) to save the space that would have been taken by listing reserve players.

Host (6-2, 2-0)

31

30

61

2) The time of game, 2:34, should be read as ‘two hours and 34 minutes.’

#

Starters

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Reading Tips

Visitor

Pos

Min

FG

3PT

FT

REB-O

REB-D

REB

ASST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

PTS

W. Johnson

G

40

6-12

1-3

4-4

0

2

2

10

0

0

3

2

19

19

A. Smith

F

40

7-9

0-0

5-8

4

8

12

1

1

0

1

3

19

3

Z. Merriweather

C

40

3-16

0-0

2-2

5

14

19

1

1

2

0

4

8

6

K. Parker

F

40

4-12

0-1

0-0

3

6

9

4

0

1

5

1

8

27

T. O’Donnell

G

40

4-9

1-3

1-2

1

1

2

3

3

0

1

2

12

1

1

2

14

32

46

Team Totals

24-58 2-7 12-16 41.4% 28.6% 75.0%

0 19

5

3

Other Information Technical Fouls: Team 1—None; Team 2—None Officials: Randy Wirtz, Simon Simmons, Paul Foley Attendance: 5,582

Tipoff: 5 p.m.

Time of Game: 2:34 Location: James Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Howard steps to the line AUSTIN MONTEITH AMONTEIT@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Freshmen on the Butler women’s basketball team had big shoes to fill after losing five players to graduation last year.

Freshman forward Haley Howard was one of those faced with the task.

“I kind of just went in there with as much confidence as I could as an 18-year-old freshman and just played,” Howard said.

Howard has had an immediate impact on the team, starting 13 of 18 games this season for the Bulldogs and averaging 9.4 points per game while playing nearly 22 minutes per contest.

Howard has also had success in an area her male counterparts at Butler have struggled with.

While the men’s team is shooting 62.0 percent from the charity stripe through 21 games, Howard is shooting 94.9 percent from the free throw line through 18 games.

“I shoot a lot of free throws after practice,” Howard said.

“It’s something coach always says is very controllable, and I completely agree, so I’ve always tried to focus on making them, especially since they’re free.”

While it can be daunting to start so many games as a freshman, Howard enjoys the excitement that comes with the duty.

“It was hard to get used to it,” she said. “It’s tough, but it makes you feel the hype of getting to start out the game.”

Coach Beth Couture said she first saw Howard had the potential to start regularly when the team started prac-

tice in October.

“About one to two weeks in, we saw her skill set could help us with the scoring we lost from the year before,” Couture said.

With the absence of the team’s three leading scorers from last season, Howard said she realized that she and the other freshmen players needed to step up in the positions they were assigned.

“I feel they were roles we were thrown into rather than earned,” Howard said.

Couture said it is difficult to be put in the starting lineup on a regular basis as a freshman.

“It’s really tough for a freshman to step in and do as well as she did early, especially with a young team,” Couture said. “I think see HOWARD page 12

Photo by Reid Bruner

Freshman forward Haley Howard is averaging 9.4 points per game and is shooting a team-high 94.9 percent from the free throw line in her first season on the Butler women’s basketball team.

TRACK AND FIELD

Cathey shines in Pan Am Games BETH WERGE

BWERGE@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Butler assistant track coach Mason Cathey posted a fourth-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Oct. 28.

Now Cathey is chasing a more difficult dream: gaining a spot on Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London, England.

Cathey’s connection to Butler developed in 2008. A few years after

graduating from the University of Florida, Cathey made her way to Indianapolis to train with the Indiana Invaders running club.

In addition to training, Cathey said she wanted to make sure she was well rounded here in the city.

“I thought, ‘What am I going to do besides train?’” Cathey said. “I knew I’d drive myself crazy if that’s all I had to do.”

Cathey was unable to find a position on the Butler staff because the Bulldogs already had a full

coaching staff, according to coach Matt Roe. “At the time, we already had one female coach,” Roe said. “It wasn’t a matter of lack of interest. It was a matter of the spot already being filled.”

Cathey said she thought it may be the last she would hear from the school.

But after working at a local running store for a couple of years, Cathey ran in multiple races with Butler athletes and continued to get to know the

Butler coaches.

As the team’s staff changed, Roe asked Cathey if she was still interested in coaching.

“We stayed in contact,” Roe said. “[Cathey] had a considerable amount of coaching experience, which was quite refreshing. She understood the NCAA system, not only as a coach, but as an athlete too.

“I felt that there was a need for a female assistant, just as a mentor to see CATHEY page 12

WOMEN’S 3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE RESULTS 1) Sara Hall (USA): 10:03.16 2) Angela Figueora (COL): 10:10.14 3) Sabine Heitling (BRA): 10:10.98 4) Mason Cathey (USA): 10:19.10 5) Sara Prieto (MEX): 10:23.22

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SWIMMING

Butler defeats league foe Valparaiso AUSTIN MONTEITH

amonteit@butler.edu staff writer

Photo by Lance Rinker

Sophomore Rosalie Fidanze competes in the 100 backstroke during the Butler Invitational on Saturday. Fidanze placed 14th in the event, and the Bulldogs finished fourth out of five teams.

