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Opinion: SGA should release election numbers. Page 10

Despite assembly vote, election data not released HAYLEIGH COLOMBO OLIVIA INGLE JILL MCCARTER The Student Government Association president has suspended the release of detailed election results from last week’s races, despite the assembly’s vote last Wednesday to publicly release the data. SGA President Al Carroll said he decided against releasing the data from both the presidential and class ofﬁcer elections after

an assembly member requested that the issue be reconsidered. Sophomore Katie Palmer, who recently lost the SGA presidential election to Mike Keller, said she made the motion to reconsider on Monday, four days after the original vote. A motion to reconsider can only be made on the day the original vote was taken or on the next day, according to Robert’s Rules of Order—the procedure that SGA follows. The assembly originally voted 58-55

to release the data to the public after a 15-minute discussion at last week’s meeting. During the meeting, Carroll dismissed a detailed discussion about when the data would be released and in what manner. Parliamentarian A.J. Teare said that since there was no timeline established for releasing the data, Carroll could decide to wait. “I felt it was the right thing to do,” Carroll said. The proponents of releasing the data said

that students deserve to know the outcome of elections because the winners are in charge of more than $700,000 in student money. “When you sign up for an election, you know that someone is going to lose and that someone is going to win,” said Katie Bolinger, the representative for CMENC. “They release those numbers in every other election.” see sga page 3

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Streak broken, Stevens looks to future CHRIS GOFF CGOFF@BUTLER.EDU COPY CHIEF For the first time in six years, the Butler men’s basketball team will not appear in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship tournament. Needing to win the Horizon League tournament for an automatic bid, the Bulldogs instead were knocked out by a 65-46 loss to Valparaiso in the semifinals Saturday night. The Bulldogs (20-14) will become just the fifth team since 1985 to miss the NCAA tournament after playing in the national championship game the previous year. Coach Brad Stevens said Butler would accept a potential bid to the NIT or, more likely, the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament or the College Basketball Invitational. “It’s still an honor,” Stevens said. “It’s not what you set out to do or strived to do, but we’re not an NCAA-tournament team. Our overall success this year is not worthy.” Valparaiso junior forward Ryan Broekhoff helped deal a final blow to Butler’s résumé with 19 points and 16 rebounds before a see loss page 5

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PICKING UP THE TRASH Members of Sigma Nu were ordered to pick up trash behind their house after receiving a complaint from an anonymous student. RYAN LOVELACE RLOVELACE@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

ounting trash along the Central Canal Trail adjacent to Butler University grew so large that it could no longer be ignored. Nathan Holt, president of Sigma Nu, said he received a complaint from an anonymous student through Becky Druetzler, director of Greek life, about the trash on the hill behind the Sigma Nu fraternity house. Holt said he had already planned on cleaning the hill last Sunday, and Druetzler’s email that included a

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picture of the mess only encouraged him more. Druetzler declined to discuss the nature of the complaint with The Collegian. Alex Tallentire, the housing manager of Sigma Nu, said the reason the trash piled up was because it was hard to see without walking to the bottom of the hill in the backyard. “Not to make an excuse,” Tallentire said, “but from inside the house, you cannot see the bottom of the hill where the trash collected.” Tallentire said it was even harder to see trash page 2

Keller to serve as next year’s SGA president CCOM names ﬁrst KYLER NAYLOR KNAYLOR@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR For a guy whose favorite superhero is the Flash, it was a dream come true for Student Government Association President-elect Mike Keller to jump to the front of the pack, bolt across the ﬁnish line and claim the SGA presidency. Keller was born in the small-town of Winamac, Ind., a city in the northwest part of the state with a population of about 2,400 people. Now, he’s a sophomore biology and premed major with aspirations of attending medical school after college and becoming a doctor, likely in his hometown. “[Being a doctor] is really something that I’m driven toward as a career that I feel like I can help people but at the same time really think deeply and solve some really interesting problems,” he said. “I particularly want to go into family medicine. I could see myself going back to Winamac to be the doctor because in Winamac we have doctors, but they do everything.” Although he is a science major, Keller said his favorite classes are history classes. His favorite modern president is Dwight

Eisenhower, but going back, he’s a huge fan of Thomas Jefferson. Keller said his strongest personal trait is his natural public speaking skills, which helped him during his campaign. He thinks KELLER: Mike Keller they will be key to will assume the SGA presidency next semester. being a strong voice as SGA president. Keller said he thinks he most important job for an SGA president is being a voice for other students. He said it is his job to tell President Jim Danko and administrators what students want to see happen. He also said he thinks all administrators want to do what they think is right for Butler University, so naturally they will want to take students’ opinions into consideration. “You can shape the future of this school quite a bit just by making your voice known,” he said. Keller’s drive originates from men like his father and grandfather who he said worked hard and sacriﬁced a lot in order to give him a better chance at life.

Keller said his grandpa worked until he was very old in order to give his kids a good chance at a better live, and his dad worked hard to give him a much easier life than he had ever had. “I feel like I owe them a lot because they had to sacrifice a lot for me to have a much easier time,” he said. Keller said their support and influence will make him take the position seriously. “It is very humbling to know that a lot of people have put trust in me, that this is a big job with a lot of responsibility and they picked me to be the one to take it,” he said. “It really, truly means a lot. I’m going to work my butt off to make sure I don’t let these people down.” Keller said he has been generally happier since coming to Butler and loves the sense of community and activity Butler embodies. On his first tour he was interested by Butler’s size and activity, but what really captivated him was the people. “You could easily forget this was a small campus because everyone was doing something,” he said. “Even on a tour you could see that these are people who have very active lives. They’re doing a lot of things even see keller page 3

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permanent dean LAUREN STARK LSTARK@BUTLER.EDU COPY EDITOR

The Butler University College of Communication will welcome its ﬁrst permanent dean next semester. Gary Edgerton, currently a professor and chair of Communication and Theatre Arts at Old Dominion University, will join the Butler faculty on Aug. 1. “I think we’re very fortunate to have Gary coming to Butler University,” LAS Dean Jay Howard, who chaired the search committee, said. “He brings very valuable and appropriate experiences, and he will be a visionary.” New ideas are one way that Edgerton will aid CCOM, CCOM Interim Dean William Neher said. “Looking at Old Dominion, his department has instituted some innovative programs,” he said. “I think you’re going to see a lot of new programs.” Edgerton could not be reached for comment, but Neher has been in contact with him. “He’s excited about the situation,” see loss page 5

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DEAN: EDGERTON ‘SEES POTENTIAL’ FROM PAGE ONE

Neher said. “The reason he’s coming here is he sees a great deal of potential.” Neher said that potential lies in Butler’s location and recognition and in CCOM’s mix of programs. “He has ideas for making (CCOM) larger and better, and I think you’ll see a lot of growth,” Neher said. Howard said that the search committee looked for a candidate who could bring credibility to the college. “The College of Communication is a brand-new college, and you need a leader who has professional prestige to lend that credibility to the college,” he said. The search began after candidates submitted applications in response to an ad. Members of the search committee ranked the candidates, narrowing them down to six finalists. After Skype interviews, the committee chose three finalists, who were then invited to campus. One candidate withdrew his name, but the remaining two met with faculty, administrators and students. The final decision was left to President Jim Danko. Howard said members of the committee kept a mindset that they not only had to look out for the interest of their program, but also had to look out for the interests of all the other programs in the college. Neher said that Edgerton will look for a balance in his colleagues. “One thing interesting that he is looking at is that in the first two years, we’ll have probably a 50 percent turnover in faculty,” Neher said. “That’s good because we’ll have enough people left—50 percent—who have the tradition and can carry on how we do things at Butler, but not so many that they won’t be dominating him.” The new faculty will not have “any of the assumptions, preconceptions and rivalries from the older departments,” Neher said. “That’s a really good advantage for a new dean,” he said. Neher and Howard both agree that CCOM will benefit from Edgerton. “He will help set the course for this brand-new college,” Howard said. “He’s the right person at the right time.”

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Tuition increases ‘necessary’ Announcement of tuition increase likely to occur within the next week. SARA PRUZIN SPRUZIN@BUTLER.EDU PRINT MANAGING EDITOR Butler University President Jim Danko addressed ﬁnances and a tuition increase in his report about last week’s Board of Trustees retreat to Faculty Senate on Tuesday morning. Danko said that while tuition increases are unpopular, they are

necessary to the current budget. “If we had a zero percent tuition increase, we’d be in the red about $2 million or $3 million,” Danko said. Some student expectations and costs, such as advertising and promotions, have grown over the last few decades, and Danko said being tuition-dependent “in the 90 percent” portion of revenues is unhelpful. He said other universities run with about half of their revenues from tuition. “We’re just kind of skimming along,” he said. “It’s not like we have extra dollars to take on the issues we confront whether it’s

facilities, increased salaries or a number of things that are hanging over us. “You’re not sitting on sources of funds to cover in the event that you bet wrong [on admissions numbers].” Danko said deciding on a size and vision for the university will help guide a ﬁnancial plan in the future. Understanding where the trustees stand is one of the ﬁrst steps in formulating this, he said. The group of deans, vice presidents and trustees met with strategy and leadership speaker Vijay Govindarajan, who Danko said focuses on looking to the

future and selectively forgetting the past in a way that is productive. From this and other discussions, Danko said the administration will develop summary statements for the entire university about tuition and other matters. “We have a lot of notes and had very healthy discussions about where we need to move,” Danko said. Danko said there will most likely be an announcement about the speciﬁc tuition increases in the next week. He said the board’s decision concerning pay increases for faculty will not occur until its next meeting.

