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Students covered current internship coordinator Ed Kanis’ office door with post-it notes to show support for the internship coordinator position.
Students, alums petition CCOM JILL MCCARTER JMCCARTE@BUTLER.EDU
NEWS EDITOR
Butler University students, alumni and professionals started a petition this weekend to protest the College of Communication’s decision not to fund the internship coordinator position this fall. This position currently is held by Ed Kanis. The petition, started by the Change.org user “CCOM students,” has garnered nearly 300 signatures since its creation on Sunday. The petition is to “help restore the previous and correct priorities of providing the students with the career services they require to succeed.” Jaclyn Bevis, a 2010 CCOM graduate, said that the internship program through the college put her in the position she is today. “The defunding of it takes so much away from the College of Communication,” Bevis wrote. “Reinstate this position or become just another mediocre communication college.” Sonia Todd, a mother of a Butler student, signed the petition to express anger about the decision. “The system works, why fix what is not broken?” Todd wrote. “My daughter’s adviser doesn’t even know her, but through the internship program, she has received updates
I hope the administration realizes that we’re not going to let this go. KATY MYERS PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR on what summer positions are available near our town.” On Sunday evening, a group of about 10 to 15 students and alumni gathered to come up with a “game plan to address the administration.” Post-it notes covered Kanis’s door by the end of the night. “Thanks for the help!” one note read. “I got the job,” another said. Public relations and communications major Katy Myers wrote the code for the group’s website, internshipsmatter.wordpress.com and has helped organize the group’s efforts. “It’s important that the administration realizes that we’re not going to let this go,” Myers said. see petition page 12
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Current contract up HAYLEIGH COLOMBO HCOLOMBO@BUTLER.EDU
EDITOR IN CHIEF
This fall, students in Butler University’s College of Communication could see the return of centralized internship coordination, but they will have to say goodbye to the current coordinator this summer. The current internship coordinator position ends May 31, said President Jim Danko in an email to The Collegian. Ed Kanis, who also instructs strategic communication courses and advises PRSSA, currently holds that position and has overseen internship coordination since 2010. Future decisions about funding an internship coordinator will be left to the
college’s first permanent dean, Gary Edgerton, who Danko said will “determine how best to continue our support of student internships in CCOM programs.” Danko said that if a permanent internship coordinator position was developed and funded, there would be an open search to fill that position. In “CCOM position cut” (April 11), The Collegian reported that CCOM Interim Dean Bill Neher said the internship coordinator position would be cut because the college lacks funding for it. Danko said he is comfortable stating that the funding will continue in the future. He also said he cautioned against relating personnel
During my presidency, preparing students for career success will be a high priority. JIM DANKO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT matters to position funding. When asked if there was a personnel matter that would preclude Kanis from retaining the position, Danko said he see danko page 12
Butler seeks private INSIDE PHILANTHROPY interest to build parking garage HAYLEIGH COLOMBO HCOLOMBO@BUTLER.EDU
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Butler University now is looking to partner with an outside developer to build an on-campus parking garage in an attempt to mitigate concerns about its current parking capacity. Butler issued to developers a request for interest and qualifications that states a desire to build a structure near Lake Road that could accommodate 600-900 parking spaces along with mixed-use retail. “We have parking issues that we need to address,” said Ben Hunter, chief of staff. Butler issued the RFQ because various entities, including the city of Indianapolis, had concerns about Butler building new structures unless it adds parking capacity, Hunter said. Butler is not committed to award a contract from this request. The school’s current parking capacity also doesn’t allow it to pursue future projects such as potentially adding beautification streetscapes, he said, which would eliminate some current street parking, or developing a hub to attract public transportation. “In terms of future development, we merely don’t have the capacity to do that,” Hunter said. Hunter said the RFQ states that breaking ground on a potential parking structure could take place as early as fall of 2013, but
the process will go through several vetting stages and that there is no official timeline. “With big decisions like this you have to take your time to make sure you’re doing the right thing,” Hunter said. The ultimate decision will come from Butler University’s Board of Trustees, he said. Evaluating existing and new funding sources is a reality that will have to be factored into a future decision, Hunter said. A principal at Walker Parking Consultants Engineers who asked not to be named said structured parking traditionally costs anywhere from $11,000$13,000 per space. Using that estimate, the garage could cost upwards of $9 million to build if it achieves the university’s desired capacity. But the decision to add mixed-use retail to a potential parking garage could alleviate some of the costs associated with building the garage. One possibility is that revenue from retail tenants’ rent could offset the university’s financial burden. The desire to add retail to the mix of the new project isn’t just to offset costs. It is to improve student life, Hunter said. Hunter presented the RFQ to the Council on Presidential Affairs yesterday morning. One idea that came out of that meeting was to
see parking page 4
Lambda Chi Alpha just finished its philanthropy events this week. Most Greek houses participate in philanthropy events.
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Events pay off for non-profits, students CHRIS GOFF
CGOFF@BUTLER.EDU COPY CHIEF
For Emma Rhoads, a sophomore biology major, philanthropy changed her life. She never planned to go to medical school until she set foot in Riley Hospital for Children. Signing up for Butler University Dance Marathon, Rhoads said, was the best decision of her college career. “It was that epiphany [that] this is where I need to be,” Rhoads, who hopes to become a pediatrician, said. “I met families. I heard stories and just became so inspired and wanted to make a difference bigger than anything I ever expected.”