The Butler swim team finished ahead of Horizon League rival Valparaiso and finished fourth overall at Fishers High School Sunday afternoon.

The contest was Butler’s second and final home meet of the season.

Youngstown State won the five-team meet, putting up a score of 644.5.

Butler posted a total score of 224.5 points.

Junior Kyle Johannsen led the Bulldogs, swimming a season-best time of 19:04.47 in the one-mile freestyle. Her time was good for a seventhplace finish in the event.

“I felt really strong during my mile,” Johannsen said.

It feels really good knowing that I’m improving as the season progresses.

Kyle Johannsen Junior swimmer

“Although it wasn’t my best time, it feels really good knowing that I’m improving as the season progresses.”

Freshman Caitlin Weichelt earned a fifth-place finish in the 100 breastroke, posting a season-best time of

1:11.29.

Weichelt also tied her season-best time in the 100 freestyle with a mark of 56.20, good for eighth place.

“It felt like a relief knowing that I’m getting back down to my faster times and the hard work is paying off,” Weichelt said.

Another season-best time was recorded by freshman Eshan Pua in the 50 freestyle.

Pua took 11th place in the event, coming in at 26.40.

Rounding out the seasonbest performances for Butler was sophomore Rosalie Fidanze, whose time of 2:36.44 in the 200 breastroke earned her a sixth-place finish.

The Bulldogs are back in action Saturday when they travel to Valparaiso.

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Skinner, Greenburg lead female inductees colin likas

clikas@butler.edu sports editor

Since the creation of the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991, there have been 176 commemorative plaques added to one of the walls in Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Each plaque recognizes the achievements of a person or team that was part of Butler’s athletic program.

The Butler Athletic Hall of fame currently contains 24 females who were, at one time, involved with Butler athletics.

Barbara Skinner and Barbara Greenburg were two of the first three women inducted into the Hall in 1998.

Skinner earned 10 varsity letters in basketball, softball and tennis before graduating in 1983.

Skinner played alongside her sister, Elizabeth, who was the first person to score

1,000 career points in basketball. Elizabeth was nominated for the Hall of Fame along with her sister.

“Liz and I were always together on team, and we mutually shared a good deal of success,” Skinner said in a press release during her senior season.

Skinner played in 100 games for the Bulldogs’ basketball team, compiling 1,448 points. That total was third-highest in school history at the time of her induction.

Skinner was also named the team’s Most Valuable Player after her senior season (1982-83) and was an MVP of Butler’s softball team.

“Skinner is one of the best woman basketball players I’ve ever seen,” Jim Price, a former National Basketball Association All-Star, said in a press release following the 1982-83 season. “I haven’t seen another player that can cover the entire game the

way she does.”

In her senior season, Skinner led the Bulldogs to an 18-6 record and an NCAA Division II Tournament berth.

She is also part of the History of Women’s Basketball exhibit in the GREENBURG Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Greenburg, a 1964 graduate, served as the first and only softball coach at Butler until her retirement from coaching in 1994.

Greenburg earned a Special Service Award in the Hall of Fame for helping to start Butler’s softball program.

In 14 seasons as coach, Greenburg led the softball squad to a 263-247-3 record.

The inaugural team posted a 25-6 record in 1981. The following season, Greenburg led the team to a secondplace showing in the state tournament.

In addition, Greenburg was a SKINNER coach for the Butler women’s tennis team from 1975 to 1986. Her career mark of 121-38 included 12 consecutive winning seasons and three runner-up showings in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women.

Greenburg also coached field hockey and volleyball teams at Butler in addition to being a teacher in the College of Education.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

Fallon returns for pre-Super Bowl performance CAITLIN O’ROURKE COROURKE@BUTLER.EDU ARTS ETC. EDITOR Over the past few weeks, Butler University students’ Twitter and Facebook feeds have been covered with Jimmy Fallon tweets and messages.

Now, the “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” host is making a special visit to campus during his stint here at Hilbert Circle Theatre,

but the social media campaign may not have been the sole reason.

“I hope it helped,” Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson said. “But in the end, we reached out to [Fallon’s people] and made an offer, and we were very lucky to be selected.”

The Office of Student Affairs, the Student Government Association and Clowes Memorial Hall

worked together to bring Fallon and friends to campus.

Along with Fallon’s personal show for the Butler community, Kodi Colip, a senior marketing major, was selected to work as a production assistant for the “Late Night” show while it is at the Hilbert.

All the schools that received discounted tickets were notified about the opportunity. Colip, who helped coordinate the

#bringjimmyback campaign, including the flash mob, was what Johnson called an “obvious choice” for the role.

Colip said her resume was sent in by Butler, and she found out the good news three weeks later.

It looks like Fallon might have a soft spot for bulldogs.

Fallon performs at 7 p.m. on Sunday at Clowes.

For tickets, contact the box office at 940-6444.

Fallon

welcome to

the PARTY The Colts aren’t playing, but that’s no reason not to enjoy the Super Bowl

autograph sessions. Also expect games, displays, merchandise and the largest football memorabilia show ever, according to the Experience’s website.