Eco groups reorganize HAYLEIGH COLOMBO HCOLOMBO@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR IN CHIEF Butler University’s environmental groups say they hope to ramp up their efforts to improve the university’s greenness despite a slew of fragmented campus groups and lax participation from the community. One challenge for Butler’s green community is its own organization. There are a host of green-oriented organizations on campus working on similar projects, which tends to create communication barriers, said Mike Tirman, Council on Presidential Affairs chair. Another problem is an apathetic student body, he said. Tirman said his organization has attempted to streamline the communication between all of Butler’s green entities, including the student ECO club, BURN, Eco Dawgs, the Center for Urban Ecology and maintenance entities. Tirman said he hopes that a new Butler Sustainability Council, headed up by a campus sustainability coordinator and that could be in place for next year, will help ease some of the barriers this community currently faces. “You ﬁght two things,” Tirman said. “Money and student apathy. We need more students to walk the extra 10 steps to recycle. It’s challenging because it’s something you want to care about, but educating the campus is another burden.” The possible addition of the sustainability coordinator, whom Tirman said could be a recent graduate, would serve as a liaison between all of Butler’s groups and green services. The ultimate authority for adding the position rests with Butler’s upper administration group, said Dick Hamm, director of housekeeping. Hamm said he hopes the Sustainability Council will solve these communication problems and that he is appreciative of CPA’s efforts. Tirman said he hopes CPA’s role will be to offer some of the resources and the connections with administration in order to help the

TRASH: SIGMA NU CLEANS UP CANAL FROM PAGE ONE

see the trash from inside the house during the fall because of the fallen leaves. On Sunday Holt organized a group of 30 to 40 Sigma Nu members to pick up the trash. Tallentire said the steep grade of the hill in the backyard posed numerous challenges that some brothers couldn’t handle. “We used ropes,” Tallentire said. “We tied ourselves to the trees and moved down the hill picking up trash. Some brothers did not participate because they were not physically capable.” Tallentire said those who did participate had to suffer the elements. “I ruined a pair of shoes today (Sunday) on that hill,” Tallentire said.

COMING UP IN THE COLLEGIAN The Center for Urban Ecology has a host of new projects, continuing initiatives

green efforts on campus. Another challenge is more visible. Much of what is recycled each week has to be thrown away because of trash contamination, even though there are more than 100 recycling bins spread strategically throughout the campus, Hamm said. Augusto Acosta, a housekeeping supervisor, said the worst areas on campus for contamination are the Apartment Village and Ross Hall, although he said students have improved their efforts over the past three weeks. “Unfortunately, they’re just putting in trash,” Acosta said. “We have no other choice but to throw it out.” While Hamm said although his staff may want to try to save a batch of contaminated recyclables on its way to the dumpster, they are not allowed to pick trash out of it. “We get into employee workman’s compensation issues,” Hamm said. “But we also just don’t have the time.” The university recently received a grant from ALCOA to add 60 more recycling containers, of which 8 to 12 will be given to Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Hinkle staff has a hard time keeping up the staffing it needs in order to adequately recycle the materials that people go through at sporting events, such as plastic bottles, Hamm said. Since Hinkle’s maintenance staff has less than five workers, students are stepping up to help the recycling efforts after major events and basketball games by going around the fieldhouse and collecting bottles and other materials that people leave behind. Tim Carter, director of the Center for Urban Ecology, said that he was impressed by a sporting event recycling initiative at the University of Georgia. During sporting events, students would go around with designated colored bags to collect recyclables from fans.

“If it can be done there, it can be done at our scale,” Carter said. “You just have to be creative.” Ryan Eller, secretary of ECO Club, said his group has tried to push recycling at Hinkle. Eller said his group struggles to market its events to the entire campus due to low participation. The group currently has about ﬁve members. “We’re trying to do new things,” Eller said. “With a university this size, it’s hard to get the word out.” One of the projects they now are working on is RecycleMania, a nationwide recycling competition for college campuses, which started in early February and goes until mid-April. Eller said Butler is participating in the contest informally and that many people don’t know it’s going on. “We want to see who can recycle the most,” Eller said. “We’re trying not to put people against each other.” During the 2008 competition, Butler recycled more than 65,000 pounds of recyclables during a 10-week period. The school was ranked 120th out of 200 universities that participated.

Last year, Butler’s RecycleMania levels declined to about 45,000 pounds of recyclables and it was ranked 245th out of 363 participating universities. Hamm said he thinks it is up to the student club to educate the university community about the importance of recycling. “Last year, it hit some bumps with raising awareness and the time devoted to it,” Hamm said. “It’s so difﬁcult with classes going on, but you’ve got to take some time.” Eller said one of the problems with getting people to care about recycling is that it is out of sight, out of mind, especially in residence halls. “If we don’t make things more convenient,” Eller said, “we won’t give them an incentive unless they have an epiphany that recycling is good for the environment.” One of the ECO Club’s newest ideas to increase convenience is to convert their Atherton Union student ofﬁce into a recycling depot, where students could drop off materials and ECO Club members would work with the housekeeping staff to properly dispose of them. Hamm said he has not heard about the plans for this venture.

“Yeah, look at my hand, I got some wounds,” Holt said, showing his hand that was cut. Holt said the brothers found trash that was more than five years old. As a result, Holt said he plans to fine brothers who litter on Sigma Nu property and clean it up on a regular basis. Jeremy Stewart, president of the Butler Tarkington Neighborhood Association, said if the trash were to ever enter the canal, the ramifications could be much worse. Kevin Bennett, the manager of fleet and facility services for Citizens Energy Group, which owns and maintains the canal, said about 60 percent of Indianapolis’ water supply comes from the canal. Bennett said that while he has never been contacted about the area of the canal that runs adjacent to Butler, his employer is constantly picking up trash, clearing vegetation and removing

the occasional crashed car from the water. Bennett said a big problem is that people dump trash into the canal in areas that are not very visible. Bennett said the area by the canal at Butler is not visible, especially when compared to the part in Broad Ripple. Despite the concerns about possible litter and trash polluting the canal, Kyle Hoff, president of Delta Tau Delta at Butler, said his chapter made the decision to wait to pick up the trash behind that house. Hoff said he did have plans to pick it up soon. “As soon as the weather turns (warmer),” Hoff said. “You have to understand, it’s the steepest hill I’ve ever been on, and it’s rocky and very difﬁcult (to clean) in the cold weather.” Hoff said that while Delta Tau Delta’s property is currently messier than he would like, he is not aware of any complaints about how it looks.

Hoff said his fraternity has a good reputation because it picks up the mess three or four times a year. Hoff said that while the trash was picked up twice in the fall, it has not been picked up this semester. An increased effort on the part of Butler students to keep campus clean could pay off in the long run. Gerald Carlson, director of maintenance services at Butler, said that Butler is planning to hire a new executive director of maintenance later this spring. Carlson said there has been talk within his department of providing students with more opportunities for recreation on the canal. Carlson said developing a way for students to canoe on the canal is a real possibility if the new executive director and university president Jim Danko’s administration choose to go that direction.

Photo by Marcy Thornsberry

The recycle bins outside of the Apartment Village Dawg House overﬂow with recyclables.

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Pulitzer ﬁnalist writes for justice BROOKE DEADY BDEADY@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell spent all day Tuesday at Butler University speaking to classes during the day and telling his story in the evening as part of the Howard L. Schrott lecture series. For Mitchell, a Pulitzer Prize ﬁnalist in 2006, it all began after seeing the movie “Mississippi Burning,” where the disappearance of civil rights activists is investigated by two FBI agents. He saw the press premiere of the movie in January of 1989 with the FBI agents and journalists who originally covered the case. When the movie ended, Mitchell had many unanswered questions. “I was stunned,” he said. “All these guys were involved, and no one was prosecuted for murder.” Mitchell wanted to look more

closely at the cases, but the records were sealed by the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission. Eventually the ﬁles were leaked to Mitchell, and he gained possession of 2,400 pages of documents. Mitchell went over all of these documents in December and had his stories running by January. “I was reading over Christmas day,” Mitchell said. After the initial story ran, the “Mississippi Burning” case was reopened. Mitchell initially was just writing about the cases. He said he wasn’t trying to reopen the cases, but one thing led to the other. He said he faced many obstacles while tackling these stories. “Everyone thinks if they write a story, that, ‘Oh, everyone will love me,’” Mitchell said. “Forget that. As a journalist, certain people won’t like the things you are doing.

“Do the right thing, and people will hate your guts.” Through his stories, Mitchell was able to help solve the crimes, and give relief to the families of the victims. When Mitchell received the John Chancellor Award in 2005, some of the families were with him at the ceremony. The fact that they were there and completely grateful for his work meant more than the award itself did, he said. During his time at Butler on Tuesday, Mitchell gave some advice to the students. He said students have to be persistent. If he would have given up, the now-solved cases would have never been reopened, and the men who committed the crimes would have never been convicted. “I ﬁrst wrote about the ‘Mississippi Burning’ case in 1989, and in 2005, the man was convicted,” Mitchell said. Mitchell also recommended

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Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell spoke Tuesday night in Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall. students write as much as they possibly could and maybe even try a little reporting. “Reporting is more important than writing,” he said. “You can always perfect your writing over time.” Throughout the years, Mitchell said he has received plenty of threats from Klansmen and others against the civil rights movement. He said it has affected his reporting.

“That has led to an unexpected gift of living fearlessly,” he said. “We must be willing to stand up to bullies, stand up to those who tell racist jokes, who degrade women. We must be saying, ‘No, this is not acceptable.’” Mitchell said this is the role of journalists. “At our best, we are watchdogs,” he said. “We give voice to the voiceless.”

SGA: DETAILS NOT RELEASED FROM PAGE ONE

At the time, all four SGA presidential candidates also had told The Collegian they wanted to know the detailed outcomes. Opponents of releasing the data said that a devastating loss by one candidate could emotionally hurt the student. “I don’t see what the point of it is,” said E.J. Oldfield, a Residential College representative. “It doesn’t seem like it would do anything except cause a fight.” Others who spoke out against releasing the data were Carroll, SGA adviser Caroline Huck-Watson and James Schubert, chair of the Election Oversight Committee. Neither Carroll nor Huck-Watson is allowed to vote in assembly. Carroll, Huck-Watson, Schubert and David Alder, Butler’s senior web systems analyst, are the only people who are allowed to see the detailed election results. Council on Presidential Affairs Chair Mike Tirman said he thinks releasing the data is pointless, because there already is adequate oversight in the election process. “I wholeheartedly trust the process,” Tirman said. Adam Goldstein, the attorney advocate for the Student Press Law Center, said that the release of numbers could increase confidence in the elections’ accuracy. “Students are entitled from a moral standpoint to know so that they have confidence that their votes matter and are being counted correctly,” Goldstein said. “But how can you measure this if there are only four people seeing it?” Huck-Watson said she doesn’t think the data should be released.

PALMER: Submitted motion to reconsider vote taken by assembly last Wednesday.

CARROLL: Made the decision to table the original vote until today’s SGA assembly.

To me, it doesn’t feel right to release (the detailed vote information). CAROLINE HUCK-WATSON SGA ADVISER “To me, it doesn’t feel right to release it,” Huck-Watson said during the assembly meeting. Tirman said numbers should not be released because it could potentially deter students from running in future elections or keep them from getting jobs after graduation. He also said he wanted to protect the losing candidates. Goldstein said that point is moot. “Anyone who wants to have authority to distribute the money of other students generally ought to be thick-skinned enough to take the results of the election,” Goldstein said. “If they’re not, student government is probably not something they should get into.” Palmer, the former candidate, said in last week’s assembly meeting that releasing the data would be useful in helping her understand if her campaign was effective.

