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BUTLER UNIVERSITY INAUGURATES 21ST PRESIDENT JIM DANKO
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I hope it gives reverence to the history of the university and past presidents.
It will connect with the vision for Butler, and I want it to be new, exciting and broader than it has been before.
BEN HUNTER BUPD POLICE CHIEF
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It is a celebration of new leadership and the new direction of our future for students.
I hope it energizes the community to think beyond the current ways of thinking.
KATHY LANG JCFA
JIM DANKO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
INSIDE: Junior Tricia Frasure, a member of the Butler University Symphony Orchestra, waits for a cue to begin practice. The orchestra will debut “Astraea,” a piece written specifically for the BSO to celebrate the inauguration of Jim Danko. The concert will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Clowes Memorial Hall. SEE PAGE 8
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INAUGURATION WEEK EVENTS WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9 Innovation and Impact: An Inaugural Exhibit 9 a.m.-6 p.m.—Irwin Library THURSDAY, Nov. 10 Innovation and Impact: An Inaugural Exhibit 9 a.m.-4 p.m.—Irwin Library Campus Reception for Innovation and Impact 4-6 p.m.—Irwin Library. Invitation only.
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FRIDAY, Nov. 11 Innovation and Impact: An Inaugural Exhibit 9 a.m.-6 p.m.—Irwin Library Butler Faculty and Staff Reception 2-4 p.m.—Reilly Room in Atherton Union 3:15 p.m.—Remarks
INSTALLATION CEREMONY THIS SATURDAY After months of preparation, Butler University will officially inaugurate its 21st president at Clowes Memorial Hall. OLIVIA INGLE AND ANDRÉ SMITH OINGLE@BUTLER.EDU AMSMITH5@BUTLER.EDU Jim Danko will soon don his academic regalia and be inaugurated Saturday morning as Butler University’s 21st president. Danko said he envisions the event as a moment to think about both the present and the future of Butler. “I hope [the inauguration] energizes the community to think beyond the current ways of thinking,” Danko said. “It’s an inflection point that reopens the spotlight on the community. It’s also self-reflection and a chance to celebrate community.” The inauguration, “Imagine the Possibilities,” will honor and officially
welcome the Danko family to the university. The entire Butler community is invited to the installation ceremony, college exhibits and an orchestra concert to celebrate the occasion. Students said they are looking forward to the inauguration festivities. “Some of my friends are singing in the inauguration ceremonies,” said Faith Lindsay, a senior biology major. “I’m excited for them.” Student Government Association President Al Carroll said he wants Danko and the inauguration to highlight the best aspects of the university. “I want to get a sense of community that would otherwise be unmatched,” Carroll said. “We want a president that’s devoted to the university and to students of the university.” Kate Langdon, a junior philosophy major, said faculty, staff and students have put a lot of time and effort into the inauguration, and it will be a good time to consider the state of the university.
“The inauguration gives us time to reflect on what Butler University does,” Langdon said. “It’s an opportunity to step back and see where we are and where the future needs to go. The inauguration is a great time to do this.” Sally Childs-Helton, special collections and rare books librarian at Butler, said she believes the inauguration marks a pivotal moment in Butler’s history. “It marks a major transition point, and it marks a time to reassess where the university is and where it’s going,” Childs-Helton said. “It’s important to pay attention to the history of the university and use it to gauge the future,” Childs-Helton said. First Lady Bethanie Danko said she hopes her husband’s inauguration will be a special time for the Butler community. “Attendees should expect to be inspired and excited about the future,” she said. The installation ceremony will take place Saturday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. in Clowes Memorial Hall.
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SATURDAY, Nov. 12 Innovation and Impact: An Inaugural Exhibit 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—Irwin Library Student Breakfast 9-10 a.m.—Johnson Board Room in Robertson Hall Installation Ceremony 11 a.m.—Clowes Memorial Hall Delegates Luncheon 1 p.m.—Reilly Room in Atherton Union. Invitation only. Inaugural Gala 6 p.m.—Indianapolis Museum of Art. Invitation only. SUNDAY, Nov. 13 Innovation and Impact: An Inaugural Exhibit 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—Irwin Library Butler Symphony Orchestra Concert 3 p.m.—Clowes Memorial Hall. Community reception immediately following the concert.
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Priority points policy helps and hinders COLIN LIKAS CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU SPORTS EDITOR
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Soft space, such as this area located in C-Club, could be renovated in the near future.
Committee considers renovations to university soft space to the tower conference room in Atherton Union, the commuter lounge and the computer lab, Hardee said. Hardee said that “soft goods” are the primary focus. These include lounge chairs, study chairs, booths and accessories like ottomans. AARON KELPIN Various retailers will be AKELPIN@BUTLER.EDU bringing their merchandise to STAFF WRITER campus to have an open forum on Some of Butler University’s Nov. 30. soft spaces may soon be receiving Students will be able to test a face lift, pending approval by various furniture pieces and university officials and input provide feedback cards, which will by students at an upcoming provide insight to the committee “furniture fair.” on which pieces to purchase, Council on Presidential Affairs Tirman said. Chair Mike Tirman heads the Kelsey Norris, a freshman soft space committee, which was accounting and management put together by CPA to plan and information systems major, said research areas on new furniture is campus that could needed. be remodeled. “I think Soft spaces ‘soft space’ is a are any public little bit ironic areas on campus because the that students can chairs don’t use to hang out, tend to be very relax or use for soft,” she said. either personal Tirman said or collaborative that the role soft studying, Tirman spaces play in said. students’ social The soft space and academic committee will lives make them present plans to a priority to members of the keep up to date. administration “I think this Thursday, KELSEY NORRIS this soft space Tirman said. If [renovation] is FRESHMAN the plans are a beginning step approved by the to making sure administration, the that student Butler leadership board and the facilities are not just adequate but Board of Trustees, improvements nice and really something you can to soft spaces will be made. be proud of,” he said. Senior project manager Craig Katie Cessa, a freshman Hardee said that the areas of exploratory studies major, focus for upcoming renovations expressed similar feelings as include the third floor lounge Tirman on the importance of and areas at the tops of the stairs keeping soft spaces updated. in Jordan Hall; Gallahue Hall’s “I like soft spaces [at Butler], atrium; the commons area and the because it is easy to meet with area in the basement at the foot of people, because they know where the stairs of Irwin Library; and, the spaces are,” Cessa said. “I most prominently, soft spaces in think they need to be kept up to residence halls. a certain standard. If they don’t, The committee also has looked people aren’t going to use them.” into adding learning technology Hardee also said that the into some of the collaborative soft remodeling project also includes spaces, such as a Steelcase media carpeting, paint and light space, but Hardee said the price is renovations and adding additional restricting. power outlets to existing soft Renovations also will be made spaces.
Students and university officials will have the opportunity to give their input at a furniture fair.
I think ‘soft space’ is a little bit ironic because the chairs don’t tend to be very soft.
While many fans bought tickets at the gate for Saturday’s packed men’s basketball game against Franklin, season ticket holders have been dealing with a new way of getting for Butler University athletic event tickets. The Collegian reported last week in “Seat not saved” that the priority points system was put in place four years ago by the Butler University athletics department to deal with the distribution of season tickets for men’s basketball games. “We had no set system for handling renewed tickets and people who wanted upgrades,” Associate Athletic Director Mike Freeman said. “Basically every NCAA Division I school runs [something like] this.” The program takes into account a season ticket holder’s tenure at Butler as well as the amount of money he or she has donated to the athletics department in recent years. “We are trying to drive giving to the athletics department,” Freeman said. “We have a system in place to reward folks who are helping us out.” The points program also has been utilized for deciding who gets seats at Butler’s neutral site games as well as for season parking passes. Such a program could also be used to determine seat allocation for backed seating at future football games, Freeman said. While the exact numbers behind the revenue increase the athletics department has seen because of the program are not public, Freeman said the Bulldog Club has seen a rise in membership since the introduction of the points program. The Bulldog Club donates funds, in the form of annual gifts from members, to Butler athletics for things like uniforms, equipment and team travel. Freeman said since the introduction of the Bulldog Club points program, the percentage of season ticket holders has increased 20 to 60 percent. He said of the 2,800 club members last year, only 25 percent were season ticket holders. Student-athletes are the big winners with the system in place said Matt Harris, manager of fan development. “We can show fans how we’re putting money back into the student-athletes through renovations,” Harris said.