The Super Bowl Village will be its own event as well. Taking up all of Georgia Street, the village will feature the best of having the Super Bowl in town. Making top news is the streetlong zip line. Patrons can zoom along at seven stories high, seeing a good portion of downtown in a new way. Tickets were $10, but all pre-sale tickets are now sold out. However, tickets will be available once the village opens Jan. 27. Access into the village itself is free.

As if that wasn’t enough, there are concerts. And more concerts. And just a few more.

To name a few musicians who will grace the city: Bret Michaels, the Max Allen Band, Indiana native Jon McLaughlin, Fuel, Snoop Dogg, Edwin McCain, Darius Rucker, 50 Cent, Lil’ Jon, Pitbull, LMFAO, Umphrey’s McGee, O.A.R. and The Fray.

While most of them will be performing on Georgia Street in the Super Bowl Village, some will be at various events. For example, 50 Cent, Pitbull and Lil’ Jon will perform at the “Bud Light Hotel,” formerly known as the Hampton Inn on South Meridian Street. That same hotel will also host the Playboy Party and a Tailgate Party with the Barenaked Ladies.

For natives too mainstream for the rest of the events, Sun King Brewing has them covered. Their “Local Underground Tent” will offer food from Chef JJ’s Big Green Bistro, a beer bar, live music and a heated tent.

Also, hometown favorites like the Children’s Museum, White Rabbit Cabaret, Scotty’s Brewhouse and the Indianapolis Museum of Art are kicking up their game for the week, so be sure not to forget.

Confused about where to start? No worries.

Indianapolis Downtown’s website (indydt.com) has a full list of events and even a free app for iPhones or Androids to figure out details.

This could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the madness of a Super Bowl in your hometown. Venture out of the bubble with your fellow classmates to enjoy every minute of it.

Bacardi party and the invite-only Playboy party sound tempting, the downtown is offering much more for small-budget college students who want to enjoy the fun without Indianapolis is about to become the United severely hurting their wallet.

States’ biggest all-ages playground.

Thankfully there are many things for This week and next, expect the city to students to explore—if explode with parties, zip-lining, celebrities, they’re willing to sit in traffic with the entire concerts and sheer excitement.

East Coast.

As usual, Butler University students are Beside the huge Roman numerals right in the midst of it all, volunteering for being installed in the circle today—as is events like the NFL Players’ Party or working typical in every town that holds the Super at the NFL Experience.

Bowl—the circle will also contain up to “The week and a half that I’ll be working 12 food trucks per day. All trucks will will be super chaotic but completely worth it have extended hours for the week. to have such a unique experience,” said Taylor Right next to the circle, Circle Centre Mall Staniszeski, a junior speech pathology major. will open a club and entertainment area called Staniszeski will be working at the NFL The Huddle in what used to be Nordstrom’s.

Experience for A+ Student Staffing, a company During the day, admission will be free and the that specifically hires college students for big- Huddle will host live WISH-TV broadcasts, the time athletic events.

Bob & Tom Show live in the morning, the End Other students are Zone Beer Garden volunteering at specific and more.

At BRINGING IT TO CAMPUS events such as the NFL night, the Huddle Players’ Party. The After Hours Club Downtown isn’t the only place that gets all aunt of Alyssa Vahala, will open within the fun though. See below for the special a senior physician The Huddle for Super Bowl events that will be coming assistant major, owns what’s being called straight to campus. the catering company an “affordable” for the dinner. Extra price, although the 13th NFL Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Clowes Memorial Hall help was needed, price has yet to be Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. so many of Vahala’s announced. fellow classmates will And, of course, Gridiron Celebrity Hoops XIV refill drinks and offer there is the NFL Feb. 4, 7 p.m. tipoff appetizers to some of Experience, which Hinkle Fieldhouse the biggest names in starts this Friday.

Headliners this year include Colts players football.

Tickets are $25 per Reggie Wayne and Antoine Bethea and Erica Grabinski, day. former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens. a senior biology and Anyone going Shaquille O’Neal’s All-Star Comedy Jam Spanish major, is one downtown now will Clowes Memorial Hall of the lucky ones and see the construction Feb. 4, 9 p.m. said she can’t wait to being added to hopefully meet some the front of the NFL players, although Convention Center she’s mostly just excited for the Experience. to be part of such an awesome experience.

Appearances by famous athletes are Alex Jennings and Hannah Townsend, practically a given, especially with free both sophomores, will be having awesome experiences of their own, helping out 1iota fill concerts.

1iota is a company that helps fill audiences and events with enthusiastic fans. Jennings and Townsend both heard about the opportunity to receive free concert tickets over their sorority listserv if they would be an upbeat audience member for the cameras. They’ll be attending the NFL Awards Show with Lenny Kravitz, a Vh1 concert with the All American Rejects, B.o.B. and Gym Class Heroes and more with other sorority sisters.

Townsend said they jumped on the opportunity for free concert tickets and a great way to experience the Super Bowl.