KELLER: SOPHOMORE WILL ASSUME SGA PRESIDENCY FROM PAGE ONE outside of the classroom.” The positive and friendly people appealed to Keller and pushed him to do better and break out of his comfort zone, he said. “You come to appreciate that and come to ﬁnd yourself doing things you’d never thought in your life that you’d do, like running for SGA president,” he said. “There’s such a community here that really makes you a better person.” Keller said it was that push that encouraged him to run for SGA president after serving on SGA’s ﬁnance board as the grants chairman during his sophomore year. He started to see the upper levels of SGA and a lot of opportunity to make changes, which eventually developed into a collection of ideas, he said. “It’s just having the courage to go for it,” he said. Keller broke the news to his Delta Tau Delta brothers by feigning a phone call, having received the news privately 45 minutes prior. “I consider myself a religious person, and I wanted to have that moment where it would be just me and God, either win or lose,” he said. But his brothers were extremely supportive every step of the way through the election, he said, and he wanted the revelation to be dramatic. “It was an awesome moment because they were all so excited,” he said. “I hope I never forget that. It was one of the big, happy, exciting moments of my life.” Keller said that as SGA president, he hopes to grow as a person by learning how to delegate tasks more and get away from his natural tendency to take things up himself. He said he hopes he’ll have a great executive team to spread responsibility out among all of them and hopefully allow SGA to work a lot better.

TIRMAN: “Provided guidance” for Palmer in deciding to submit the motion to reconsider.

She said she later reconsidered this position after speaking to Tirman and other CPA members. “Mike Tirman tried to submit the motion last week, but it had to be done by me,” Palmer said of her decision to request the reconsideration. As an executive board member, Tirman is not allowed to make such motions. Tirman said he did not try to submit the motion to reconsider. “I was helping organize what was going on,” Tirman said. “I helped guide her.” Palmer, who is also a class ofﬁcer, said her current stance on the matter is that she wouldn’t mind if the presidential results were released, but that she would not like class ofﬁcer results to be released because there could be drastic differences in the votes these candidates received. Both Teare, the parliamentarian, and Schubert, the Election Oversight Committee chair, said there will be discussion about possible options to move forward in assembly today, including amending the original motion or killing it entirely. “(Carroll) has decided to let the rest of assembly hear the new arguments which brings another view to the situation,” Teare said.

ALL ABOUT MIKE KELLER FAVORITE FOOD: “FRIED CHICKEN. I FREQUENT KFC MORE THAN I WOULD LIKE TO ADMIT.” FAVORITE BAND OR ARTIST: “IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO NARROW IT DOWN. I’M A GENERAL MUSIC FAN.” FAVORITE MOVIE: “‘WARRIOR.’ I RECOMMEND IT.” FAVORITE TV SHOW: “‘HOUSE.’ I’M HEARTBROKEN IT’S IN ITS LAST SEASON.” MAJOR: BIOLOGY, PRE-MED SPORTS: CROSS-COUNTRY, TRACK (1600M AND 3200M) FAVORITE HANGOUT SPOTS AT BUTLER: “BASKETBALL GAMES IN THE DAWG POUND AND STUDYING WITH FRIENDS IN JORDAN HALL.”

Photo by Taylor Cox

Members of Dawg Pound celebrate a Bulldog victory.

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BUPD reports two alleged rapes HAYLEIGH COLOMBO HCOLOMBO@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR IN CHIEF

Screenshot of m.butler.edu

IT hopes to promote the mobile Butler University site. The site can be used to receive instant alerts, track the Student Government Association shuttle and view daily menus.

IT looks to promote mobile BU website LUKE SHAW LSHAW@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER Through a recent flurry of strategic sidewalk graffiti, a relatively unknown online tool has come to light: Butler’s mobile website. Through the domain m.butler.edu, students can access a website specifically designed for their mobile devices. Using the site, students can track the Student Government Association shuttle, check what’s for lunch at Atherton or click an “events” tab to see what’s happening on campus. The mobile website has been active for more than a year but has only received 5,000 hits, said David Alder, a senior web systems analyst. Because of its low views, the Information Technology department decided to take advertising into its own hands. “We were sitting in a meeting, and I thought, ‘Why not advertise the way students do?’” Alder said. There are other reasons IT is

advertising its mobile site. “We wanted to let people know we’re on top of it,” Alder said. “We’re trying to provide a solution that is usable and that’s relatively easy for us to do.” SGA President-elect Mike Keller, whose platform was built partly around the promotion of a Butler app, said he approves of the steps IT is taking to get students connected. “It’s a great ﬁrst step, and it’s a lot easier to use than the actual Butler website on my phone,” Keller said. Keller said he would like to see the site include an SGA calendar to help students know what’s happening on campus over the weekends. For students who desire an actual Butler app, the future is uncertain. “We are very anxious to get on the bandwagon of mobile apps,” Alder said. “I don’t want to commit to a timeframe, but I would say we are going to be doing continual research and investigation into a product very soon. When an app will be released—I do not know.”

Two unrelated alleged sexual assaults recently were reported to the Butler University Police Department. BUPD’s case log states that an ofﬁcer took a report of a forcible rape in Residential College on March 4. The police also were made aware on Feb. 24 of another possible sexual assault that allegedly occurred at the Sigma Chi fraternity house in 2009. The suspect of the March 4 alleged assault is believed to be known, said Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of

public safety. When the officer took the report on March 4, BUPD put up a timely warning on its website, he said. DawgAlert—the system that allows Butler administrators to reach the community via text message, voice and email alerts— was not activated. “We have to let the public know they occur, but we have to balance the right of the victim,” Hunter said. The suspect was interviewed yesterday, Hunter said. “We don’t know both sides of the story yet,” he said. Hunter said that if his office has evidence, BUPD would present it to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.

The possible 2009 forcible rape was just brought to the attention of BUPD, the report stated. It was reported to the Ofﬁce of Student Affairs during February of the same year, according to the crime log. Hunter said the victim requested that the police not investigate the alleged assault. Levester Johnson, Vice President for Student Affairs, did not return The Collegian’s request for comment. Sexual assaults are statistically under reported, Hunter said, because the personal nature of the crime makes some victims feel uncomfortable. “Females are afraid they’ll be couched as the victim,” Hunter said.

Chicago-bound students connect via Skype BEN HORVATH BHORVATH@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER Internship and Career Services recently held a Skype series with current Butler students and Butler alumni in the Chicago area, hoping to connect students interested in the Chicago market to alumni there. This is the first time the office has used Skype for connecting students and alumni, Jeremy Walthall, ICS office coordinator, said. Walthall said the main point of the Skype series was to inform students interested in moving to the Chicago area about things like where to live, the cost of living and general information about the area. “We hope to do more of this type of thing,” Walthall said. “It’s all about networking.” Liz Freedman, the ICS coordinator of on-campus employment, said students often don’t think about all the little things when planning on moving after college. “Students have an idea of moving, but the logistics are difficult,” Freedman said. “The alumni were engaging, funny, realistic and gave the cold-hearted truth of what it takes.”

Gary Beaulieu, the ICS director of career and planning development, said he came up with the idea based on his own experience. “I thought I wanted to move to Chicago, but I didn’t have a clue about the expense and the time,” Beaulieu said. Beaulieu said the Chicago area has a large alumni population, and this gives them a way to personally connect with the university. A small group of students attended the event, and three alumni participated in the Skype series, Walthall said. “We are hoping for more student involvement as the word gets out,” Walthall said. Student feedback was very positive, Beaulieu said. Senior psychology and Spanish major J.J. Kells said she is interested in moving to the Chicago area after graduation and said the event was very helpful. “It gave me the opportunity to speak face-to-face with alumni,” Kells said. “This made me feel more engaged and also gave me three extra contacts in the area.” The ICS partnered with the alumni ofﬁce to put on this event, Beaulieu said.

Beaulieu said this was a “trial run” and said the office will consider expanding to different markets. “We want to see how this will work,” Beaulieu said. “There’s opportunity for expansion, it isn’t taxing on the office, and it’s a great way to engage alumni.” The ICS has another Skype series scheduled April 4 with Butler alumni in New York City, Walthall said. Freedman said the use of Skype was very helpful in the event. “It is virtually the same as alumni being here on campus,” Freedman said. “A phone conversation just wouldn’t have done this event justice.” Freedman said this new way of communicating will help students become acclimated with Skype, which is important because employers are using it more for job interviews. “This gives students more interaction with alumni,” Beaulieu said. “Some students involved are actually following up with the alumni they spoke with.” Walthall said the office also plans to use this to connect students with employers in other markets in the future.

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TENNIS

Losses piling up for teams Tough non-conference schedules have led to a 3-23 combined record for the two squads. COLIN LIKAS CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU SPORTS EDITOR

Teams at all levels of athletics go through tough stretches of play over the course of a season. Members of the Butler men’s and women’s tennis teams can attest to that right now. Both squads have suffered from extended losing streaks prior to conference play this season. The men’s team dropped its ﬁrst 10 matches this season before coming out on top against Bradley on Feb. 24. The women started their spring season with a 2-3 mark before becoming mired in their current seven-game losing streak. As a result of these struggles, the men sit at 1-13 while the women hold a record of 2-10. For the men, the 10-match drought was two matches longer than the squad’s lengthiest skid over the past six seasons. “We’ve played a good number of ranked teams, and the level of tennis is pretty high,” freshman Pulok Bhattacharya said. “We did manage to learn from [the losses]. Everything isn’t coming together right now.” The men have played six teams that were ranked in the nation’s top 100 at some point this season, including a season-opening match against current No. 2 Ohio State. The Bulldogs took on ﬁve of those ranked teams on the road as well, with the team’s Feb. 5

For more on Butler tennis and results from other Butler sports, check out the briefs on page 6 or go to www.thebutlercollegian.com. match against Harvard being the exception. While the women’s team has taken on only one ranked team— Memphis on Feb. 12—the Bulldogs have faced off against squads from 10 different conferences. “We had a really tough schedule at the beginning of the season with IU and DePaul,” sophomore Caroline Hedrick said. “We’re having a hard time getting a rhythm down.” Non-conference play has proven to be far more difﬁcult than Horizon League action for both teams. Last season, the men captured three of their six regular-season victories in conference play, while the women scored six of their 14 wins in league play. “I think we’re still a top contender to win the conference,” freshman Tommy Marx said. “We just have to put it together.” Both Marx and Bhattacharya expressed the importance of seniors Zach Ervin and Stephen McLoughlin, who are the elder statesmen on a team with six freshmen. “The seniors know how to change the mood at practice,” Bhattacharya said. “Mainly it’s them motivating and always being behind us.” Players from both teams said injuries have played a big role in the slow starts. Hedrick, the regular No. 1 singles player on the women’s team, has been sidelined with an injured foot. She says she hopes to be practicing

Photo by Marcy Thornsberry

Butler sophomore Stephanie McLoughlin (left) and senior Gabrielle Rubenstein look on after losing 8-3 in No. 1 doubles action against Northern Illinois on Saturday. again during spring break. For the men, Bhattacharya and McLoughlin have missed time with injuries. Still, players said there have been missed opportunities. “[The match against] Grand Valley State could’ve been a win, and Ball State was close,” sophomore Gabrielle Rubenstein said. “It’s all about competing under pressure.” Marx said that the men’s team “deﬁnitely would’ve won at Dayton with a full lineup.” Players on both sides said that coach Jason Suscha has been

respectively. Hedrick said the match against UIC is big because “we haven’t beaten them in a long time.” For the men, Marx said, “Cleveland State and Green Bay will be the two toughest teams in the league.” Players from both teams said that despite the tough start, they feel they have a good chance. “We’re always thinking we want to win conference,” Rubenstein said. “The main goal is to try and win conference and make the NCAA tournament,” Bhattacharya said.