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Some recent upgrades for Butler athletics include an improved indoor hitting facility for the baseball team, three new tennis courts, remodeled softball facilities and various additions to the Butler Bowl. Despite promises that the points program is meant to help studentathletes, some longtime ticket holders have been upset with the system. Brenda Taylor, a 1961 Butler graduate, currently sits three rows behind the players’ bench and has not been asked to move. However, Taylor said she was initially “quite upset” with certain aspects of the program. “My main objection was that [the athletics department] didn’t have records of me being a season ticket holder since 1961,” Taylor said. Taylor, who is retired, said that she cannot afford to increase her donations to the athletics department per its request. “I gave $150 in May, and they said that was for last year,” Taylor said. “I’m OK with [donating] $50 here or there, but I think they want more.” Former professor Art Levin was also recently asked to increase his donation to the athletics department to retain the seats he had used for more than 40 years. Levin has since decided not to attend basketball games this season unless he “can get tickets from a scalper.” Not all season ticket holders feel the same about the system, however. T.J. Perry, a former Butler basketball player and current season ticket holder, said he understands the need for such a system. “We’ll need to continue doing these sorts of things moving forward,” Perry said. “I’d be more upset if [Athletic Director Barry Collier] didn’t do anything. It’s
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good that he’s doing things to raise funds for the university and, long term, I understand it.” At the same time, Perry also said he feels the athletics department needs to be careful with the system. “You need to preserve the people who got you to where you are now,” Perry said. Butler alumnus Brad Hamann is in charge of a task force that is currently reviewing the program. According to an email from Hamann, the task force discovered that the athletics department did not survey the season ticket holder base on the system that is currently in place. “I have been contacted by a number of young alumni who have voiced a number of concerns,” Hamann said. Despite opposition, Freeman said he does not feel there is trouble with the system. “Inherently it’s not going to work for everyone, but it works for most season ticket holders,” Freeman said. Harris said he points out the system’s positive impact on athletics to opponents. “The biggest thing we encounter is trying to show fans why we do this and how it benefits studentathletes,” Harris said. While Harris said the system has benefited the athletics department, he said the department looks at peer schools such as Drake and Valparaiso to see how the system could be improved. “We will always look at the way we do things and try to do them better,” Harris said. “Regardless, the response is overwhelmingly positive.” Whether the program undergoes future changes or not, it appears that it is here to stay. “[The program] has aided what we’ve been able to do for the last five years, and I feel it can have the same effect for the next five,” Freeman said.
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SGA pilots DoubleMap GPS feature for buses KYLER NAYLOR KNAYLOR@BUTLER.EDU
STAFF WRITER
Butler University and Student Government Association launched a new pilot service last weekend that allows students to track campus shuttles via GPS from a variety of platforms. The system, called DoubleMap, will be free to Butler students for an undetermined period of time on a trial basis. “It’s kind of three-way beneficial,” Rob Miller, assistant director of the PuLSE office, said. “It’s beneficial for the students that will use our shuttles, it’s beneficial for the university and SGA operations board because there’s no cost, and it’s beneficial for [DoubleMap] because they’re gathering data.” With DoubleMap, students will know not only when the shuttle will arrive but also its exact location relative to them. Students can view the program at bu.doublemap.com/map and visit the link from any computer, laptop, smartphone or other internetaccessible device. A satellite map will be displayed with the shuttle’s routes already drawn out. When the shuttles are running, the indicators move on the map in real-time. The website is compatible across all platforms, including iPhone, Blackberry and Android. For those without 3G or 4G coverage, Kelsa Reynolds, vice president of operations for SGA, said a smartphone application is on the way. “To be able to get the app, we had to first launch the website, and now the company will be working on setting up an app for us to be able to utilize on smartphones,” Reynolds said. Reynolds said the main concern from students regarding the shuttles was students being forced to stand outside in the cold, not knowing when a shuttle would arrive, according to surveys administered through SGA in spring and winter. “I know students who are used to waiting out in the cold that really appreciate it,” Peter SerVaas, DoubleMap co-officer of operations and development, said. “Getting it installed as fast as possible was
important. We’ll be able to beat winter, basically.” With the launch occurring only a few days ago, student feedback is still coming in. “I would use the service to find the shuttle if I needed to know, but it’s not going to make me ride it more,” junior pharmacy major Lisa LeCleir said. Miller said the reason Butler was chosen for the pilot program was primarily to compare the system’s effect on a smaller campus to its success in larger areas like Bloomington, where the system is used at Indiana University. “DoubleMap came to us and said, ‘We’ve seen it work on larger populations, and we want to see if it will work on smaller populations,’” Miller said. “The reason we decided to try it was to find out: Are Butler students interested in it? Does it make the shuttles more functional?” DoubleMap started as a student government project at Indiana University and has evolved into a company. Ilya Rekhter, DoubleMap operations and development coofficer, said their program works better for smaller schools. “You have big schools with big budgets that can afford to use expensive bus tracking systems,” she said. “With our systems, they’re even more applicable to smaller schools, because there aren’t any large upfront costs.” SerVaas said it has been successful in terms of what it offers students. “We want to eventually show Butler what the system is capable of and allow the university to evaluate its value to their students, as well as those who operate the system,” he said. Rekhter said the real-time features are also major advances for the system. “I’m really excited because they update every one to two seconds, so they move really seamlessly,” Rekhter said. “Our old system moved every seven to 10 seconds.” SGA runs one shuttle every Friday and Saturday to and from Broad Ripple and Glendale Mall starting at 7:30 p.m. and another to downtown on the first Saturday and Sunday of the month starting at 2 p.m.
Qdoba added to list accepting Dawg Bucks BROOKE DEADY BDEADY@BUTLER.EDU
STAFF WRITER
Early last week, Qdoba became a partner with Butler University’s Dawg Bucks program, joining Papa John’s as an off-campus dining option. Last spring student affairs, Aramark and the Council on Presidential Affairs started working together to add offcampus dining options for students. Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson said that this idea was the students’ brainchild, and the Student Government Association approached him and Aramark with the proposition. “The students desired more options and convenience, and they figured that parents will support this,” Johnson said. The process of adding a restaurant to the Dawg Bucks program ranges depending on what the restaurant is able to do. “Papa John’s didn’t take too long, but Qdoba was changing to be corporately owned, so it took a year,” Stacey Puck, director of dining services, said. According to Johnson, the administration is going to collect data from the current restaurants on the options list and from students to find out what else should be added in the future.
“I’m sure once [the restaurants] see the success from this, it should be a no-brainer,” Johnson said. To get ideas for possible restaurants, SGA sends out a survey to the general student body. Qdoba was the top choice on the latest survey. Puck said they are interested in getting another partner on board, hopefully something with delivery and late-night options. Freshmen Kelsey Futter, a prepharmacy major, and Ann Zerfas, an exploratory major, both said that since they do not have cars on campus, they would really appreciate places that deliver as partners with the Dawg Bucks program. Futter said if she could choose, she would have Jimmy John’s as an option, while Zerfas suggested Buffalo Wild Wings or Insomnia Cookies. Dawg Bucks and Flex Dollars are not the same thing. Dawg Bucks is a fund added onto the student ID through dining services. Money transfers from year to year if it hasn’t been used. Flex Dollars are a part of the meal plan contracted through residence life at the beginning of every academic year. This means that Dawg Bucks are not automatically on student accounts, so students or parents would need to put money into the account for a student to participate in the Dawg Bucks program.
Parking revenue brings in nearly $370,000 HAYLEIGH COLOMBO
HCOLOMBO@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR IN CHIEF
Butler University Police Department made about 90 percent of its more than $400,000 total income last year from parking revenues. Registration fees made up $241,555, $104,290 came from tickets and $23,635.92 came from parking meters, according to a 2010-11 budget. Police Chief Ben Hunter said BUPD couldn’t sustain itself on parking revenues alone, but it is a crucial part of the division’s total income. “If anyone thinks we’re making money off parking, they’re sorely mistaken,” Hunter said. “We’re not in business to make money.” BUPD’s total expenses last year were more than $1.4 million, but Vice President for Finance Bruce Arick said the university does not pressure BUPD to ticket heavily or sell a certain number of permits in order to increase revenue to balance the budget. BUPD sells permits and writes tickets in order to control the number of cars on campus at any given time, Arick said. “It’s pretty futile to have a parking system if you’re not going to enforce it,” Arick said. “If you’re not going to enforce it, you might as well throw it out the window.” In “Students, faculty, staff left with permit, no parking” (Aug. 31), The Collegian reported that Butler issued 3,997 parking permits to
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Parking lots on campus quickly fill during the day as faculty members arrive. faculty, staff and students this year, but there only are 2,585 spots designated for them on campus, leaving 1,412 permit holders spotless. Arick said instead of actively looking for potential permit buyers, the growth in sales has been because of higher enrollment. “I don’t know what the magic number [of permits] is,” Arick said. “Are there times when there’s not enough spaces? I’m sure there are, but that’s fairly rare. I think the challenge is more about location.” Junior Lacey Kriston said it can be frustrating that there isn’t an option to move her car closer to the academic buildings to avoid walking during inclement weather. “For what we pay, we don’t get much,” she said. Junior Rafael Porto said he considers parking registration fees at Butler to be reasonable compared to other schools like Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, where students pay $228 annually. “I think the prices at Butler are OK compared to IUPUI, who commutes to campus each day,” Porto said. “But IUPUI has a garage.” Butler drivers this year paid $60 annually to park, significantly lower than most students who attend Indiana universities or colleges. Full-time students at Marian University pay $150 per academic year to park on campus and pay $50 per parking ticket they
accumulate. Like at Butler, students can appeal tickets, but they have to do so within seven days of receiving one, three days shorter than Butler student’s policy. At Ball State University, students are put on a waiting list that serves names higher up with better spot locations, and they pay anywhere from $70 to $315 annually. At Indiana UniversityBloomington, students pay $132 to park per semester. Arick mostly attributes Butler’s lower prices to the fact that Butler doesn’t have a parking garage, which is more expensive than surface parking. A principal at Walker Parking Consultants Engineers in Indianapolis said structured parking traditionally costs anywhere from $11,000 to $13,000 a space, whereas surface parking costs anywhere from $2,500 to $3,000 per space. “To be able to support that kind of infrastructure, you’ve got to be able to cover those costs from fees or other revenue streams,” Arick said. Hunter said Butler’s permit costs could go up in the future but that the parking committee made a recommendation to keep permit costs static for two years. “It’s challenging because permits don’t pay for all the services that go into parking services,” Hunter said. “It’s a budget issue. But we’ve looked for avenues to reduce those costs.”