Concerts are not the only major event going on for the next week. The list of events for the Super Bowl is enough to make heads spin.

While the $1,000-ish a ticket Rolling Stone CAITLIN O’ROURKE

COROURKE@BUTLER.EDU ARTS ETC. EDITOR

The Butler Arts and Entertainment Calendar 25 Woods Lecture: Dan Ferber Reilly Room 7:30 p.m.

26 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Clowes Memorial Hall 11 a.m.

27

28

JCFA Student Recital JCFA Student Recital Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall 5 p.m.

2 p.m.

JCFA Faculty Recital Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall 8 p.m.

29 Electronic Music Festival Lilly Hall 328 8 p.m.

30 No events scheduled

31 No events scheduled

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Artist portrays transgendered experience ANNE CARPENTER ACCARPEN@BUTLER.EDU ASST. ARTS ETC. EDITOR Rebecca Kling has been called the starter of uncomfortable conversations, but the calm, collected tone of her voice suggests a presence that is anything but awkward. Her story is one of change, acceptance and discovery.

Kling is a person who is transgendered, meaning she was born a biological male and now lives her life as a woman. She went to prom wearing a tuxedo, but now she said she jokingly worries that she might stab herself with her eyeliner.

Her performance, entitled “Uncovering the Mirrors,” will take place tonight and Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, is not about her struggle to choose which makeup to wear. It is about letting go of the person she used to be and finally accepting what she sees in the mirror.

She said she hopes that through her honest portrayal of her life experiences and feelings, she can promote awareness for the transgendered community and

send a message of change, hope and acceptance.

Growing up, Kling said she remembers going through experiences like her bar mitzvah and prom that didn’t match how she felt about herself and her identity.

“It sucks that I don’t have the same memories of prom that a lot of my friends have,” Kling said.

But that doesn’t stop her from living in a manner that brings more meaning to her life now.

“I can reconstruct my memories to be truer now,” Kling said. “We have to break this idea that these memories define who we are. It’s only as true as we let it be.”

It doesn’t mean there aren’t a few memories that are hurtful and downright humiliating.

Kling will be the first to admit that she has days when she worries people will not accept her for being who she is, that they might not like what she has to say or that she will be fired from her job—because they have actually happened.

A few years ago, Kling said she was fired from her position as a teacher because of her gender identity.

“My being trans had nothing to

do with my abilities to teach that class,” Kling said. “It made me question my ability as a teacher, my identity as a woman. It took me a while to realize it wasn’t a personal attack.”

What Kling soon began to realize was that people didn’t understand what to do about her identity as a transgendered individual. It was uncomfortable, because there was a lack of understanding. Kling said her parents never stopped loving her and that they would continue to do so on one condition: She couldn’t be a Republican.

Around the age of 14 or 15, Kling said she came out to her parents and admitted it was something she knew it wasn’t something she was supposed to tell them.

However, with their support, Kling sorted through her feelings and discovered that performing was the best way she could express herself.

“I have been bombarded with images [from the media] that my body is wrong and freakish, that my story is scary or dangerous,” Kling said.

“We get to be who we say we are,” Kling said. “I get to decide who I am.”

Courtesy of Rebeccakling.com

Rebecca Kling will perform “Uncovering the Mirrors” in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall tonight and Thursday at 8 p.m. She said she hopes her performance will bring awareness of the transgendered community.

Students and staff welcome Atherton changes SARVARY KOLLER SKOLLER@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

The Market Place at Atherton Union has a new appearance after a makeover during winter break.

The dining facility now includes a lounge area with a television and a fireplace, new floors and walls, booths and a different seating arrangement. The food has also undergone a renovation in order to provide more variety and healthier options.

Freshman exploratory studies major Alyssa Hayes had input from the very beginning on the renovations. Before break, she joined with other Schwitzer Hall students to discuss potential renovations.

The students shared their thoughts on the current Atherton and discussed changes they wished to see if The Market Place was

renovated.

“This is where we eat everyday and this is the type of change we wanted,” Hayes said after seeing the renovated facility. “It was so cool to go into the new Atherton and see changes that our group had actually talked about.”

After several years of working in Atherton’s dining services, Brenda Campbell said the renovation was worth the $500,000 spent.

She said the changes in appearance and food choices have benefited both the staff and the students.

“The students seem to be very happy with it, and we are too,” Campbell said.

While the brighter and cleaner atmosphere could create a more energetic work environment for the employees, Campbell said the staff is happiest to see and hear the positive feedback from students.

“I see them fighting for

the two lounge chairs by the TV,” Campbell said during the lunchtime rush hour.

She has also noticed a larger influx of students coming into Atherton during mealtimes.

According to Campbell, the students socialize and hang out in Atherton more than they did before because of the more comfortable environment.

“We’re all so excited about the changes, and I think the students really love it,”Campbell said. “Meals are busier than before.”

In addition to the renovations made to the facility, Campbell said the staff members are also working on other upgrades, consistently adding new recipes and continuing to train more employees to make it better for students.

Freshman psychology major Danielle Markowitz said the changes made the dining experience better, but the focus of the project

should’ve been more on the food and less on the appearance.