BASEBALL

LOSS: YOUNG SQUAD STUMBLES AT KEY TIME

Team victorious in home opener

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near-capacity crowd in the topseeded Crusaders’ home arena. No. 5 seed Butler entered the game having won seven of its last eight. The Bulldogs lost for a third time this season to the Crusaders (22-10), who moved on to face Detroit for a bid to the NCAA tournament. “Any team that’s the age we are is going to be inconsistent,” Stevens said. “We played like a green, young team [Saturday].” Detroit defeated Valparaiso 70-50 last night in the conference championship game, which Butler won the past two seasons. “It’ll be different,” senior guard Ronald Nored said. “Regardless of where we play, we’ll go out there and play as hard and as well as we can.” Sophomore guard Chrishawn Hopkins kept the Bulldogs within striking distance until midway through the second half with 18 points. Sophomore forward Erik Fromm had 12 points and six rebounds. No other Butler player had more than four points. The Bulldogs shot 33.3 percent from the ﬁeld after starting the game 4 of 18. Junior center Kevin Van Wijk and junior point guard Erik Buggs contributed 11 points apiece for the Crusaders, who shot 53.5 percent from the ﬁeld. Butler led 7-2 about three minutes into the game after Hopkins rattled home a jumper. Valparaiso then went on a 17-1 run over the next 7:25 and never relinquished the lead. Stevens dealt with a shortage of players he could rely on for offense. Starters Nored, junior center Andrew Smith, sophomore

instrumental during the tough times. “One of the biggest things he says is trying versus competing,” senior Kahﬁi King said. “It’s a very interesting concept: not trying to do what you think you can do but doing what you know you can do.” Sophomore Brad DiCarlo said the men’s team has also been having two practices every day “to get more work in.” Horizon League play begins for both teams on March 24. Both teams will open on the road against Valparaiso and IllinoisChicago on March 24 and 25,

AUSTIN MONTEITH

AMONTEIT@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Photo by Chris Goff

Butler sophomore guard Chrishawn Hopkins (left) faces off with Valparaiso junior forward Ryan Broekhoff during the Bulldogs’ 65-46 loss on Saturday. forward Khyle Marshall and freshman forward Roosevelt Jones combined for eight points in 94 minutes of playing time. “They really struggled,” Stevens said. “I don’t know why.” The Crusaders dominated the glass by a 39-22 margin, which helped them to a 31-24 lead at the end of the first half. In the opening 20 minutes, 11 of Valparaiso’s 14 field goals were either layups or tip-ins. Broekhoff, the conference player of the year, wouldn’t allow Butler to come back. “He was the best player on the floor by far,” Stevens said. “You’ve got to be incredibly tough to win in an environment like this. We were thoroughly outplayed.” The Bulldogs fell behind by as many as 21 in a game that reminded some of their 71-59 loss in the regular season finale at the Athletics-Recreation Center. “The two frontline guys [Van

Wijk and Broekhoff] killed us again,” Stevens said. “We really struggled to score in and around the paint again. It’s a loud gym.” The Crusaders remembered the result from Feb. 24 when they raced out to an 18-4 lead. “We were quietly conﬁdent we could repeat what happened,” Broekhoff said. Butler’s lopsided defeat came on the heels of its victory over Milwaukee the day before. The Bulldogs led the whole game in a 71-49 rout of the Panthers (20-13) Friday night. Marshall and Jones each scored 17 points, and Smith added eight. Over the weekend, Nored became Butler’s all-time recordholder for assists in a single season, passing Mike Green with 180 thus far. A Horizon League ofﬁcial said he expects Butler’s postseason status to be resolved by the evening of March 12 at the latest.

The Butler baseball team came from behind to beat Dayton in the team’s home opener Tuesday, winning 8-5. The Flyers (2-8) scored four runs over the ﬁrst four innings of play, taking a 4-0 advantage. The Bulldogs (4-7) scored their ﬁrst run of the game on an RBI double by junior catcher Nick Hladek in the bottom of the fourth inning. In the next inning,

Butler scored four runs to take its first lead of the day. Senior outfielder Mike Hoscheit walked with the bases loaded, and senior Griffin Richeson was hit by a pitch in the following at-bat to bring another run home. Junior outfielder Jack Dillon and freshman shortstop Austin Miller then recorded back-toback singles with the bases loaded to give the Bulldogs their first lead. “I’d say Dayton helped us out,” Butler

Photo by Taylor Cox

Butler left ﬁelder Michael Fries runs down the ﬁrst base line during Butler’s 8-5 win over Dayton yesterday.

coach Steve Farley said. “They brought in some new guys to pitch and committed some errors.” Dayton was able to tie the game in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly, but a double by Dillon in the bottom of the inning drove in a pair of runs and gave Butler the lead for good. The Bulldogs were able to battle back from an early deficit to take the victory three days after doing the same against Belmont. “We’ve done that a few times this year,” Farley said. “We did that against Fresno State and in Tennessee against Belmont, and I’m impressed. “The guys don’t quit, even in these tough games where we’re behind.” Last weekend, the Bulldogs fell in the final game of a three-game series to Belmont, losing 8-2. Down 2-0 after two innings, Butler junior third baseman Lucas Calderon had a run-scoring sacrifice groundout to cut the lead in half. Butler was unable see BASEBALL page 7

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IN BRIEF

Women’s basketball victorious on Senior Day

It was a freshman that led the Butler women’s basketball team to a win on Saturday’s Senior Day, but senior guards Devin Brierly and Kaley May were still in the spotlight. Freshman guard Hannah Douglas

had a season-high 31 points in the effort as the Bulldogs (13-16, 9-9) defeated Wright State 81-66. May scored the first and last baskets of the game for Butler on her way to a career-high eight points.

W. STATE (19-11, 12-6): 66 BUTLER (13-16, 9-9): 81

PLAYER H. Douglas B. Bornhorst

J. Cobb D. Brierly K. May Bench TOTALS

FG 12-20 3-6 2-5 3-12 3-5 6-17 29-65 44.6%

Softball finishes runner-up at Arkansas The Butler softball team placed second at the Woo Pig Classic on Sunday after a 6-5 loss to host Arkansas in the championship game. The Bulldogs (3-5) sent the game into extra innings and took the lead, 5-3, in the top of the eighth inning after a two-run home run by senior catcher Mallory Winters. But the Razorbacks (162) staged a comeback in the bottom of the eighth inning, scoring three runs to defeat

3PT 4-6 0-1 0-2 0-4 1-1 3-12 8-26 30.8%

FT 3-4 0-0 2-2 8-12 1-2 1-2 15-22 68.2%

*includes team reb

REB 4 3 5 5 3 12* 34

the Bulldogs. Butler’s second victory of the tournament was a 3-0 win over Drake (6-11) earlier in the day. The Bulldogs lost to Arkansas 3-1 in their second game of the tournament. Butler started the Classic with a 5-1 win against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on Saturday. The Bulldogs will continue their season in the Bayer CropScience Classic starting Friday -André Smith

WOO PIG CLASSIC, MARCH 3-4 Game 1— IUPUI: 1, Butler: 5 Game 2— Butler: 1, Arkansas: 3 Game 3— Drake: 0, Butler: 3 Game 4— Butler: 5, Arkansas: 6 Butler: Moves to 4-6 on the season

PTS 31 6 6 14 8 16 81

Brierly had a solid afternoon as well, adding 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds. The Bulldogs led 35-30 at halftime following the ejection of Wright State coach Mike Bradbury, who received his second technical foul and threw his suit jacket into the crowd late in the half. Butler kept its composure in the second half, even as the Raiders (19-11, 12-6) kept the game close. Leading 69-62 with just over four minutes left to play, the Bulldogs went on a 12-4 run, which was capped by a 3-pointer from May. The win followed a 57-52 loss to Detroit last Thursday. No. 5 seed Butler begins Horizon League tournament play tonight against the No. 4 seed, IllinoisChicago, in the quarterfinal round of the tournament. -Marissa Johnson

Men’s tennis defeated twice away from home The Butler men’s tennis team fell just shy of earning its second victory of the season this weekend. On Friday, the Bulldogs traveled to Dayton, where they suffered a close 4-3 loss. Dropping the doubles point proved to be crucial for the Bulldogs (1-13). Butler players that came away victorious in singles play were senior Zach Ervin and freshmen Tommy Marx and Billy Weldon.

The match came down to No. 1 singles play, where Butler freshman Austin Woldmoe fell short. On Saturday, the team went to Bloomington to face the No. 29 Indiana Hoosiers (9-3). The Bulldogs fell 7-0 in their sixth match against a ranked opponent this season. Butler will begin conference play on March 24, taking on Valparaiso and Illinois-Chicago the weekend after spring break. -Jerren Fair

BUTLER AT NO. 29 INDIANA, MARCH 3 SINGLES No. 1: Juneau (IN) def. Woldmoe (BU) 6-1, 6-2 No. 2: MacTaggart (IN) def. Marx (BU) 6-2, 6-4 DOUBLES No. 1: Juneau/Langer (IN) def. Weldon/Woldmoe (BU) 8-4

Photo by Reid Bruner

Butler senior Devin Brierly looks to make a play during the Bulldogs’ 81-66 victory over Wright State on Saturday.