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Student to start term as Frankfort mayor ALY MARTINEZ ALMARTI1@BUTLER.EDU
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Chris McBarnes is about to end his time at Butler University and begin his term as mayor of Frankfort, Ind. Tuesday night, election results confirmed the 23-year-old Butler senior will become mayor, and he will be ready for his official inauguration on Jan. 1. “I feel very excited, but at the same time very grounded,” McBarnes said. “I’m anxious to begin building the city of Frankfort from the ground up and there is much work to be done within the next four years.” McBarnes received 75 percent of the votes against his challengers, Democrat Ruchard Greeno and Independent Brett Todd. Just over a year ago, McBarnes decided to run as the Republican candidate for mayor of his
hometown. Tuesday morning, McBarnes said it was stressful putting himself out to the public, but he was more excited than nervous for the results. “Being able to balance school and campaigning is all about time management,” McBarnes said. “But I have a wonderful team who does a lot for the campaign.” Junior and Sigma Nu brother Luke Crimmins said he provided assistance in any way he could with McBarnes’ campaign. Crimmins helped take donations, participated in fundraisers, sent out online polls and submitted surveys to different organizations on campus. Crimmins described McBarnes as a “person who doesn’t accept failure and challenges negativity.” “Chris is a constant inspiration, especially for us Sigma Nu brothers,” Crimmins said. “He’s making Indiana history,
I feel very excited, but at the same time very grounded. I’m anxious to begin building the city of Frankfort from the ground up and there is more work to be done within the next four years. CHRIS MCBARNES BUTLER UNIVERSITY SENIOR and it’s inspiring to see a Butler student overcome the kind of adversity he has and still be able to make the most out of life.”
Faculty Senate debates effectiveness of committees GRACE WALLACE GWALLACE@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR Faculty members debated and discussed how to make committee meetings more effective at the Nov. 1 Faculty Senate meeting. Some senators said the committees are not effectively communicating and meeting due to the lack of common availability and unreserved locations. They said these conflicts are making it difficult to deal with the workload each committee undertakes. At the meeting, senators discussed the possibility of creating a set dead time in the scheduling grid that would allow for a common meeting time to become available for committee members. “If we want to do it, we as the Faculty Senate will do it,” Faculty Senate Chair Margaret Brabant said. “But there is no administrator in his or her right mind that can force us to do it.” The dead space in the scheduling grid would better allow the faculty members to organize their workload and timing issues to ensure a stricter meeting time in order to follow through with the committee work. “A number of variables are always at play whenever we undertake the effort to locate a common meeting time for faculty and staff,” Brabant said in an email. Brabant said as of now, there is not any common unscheduled time or dead space within the faculty grid—meaning the faculty have differing schedules throughout the day and into the evenings. “Part of the problem associated with finding a time in which committee work may be conducted stems from the fact that there is no
The adversity Crimmins is referring to is an illness McBarnes had to overcome during his middle school and high school years. “This is what I have taken from that experience; time is precious, life is precious, there is work to be done,” McBarnes said Ever since recovering from his illness, he said he’s been able to implement personal experiences into his work for inspiration and encouragement. McBarnes said another source of inspiration were educators he has had at Butler. McBarnes said Paul Sandin, instructor of communications taught him that it’s okay to reach for his dreams. “I would not be where I am now if it wasn’t for his guidance and encouragement,” McBarnes said. Sandin said he has been with McBarnes and is proud to see him stick with it. He said one of McBarnes’ reasons for running for
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such thing as unscheduled time,” she said. She also said classrooms are usually booked throughout the day and night—making meeting location an obstacle as well. “Finding a space that is appropriate to a given committee’s work is also complicated by the fact that classroom and meeting spaces are typically booked in full throughout the academic year,” she said. Education Professor Arthur Hochman said he has not found scheduling a meeting time or location to be a problem but said he does sympathize with his colleagues that do. “I would support finding a common time if it would help my colleagues,” he said. Biology Professor Thomas Dolan said it is difficult to find a common meeting time with the committee he serves on, but that having a single dead space in the schedule might not solve all the issues. “I am in favor of a common meeting time,” he said. “That said, I’m not sure a single dead
space would completely solve the problem since there are dozens of committees, and often people serve on more than one committee.” Dolan said the allotted time would most likely need to extend to multiple days to allow for a common availability for all committee members. Registrar Sondrea Ozolins said the possibility of creating a committee meeting time was considered last year, but there was no available unused time in the schedule. “Classes are held all day, five days per week,” Ozolins said. “Finding a common meeting time would mean replacing class time with meeting time for students, faculty and staff.” Ozolins said if this change were to happen, early mornings on Tuesdays and Thursdays would be the best possibility, but it would cause a “considerable change in the number and time of course offerings.” Though the Senators reached no consensus last Tuesday, the issue could be considered in the scheduling grid in the future.
mayor was to inspire others and prove that no one is too young to be interested in politics. “Chris is youthful, full of passion, and will bring an energizing factor to politics,” Sandin said.
Students consider adding new Greek organization KATIE YOUNGEN KYOUNGEN@BUTLER.EDU
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Faculty members and administrators discuss at a Faculty Senate meeting this school year.
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Senior Chris McBarnes won his city’s mayoral election Tuesday.
Students looking to get involved in Greek life may soon have a new option on Butler University’s campus. Ciara Williams, a sophomore science, technology and society major, is attempting to establish a Butler chapter of Alpha Nu Omega, a national Christian fraternity and sorority. “I was evaluating my options at Butler to see if I wanted to take part in Greek life or not,” Williams said. “None of them seemed like a good fit, but last spring I found out about Alpha Nu Omega and started the process of establishing a chapter.” Starting student organizations is student driven, according to PuLSE Office Director Caroline HuckWatson. In order for an organization to be approved, there must be at least four interested students. Williams is in the process of recruiting students and generating interest, with one or two students who are committed. Williams said she sees value in Alpha Nu Omega for Christians on campus. “The Christian community is small, and Butler is even smaller,” Williams said. “I think Alpha Nu Omega would be a good alternative to Greek life on campus.” Becky Druetzler, director of Greek life, pointed to the communities formed by Greek organizations. “The student body [at Butler] does a good job of pursuing experiences deeper than the classroom,” Druetzler said. These experiences can be social, such as in the 14 housed Greek organizations on campus, or nonsocial, such as an academic or specialinterest fraternity or sorority. Junior psychology major Anna Tirman is a member of a special
I have a strong social network that supports me while I’m at Butler. ANNA TIRMAN TAU BETA SIGMA MEMBER interest Greek organization, music sorority Tau Beta Sigma. “The main goal [of specialinterest Greek organizations] is to allow people with similar interests to get together in order to promote their cause,” Tirman said. “I feel it has other roles, such as creating opportunities to make new friends and connections with others who are of like mind.” Williams cited this likemindedness as something she hopes will transform the organization into a Christian family at Butler. “Obviously Butler is a small community,” Williams said. “One thing I really like about our campus is that you can be a family. I wanted to start Alpha Nu Omega to give other Christians and myself the option to have that kind of connection.” Tirman said she agrees. “I have a strong social network that supports me while I’m at Butler,” Tirman said. “It’s basically like a second family.” Tirman said students looking to join special-interest Greek organizations should have the same joining considerations just as they would for a social Greek organization. “Look for organizations that hold a great interest or value in your life,” Tirman said.“If there is more than one Greek organization of the same interest, consider both of them equally before making a decision on which to join.”
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Bulldogs dominate Grizzlies
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Butler sophomore forward Khyle Marshall (right) remains focused after the whistle during the Bulldogs’ 91-53 victory.
Butler junior center Andrew Smith (center) fights for possession in a game against Franklin.