Lauren Palmer, a freshman engineering major, said she loves the new Atherton because the appearance and better food are worth the money spent.

“I had the choice to switch to my sorority’s meal plan, and I’m going to stay here, because now, the food is delicious,” Palmer said.

Freshman engineering major Justin Miller said he also appreciates the changes made to Atherton. While he said the school spent a lot of money, he said he thinks it was for a good cause.

“The food is something that actually affects students everyday,” Miller said.

Many students believe the new renovations make Atherton more of a place to lounge and not just eat.

“With the fireplace and the comfy chairs,” Palmer said. “I could actually hang out here.”

Photo by Josh Morris

A food service worker prepares dessert in the newly renovated Atherton Market Place. The new dining facility has added seating, a new fireplace and soft space for the students to lounge.

Music festival celebrates electronic sounds KEVIN VOGEL KJVOGEL@BUTLER.EDU

STAFF WRITER

Since before the dawn of computers, man has expanded the capabilities of electricity and technology in music, seeking to express beauty and reality as potently as through the traditional symphony, poem or fresco.

The Electronic Music Festival at Butler University celebrates the accomplishments of electronic music—a genre born of software, circuits and wires. The pieces featured on the program make use of altered recorded and synthesized electronic sounds.

The concert is programmed by Frank Felice, an associate professor of music, who is no stranger to this electronic genre. Felice said that his love for the art form grew from his participation in rock ‘n’ roll bands in high school and jam sessions in his garage.

Since entering the realm of art music from his rock foundations, Felice has done much work with electronic music, including a record released with Capstone Records called “Sidewalk Music.”

Felice said the concert features works from both professional composers and students.

Describing how he picked which works to program, he said, “In many ways it’s like curating any other concert,” where the goals are variety, uniqueness and a mastery of technique.

Photo courtesy of Brent Smith

Frank Felice works with a student to create sounds for the Electronic Music Festival.

Student composers said the electronic medium provides a new outlet for musical expression.

Brian Spicklemire, a graduate composition student who has a piece in the concert, said he likes having no limitations and complete creative control.

“I can create or manipulate virtually any sound I can think of,” Spicklemire said.

Graduate student and composer Drew Worthen said that while it is true that with electronic music “you are not limited to the comparatively few sonic resources that the orchestra has to offer,” he prefers to have the human element of

performers in his pieces.

His piece on Sunday’s program features recordings of three actual trains from various times of history, calling to mind Steve Reich’s hybrid piece “Different Trains.”

Felice said he believes experimentation is an important part of working with electronic music. This musical genre seems naturally averse to conformity and Sunday’s concert appears to be full of novel approaches and refreshing uniqueness.

The Electronic Music Festival is free and open to the public. It is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Jan. 29 in Lilly Hall.

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Give students a voice in hiring process OUR POINT THIS WEEK: The university should allow student input on appointments and inform them in a timely manner | VOTE: 31-3-4

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utler University students returned from the semester break to find a newly appointed interim provost who could serve in that position for as long as three semesters.

Even an interim appointment has the authority to change the focus or goals of his or her department, and this can change the experience of hundreds if not thousands of students.

Top administrators should recognize that the choices they make about higher faculty and staff positions affect large portions of the Butler community, and these effects are more than political.

We at The Butler Collegian believe that at the very least, the administration should give students a chance to meet and voice concerns to all perspective members of the university’s leadership, particularly provosts, since students are members of the affected community.

Recently, President Jim Danko

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appointed psychology professor Kathryn Morris as interim provost after Jamie Comstock announced she was stepping down from her position.

The university sent out an email naming Morris as the interim provost and detailing the reasons for the decision on Dec. 21 of last year.

In making that decision, it was a mere few weeks before most students would have much of a chance to interact with their new provost.

This is not to say that students should have had any real authority to make the decision, but it is reasonable to suggest that, as members of the community, they would at least bear witness to this change.

The president has the authority to make these appointments, and we are not doubting his choice.

Still, there is room and even cause for a change in precendent; students

deserve at least an observational role in the process.

The administration made its decision and consulted faculty in the form of forums.

At Faculty Senate on Dec. 6, Danko also asked for input from the Butler faculty.

Instead of questioning the decision, this is a matter of principle.

The provost has immense authority to shape the future of the university.

Students should at least be able to observe and meet with appointees who have as much authority as a dean, provost or president.

If the interim provost was only going to be serving for a short time, the matter might be a different story.

Danko told Faculty Senate on Dec. 6 that the appointment could last from six to 18 months.

That means that for most juniors and seniors, Morris may be functionally the same as a permanent provost.

Frustration also stems from the idea that announcements are not released to inform the most students, staff and faculty possible but to maximize smooth transitions.

The university has the right to release or withhold information as it sees fit, but Butler’s administration should not operate solely as a private business entity even if it can.

This is a new idea; students having opportunities to formally meet new provosts has not typically characterized Butler’s past.

It’s also in keeping with the idea of a liberal arts college in such a small community. Even on the personal, non-professional level, little changes can have big ripples.