Skid hits seven for women’s tennis The Butler women’s tennis team dropped a pair of matches over the weekend, extending its losing streak to seven. On Saturday, the Bulldogs (2-10) fell to Illinois State 6-1 at home. Junior Brittany Farmer was the only Bulldog to pick up a win against the Redbirds (5-5), defeating sophomore Phyllis Tigges 6-2, 6-4 in singles action. On Friday, the Bulldogs

fell to Western Michigan 7-0. Butler’s lone victory against the Broncos (9-6) came in doubles competition. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein came out on top against Western Michigan senior April Kerr and freshman Caroline Aleck 8-7 (7-1) in No. 1 doubles. On Wednesday, Butler lost to Ball State 6-1. The Bulldogs will host Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Friday. -Kyle Beery

BUTLER VS ILLINOIS STATE, MARCH 3 SINGLES No. 1: Kiss (ISU) def. McLoughlin (BU) 6-3, 6-2 No. 2: Marx (ISU) def. Rubenstein (BU) 6-2, 6-4 DOUBLES No. 1: Marx/Tigges (ISU) def. McLoughlin/Rubenstein (BU) 8-3

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MEN’S GOLF

Freshman makes impact quickly JERREN FAIR

JFAIR@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Butler freshman golfer Andrew Eiler picked up the sport of golf at a young age. Based on his first semester of collegiate golf, the Bulldogs should consider themselves lucky he did. “Andrew is the hardest worker in the world,” junior teammate Matt Vitale said. “He meshed well with this team.” Eiler walked on to the team prior to the start of the fall season. At his first collegiate event, the Green Bay Invitational in mid-September, he had the second-best score on the team and tied for eighth place in the tournament. He shot a 73 on the first day of the event and went on to finish a stroke behind Butler’s top finisher, junior Andrew Wegeng. Eiler held his own through the rest of the fall season, participating as one of Butler’s five scoring individuals in the team’s

other four events. In two of those four matches, he was again one of Butler’s top three ﬁnishers. Like many athletes, the Culver native got his start in his sport of choice through family ties. When his older brother ﬁrst started playing in tournaments, a four-yearold Eiler was alongside him, either watching his brother play or hitting the practice greens. When practicing, he would chip and putt for an hour or two while his brother played. Eiler said it was not until the sixth grade that he became serious about pursuing golf. “[In sixth grade] I found my current swing coach and took lessons about once a week,” Eiler said. “The longest amount of time I went without a lesson was two weeks.” Eiler said his time at Culver Academy helped to prepare him for both playing golf at a higher level

and college life. “Time management was a key skill I picked up at Culver,” Eiler said. “It made the transition to college life much easier.” Eiler said motivation is not a worry for him either. “Hitting a bad shot is enough motivation to keep working hard to improve as hitting a good shot is,” Eiler said. Eiler described his time spent during most summers as “practically living at the golf course.” He said he goes to the course or driving range to clear his head. Butler coaches and players have only heaped praise upon Eiler and his play so far this season. One of Butler’s other freshman golfers, Logan Holt, echoed Vitale’s thoughts on Eiler’s work ethic, adding that the two share somewhat of a rivalry both on and off the course. “Our matches get pretty intense, and we always have pretty epic battles on the links,” Holt said. “[I beat

him] in NBA2K12 every weekend, and those games get almost as heated as the golf matches.” Coach Bill Mattingly used the terms “resilient” and “competitor” to describe Eiler. “On the course, he is very calm and able to bounce back from a bad hole,” Mattingly said. The Bulldogs will likely need Eiler to put those qualities on display when the team heads to Florida during spring break. Butler will compete in three separate events during the trip. First the Bulldogs will take on Evansville and Cleveland State in a dual meet. After that, Butler will compete in the Benbow and Butler Invitationals. During the same trip last season, Butler was led by now-graduated Ryan Wegeng and ﬁnished second of two teams, ninth of 11 teams and fourth of four teams in the three events.

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Graph by Rachel Anderson

Athletes make best of long trips AUSTIN MONTEITH

AMONTEIT@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Butler athletic team members with spring seasons are familiar with hitting the road for long trips to warmer locales. The number of miles racked up by some squads may be surprising though. Seven of Butler’s athletic teams have made or will make at least two trips more than 600 miles from Butler during the 2011-12 school year. Men’s and women’s golf coach Bill Mattingly said the Midwestern climate of Indianapolis makes scheduling far-off events necessary. “In the spring, we go down south, and we try to do more [long trips] because of the better weather,” Mattingly said. Both golf teams will head to Jacksonville, Fla., over spring break, where the Bulldogs will face nonconference opponents. Mattingly said this helps the teams prepare for Horizon League play. “We like to play against different teams in other conferences to help us get ready for our conference,” Mattingly said. “Playing better teams on tougher courses can get us ready for that.”

The Butler softball team is also accustomed to starting off the first month of the season in the South or on the West Coast. The team is making a trip to Fresno, Calif., for this weekend’s 2012 Bayer CropScience Classic. The Bulldogs will then travel from Fresno State to Pacific University in Oregon for two contests on March 14. Senior outfielder Lauren McNulty said that while the trips may sometimes involve driving long distances, it is worth it to be able to leave the cold weather behind. “I think I speak for all of my teammates when I say that we would take a 10hour bus ride every weekend to play in nice weather,” McNulty said. While the Butler football team plays its games in the fall, it is a member of the farreaching Pioneer Football League. While the longest trip made from Butler to another Horizon League member’s location is 349 miles for Youngstown State, annual cross-country flights are required in the PFL. Teams from North Carolina, California, Florida and New York are currently part of the league. Senior quarterback Andrew Huck said that

while the trips offer some players a chance to see a new part of the country, they have to focus on the competition ahead. “We had a lot of players who hadn’t been to California or on a plane before,” Huck said. “We have to keep in mind that we’re going on a business trip rather than a spring break vacation.” Huck said the time change between Indiana and California can be difficult to cope with. “We’ve had games start at 7 or 8 [p.m.] their time, which is 11 here, and we only have one day to overcome jet lag,” Huck said. McNulty said that flying to games does not affect her play. “I’ve never experienced jet lag or exhaustion after flying to a tournament,” McNulty said. “The most tiring trip is usually the trip home because we are physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted after a weekend of games.” According to Huck, the long road trips that teams embark on are useful for improving the chemistry and camaraderie of a team’s members. “I would say it brings you closer,” Huck said. “You’re removed from campus, and you’re really bonding with each other.”

Photo by Rachel Anderson

Butler freshman golfer Andrew Eiler had a strong fall season for the Bulldogs, competing as a scoring individual in all ﬁve events.

to handle the offensive attack of the Bruins (6-5) the rest of the way though. Butler came from behind twice to beat Belmont 8-7 in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader. The Bulldogs were down 5-1 when their bats came to life in the sixth inning. Butler junior first baseman Jimmy Risi drove in three runs on a bases-loaded double before Hoscheit brought Risi home with a double of his own. Junior catcher Radley Haddad singled to drive in the team’s fifth run of the inning, giving the Bulldogs a 6-5 lead. Belmont regained a 7-6 lead with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Butler responded again in the eighth inning and secured the victory when Hoscheit hit a game-winning, two-run home run. Butler lost to Belmont 12-4 in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader. The Bruins held a 12-0 lead before the Bulldogs tallied four runs in the top of the ninth inning. Butler begins a four-game series at home against Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday.

PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL

Manning will be released by Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning, the face of the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts for the last 14 years, will likely be on a new team next season, according to sources. The Colts reportedly decided to release Manning instead of paying a $28 million bonus owed to him and picking up the remaining four years of his contract. Assuming the Colts make the move ofﬁcial by the Thursday afternoon deadline, Manning will soon be a free agent. This means he can attempt to sign on with any of the league’s other 31 teams. Manning missed all of the 2011 season following multiple neck surgeries. Manning took part in an “aggressive throwing session” on Friday at Duke University, according to sources at the event who contacted ESPN’s Carlos Mortensen. The Colts have the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft. They could use it on highly-touted Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck or Baylor quarterback Robert Grifﬁn III.

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Post-spring break brings humanitarian and ISO music director While March will not see another NCAA men’s basketball tournament run for Butler, the university has no shortage of exciting events coming up this month, including visits from actress-humanitarian America Ferrera and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra music director Krzysztof Urbanski. BY KEVIN VOGEL

Photo courtesy of MCT

Dan Savage (right) and his partner made the ﬁrst “It Gets Better” video. Participants like Lady Gaga, Pixar and President Barack Obama have made their own.

SGA board brings ‘It Gets Better’ campaign creator to campus CAITLIN O’ROURKE COROURKE@BUTLER.EDU ARTS ETC. EDITOR In 2010, columnist and author Dan Savage and his partner Terry Miller created an eight-minute video for young people facing harassment as more LGBTQ students started committing suicide because of bullying. The video had a simple message: It gets better. Butler University is hosting its own “It Gets Better” week, culminating in Savage speaking in the Reilly Room tonight. It is hosted by Student Government

Association’s Podium Expressions with help from Butler Alliance, the PuLSE Ofﬁce and R.E.A.C.H. “We’re really excited,” said Chris Ring, Podium Expressions co-chair and senior digital media production major. “It’s something different Podium Expressions hasn’t done before. Rather than just entertainment, we wanted to have a cause and raise social awareness.” Taylor Meador, Alliance president, said that Dan Savage has been awesome starting this movement. She

said his own life was pretty rough, as he was a gay man being raised in a Catholic family and going to a Catholic school. The week started Monday at Starbucks, where students could answer trivia questions about the project and enter a drawing if they were correct. On Tuesday, video tape sessions took place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., allowing students and faculty and staff to share their stories in their own “It Gets Better” videos. The segments will be compiled into one Butler video. A script will also be offered for

those not comfortable with making up their own. Ring said he hopes the video will be edited in time to show at Savage’s speech. Tonight, Savage will speak, and the Blue Crew will be handing out purple “It Gets Better” T-shirts. From 1 to 4 p.m., Counseling and Consultation Services in the Health and Recreation Complex is offering Safe Space Training. “The subject [LGBTQ rights] isn’t taboo, but it’s deﬁnitely a concern that we need to address,” said senior Sarah Kuchinsky,

Podium Expressions co-chair. “We have an active LGBTQ community, and we need to support them.” Meador said it’s important to remember that even if bullying stops in college, the effects can still remain, and the Butler community should be active. “In college, we become educated and learn about individuals rather than groups [and their stereotypes],” Meador said. “I think Butler accepts the lifestyle, but we need to start helping further the rights of people outside the bubble.”