MATT RHINESMITH MRHINESMA@BUTLER.EDU ASST. SPORTS EDITOR In the second game of its exhibition season, the Butler men’s basketball team hosted Franklin College in front of a crowd of 8,586 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. In contrast to their first exhibition contest, the Bulldogs immediately took control of the game, leading from start to finish in an eventual 91-53 victory. Junior center Andrew Smith controlled the opening tip for the Bulldogs and drew a foul under the basket during Butler’s first offensive series. Junior guard Chase Stigall followed with four 3-point baskets, as the Bulldogs shot 53 percent from behind the arc in the contest. Butler ended the first half with a 20-point lead, 45-25. The Bulldogs kept their foot on the gas in the second half, posting an additional 46 points on 62 percent shooting. The second half saw many of the newest Bulldogs get significant minutes. Freshman guard Andrew Smeathers tallied 11 points, including three 3-point baskets. Fellow freshman guard Jackson Aldridge added 10 points and six assists in a reserve role. Kameron Woods and Roosevelt Jones, also freshmen, recorded nine and seven points, respectively. “We got a lot of guys quality minutes,” coach Brad Stevens said. “They were all fairly productive when they were in there, and it was a step in the right direction.” Sophomore guard Bailey Howard led Franklin with 20 points in 23 minutes. “We’ve got about a week to prepare for a really, really hard game [at Evansville],” Stevens said. In their first game of the 2011 exhibition season, the Bulldogs lost to Northern State, a Division II school from Aberdeen, S.D., in front of a crowd of 5,544 at Hinkle. While it was Butler’s first game of the exhibition season, Northern State had already played two, against Northern Iowa and Purdue, losing both. “For Butler, it was kind of like getting a bye in the first round of a tournament then having to play a team who’s played a few games,” said Northern State coach Paul Sather. The Wolves shot 46 percent from the field en route to a 5350 last-second victory over the Bulldogs. Northern State senior guard Alex Thomas found himself with possession of the ball at the top of the key with six seconds left in the game. Tied at 50, the Bulldogs elected not to foul a Northern see BASKETBALL page 6
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Markley leads Butler over Davidson
LANCE RINKER LRINKER@BUTLER.EDU
SPORTS EDITOR
The Butler football team sent its seniors out in style with a 17-7 conference win over Davidson Saturday. The game marked the final home game for Butler’s 23 seniors. Each of those seniors saw action in the win, except quarterback Andrew Huck, who is nursing a shoulder injury suffered in Butler’s Homecoming loss to Marist. Filling in for Butler’s second all-time leading passer makes for no easy feat, but coach Jeff Voris called redshirt freshman Wade Markley’s performance as quarterback “great.” In his first collegiate start, Markley completed 15 of his 22 pass attempts, throwing for 168 yards and two touchdowns, including a third-quarter strike to sophomore tight end Matt Jenson. The 24-yard score put the Bulldogs (5-4, 3-3) on top 17-0. “The thing with Wade that allows everyone to relax and feel confident is the intangible things he brings to the game,” Voris said. “He spends as much time as anyone studying. He is the first guy here and the last
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Butler redshirt freshman quarterback Wade Markley winds up for a pass during the Bulldogs’ 17-7 win against Davidson on Saturday. guy to leave.” Markley also connected with senior wide receiver Zach Watkins five times for 90 yards. Markley and the Bulldog offense finished with no turnovers on the day.
The Wildcats (2-7, 0-6) didn’t fare as well in regard to turnovers. Led by sophomore quarterback Jonathan Carkhuff’s 304 passing yards, Davidson outgained Butler by more than 100
yards offensively. However, the Bulldogs’ defense forced four turnovers, including three interceptions. Senior defensive linemen Grant Hunter, Jeff Poss and Ross Teare accounted for four of the Bulldogs’ five sacks. Butler senior kicker David Lang added a 23-yard field goal in the effort and converted both extra points following Markley’s two touchdown passes. Kicking for the final time at the Butler Bowl, Lang said what he will miss most are the relationships he has established with his teammates. “I don’t think you can find this anywhere else,” Lang said. “These kinds of relationships are hard to make. I’ll definitely be friends with these guys for the rest of my life, and hopefully we can go places together.” Butler will look to continue its winning ways when it visits secondplace Jacksonville (6-3, 5-1) Saturday. The Bulldogs are 0-6 all-time against the Dolphins. Jacksonville is coming off a 31-24 last-minute loss to league-leading Drake.
Butler junior guard Chase Stigall (right) goes up for a 3-point basket in a game against Franklin on Saturday.
Freshman guard Andrew Smeathers dribbles up the court during the Bulldogs’ exhibition contest against Franklin.
VOLLEYBALL
Butler rises in conference ZACH ERVIN
ZERVIN@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
The Butler volleyball team won two matches over the weekend to pick up their ninth and 10th conference wins of the season and gain sole possession of third place in the Horizon League. The Bulldogs (14-13, 10-5) grabbed their fourth consecutive victory when they topped Loyola in four sets on Saturday afternoon in Chicago. The Bulldogs played even with the Ramblers (4-20, 1-13) through part of the first set before going on a 6-0 run that would eventually lead them to a 25-19 set victory. The second and third sets would see each team score a combined 49 points, with the Ramblers taking the second set 26-24 and the Bulldogs taking the third set 25-23. Butler would use the momentum from its victory
in the third set to take control of the match in the fourth set. In that set, the Bulldogs jetted out to a 16-9 lead and held off the Ramblers to clinch the match. “I think the main thing is that we are all sticking together,” freshman libero Brooke Ruffolo said. “Before every game we scout the other teams intensely, and we learn their tendencies. “It’s just one of those times in the season where everything is coming together.” Butler was led by freshman outside hitter Belle Obert’s 21 kills and Ruffolo’s team-high 15 digs. The third victory of the Bulldogs’ current fourmatch win streak came in a five-set win over WisconsinGreen Bay on Thursday. Butler raced out to an early two-set advantage over the Phoenix (10-16, 5-7). The see VOLLEYBALL page 6
VOLLEYBALL HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS 1) Wisconsin-Milwaukee: 14-0 (21-4) 2) Cleveland State: 11-3 (18-7) 3) Butler: 10-5 (14-13) 4) Valparaiso: 9-6 (18-12) 5) Illinois-Chicago: 7-8 (14-13) 6) Wisconsin-Green Bay: 6-8 (10-16)
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Season ends in league semis
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LESHAW@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
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Junior forward Katie Griswold (7) takes a pass from sophomore midfielder Mary Allen (17) during a contest earlier in the season. Griswold shares the team lead in points, 14, with freshman forward Elise Kotsakis.
BASKETBALL: PRESEASON ENDS WITH WIN FROM PAGE FIVE State shooter, and Thomas made them pay by sinking a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Wolves the 53-50 victory. The Bulldogs shot just 25 percent from the field in the first half. Despite shooting an improved 43 percent from the field in the second half, Butler could not pull out the win. Northern State was a model of consistency between the two halves, shooting 43 percent from the field in the second half and 46 percent for the game. “We all hate to lose,”
Stevens said. “We have a lot of work to do, and we have a lot of time to do it. We’ve got to be a lot better in almost every area.” Smith led all scorers with 19 points and eight rebounds in 30 minutes of play. Sophomore forward Khyle Marshall added 14 points and four rebounds for Butler, while senior guard Ronald Nored logged a game-high 36 minutes and tallied six assists. Junior forward Collin Pryor paced Northern State with 18 points. The men will start regular season play Saturday, Nov. 12 at Evansville. The Purple Aces beat the Bulldogs at Hinkle last season, 71-68 in overtime.
Despite a career-best eight saves from sophomore goalkeeper Julie Burton and a stonewall defense, the Butler women’s soccer team saw its season come to an end with a 1-0 loss to No. 15 WisconsinMilwaukee in the semifinals of the Horizon League Soccer Championships. “We played extremely well,” sophomore Ali Backscheider said. “It didn’t work out in our favor, but we’re happy with how we played.” Milwaukee junior midfielder Helen Steinhauser scored the lone goal of the match in the 35th minute, and it was enough to let the Panthers (18-2-0, 8-0-0) slip
by with the win. On the goal-scoring play, freshman midfielder Kelsey Holbert ran the ball into the box and then found Steinhauser at the near post. Steinhauser took advantage, finding the back of the net with a one-touch shot. The Bulldogs (8-10-2, 3-50) shut down the Panthers’ attack in the second half but were not able to generate an effective offensive effort. By the end of the match, Milwaukee held a 17-6 advantage in shots and had seven corner kicks to Butler’s one. Freshman forward Elise Kotsakis recorded Butler’s lone shot on goal. “We have to score to win, and we didn’t score,” Backscheider said.
Despite the loss, the Bulldogs were able to silence Milwaukee All-American forward Sarah Hagen throughout the match. Hagen is second in the nation with 24 goals. “We shut her down and took her out of the game,” junior forward Katie Griswold said. “[Sophomore midfielder] Anna [Ventimiglia] completely dominated her.” The Bulldogs also had three fewer fouls and seven more saves than the Panthers. With the season over, the Bulldogs already are looking forward to next fall. “We played really well with just one senior, and that just shows what kind of team we’re going to have next year,” Griswold said.