The administration should definitely try to keep the university running smoothly, but they should also keep members of the community informed.

Knowledge should move freely in a place of higher learning.

Students for Liberty missing big chance

utler University Students for Liberty is one of the youngest and least known groups on campus, and they are letting an incredible opportunity pass right before their eyes—to endorse U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R - Texas) for president.

The group, founded in Oct. 2010, promotes ideas of civil liberty and fiscal freedom to college students. In short, they are Libertarians.

There is a vital difference between Paul and the other candidates; he actually sticks to his beliefs. Paul may be running for the Republican nomination, but he is a Libertarian through and through.

Paul is one of four remaining presidential hopefuls seeking the Republican nomination for president in the 2012 election. The other three are former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.

Students for Liberty’s focus is informing students about the ideals of libertarianism, so it seems that they would support Paul’s campaign.

However, according to Butler students Josh Ackermann and Dan Schramm, former executive officers and founding members of Students for Liberty, the group is not tied to any political party and does not endorse any candidate. The group leaves this up to individual members.

Schramm said that he is endorsing the Libertarian party’s nominee, Gary Johnson, and Ackermann said that he has been a Paul supporter since first hearing him speak in 2007.

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Liberty group should endorse libertarian-minded candidate in upcoming election.

It makes enough sense that a group that champions individual liberty would refuse to choose what candidate to endorse for its own members.

It is a respectable stance, but they are letting this incredible opportunity slip past them.

So, Students for Liberty members should get out on campus and vocalize support for Paul.

Supporting a third-party is respectable, but look at history. The most successful third-party candidate was Ross Perot in the 1992 presidential election, and he did not win a single electoral vote.

Third-party candidates cannot win; it is a historical truth, and it is a trend that does not look to be broken any time soon. However, there is nothing wrong with supporting what you believe in.

Chase Smith, president of Butler University College Republicans, said that he respects the young group for separating themselves from the

Republican and Democrat groups. Smith also said that Ron Paul was one of the few candidates that he has seen in his lifetime that truly believes what he says.

Paul’s libertarian ideals have led media figures and politicians alike to declare him “dangerous,” but looking at his stances on the issues, he does not seem dangerous.

Like Republicans, he is pro-small government, wants to lower taxes and repeal “Obamacare.”

Like Democrats, he is against U.S. involvement in foreign affairs. Paul supports pulling U.S. troops from Afghanistan quickly and even shutting down military bases in countries such as Germany and South Korea.

Unlike Republicans or Democrats, Paul wants to end the Federal Reserve and legalize marijuana and other illegal substances.

It is easy for college-age citizens to like Paul’s stances. He wants to empower the citizenry by keeping government out of the lives and wallets of the people. He also wants to legalize marijuana, but that would only cater to some people. College students usually like having more money at hand, so that’s a plus for Paul.

Paul is the best bet that Libertarians have in 2012. The Students for Liberty can stick to their guns and leave campaigning up to the individual members or take a stance and support a candidate who is libertarian to the core.

Contact asst. opinion editor Donald Perin at dperin@butler.edu.

BUPD’s new K-9 challenges fame of Butler Blue II

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eads up Blue II. The Butler University community welcomed a mixed labrador named Marcus right before the fall semester finished.

Marcus is part of the new K-9 unit in the Butler University Police Department, and although I love Blue II, I am excited to see Marcus around campus hounding down criminals.

As bold as this sounds, Marcus is going to steal the spotlight from Blue II on campus. Instead of deciding between Team Gale or Team Peeta this spring semester (read “The Hunger Games”), we might have to prepare ourselves for the difficult decision: Team Blue II or Team Marcus?

Laugh all you want, but Marcus could end up doing something extraordinary, such as saving Blue II from a pack of rabid Connecticut huskies let loose by New England Patriots fans traveling to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl.

Marcus and Coach Brad Stevens could join together to fight off Wr i g h t

Photos by Taylor Cox and Maria Porter

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New drug-sniffing, bomb-finding pooch may become as popular as Blue II. State Raider fans at the Feb. 2 home game after he is called into the game to lead a come-from-behind victory.

Marcus already knows plenty of tricks that can entertain prospective freshmen during campus visits, and he can even detect bombs.

Soon freshmen skit performances will include Marcus, and he will make an appearance

at Spring Sports Spectacular.

All of a sudden I might be signing a birthday card in Starbucks for Marcus.

My affinity for Marcus goes deeper than birthday parties, though.

One evening last April, four individuals broke into Sigma Nu. The story of the arrest is the reason why I will have a difficult decision choosing between the dogs.

When the individuals were spotted climbing out of a window they shattered, not only was BUPD called but also the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

BUPD arrested two of the individuals, while IMPD set up a perimeter and had its own K-9 unit track down the third individual.

The fourth individual was captured at a later time. The trial for the four individuals has been delayed and is still open.

Although BUPD Police Chief Benjamin Hunter said this was an uncommon event when interviewed by The Collegian last April, I believe the addition of Marcus will help BUPD officers catch criminals whether they commit crimes in the heart of campus or on the outskirts.