Lighting technician breaks stereotypes SARVARY KOLLER SKOLLER@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Amid blue lights casting their glow from the window and yellow lights flooding in from the lamp in the corner of her quaint office, Cathy Sipe, master electrician of the Jordan College of the Arts describes the power of light placement in theater. Butler University’s only master electrician, Sipe manages all of the lighting details for theater performances, including hanging and routing lights to best showcase the talent on the stage. For some shows, Sipe becomes both the artist and the electrician by creatively designing the light show and mechanically turning it into a reality in the scaffolding above the stage. Sipe said working as a light electrician is a very diverse, action-packed job. “I come in and do what most people do,” she said. “I check my email, organize for the day and just get my head in order. Then it could really go anywhere from there. It’s something different every day, and I love it.” Butler is a very different work environment than what most light electricians are used to. Many people don’t take time to understand the work of a light electrician who works backstage behind the action and simply deem the work as a blue-collar job. Sipe said that in the field of lighting, it is very easy to go unappreciated. “A lot of people don’t know or care what technicians do, but at Butler, if you explain it to the other professors and faculty, they are open to understand,” Sipe said. Sipe said Butler also provides a different work dynamic on the basis of gender treatment. Other than on a college campus, the lighting industry is very gender-biased and dominated

by males. Sipe said she felt the need to prove herself as a female lighting electrician in every city she ever worked. Although there isn’t nearly as much gender bias on a college campus, Sipe said there is still an acceptable and an unacceptable way to act. “If you let people think you are a little girl, they’re going to treat you like that,” Sipe said. “If you do your job, ask for help when you need it and be gracious to people, then people will treat you like a professional.” Sipe has worked at Butler for four years, and the university has given her the opportunity to teach an introductory lighting class. She teaches theater students the basics of lighting design and mechanics. Sophomore theater major Katie Cooprider took Sipe’s introductory class as a ﬁrst-semester freshman. Since then, Cooprider has worked closely with Sipe in the ﬁeld of lighting. “My focus is backstage work, so I especially look up to Cathy,” Cooprider said. “She’s taken the role as my mentor.” As a woman looking to break into the theater electrician business, Cooprider said Sipe provides unparalleled advice about how to present oneself in the male-dominated trade. “Being a girl is never an excuse for Cathy,” Cooprider said. “She taught me that the important factor isn’t your gender but your level of professionalism.” Junior theater major Shane Tarplee works as a shop assistant in the theater department under Sipe. Like Cooprider, he also got to know Sipe during the introductory lighting class. Ever since discovering a fondness for lighting during Sipe’s class, Tarplee has worked closely with Sipe backstage and said he views the professor as a mentor. “I already can learn something new

FERRERA

URBANSKI

America Ferrera has won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award, but she comes to Butler on March 20 to speak about a passion other than acting: social activism. Ferrera has actively raised money for organizations such as Save the Children, for which she brought in more than $44,000 to help fund a new school in Mali. She also speaks at events across the nation. “I believe in the deep impact that a single individual can make in other people’s lives,” Ferrera wrote to the El Paso Times earlier this month before a speaking engagement beneﬁtting the El Paso Children’s Hospital. “The fact that my celebrity [status] gives me a platform to stand on is a huge advantage to bring light to the issues I care about,” she said. The issues Ferrera has supported are incredibly diverse. She is a cochair of the United Farm Workers’ 50th anniversary celebration along with a host of politicians and other actors; she is an artist ambassador for Save the Children; and she publicly addresses issues concerning education, women’s health, minority empowerment and the importance of “giving back.” Ferrera is being brought to Butler University as part of the Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series. She will speak at 7:30 p.m. on March 20 in Clowes Memorial Hall.

Krzysztof Urbanski, the 29-year-old conductor who became music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in the fall, is making the trip northward from Hilbert Circle Theatre to be a speaker in the Jordan College of Fine Arts’ Leadership Through the Arts Forum on March 21. Urbanski will be speaking about his career and his plans for the future of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with JCFA Dean Ronald Caltabiano. Urbanski was born in Poland and rose quickly to prominence as a conductor. He was named ﬁrst prize winner of the Prague Spring International Conducting Competition the same year that he graduated from the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw. Since then, he has worked with the world’s top orchestras, including the Concertgebouw, the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. The mission of the Leadership Through the Arts Forum is to bring “visionary leaders who advance the arts through innovation and individuality” to campus. This will be Urbanski’s ﬁrst visit to Butler University. He is an adjunct professor of conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington. The event will be held in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. on March 21. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.

Professor and composer travels from South Bend for Butler performance

Photo by Marcy Thornsberry

Cathy Sipe is Butler University’s only master electrician.

everyday from her, but I wish she taught more classes,” Tarplee said. Not only has Sipe taught Tarplee the tricks of the lighting trade, but she has taught him how to act in the business as well. “Cathy’s the toughest person I know,” he said. “She knows where she has to be and what she has to do, and she always gets it done. I have great respect for that.” Tarplee said his favorite thing about Sipe is her passion for the lighting industry. Even though the professionals who work backstage rarely receive recognition, Tarplee said Sipe accepts the anonymity of the job and simply does what she loves to do. Sipe said the only way to know if the lighting of a show is effective and natural is to listen to the audience feedback. Actors hope for applause, while lighting technicians hope to go unnoticed, she said. “If no one talks about it,” she said, “You did your job.”

Zae Munn, professor of music at St. Mary’s College in South Bend, will be in residence at the Jordan College of Fine Arts Thursday and Friday. MUNN

In addition to working with the music composition students and giving the 1 p.m. convocation for music students on Friday, the JCFA Composers Orchestra Concert on Thursday night will feature four of her pieces in Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall. One piece was written speciﬁcally for the orchestra group.

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Java Jammin’ After tomorrow’s final Java Jams round, Butler will have its own indie rock American Idol. We asked the judges from round two to tell us their thoughts about the five contestants. The three judges from the night included Dan Snodgrass, who supplies guitar and vocals for local band The Bonesetters; Katie Carlson, a junior marketing major, former leader of BU Coffeehouse; and Ashley Plummer, Butler’s new media coordinator and lead guitarist for local band Neon Love Life. Of the five, Bob Barrick, Kelly Baumgartner & Sora Lyu and the Matthew Ferris Band advanced. The competition begins at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Reilly Room. Each contestant has to perform one Beatles song as a Coffeehouse challenge. BY CAITLIN O’ROURKE, ARTS. ETC EDITOR

Photo by Marcy Thornsberry

Karl Watson choreographs fellow students during rehearsal for one of his pieces. Watson and four other senior dance majors will exhibit their work in this year’s senior dance production.

Senior dance dreams realized SARVARY KOLLER SKOLLER@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Karl Watson’s choreographed dreams of effortless grace are becoming reality in this year’s senior dance production. Watson is one of ﬁve Butler University seniors who will participate in the senior dance production that showcases each dancer’s unique ability and talent. “You really get the professional experience,” Watson said. “As an emerging choreographer, it’s unusual to get the opportunity to work with a lighting designer, choose costumes and basically put on your own show.” Both of Watson’s pieces include simple music, which allows both the choreographer and the dancers to explore the expression of emo-

tion and the beauty of the human form in their own way. Watson said he appreciates the dancers’ interpretation of his choreography and he values their opinions. “I understand my dancers’ situation since I am also a student,” Watson said. “Some choreographers lose sight of the dancers’ perspective. The dynamic is different when you’re playing on both sides of the fence as a dancer and a choreographer. It’s more give and take.” Freshman Alexandra Papazian and sophomore Christian Griggs-Drane are dancers in Watson’s pieces. Both dancers said they appreciate working with a student who understands their position. “It’s a relationship among peers instead of professors, so it makes the whole process a lot more free,” Papa-

zian said. Papazian and GriggsDrane said they have been working on their performances since September. Months of sweat and practice go into each ﬁve minute performance. Griggs-Drane said the point of the senior dance production is to showcase the talents of senior dance majors who are trying their hand at choreography. For Watson, becoming a choreographer is one of his career aspirations and he jumped at the chance to experience it ﬁrst hand. Watson took the third level choreography course, which gives seniors the option to choreograph the dances and show them during the senior dance production. Watson said that it is completely up to the senior to decide whether to partake in

the production. “I made the choice myself to try choreography on such a grand scale,” Watson said. “It’s been a tough, rewarding process. Everyone has danced for hours during the day, and then you have to stay an extra two hours to choreograph and practice.” Even though the process has been time-consuming and at times frustrating, Watson said he has loved every minute of this opportunity. “I’ve grown a lot in how to construct a dance and create something meaningful,” Watson said. Watson, along with James Cleary, Heather Brustolon, Sean Sessions and Emily Tashijan, will show off their choreography on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Lilly Hall room 310. Admission is free for the public.

Tiny houses make big impact ANNE CARPENTER ACCARPEN@BUTLER.EDU ASST. ARTS ETC. EDITOR In a society where most are looking to upgrade to the biggest and the best, one native Iowan started a company devoted to downsizing—big time. Jay Shafer, author of “The Small House Book” and owner of Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, specializes in designing houses that can be as small as 100 square feet. Shafer will speak at 5:30 p.m. on March 20, in the Johnson Room about his new book and the Tiny House movement. Shafer, who has a master’s degree in art and an architecture degree, said he wanted to simplify things and free up his life. “That’s exactly what I did,” Shafer said. Shafer has lived in three tiny houses, one in Iowa and two he currently owns in California. “Living in a very small space is easy,” Shafer said. “The hard part is deciding what you need to be happy and getting rid of everything else.” Shafer said he does not like houses that are too big or too small.