VOLLEYBALL: BULLDOGS CLIMBING THE HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS FROM PAGE FIVE
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Middle blocker Maureen Bamiro reacts during a match earlier this season. Bamiro, Butler’s lone senior, leads the team with 270 kills.
the Phoenix (10-16, 5-7). The Bulldogs won the sets 25-22 and 25-19, respectively. However Green Bay fought back to take two close sets, 25-23 and 25-21, respectively. Butler regrouped and jumped out to an early lead in the deciding fifth set. The Phoenix would pull within one point at 10-9 but would get no closer as the Bulldogs went on to win five of the last six points to seal the five-set victory 15-10. Obert led the team with 16 kills, Ruffolo had 37 digs and senior middle back Maureen
Bamiro added 13 blocks. After starting 1-4 in Horizon League play, Butler has won nine out of its last 10 conference matches and is in third place in the Horizon League with one match remaining. The Bulldogs conclude conference play on Friday when they head to Dayton, Ohio, to take on Wright State. “We owe it to our senior to win the last conference match for her and go out with a bang,” Ruffolo said. “Beating Wright State is going to be great, and I can’t wait.”
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MEN’S SOCCER
RotoDawg: Butler’s source for fantasy football
Season ends for Butler ZACH ERVIN ZERVIN@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
The two-part scenario was simple for the Butler men’s soccer team entering last Wednesday: Win or tie the final two matches of the regular season or go home. The second match resulted in a 1-0 loss for the Bulldogs (7-8-3, 2-4-2) to the league’s second place team, Wright State, on Saturday afternoon at the Butler Bowl, capping a disappointing conference season. “We went out there and had to play positive,” coach Paul Snape said. “We had to make sure that we didn’t overcommit ourselves, and we went out and created a lot of good chances.” Butler had put itself in position to move on to the Horizon League Tournament with a win or tie against the
Raiders (10-6-2, 5-2-1) after tying 1-1 with league-leading Valparaiso on Wednesday. The Bulldogs had several scoring opportunities early on, including freshman forward Chad Rigg striking the crossbar with a shot in the opening minute of the match. However, the first major momentum shift came in Wright State’s favor when sophomore midfielder Will McAteer successfully converted a corner kick in the 24th minute for the match’s first and only goal. “[Snape] articulated some good tactical aspects at halftime that put us in position to score,” junior defenseman Jared Isenthal said. “Our execution kind of failed us.” The Raiders were able to keep the Bulldogs from
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The men’s soccer team huddles before its match against Wright State on Saturday. The Bulldogs lost the contest 1-0.
Make a playoff push
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Freshman defender Brandon Fricke battles for possession against Milwaukee junior midfielder Jamie Bladen during Butler’s Sept. 24 loss. scoring the rest of the match despite Butler finishing with a 17-8 advantage in shots and a 9-4 advantage in shotson-goal. In the final 15 minutes, Butler struck the crossbar twice but could not find the back of the net as time eventually expired in the match and on Butler’s season. Sophomore forward Austin Oldham led the Bulldogs’ attack with four shots, and junior goalkeeper John Dawson contributed three saves in the loss. The match was the last in the collegiate careers of Butler’s five seniors: defenseman JC Aikenhead, midfielder Lucas Eichhorn, midfielder Dustin Mares, midfielder Randy Richter and student manager Jack Morlock.
Butler more aware of compliance rules SARA PRUZIN
SPRUZIN@BUTLER.EDU MANAGING PRINT EDITOR
Players rely on referees to make calls concerning traveling, goaltending and palming on the court, but they look to the athletics department to help with judgment calls off the court. Associate Athletic Director Beth Goetz, whose job includes making sure all conference, NCAA and institutional rules are followed from the recruiting process onward, said the men’s basketball team’s runs to the NCAA National Championship game have led to her spending more time on compliance with team members. “It’s not that when you’re not in the limelight that you’re not concerned about rules, because you always are, but the success of men’s basketball raises different questions,” Goetz said. Athletic Director Barry Collier said the department has had to deal with increased external interest in the program but that the focus on compliance has grown at every school regardless of size or notoriety. “The NCAA wants you to be more thorough than ever before,” Collier said. A heightened sense of compliance has reached the top levels of all colleges and universities in light of recent scandals at Ohio State and Miami in which football players received extra benefits and allegedly broke numerous rules. “Your president wants to know what you’re doing, and it has definitely trickled
down to all institutions, even though the big cases have been through Bowl Championship Series institutions,” Goetz said. For players the main rules cover receiving benefits, handling speaking requests, keeping others from profiting by using their name or likeness and avoiding banned substances. Coaches’ rules are focused mostly on recruiting. Penalties for noncompliance can include mandatory education, a reduction in the number of contacts a coach can have with a prospect, repayment, fines, loss of games or permanent ineligibility. Goetz said she credits coach Brad Stevens and the Butler environment with creating an atmosphere of compliance on the men’s basketball team. “Coach Stevens creates an environment that is ethical,” Goetz said. “It’s part of our mantra, whether spoken or unspoken, that we’re going to do it the right way and win the right way.” Goetz said growing attention to Butler also brings greater support from donors and boosters. Educating these fans becomes part of NCAA compliance, since the recent scandals were caused or exacerbated by donors offering players illegal benefits. Associate Athletic Director Mike Freeman oversaw the Bulldog Club until last March when Associate Athletic Director Bill Lynch took over. The Bulldog Club is a group for individuals looking to donate to the athletic
Our members and boosters are outstanding, but part of our mission is to make sure they do the right thing, just as our student-athletes do. MIKE FREEMAN ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
department, and Freeman said it has grown from about 1,500 to 1,900 members in past years to nearly 2,800 members. To keep all donors and boosters aware, the athletics department sends out periodic newsletters that outline compliance and donation rules. Freeman said the newsletters generate a lot of questions, but answering them is an important part of the athletics department’s duty. “Our members and boosters are outstanding, but part of our mission is to make sure they do the right thing, just as our studentathletes do,” he said. Goetz said she expects new rules to come from the NCAA in the next year that focus on extra benefits and how donors interact with players and recruits. see COMPLIANCE page 12
“It was a unique senior class,” Isenthal said. “Each one brought different aspects to the team that a team needs. “Most of all [we are going to miss] their experience. That kind of set the tone for what it means to play soccer at Butler.” The five seniors were part of the winningest stretch in Butler history, compiling a 50-15-12 record while playing in a blue and white uniform. They also played in two NCAA tournaments and won two Horizon League regular season titles during their careers. Next season’s squad expects to return 10 of the 11 players who started against Wright State, including Isenthal, Oldham and Dawson.
Week 10 of the NFL season is finally upon us, in all of its glory. First, in a weird scheduling twist, there are no teams with bye weeks this week. Capitalize and use this week to glimpse your full-strength roster. Second, the trade deadline in many leagues is approaching, along with the final chance to make a push into the playoffs. This week, I’ll cover the steps to take to maximize your opportunity to make the playoffs, specifically targeting players in trades. With so many up and down games, it is easy to hate on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. But a quick glance at the remaining schedule leaves much room for optimism. He may not be the most dependable option, but Romo is set up for some big games through the rest of the season. Try to land Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner if you can. The Falcons finally seem to be clicking on all cylinders, and it seems they have finally figured out the key to winning: give Turner the ball. Atlanta should be playing in some close games from here on out, meaning Turner will receive plenty of opportunities. San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson came up big on Sunday, to the tune of seven catches for 141 yards and three scores. The only remaining game on his team’s schedule that induces
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any worry is against the Baltimore Ravens. Missing two games due to injury, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has been able to fly under the radar for the most part this season. Hernandez is second at his position in targets per game, averaging nine per contest. Tom Brady looks his way often, especially in the red zone, as he presents a difficult matchup for opposing defenses. After this weekend, I am convinced that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is the real deal. Though a rookie, he seems to have all the intangibles that can elevate a player into the top fantasy tiers. The team’s remaining schedule looks brutal on paper, but the Bengals trust Dalton enough to have the ball in his hands during crucial game situations, as evidenced Saturday. Thanks for sticking out the season this long, gamer. After the games this week, your fantasy football season has lasted longer than Kim Kardashian’s marriage. Bazinga! Contact staff writer Jerren Fair at jfair@butler.edu.