I would also imagine that a sense of protection has not only been added for our officers during routine traffic stops or house investigations but for all of Butler’s community during high-profile sporting events and productions in Clowes.

Blue II, though, has appeared on ESPN’s “Sportscenter” with Kenny Mayne, ESPN’s “First Take,” has

ringtones available and has his own website and Twitter account — with more than 8,000 followers.

He has been to NASA’s Space Center, Houston during the 2011 NCAA Final Four and National Championship week.

Blue II led the procession into Clowes Memorial Hall where the official inauguration took place for President Jim Danko.

There are also the web videos of Blue II demolishing cardboard boxes, which are pretty intimidating, especially when he stands over what is left of the box with a look of satisfaction.

May the top dog win.

Contact columnist Matt Kasper at mkasper@butler.edu.

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Students should learn, not just pass OLIVIA INGLE

Critical thinking and pursuing specialized interests will benefit students.

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Maybe the redesign is encouraging students to eat in the Market Place instead of devouring microwavable meals in their room or off campus.

The other issue is the lines to the serving area veer every which way.

It’s so chaotic that I work up an appetite after fighting my way through the cluster of people.

The lines are so long, I normally have to take a minute to determine which one corresponds to which food station.

I agree that Atherton was due for a renovation, but the students I spoke to all agreed that money spent on the menu would go a lot farther.

I could have put up with another semester or two of rubbing up behind a stranger as I pass my food over their head: awkward.

Although it’s nice to watch “Sports Center” at all of my meals, I would rather have something I could actually enjoy eating on my plate.

Student affairs didn’t hit a home run, but more of a base hit with the new renovation.

Hopefully the next investment they make will be offering a tastier collection of the main attraction—food.

or me, high school was a time when my extracurricular activities outweighed my school work.

I’d put my time into my school work at school, but my hours outside of school were spent playing sports, participating in various school clubs and spending time with family and friends.

I really didn’t have to sit down and think critically about anything. I figured all of this would change once I came to college.

And for the most part, it did.

It didn’t happen overnight, though.

New York University sociologist Richard Arum recently performed a study in which he followed more than 2,000 college students from fall 2005 to spring 2009.

He found that 45 percent of college students made no significant improvement on their critical thinking, writing and reasoning skills during their first two years of school.

The statistic shows that college students have too many distractions and that they should work harder to improve these skills earlier in their college careers.

They could learn and accomplish so much more if these skills were developed sooner.

I only wish that I had thought of this in high school or even my freshman year of college.

I can see the statistic play out in my own college experience.

I dabbled in different clubs and activities my first couple years of college.

Some of the activities pertained to my major and others to philanthropy groups and entertainment.

But during my junior and senior year, I put all of my time and effort into a couple of activities.

Since doing this, I have accomplished so much more in a short amount of time.

Focusing on a few things rather than many has allowed me to devote more time and energy to certain projects and explore more of the things that matter to me.

If I had discovered this tactic in high school or even early in college, I could have narrowed down my activities sooner and had more time to focus on activities that I can learn the most from and make the biggest impact possible.

I also found that in my early years of college, my only focus was on getting good grades.

I didn’t care that I wasn’t thinking through concepts fully. I was only regurgitating information to get the end result.

If students think critically about their assignments, not on ways of getting an A, I think the critical thinking, reasoning and writing skills will develop sooner.

This will only enhance the collegiate experience.

Also, college faculty and staff can help in the development of these skills earlier.

Instead of a professor giving test upon test, he should sit down with students and have discussions one-on-one.

This shows students that their professors don’t only want students to learn information and then regurgitate it, but also care about what a student actually thinks and understands.

This technique would cause students to think more about particular subjects and actually understand and remember the information.

If this technique were implemented early in a college career, students would have more time to grow and to develop their skills.

The end result would be better for the students and for colleges and universities.

Students would develop skills sooner, enhancing colleges’ images in the public eye.

It’s a win-win for all.

Contact columnist Rhyan Henson at rhenson@butler.edu.

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Atherton renovation beautified dining hall but missed substantial food concerns RHYAN HENSON

The renovation focused on style, but better dining would have gone further.

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uring winter break, The Market Place at Atherton Union went under renovation.

The new setup opens up the room more, gives students more beverage options and provides more booth space that breaks up the daily battle between the hard seat and your behind.

Many students believed that the facelift was much needed.

The improvement turned out pretty nice, but I would have rather had a major upgrade in food quality over an upgrade in setting.

Other students agreed that the Market Place look beautiful.

“I thinks it’s one of the things they should have done,” freshman Jacob McElroy said. “I like it a lot better than I used to.”

McElroy eats in Atherton most nights, if not every night, of the week. He gave the new Market Place a 9 out of 10 rating.

“It was money well spent,” junior Alexander Perritt said.

“Things were old. It was due for a renovation.”

The biggest difference is the amount of space there is in the dining area.

“Before, everything was clogged,” Perritt said, “and I couldn’t even back my chair up without elbowing a dude in the back of the head.”

Both McElroy and Perritt would have preferred to have better grub instead of an flashier dining room.