“I like a house that is just right,” he said. Ania Spyra, a friend of Shafer and assistant professor of English at Butler University, said that living in a tiny house brings people closer to nature. Getting rid of the clutter turns out to be good for the soul. “You think of what gives you the most pleasure,” Spyra said, “and you have just those things to ﬁll up your life.” Alison O’Malley, a professor of psychology, said she wants to change the idea that living in a sustainable manner requires a sacriﬁce of lifestyle. “Your life can be enhanced by living more simply,” O’Malley said. However, a simple life is not without its challenges. Cohabitation is also a bit challenging, Shafer said. The trick is to design a space where all of the square footage is used. This is Shafer’s idea of a house that is just right. The beauty of Shafer’s job is simple; he said he gets to build houses that meet people’s needs. If 100 square feet is not the best way to go, perhaps 500 would be better. Anna January, a senior with an individualized major in art history and museum

Photo courtesy of Tumbleweed Tiny House Company

Jay Shafer designs houses that range from 100 to 900 square feet in size. studies, said she is excited to hear Shafer speak. “I’m moderately obsessed with the tiny houses,” January said. “I just think they are so cute and funny and different.” In addition to their charming facades, the houses do not produce much in the way of greenhouse gasses or pollution. Not to mention, they are cost effective. “It was less than $200 to heat my house [last year],” Shafer said. Katie Arnt, a senior English literature major, said that the movement is interesting because it could inspire a lot

of change for our world. “It’s really impressive to see how comfortable you can be with so little stuff,” Arnt said. “The idea that you can pick up and move with your home is really incredible.” Shafer said he has learned a lot through designing homes that meet certain standards of form and function, but knowing what it takes to be happy is the biggest lesson he’s learned. “You have to understand what you really need to be happy,” Shafer said. “There is a lot of stuff you can do without.”

Photo by Caitlin O’Rourke

Sora Lyu and Kelly Baumgartner perform during the second round of Java Jams. They advanced to the ﬁnal round tomorrow night at 7 p.m.

BOB BARRICK: “Cannonball Days,” Ryan Adams; original songs Dan Snodgrass: Bob performed a song that he said was the ﬁrst he had ever written. I wish my ﬁrst song would have been half as good as his. Ashley Plummer: I really thought he engulfed a Tom Waits sound, which so many try to do, but can’t. KELLY BAUMGARTNER AND SORA LYU: “I’m Yours,” Jason Mraz; “Seven Nation Army,” The White Stripes; “Piano Man,” Billy Joel Katie Carlson: The White Stripes cover was out of this world. Why didn’t Jack White think of that? AP: They stole my heart when they did “Seven Nation Army.” MATTHEW FERRIS BAND: original songs AP: Their songs were really catchy. I didn’t like the Broad Ripple duck song—it seemed a little childish. KC: The guitar solos were exceptional. TAYLOR NIETA: “Stand By Me/New Soul” mash-up, Ben E. King, Yael Naim; “I’m No Good,” Amy Winehouse; “Make You Feel My Love,” Bob Dylan DS: The mash-up she did was beautiful, and she had impeccable talent. I am, however, guilty of laughing when she didn’t know that “Make You Feel My Love” was originally by Dylan. KC: My God, that voice. It’s one of the best I’ve heard. TAMARA AND EVAN: “Don’t Know Why,” Norah Jones; “Yellow,” Coldplay KC: Tamara is a delightful performer. You can tell she loves it. I wanted her to get into it more and move around.

WITHIN THIS ISSUE

Use these clues to fill in words and phrases from this week’s issue of The Butler Collegian. ACROSS 3. A trip to this California city is 2,283 miles from Butler. 4. Podium Expressions is bringing ____ ____ to campus. 7. This musical competition has its final round tomorrow night. 8. This student won SGA president. 10. Butler struggles to staff recycling personnel in this building. DOWN 1. This man lives in a Tiny House. 2. This individual is the new College of Communication dean. 5. The men’s basketball team lost to this school on Saturday. 6. This team had its first home game yesterday. 9. There are ____ seniors with pieces in this year’s dance production.

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SGA, show us the numbers A

OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Releasing SGA presidential election results serves candidates and the Butler community. | VOTE: 31-0-4

fter much discussion among Student Government Association representatives in assembly last Wednesday, a resolution to release recent election data passed by a vote of 58-55. It was a short-lived victory for proponents of transparent and open government. Now, our voices appear not to matter much in the eyes of student government. Yesterday, SGA president Al Carroll informed The Collegian that the data would not be released until further discussion could ensue in assembly. We at The Collegian believe that since the SGA is entrusted with more than $700,000 of students’ money, the students who elect its new administration deserve to have the data which they created released back to them. If top officials are just going to make decisions that contradict majority opinion, there really is no point in holding an election in the first place. The logic that SGA officials have offered to The Collegian as a reason to keep the data private is elementary at best—SGA doesn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. This argument is moot and implies that college students can’t handle disappointment. Candidates who apply for these positions need to have a thick enough skin to hear the truth. It should be expected that presidential candidates enter this race knowing only one person will win and that they are opening

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learning about this precedent last week, all said they would welcome and appreciate the release of the election numbers. Also, despite claims of respecting candidates, a more transparent election process would beneﬁt all presidential candidates. Runoff candidates Mike Keller and Kelsa Reynolds would have better known how to focus their campaigns if they possessed open access to election results to see how one fared against the other. Sophomore candidates Katie Palmer and Josh Grant would have been able to better gauge their abilities to campaign next year once they knew their chances in future elections. Yes, the ﬁnal count being publicized could end up hurting a losing candidate’s feelings. But it is in the best interest for the student body for its government to protect a majority vote than the feelings of a person who had signed up to spend $700,000 of our money. SGA representatives, demand more out of your student government by requesting that your data be released today in assembly. It doesn’t matter that Butler is a private institution. Since we elect our student government president and this person spends our money, we deserve to know details of the vote count. It is better for the students to be miffed over accurate election results than an unnecessarily secretive, nonrepresentative student government.

Founder of the It Gets Better Project will be entertaining and informative.

olumnist Dan Savage’s sexadvice articles are not for the faint of heart. But for those looking for straightforward, raunchy advice and the humorous rambling of a strongwilled gay man, his articles in the alternative Seattle newspaper The Stranger entertains. Dan Savage is coming to Butler University to speak about the It Gets Better Project, which he started in September 2010, and I highly suggest that Butler

Dan Savage Reilly Room Tonight, 7 p.m.

students attend. Savage started the project in response to several suicides by gay teenagers who had been bullied, and his goal was to reach out to bullied teens to promote his message. His message is one that all Butler students should hear: for those who are in despair because they are being bullied for who they truly are, life gets better. Here at Butler, I have not seen a strong presence of the LGBTQ community, nor have I seen much antiLGBTQ sentiment. But I feel that Savage’s speech can bring this topic to greater attention. The It Gets Better Project’s YouTube campaign has put videos up from prominent ﬁgures such as The Colbert Report’s Stephen Colbert, singer Adam Lambert, TV talk show host Ellen Degeneres and even President Barack Obama.

SAVAGE: Columnist will speak at Butler tonight. However, Savage loves the thousands of videos from everyday people over the celebrity endorsements. In an interview on “Chicago Tonight” in December 2010, Savage said, “What we wanted to tell [LGBTQ teens], and we have because there’s thousands and thousands and thousands of videos

from average people, is that you don’t have to be Ellen, you don’t have to be the president of the United States, you don’t have to be Adam Lambert to be happy, safe, secure, welcome and have a life full of joy, a life worth hanging in there for.” For all who go to the Reilly Room Wednesday

night, expect to be taken aback by Dan Savage. His more extreme comments will certainly be overshadowed by the laughs that he will bring and the lessons he will draw from the crowd. Contact asst. opinion editor Donald Perin at dperin@butler.edu.

Independents need more representation than just Independent Council SARA PRUZIN

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themselves up to public scrutiny. Instead of the presidential and class ofﬁcer elections reﬂecting the entire student body as they should, they now appear to embody the vested interests of a few individuals. Currently, only four people have access to the data—Carroll, an Information Technology web systems analyst, SGA adviser Caroline HuckWatson and James Schubert, Election Oversight Committee chair. Butler students need to demand transparency from their government, especially when there is limited oversight over the data. The lack of transparency in SGA raises questions about its accountability and the proper way to run elections. These are numbers that no one should have to ask for and no representative should have to pass a resolution to release. After all, an election would not even be possible without the participation of the student population. It is especially ridiculous that once the assembly decided to release the data by a majority, Carroll is rejecting the assembly members’ votes. Before this policy reached SGA assembly, The Butler Collegian attempted to obtain the election results. Our efforts led to “no’s” from the Election Oversight Committee’s chair, Schubert, and Carroll because of a precedent and out of “respect for candidates.” When we spoke to the candidates after

Savage’s message will be good for Butler

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Independent Council does not represent all independents on Butler’s campus.

ust as each fraternity and sorority member probably does not want to be lumped together with every member of their Greek house, each independent is not represented by Independent Council. When asked about representation of Greek and independent students on campus at the Collegian’s

Student Government Association debate, all four SGA presidential candidates said they had talked to IC, and offered few other examples of how they would bridge he gap between Greeks and independents. The administration has been working with IC on Homecoming and other campus-wide events and engagement issues. This is a great start, but everyone must look beyond a singular group if true representation is to be achieved. Since its founding in 2008, IC has increased independent engagement in events like Spring Sports Spectacular and made strides toward achieving the goal of more independent involvement. I have taken part in some of their events, including Spring Sports Spectacular, in my four years as an independent student.

I like that the IC provides an opportunity for participation in these events for people who choose to participate in them, and this kind of involvement does help to bring the entire campus together. IC executive members have left their legacy, opening a dialogue between students and administrators and trying to bridge a representation gap. But some people who want to get more involved and learn leadership skills outside of the group still fall outside of this representation. Butler is mostly independent, and more than one voice is needed to represent these individuals, just as more than one voice is needed coming from a fraternity or a sorority. Going through a group with an established structure is easiest, which is part of what Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson said makes it so easy for Butler to have Greek leaders.

Easy isn’t good enough, nor is it all-encompassing enough. Creating a structure is not as easy when dealing with thousands of unafﬁliated students, and that is not the best answer anyway because of the population size. No student, regardless of afﬁliation, wants to feel like he or she is only represented by one entity. Pushes to create more leaders, both Greek and independent, and increase engagement can come through many avenues—residence halls, student organizations and individual mentorship. Working with IC is a good start, but it should not be the only point of contact for administrators or be assumed to represent the voice of all independents. Contact print managing editor Sara Pruzin at spruzin@butler.edu.