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Happy birthday, Mr. Vonnegut Orchestra celebrates one of Butler’s most famous students
CAITLIN O’ROURKE COROURKE@BUTLER.EDU A&E EDITOR After celebrating our president’s inauguration this weekend, be sure to blow out a candle for Butler University’s most famous student. No, we’re not talking about Gordon Hayward or Shelvin Mack, we’re talking about Hoosier author Kurt Vonnegut. The author of such novels like “Cat’s Cradle” and “Slaughterhouse-Five” was enrolled at Butler for a short time in 1942 but dropped out after managing no better than a “C” average in his English courses. This Friday would have been Kurt Vonnegut’s 89th birthday. His hometown is ready to celebrate him at the ongoing Spirit & Place Festival, which featured Butler dancers last weekend. This weekend, the festival is featuring “Kurt Vonnegut on the Human Body.” Richard Clark, professor of music at Butler, will be conducting a group of Butler students and alumni in pieces based on Vonnegut’s own words. Clark said he was a close friend of Vonnegut, calling him a quasigrandfather. Vonnegut collaborated with Clark and his orchestra in New York, performing with them and writing original music with Clark. “I’m keeping my friendship with him alive through this performance and events like these,” Clark said. The first piece is entitled “Destructive Testing,” which is from “Breakfast of Champions.” There will also be what Clark described as “Ice-9 Ballads,” a reference that any “Cat’s Cradle fan will recognize. Finally, and what Clark said is the most important, is “Armistice Day.” Nov. 11 is commonly known in the United States as Veterans Day, but during Vonnegut’s life, it was still known as Armistice Day, a celebration
A TRULY HOOSIER BIRTHDAY Want other ways to celebrate Vonnegut’s day of birth? Here are some other ideas for the weekend. VISIT THE KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Located at 340 N. Senate Ave., the Vonnegut Library offers art and literature from Vonnegut, along with a recreation of his workspace.
CHECK OUT A VONNEGUT BOOK FROM IRWIN LIBRARY
Whether you choose out of the ordinary short stories, or a classic like “Cat’s Cradle,” reading Vonnegut provides many fun facts about the Naptown that Vonnegut knew.
VISIT THE ATHENAEUM
Built by Vonnegut’s grandfather in 1898, this building now houses the Rathskellar, Indiana’s local German restaurant.
of the end of World War I. Clark said the fact that this day fell on Vonnegut’s birthday was very important to Vonnegut. Katie Burns, a sophomore cello performance and English major, said that she is looking forward to the performance. “I am so excited to help celebrate Kurt Vonnegut, not only because he’s one of my favorite American authors,” she said. “It makes me glad to see that people realize the value of his work and are putting in the effort to continue his legacy.” Julia Whitehead, the current
president, executive director and founder of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, is particularly excited about the event and thinks it is an excellent opportunity for Butler students to learn more about Indiana’s most famous author. “Having the spirit of Kurt in the back of our mind is helpful, not only to create new ideas, but to know that we can put them into motion, just like he did,” Whitehead said. “He is inspirational. People have said they come to Indianapolis and the United States just to come to the library. Readers connect with him as a friend.” Besides a performance from the School of Music, the celebration includes a reading and discussion of Vonnegut’s works and a viewing of his art. The event will be moderated by Indianapolis Business Journal arts and entertainment editor Lou Harry, Hoosier author (and Vonnegut’s close friend) Dan Wakefield and Vonnegut scholars and authors Marc Leeds, Rodney Allen and David Hoppe. Beforehand, Gregory D. Sumner, the author of “Unstuck in Time: A Journey Through Kurt Vonnegut’s Life and Work” will be signing books and speaking at the Vonnegut Library at 5 p.m. After, the group will head to the main event. The pieces that the Butler group will be performing have been compiled on an album, due out on Jan. 4, 2012. Vonnegut narrated the songs just before his death, and his voice will be on the album. Advanced copies of the album will be available at the event on Friday night. The celebration will be held at the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The cost is $20. The event is presented by the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library and the Butler University department of music.
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This mural of Kurt Vonnegut was recently added downtown in the Mass Ave. cultural district.
School of music premieres new work for inauguration KEVIN VOGEL KJVOGEL@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
The Butler University Symphony Orchestra will perform the world premiere of an orchestral commission by renowned composer Akira Kobayashi next week. The concert is part of the inaugural celebration for new Butler University President Jim Danko. The piece, entitled “Astraea,” was written specifically for the BSO and accompanies the “Fire of Desire” art symposium at the Jordan College of Fine Arts, which features Kobayashi and other scholars from Japan, Buffalo, N.Y., Cincinnati, and Butler. Astraea is a star-maiden, and goddess of justice in Greek mythology. Kobayashi said the piece comes from his enjoyment of watching twinkling stars in the clear night sky and his belief that stars bring good luck. Kobayashi teaches music composition and theory at the Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music in Nagoya, Japan. The
school is described as the Juilliard School of Japan by Butler music professors. Sophomore oboe performance major and BSO member Jessica Robinson said “Astraea” is an atonal piece centered around unison rhythmic motives against a backdrop of other musical material, which produced an interesting texture. “It’s disjointed, but there’s also unity,” she said. Robinson also said this material is punctuated by sudden and startling “empty measures,” or short, complete silences by the whole ensemble. “In this piece, I tried to produce colorful sounds and focused on contrast,” Kobayashi said. “This piece starts with a short, quiet part, followed by a violent section. Alternating between static and dynamic moments, the piece gains momentum, developing in intensity and excitement before reaching a tense climax.” Kobayashi said the piece ends with a return to the quiet section. Junior string bass performance major Brianna Nielsen said she is
excited to meet Kobayashi, who is attending the BSO’s final rehearsals and performance. “I’m interested to know if there are any cultural elements [of the music] that he can explain that we might have missed,” Nielsen said. Along with “Astraea,” the Butler Symphony Orchestra is performing Edward Elgar’s “Cello Concerto,” with soloist Marianne Roszyk, and Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F Minor. Kobayashi’s work is also the centerpiece of a concert by the JCFA’s Composers Orchestra on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. in Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall. This concert will feature Kobayashi’s solo work, as well as some chamber music written by Butler student composers. The Fire of Desire symposium offers events all week to Butler students, faculty and community members, with lectures including “Counterfeit Van Gogh,” “New Music for Guitar” and “Tonality as the Object-Cause of Desire.” The concert will take place on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. in Clowes Memorial Hall.
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Richard Clark, professor of music and conductor of Sunday’s performance, leads the Butler Symphony Orchestra in practice for their part in Jim Danko’s inauguration.
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Woods Lecture: Bruce Miller The Priest & the Prostitute Reilly Room LH168 4 p.m. 8 p.m. JCFA Music Convocation LH112 1 p.m.
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Student hip-hop group to host dance-off KEVIN VOGEL KJVOGEL@BUTLER.EDU
STAFF WRITER
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Jordan Jazz, Butler University’s student vocal jazz group, rehearses under the guidance of Tim Brimmer, professor of vocal jazz, music education and technology. Performing Saturday in the 11th Annual Butler Vocal Jazz Fest, the group will join 11 other area high schools plus Naturally 7, Greg Jasperse and the Smiley Glee Club in a gala performance.
Student group to perform in jazz festival PETE WELDY PWELDY@BUTLER.EDU
STAFF WRITER
Clowes Memorial Hall will overflow with skeetin’ and scattin’ and a hint of doodley dattin’ Saturday night as part of the 11th Annual Butler Vocal Jazz Fest. Butler University’s student vocal jazz group, Jordan Jazz, is busy preparing for the more than 150 high school students coming to Butler on Friday to participate. “It’s an extravaganza,” said Katherine Doty, a sophomore music education major and president of the group. “It’s a vocal jazz retreat on steroids.” In all, 11 high schools will attend. The students will rehearse for two days, spend the night in a hotel on Friday and perform in
an evening gala concert on Saturday. Doty said the Vocal Jazz Fest provides a great opportunity to show off Butler and promote jazz education. “Jazz gives you the freedom to express yourself in a different way than in any other genre of music,” Doty said. Doty said the group wants to go beyond promoting vocal jazz at Butler and encourage the formation of deep bonds between people that can only be developed when creating expressive music together. Trevor Fanning, a graduate student seeking his master ’s degree in choral conducting, also is singing with Jordan Jazz. “It’s an important opportunity to see the process of music come
Jazz gives you the freedom to express yourself in a different way than in any other genre of music. KATHERINE DOTY
SOPHOMORE MUSIC ED. MAJOR
together, to see how rhythm and different harmonic structures shape the piece to create an ever-moving phenomenon— something that’s different every time you perform,” Fanning said. The festival features three special guests: Naturally 7, composer and arranger Greg Jasperse and the Smiley Glee Club from the “Smiley Morning
Show” on WZPL 99.5. First appearing at Butler in 2007, Naturally 7 will work with Jordan Jazz on Thursday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and workshop with the high school students. Their rehearsal with the student jazz group is open to the public and will be held in Clowes, like their Friday night concert. Jasperse will also lend his talents to the high school groups and Jordan Jazz. Doty said Jasperse arranged and composed many of the pieces that Jordan Jazz will perform this year. “He’s a big name,” Doty said. “Working with him will help get our own name out there.” Admission is free and the Saturday night show begins at 8 p.m.