Not only are students fans of the new Atherton design, but the staff is happy the school invested in upgrading the dining hall.

“I love it,” said Lenora Winn, a worker in the dining hall. “I don’t think I would change anything.”

I like the new setup, but there are several huge issues that have come about because of the new arrangement.

Every time I have eaten there, I have struggled to find a place to sit.

I normally take two to three laps around the room to find an open table, and if I want to eat in a group of more than five people, good luck trying to find five chairs or a table big enough.

According to Aramark, seating capacity went from 385 to 410.

Photo by Josh Morris

PawPrints Are you “Team Marcus” or “Team Blue II?”

BY TAYLOR COX

“Team Marcus because I think bulldogs are ugly.”

Abby Hart Junior

“Team Blue II because I too strive to have my own parking space at Butler one day.”

Eric Ellis Junior

“Team Blue II because he’s been here longer.”

Sarah Cocke Senior

“Who’s going to turn their back on the mascot of the university?”

Danny Jorgenson Senior

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Zooey the Schnoodle, @ButlerPrez, & I are all so happy to see our @butleru students returning to campus! Welcome back to your Butler home!:) @ButlerBethanie

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“Through the seasons, Butler remains as beautiful as ever.”

-Marcy Thornsberry Junior

Having our first meeting of the 2012 Spring Semester today. #daswassup @ButlerArchives Successful trip to the Windy City! 2 wins! Great to play in front of so many Bulldog fans on the road. @CoachMikeLewis It is NorED Mr announcer guy, not NorAD. #correctionbot @Ron5Robot Did I really just order my commencement tickets? Crazy! @lexiebeach The @ButlerKKG houseboys have great voices. I can hear the singing(?) from my room.

We have a few Adele fans in the house! @adobberteen

Women’s basketball adds transfer Stratman The Butler women’s basketball team acquired a new player in freshman forward Liz Stratman.

Stratman participated in 12 games for Xavier’s program before transferring to Butler this semester.

Stratman averaged 3.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game for the Musketeers this season.

Stratman will be eligible to play for the Bulldogs in December 2012.

Starting the semester with morning practice! Rise and Shine lady bulldogs! @A_ Breitenbach @Kahfiicakes @ KatePanawash @Briterrific @ stephzah @BUWomenTennis

CATHEY: COACH CHASES OLYMPIC DREAMS FROM PAGE SIX

the women. At that point, she was ready to make a move, and it worked out pretty well.”

Given the opportunity, Cathey was able not only to coach part time but also train with the Butler women’s team.

“Of course, I said yes,” Cathey said. “I was pretty much done with the Invaders—ready to do something else.

“I wanted to get back into coaching,” she said. “I had coached at Duke and really enjoyed the small, private-school setting. I figured Butler would be pretty similar.”

Since then, Cathey has been balancing training, coaching and working on campus while still setting her sights on an Olympic bid – something that was not in the cards until recently.

“Back at Duke I had coached a girl who was a pretty good steepler,” Cathey said. “I took her to the national championships, and I realized that the Pan Ams were a pretty reasonable goal.

“I didn’t have this dead aim focus on it, but I was thinking I could close in on that.”

She got her chance last fall.

Despite a strong eighthplace finish at the United States Championships, she missed getting an invitation to the Pan American meet.

Lady Luck swooped in right on time for Cathey, though.

One runner who finished ahead of Cathey did not accept the invitation, and another was hampered by a stress fracture.

That left one spot open for the Pan American meet.

Cathey placed fourth at the international event, covering 3,000 barrier-laden meters in a time of 10:19.10.

Now she is looking at a year full of even greater opportunities.

“It’s scary as can be to say I’m training for the Olympics,” Cathey said. “The first time I said it out loud, I wondered if anyone would believe me.

“When you grow up, [the Olympics are] a dashing hope. But it’s really becoming a reality.”

it can be hard to handle sometimes.”

Howard said her veteran teammates told her to take advantage of the time she spends on the floor.

“For the amount of time you’re in, you’re just busting your butt all the time, 24/7,” Howard said.

“They told me you have absolutely nothing to lose. The weird thing is that they told me individually and not even as a group.”

Senior guard Devin Brierly said that Howard has what is necessary for a freshman to make an early impact.

“I think a freshman playing a significant role on the team is great if they are ready to rise to the occasion when need be,” Brierly said. “Haley is an extremely talented young lady and can do some damage to other teams with her talent and skill.”

Howard said there simply is no comparison between playing in college and playing in high school.

“There are things you learn you never even thought about before,” Howard said. “[That includes] a lot of studying and scouting your opposition and their offensive and defensive plays.”

While it may be challenging to play such a significant role so early in a college career, Howard said she is enjoying her rookie season.

“It gets really hard, but it’s definitely worth it, and I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world,” Howard said.

BLINDFOLDED SPEED DATING On Tuesday, Butler students participated in Blindfolded Diversity Speed Dating, one of the R.E.A.C.H. Week events. The purpose of this event was for students to get to know each other without prejudices and presumptions.

Due to the nature of the event, names were not provided.

By Reid Bruner