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Skype series hits the mark

New meal plan ﬁts the bill

RHYAN HENSON

Students need to give administration their opinions on Butler’s dining options.

f you ever have sat in your room late at night cursing the dining halls because you used all your meals for the day and still feel like you haven’t eaten in the past year, your time for action is now. The school has a plan in the works to replace the current meal plan system for next year. In order for the school to approve this plan, students need to speak out. As The Collegian reported in “New meal plan could take effect next year” (Feb. 22) the highlights are an all-access plan and more flex dollars. This new plan solves the biggest problems with meal plans—other than cost—because it allows more accessibility to dining halls. The new all-access plan allows students to swipe multiple times during any meal block. This liberty gives everyone the freedom to eat as many meals as they wish. I frequently have been studying when my concentration is broken by the grumbling and aching of my stomach. For all of you who compulsively spend your money at places like Starbucks, this meal plan will put a few more flex dollars in your pocket so your funds don’t run dry within the first month of the semester. Director of Dining Services Stacy Puck said this new plan eliminates the meal plan in C-Club but most of the meal exchange items will be turned into value meals so they still will be available at a lower price. These value meals will be available at lunch, giving students the ability to get a reasonable amount of food on the go in the middle of the day. These new additions will still cost the same amount as it does this year. So it’s up to you to get the full value of your meal plan. If you’re still on the fence about supporting the new meal plan ideas, remember that all of the dining halls should be serving better quality cuisine next year. Do not be the person next year complaining about how C-Club meal exchanges don’t come with enough food or how you’re hungry because you ate dinner six hours earlier. Be proactive and spread the word about supporting the new meal plan. The best way to express your opinions is by writing in a comment box in the dining halls, emailing food@butler.edu, contacting the Butler cuisine bureau or by filling out one of the surveys that are advertised in the dining halls.

Contact columnist Rhyan Henson at rhenson@butler.edu.

By Hali Bickford

Provost search should be closed

utler University recently formed a committee to hire Butler’s next permanent provost. The committee had not yet decided whether the search will be open or closed. In the end, I believe a closed search would beneﬁt the university more than if it were open. Both types of searches have their beneﬁts. “The Senate supports open searches because there tends to be more faculty input involved in the decision,” said Antonio Menendez-Alarcon, sociology and international studies professor, in an interview for the Feb. 29 issue of The Collegian. Open searches allow people in the university to meet the candidates as part of the process. Faculty and staff members have the chance to preserve Butler’s character. This kind of search would offer the university, especially the student body, more participation in the search. However, closed searches attract more candidates, said Kenneth Creech, media arts professor. The higher up the position, the less likely the candidates will be able to advertise that they’ve applied, said President Jim Danko in an interview on Dec. 7. Closed searches give the applicants more privacy. This may encourage a wider array of people to apply.

JEREMY ALGATE

The university would benefit more from a closed search for the next provost. It also protects any position an applicant currently holds. The closed search might also give the committee more leeway to direct the future of the university. Two NCAA men’s basketball championship appearances have obviously increased national attention. More undergraduate students attend Butler now than in any past year. Danko is just finishing his first year in his position. And the provost has the power to direct what faculty can provide to students, Creech said. The next provost has a lot of different roles to play. Whether the search is open or closed, the committee members have the university’s needs at heart. Whoever fills this position will need to consult with the deans and lead by consulting with the faculty, Menendez-Alarcon

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said. I agree wholeheartedly. Because the committee members openly discuss these crucial needs, a closed search is the way to go. The faculty will still have chances to interact with the search committee. The members of the committee are not anonymous nor unreachable. Faculty, staff and students can and should bring their concerns to the committee. Closed searches cause the loss of some transparency. It will be difficult for the Butler community to keep up with the search, certainly. However, in exchange for this, the search may be more competitive and bring new energy and positive growth to the university. One of the main qualities the committee is looking for in its next provost is the willingness to work with faculty. Strangers, then, will not make the final decision for our little community. Nor will the committee make the decision frivolously. The members take the opinions of faculty, staff and students seriously since a provost has a lot of effect on each of them. In the end, a closed search will benefit the university more than harm it in the current provost search. Contact opinion editor Jeremy Algate at jalgate@butler.edu.

tudents who want to expand their networks outside of Indianapolis into other regions of the country are in luck with a new innovative series. Internship and Career Services has partnered with the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs to allow students to have informal Skype conversations with Butler University alumni in various cities. The first discussion took place on Feb. 28 with alumni in the Windy City. As a Chicagoland native and someone who is looking to move into a larger city, I believe this program is exactly what students need. Although students who interact with the ICS office should always seek to expand their networks and improve their interviewing skills, this new series will help support students more effectively answer the questions they usually find on their own. The Skype series offers students an opportunity to learn the costs of living in other cities, understand the safest and most costfriendly areas to live in the city and begin searching for jobs in the areas. Students who have not had the opportunity to intern outside of Indianapolis should absolutely take advantage of this series. Gary Beaulieu, director of ICS, said the idea came from his own experience in college. Beaulieu said that he didn’t have a clue what it would take to move to Chicago and how much it would cost. “I didn’t want students to have to go through that realization, that ‘I don’t know where to start’ feeling, which I went through,” Beaulieu said. It is a great idea for the two offices to partner up and connect students with alumni in Chicago and other cities. The concentration of alumni in cities like Chicago, New York and Washington D.C. may want to give back to the university but most can’t travel to Butler. This Skype series is a great opening for the students to learn and for the alumni to connect again with the university. “We partnered with the alumni office to bring this to life,”

MATT KASPER

The new Skype series brings valuable advice from far-away alumni. Beaulieu said. “The alumni have a lot to offer our students. Why not let them talk with our students regularly?” Senior J.J. Kells, a psychology and Spanish major, took part in the Chicago Skype session. Originally from Park Ridge, Ill., Kells said she wants to move into Chicago to find a job in the film and photography field. Kells said that the session was realistic because students usually have to look online and find answers to their questions about apartments and finding roommates. The Skype session allowed students like Kells to have her questions answered. “These sessions will open doors for students,” Kells said. “It allows students to realize there are opportunities outside of Indianapolis.” April 4 is the second part in this series, and alumni from the Big Apple will be talking with students. Senior Liz Stonehill, a marketing major who interned in New York City in the summers of 2010 and 2011 as well as the spring of 2011, said she is very excited about the Skype series with New York alumni. Stonehill said she is also happy knowing Butler is furthering its aid to students who want to live outside of Indianapolis. “More and more employers are recognizing Butler on résumés,” Stonehill said. “With a sea of people in New York looking for jobs, Butler students are standing out, and further support is valuable. It is great Butler and alumni are helping students find opportunities in other cities.” Other potential cities for the Skype series include Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington D.C. Contact columnist Matt Kasper at mkasper@butler. edu.

WHAT ARE YOUR SPRING BREAK PLANS?

BY TAYLOR COX

“I’m getting my wisdom teeth out.”

Nikki McSherry Sophomore

“Traveling with the golf team to Jacksonville, Florida for a golf trip.” Andrew Eiler Freshman

“Going home and hanging out with my daddy.”

“Road tripping down to West Palm Beach.”

Laura Spieth Junior

Peter Skinner Sophomore

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012

NOT DOING THIS DURING SPRING BREAK?

BUPD: Students should consider safety

NO PROBLEM... INDY IS WAITING

Photos by Maria Porter and MCT

MADISON CHARTIER MCHARTIE@BUTLER.EDU

COPY EDITOR

chool’s just let out for spring break. Everyone’s bags are packed, and all of your friends have ﬂown the coop and are off for home or distant vacation resorts. Everyone except you. You’re stuck on campus while everyone else is off having a good time lounging on some beach or sleeping late at home. Where do you have to go? What do you have to do? Amen, you’ve got Indy. Indianapolis, a city of thriving, driving culture, is right at your doorstep with plenty of opportunities for excitement, exploration and adventure. Perhaps you like theater. The Indiana Repertory Theater at 140 W. Washington St. is located right in the middle of downtown Indy. Now showing is Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage,” a comedy that satirizes all sense of civilized adults. You can visit IRT’s website, www.irtlive.com, for show times and ticket prices. The show may be pricy, but with the IRT’s

reputation, it’ll be worth every penny. Maybe you’re more interested in visual art. Maybe you appreciate releasing your inner-child while exploring science. Luckily, two museums exist that can satisfy both needs. The Indianapolis Museum of Art is within walking distance of Butler. Not only can you visit special exhibits of contemporary artists, but you can also tour galleries upon galleries of centuries’ worth of art from different cultures. On one ﬂoor, you can explore the European art of the Renaissance. On another, you can examine priceless artifacts thousands of years old from China and Japan. And if you don’t want to roam halls of galleries, you can tour the great outdoors in the IMA’s 100 Acres nature exhibits. All of this and more for great prices. Plan ahead and visit www. imamuseum.org for upcoming special exhibits and cost of admission. The Indianapolis Children’s Museum is a great source of amusement

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and light entertainment. Programs are planned all throughout the day with each new day bringing a fresh new series of themes and adventures. On March 10, deadsmack in the middle of this year’s spring break, the museum will be opening its new “LEGO Travel Adventure” exhibition. Seriously, who doesn’t like LEGOs? If you were a LEGO geek as a kid, this will be a good exhibit for you. And if not, you’ll ﬁnd plenty more to tickle your fancy. Pick a day when you’re free, and go exploring on www.childrensmuseum. org calendar to ﬁnd out what’s going on. Admission is only $17.50. Still haven’t found your interest yet? The Indianapolis Zoo should be your next stop for consideration. For less than $10, you can visit the wildlife from all around the world. Be sure to visit the oceans and marine mammals exhibits too. You can touch live sharks and watch dolphins frolic and play in the zoo’s famous underwater viewing dome, and catch

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a dolphin show while you’re at it. If all else fails, go to the movies. You can see new releases from the sci-ﬁ blockbuster “John Carter” on March 9 to Dr. Seuss’s “The Lorax” on March 2. With multiple movie theaters all throughout the city, a wide variety of

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ﬁlms, times and venues are available for you to choose. Check at your local movie theater’s website for show times and ticket prices. You may be stuck in Indy over spring break, but you are not stuck without a thing to do. The city is out there waiting.

SARA PRUZIN SPRUZIN@BUTLER.EDU

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With the freedom of spring break also comes safety concerns. Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of pulic safety, said he encourages people to travel in groups and make sure that someone knows where they’re traveling. He said to also check travel advisories, since destinations such as Mexico and other Latin American countries are currently under State Department advisories. Hunter said students should be prepared for any trip, whether it’s across the border or across the state. “Don’t just pack the car and head out,” he said. Other tips from the State Department: —Don’t carry large amounts of cash. —Drink responsibly. Alcohol is involved in the majority of arrests, accidents, violent crimes, rapes and deaths suffered by students on spring break. —Be aware of and follow state and national laws at your destination. —Take warning ﬂags on the beach seriously and do not swim in pools or at beaches without lifeguards or other supervision. —When swimming, do not dive into unknown bodies of water, because hidden rocks or shallow depths can cause serious injury or death. Swim only in marked areas and around other people. —Be aware of surroundings and keep valuables in sight. —Read rental contracts carefully. While Hunter said the police usually do not see an increased threat on campus once everyone heads out, BUPD will do house checks if students are away. Visit BUPD’s website for more information.

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