Art students revive club ANNE CARPENTER ACCARPEN@BUTLER.EDU ASST. A&E EDITOR Last fall, art became an official major in the Jordan College of Fine Arts. This fall, art students are reviving an organization that brings art back to the students. The Visual Arts Student Organization is open to everyone and welcomes students of all levels of talent and majors. Elizabeth Mix, an associate professor of art and adviser of the club, said she hopes VASO will help to bring about arts recognition and acknowledgment from people both at Butler University and in the community. “Several times since I joined Butler, individuals outside our community have said to me ‘I didn’t know that Butler had an art program,’” Mix said. The revival seeks to fix this. However, VASO is not a new concept or organization. Created when the department only offered a minor, VASO ended when the students who had minors graduated. Now, Mix said the revival is taking on a new purpose. “The old VASO was a
refuge for students who loved art but found it mainly absent from Butler’s campus,” Mix said. “The new VASO can celebrate and promote the creation of a freestanding program, the new major and new spaces in the Jordan College Annex.” Angela Mion, senior psychology major and treasurer of VASO, said the club welcomes all majors and levels of talent because art is everywhere, and one of the club goals is to bring art back into the lives of the students. “Art is essential to culture, and I want to bring that back to Butler,” Mion said. Mix said that the approach to bring the art back to Butler is two-pronged: exhibitions and outreach to the Butler community and field trips to the art scene of Indianapolis including places like the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Harrison Center. Mion said the organization has interactive projects in mind that will incorporate fashion design, painting, photography, graphic design and more. “I’m most interested to see what happens when stores of untapped creativity are pooled together to make
The Urban Arts Crew, Butler University’s new student hip-hop organization, is cosponsoring a large break dancing competition on campus this week. The competition, called “Release the Dawgs,” will be held in the Reilly Room on Friday, Nov. 11 at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Steven Han, the sophomore pharmacy major who is leading the fledgling Urban Arts Crew, said that there will be teams and competitors from Butler University, University of Illinois, Indiana University and Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis. “Students can expect a heated competition between crews,” Han said. “Most of all, students can expect to have a completely new experience.” Han said he is passionate about bringing validity to hip-hop culture in the minds of the students, faculty and community members at Butler. “I think that it’s important that people are introduced to this culture so they can be aware of it and understand it better, just like with any other culture,” Han said. Han is not alone in wanting to bring an urban dance club to a college campus. Hip-hop groups are taking the nation’s campuses by storm. Princeton University’s student-founded Sympoh Urban Arts Crew began in 1999 and has grown ever since. Iowa State University’s hip-hop dance club, Dub H, began in 2001 and is now the largest studentrun organization on ISU’s campus, according to the university’s website.
RELEASE THE DAWGS What: 2 on 2 break dancing competition, sponsored by Butler’s Urban Arts Crew Who: Anyone with a college ID can participate or come watch When: Friday, Nov. 11 at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Where: Reilly Room Sponsored by SGA’s Late Nite Program Board and the Urban Arts Crew “I’m not trying to… start some kind of hiphop revolution,” Han said. “I’m just bringing my own background and experiences to the table for anybody who is interested but doesn’t know where or how to start.” Han said that he hopes events like “Release the Dawgs” will help open students’ minds to hip-hop culture. “As long as people are aware that this isn’t a joke, then I’ve done my job,” he said. “With anything new, there’s a danger of misunderstanding, and with misunderstanding comes prejudice. I’m in the business of creating community, and everyone is invited to join.” More information on “Release the Dawgs” can be found on the event’s Facebook page, “Release the Dawgs 2 v 2 Bboy Battle.” The event is free for Butler students and $5 for other college students who wish to participate or watch.
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Members of VASO hope to create and display student art, like this piece which is currently showing in Lilly Hall. something for the whole university,” Mion said. “I think the possibilities are endless.” Despite the fact that an art major is relatively new at Butler, Mix said that art in general is important, no matter the major or number of people in the major. “It changes people’s perceptions of their environments,” Mix said. “It provides an outlet for creativity.” Mion said that she hopes the club will be a resource for students to broaden their artistic horizons and bring
each other to a new level. “This is a place [where] a pharmacy major can learn to paint from a biology major,” Mion said, “where an English major can sharpen her photography skills with a marketing major.” For more information, contact President Maria Porter or Vice President Rachel Anderson at mcporter@butler. edu and reanders@butler.edu, respectively. VASO is open to all students and Mion said there will be a call-out meeting Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Room to be announced.
Use these clues to fill in words and phrases from this week’s issue of The Butler Collegian. ACROSS 1. Regular season play begins Saturday for this Butler men’s team. 4. These electronic devices are causing many problems across Butler’s campus. 5. The new student art organization will have these letters as its abbreviation. 8. This student group will perform in the upcoming Indy jazz festival. 9. James Danko will be the the 21st __________ of Butler University. 11. The Butler Symphony Orchestra will be performing this piece next week which was written especially for them. 12. The Urban Arts______ is co-sponsoring a large break dancing competition this week. DOWN 2. This famous writer and former Butler student has a birthday on friday. 3. The SGA shuttle bus has this kind of new system. 6. This Butler team won two matches over the weekend, marking their ninth and 10th conference wins of the season. 7. This type of space on campus may be receiving renovations in the future. 9. This points system was put in place by the Butler athletics department to help with the distribution of season tickets for men’s basketball games. 10. Butler University is considering adding new ____ houses to campus.
OPINION THE BUTLER COLLEGIAN
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University should cut consumption, fix printers OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Butler must address printer problems with better maintenance or widespread digital submission. | VOTE 32-0-0
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Printers, like this one in Atherton Union’s Starbucks, need to be better maintained or replaced by digital submission.
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t’s a familiar story. A student finishes a paper with only 10 minutes to spare and runs to the nearest printer, only to find it hopelessly jammed. He or she fires off a barely coherent email to the professor and sprints to class, arriving sweaty and panting, only to hear that Dr. So-and-so doesn’t accept electronic submissions. We at The Butler Collegian believe that Butler University must either keep the printers better maintained—which includes better technical staffing—or enforce widerspread use of Blackboard and other
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methods of electronic submissions. Maybe we only notice it when it doesn’t work properly, but it seems like there are never enough printers working. And when they don’t, students could wait upwards of an hour for someone to fix it. The problem is compounded by these two factors: Students struggle to find a way to print and aren’t always offered other ways to turn things in. Printing might seem like a minor issue, but it affects every single student. It can be the difference between
Donor points fund Dawgs’ points
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igh-caliber athletics come at a price—one that some fans argue is too high. The Collegian reported in “Seat not saved” on Nov. 2 that some season ticket holders were told to increase their donation to retain their seats in accordance with the athletics department’s priority points program. While it’s unfortunate, it is a reality that fans need to accept. Donations, by definition, are given willingly, and people can choose to opt out. The priority points program, which has been in place at Butler for four years, takes into account the length of time a person has held season tickets, as well as how much he or she has donated to the school. About 20 to 25 people are moved every year due to the points system. Fans are seeing a more popular and better product. If economics follows, that experience is going to cost more. Attendance was more than 8,500 strong at the exhibition game against Franklin on Saturday, which shows that the fans will pack Hinkle Fieldhouse—regardless of price. Season tickets are in demand, and people will stop buying if ticket prices became exorbitant or they decide the donation threshold is too high. Lowerlevel season tickets cost $549, which is a value in a town where a nose-bleed seat for what has turned out to be an abysmal Colts season starts at $380 and a decent seat costs $790. Drawing strong recruits, retaining a great coach, keeping the facilities from crumbling and competing with other Division I schools take money. According to the U.S. Department of Education, Duke University spends $12.3 million on its program and Indiana University
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Fans are seeing a better product. If economics follows, that experience is going to cost more. spends $7.7 million. Butler spends only $2.8 million on the basketball program—an expense equal to its revenues in 2009-10. While the department should not aspire to emulate the Blue Devils or the Hoosiers in many aspects, they could take pointers from their fundraising. No company or department can spend what it takes in without profit and expect to grow. Butler also has fewer alumni to solicit and fewer seats to sell than most other notable teams, and the price of admission is finally having to reflect that. It’s regrettable that the burden fell on donors who may not have been duly notified of the change, but the revenues will fund not only operations but scholarships. The money will grow the pie and make Butler a more attractive school for top recruits. There are a lot of band wagon fans joining the crowds in Hinkle this season. But if the long time supporters and new fans alike want a team good enough to maintain a bandwagon, someone will have to foot the bill. Contact print managing editor Sara Pruzin at spruzin@butler.edu.
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getting credit for an assignment and failing. Email is nothing new, and yet some professors refuse to accept digital copies of assignments. Sometimes this makes sense; not every assignment can be digital, and not every professor has the resources to print out 40 term papers. They might find more paper in the budget, however, if students did not print as much. Butler definitely has the resources to help cover some of these concerns—they’re already paying to fill the student printers. And for every paper that can’t be
submitted digitally, there’s one that easily could be. The university should consider redirecting their student paper budget. If the administration pushes electronic submission, they will still have the paper—and the professors will have ample oppurtunity to use it. As going green becomes a larger focus for many Americans, it becomes even more relevant for Butler to focus on digital submissions. And if the administration thinks print credits are important, they should make sure that those credits are usable. Students are familiar with the scenario of a jammed printer maliciously swallowing a dozen points from PrintSmart, deaf to agonized cries. If poorly maintained printers are the norm, the print credits may not accurately represent student paper usage. The university has multiple solutions available to them. They could place a technician in the Atherton Union computer lab who made sure the printer ran properly. Butler could add this position, and perhaps make more efforts to keep their hardware up and running on a regular basis. Or the university could take a running leap into the future and wring students’ money’s worth out of Blackboard and Dropbox software. If faculty and staff need more supplies to print out all of those digital copies, Butler will probably find students’ lack of consumption will replace the professors’ infamously depleted paper rations.
Senior wine tasting brings out grapes and budget gripes
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ine is supposed to leave a bitter taste in one’s mouth, but the way Student Government Association and class officers spend student activity fees shouldn’t. The Collegian previously reported in “SGA allocates extra funds for class officers” on Sept. 28 that SGA added $4,000 this year to the amount of money that class officers can spend on their events. Chris Beaman, senior class president, cited the senior wine tasting as one of these events. So when it came time for class officers to promote a supposedly bigger and better senior wine tasting, I foolishly expected to see an event marketed that included a larger number of Butler seniors than last year’s tasting, since the class had $1,000 more dollars to spend on it. But class officers sold only 84 tickets at $15 each for the wine tasting—20 of which were reserved for the Mortar Board, a group that pays $750 to cosponsor the event. Butler’s senior class, however, is made up of 934 students—11 times the number of tickets that class officers sold. Beaman said several seniors have expressed concern about the number of tickets that were sold but explained to me via email that one of the reasons so few tickets were sold for the wine tasting is because every drop of wine at the event is donated to the class free of charge. So why couldn’t the senior class expand the event this year to accommodate more than 84 seniors, especially considering the wine is free, they had $1,000 extra dollars from SGA, $1,260 from combined ticket sales and $750 from Mortar Board? As I look further into the SGA budget, it seems to me like the seniors’ stillundecided class gift to Butler should be a brand new batch of calculators for the
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SGA and class officers should spend class money on events in which more students can participate. people who are in charge of allocating the $703,752 in student activity fees each year, since it seems relatively clear that the ones they have now aren’t working. There was a missed opportunity to use class money on a class event. There was a simple way for the senior class officers to have expanded it. Invite more people, which would have expanded ticket sales revenue, and pay the wine distributor to supply more wine using the extra $1,000 from SGA. Few seniors will actually be attending the wine tasting so it was ridiculous to market this as a true senior class event, especially when those in charge had an opportunity to expand it when they received increased resources. Beaman said that the wine tasting traditionally is the largest event for the senior class, and that he and his officers have no plans as of yet on how they’re going to spend what he estimates to be around $4,000 more dollars that is allocated for the senior class. This money either should be spent on an expanded wine tasting in the spring or some other class event that can accommodate a crowd that is larger than 84 people. Contact editor in chief Hayleigh Colombo at hcolombo@butler.edu.
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Streets need more than signs for safe stopping Butler University’s administration should invest in speed bumps for on-campus roads.
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A student uses the shuttle service provided by SGA. A GPS tracking system launched last weekend, allowing students to keep track of the shuttles via satellite.
SGA gets it right with new shuttle tracking system The new shuttle GPS service represents student government operating at its best.
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know just enough about buses to know that they do not operate on a schedule but by Murphy’s Law: If something can go wrong, it will. In the dark days of early high school, my bus driver showed up 20 minutes late every single day except for the one time I wasn’t outside waiting in the frigid wind. Recently, Student Government Association demonstrated that not only do they understand that frustration, but they’re willing to do something about it. Students can now track the SGA shuttles. The shuttles are tagged with GPS devices so students can check on their location. That hopefully means no more teary-eyed drunken sprints down Broad Ripple Avenue. With a smartphone, the link, and enough presence of mind, any student can track the shuttle’s progress. The Collegian this week
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The driver is going to wait for someone at the previous stop or cut the next one short by 30 seconds to make it home in time. In other words, no matter what the drivers, students or SGA do, the buses will not run perfectly. And in all honesty, a missed stop here or there probably won’t kill anyone. On the other hand, when everything runs smoothly, no one notices. Frustrated students brought their concerns to the attention of the right people, and SGA is offering a solution. The system works, or at least it can—if you direct your complaints at the right people. The GPS system is on a free trial period that’s probably going to involve student feedback which Bulldogs should take them up on. Be an advocate for your causes, political or personal. Be critical of the system, absolutely. But at least try to lean on it first. You can’t complain about ineffective government if you don’t try to work it first.
reported on a smartphone application in development, according to SGA Vice President of Operations Kelsa Reynolds. The most important part of this, though, is not that SGA rigged this up, or that students won’t be stranded off campus. Instead, it’s a victory for student government. The Collegian ran a story on Sept. 20, “Shuttle service leaves AV residents feeling left behind,” detailing one such episode. Students living in the Apartment Village expressed concerns about whether the bus made all of its stops. Honestly, though, it may be a bit bold to hold SGA accountable for that. In fact, it’s pretty arrogant to accuse even the driver of anything. Buses are going to run a bit late, a bit early, a bit slow, a bit Contact opinion editor Jeremy Algate at fast. jalgate@butler.edu.
n major cities all around the world, crosswalks are utilized to help pedestrians safely traverse busy streets. College campuses throughout the country are overrun by students when classes end, with cars unable to maneuver around the masses. At Butler University, with our small student population and heavily trafficked streets, it is a hazard to cross campus on roads, even at pedestrian crossings. To increase student and faculty safety when walking on campus, the Butler administration should invest in speed bumps for oncampus roads, like those by Lilly Hall, Jordan Hall and behind Atherton Union. It was found that vehicular speeds were slower when speed bumps were placed 10 meters ahead of pedestrian crossings in a study by Luleå University of Technology in Sweden. When I was a student at Carmel High School, students often sped down the trail from the school to the street after classes were over for the day. Several car accidents occurred, which led the administration to implement the use of speed bumps to decrease the likelihood of speeding. We should do this at Butler. Faded paint and sparse signage are the only indications of students crossing the roads around Butler. The lack of properly visible warnings has led to many near misses in my personal history as a pedestrian at Butler. One particular memory stands out above the rest—it was a perfect fall day in 2009. My last class had just let out, and I was walking from Lilly Hall back to Residential College. I stopped, looked and listened before judging the road safe to cross. Out of nowhere, a car came speeding into the crosswalk that I was standing in.
RACHEL ANDERSON Like a deer in headlights, my head swiveled toward the car, and I sprinted out of the way. My heart was beating so fast; I had almost been hit by a car in a pedestrian crosswalk. Associate professor of English William Watts agreed with the frustration. As an avid cyclist, Watts is acutely aware of the interaction cars, bikes, and pedestrians have on a daily basis. “Butler should have the very best protection it can for pedestrians,” Watts said. Watts said the campus wasn’t designed for pedestrians or cyclists, which leads to a campus design that isn’t conducive to those who choose two feet or two tires instead of a car to get around. “It’s kind of an historical problem,” Watts said. “Butler used to be more of a commuter school—the big mall area was actually a street. In a lot of ways, the campus developed more for cars than for people.” Times have changed, though, and traffic changes with it. Across campus, people are aware of this problem, and there are easy ways to fix it. On-campus roads should have speed bumps before pedestrian crossings and more signs indicating that students, faculty and guests will be walking there. With fairly little money—each speed bump costs around $1,000 to install—our campus could be so much safer. Should our campus be spending money to beautify our crosswalks with paw prints before they spend it on our safety in those crosswalks? The administration should take that age-old adage to heart— safety first. Contact asst. photo editor Rachel Anderson at reanders@butler.edu.
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Do you have frustrations about printers on campus? “When they don’t work, and I print... no advance warning. ”
Lea Mulder Freshman “The printer in ResCo not working... and I also don’t like the point system. ” Jason Crivolio Junior
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COMPLIANCE: ALL BULLDOGS MADE AWARE FROM PAGE SEVEN “The reason you see all these problems with big programs is because they’re in the
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limelight,” Goetz said. “People and donors become very attached, and the success of their team becomes this goal that they want to be a part of and contribute to and control— sometimes in ways that aren’t legislated, aren’t healthy and aren’t part of their purview.” Goetz meets with all Butler teams at the
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beginning of the year and then meets with them periodically throughout the season. There are also monthly compliance sessions with coaches and yearly meetings with all non-coaching staff members. The system is set up so that universities monitor themselves and self-report violations.
Butler has never had a major violation, although it has reported some secondary violations—most of which were inadvertent, Goetz said. “If we don’t submit violations, we’re probably not doing our job because [the rule book] is pretty thick,” Goetz said.