Rhoads is one of thousands of Butler students who participate in philanthropy each year. The university approached $300,000 in charitable fundraising in the 2010-11 academic year, according to figures compiled by The Collegian. Students appear set to do so again this year. Although the university does not directly contribute to student philanthropies, a few receive budget supplements from the Student Government Association. Program Board provided budgets this year of $10,000 to Dance Marathon and $25,000 to Spring Sports Spectacular. The allotments are drawn from mandatory
student programming fees. Rhoads, co-president of Dance Marathon, said the SGA support means everything to her organization. “We wouldn’t be able to have our event without it,” she said. “Some schools don’t have sponsorship by the university, so they have to take the money from fundraising to host their actual event.” Greek houses account for much of Butler’s philanthropic output. Campus fraternities and sororities consistently raise about $105,000 annually, Becky Druetzler, the director of Greek life who tracks the data, said.
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Dance Marathon, however, is Butler’s most prolific benefit, Jon Himes, Program Board chair, said. The 12-hour event raised $108,000 in January to aid children’s health, up $6,000 from 2011. Relay for Life, run by a team of students in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, stands as the second-largest Butler philanthropy. It collected $55,929 a year ago. The 2012 relay, scheduled to begin Friday at the Health and Recreation Complex, had raised $37,880 at press time. Spring Sports Spectacular, see philanthropy page 12
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Schrott Center construction continues New residence hall, science building also possibilities for campus construction. RYAN LOVELACE RLOVELAC@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
Butler University’s current and future construction plans may provide campus with a facelift. The most notable recent change to Butler is the construction of the Howard L. Schrott Center, a new 450-seat theater adjacent to Clowes Memorial Hall. Howard Schrott, Board of Trustees member and namesake of the center, said building it is important to him because the plans have been in the works since he was a student. “Suddenly the drawings are becoming 3-D, and it’s been really exciting,” Schrott said. “I hope it’s been exciting for students too.” Craig Hardee, Butler’s general construction maintenance manager, said the building is currently scheduled to open in January 2013 and will serve more than just fine arts students. “It will be a nice venue for the visiting writer series, or lecture series, or when a college needs to get their folks all together,” Hardee said. Hardee said the Schrott Center was not the only project Butler has
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The Howard L. Schrott Center is scheduled to open in January 2013. been looking at taking on. The 2010 Master plan outlined that the sciences and residence life were the top two priorities, Hardee said. “Those two are still high priorities, and they need to be addressed,” he said. Vice President for Finance Bruce Arick said Butler has recently shifted its priorities. “We’re going to have to do something with parking before we do the other two (the sciences and residence life),” Arick said. Gerald Carlson, director of
maintenance services at Butler, said the change in priorities was the result of external pressure. “It’s been brought to the forefront because the city of Indianapolis and the [Butler-Tarkington] neighborhood have asked us to add the additional parking before we build any new buildings,” Carlson said. Carlson said President Jim Danko’s cabinet and Butler’s Board of Trustees will be meeting in May to discuss the potential parking structure, additional space for the sciences and the new residence hall.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Jay Howard said he believes a plan to remodel Hinkle Fieldhouse will be completed before additional space for the sciences is created. “We’re currently in the midst of at least the silent phase of a campaign for Hinkle, and so the science building is sort of in line behind Hinkle,” Howard said. “The way these fundraising campaigns work is you have a silent phase where you raise money without publicly announcing it.” The disappearance of the Ruth
Lilly Science Library with the creation of a science building is a possibility that has been made public by The Collegian in the past. Incoming Butler Dean of Libraries Julie Miller said she understood that no final decisions had been made and she would evaluate the situation once she arrives on campus. “The library belongs to everyone, so everybody gets emotional at the thought of major changes,” Miller said. “I appreciate when people feel attached to the library and the library staff.” Some Butler students may be living in a new residence hall in addition to studying in a new library in the future. Arick said the proposed residence hall would be located north of Schwitzer Hall, and Carlson said the new hall would mirror Schwitzer and create a courtyard. Hardee said he thought the new hall would include approximately 400 beds, of which 200 to 300 would be taken out of Ross Hall and Schwitzer so necessary renovations could be made. “I think what it will do is relieve some of the pressure off the existing Ross and Schwitzer and open up some of the study space in those residence halls,” Carlson said. Arick said he believes the new residence hall and science building could be built within five years. “For those of us waiting in line, sooner is better,” Howard said.
Three student employees honored Student workers recognized in annual luncheon. BROOKE DEADY BDEADY@BUTLER.EDU
STAFF WRITER
Alex Davidson, Katie Youngen and Stephanny Tauber won awards last week for their stellar performance in campus jobs. Davidson, who has been working in the Learning Resource Center for three years, won the Student Employee of the Year award. Davidson works with transfer students and the peer tutoring program. “I was a transfer student myself, and my transition wasn’t very easy,” he said. “I make sure transfers don’t have to experience that.” Emily Burke, Davidson’s supervisor and associate director of the LRC, said that she doesn’t have to supervise him in a way that’s intrusive. “We all value him, and we know we can lean on him,” Burke said. Tauber, administrative intern and Teaching Fellow for the Butler Community Arts School, won the student employee
leadership award. “I didn’t think I was going to [win this award],” Tauber said. “I’m very thankful, and it’s very humbling.” Tauber reaches out to young students who are in late middle school or early high school. She said the students are underprivileged and have a lot of questions about college. Tauber’s supervisor is Karen Thickstun, the director of the Butler Community Arts School. “She has been a mentor more than anything,” Tauber said. Last summer, Tauber supported nine BCAS camps. Thickstun said Tauber handled the administrative aspects with efficiency and excellence. “[Stephanny] also went the extra mile, like eating lunch with the campers, cheering them on at the final recital and even helping one camper find an instrument to use for the summer,” Thickstun said. As a teaching fellow, Tauber teaches theater classes to children at the International School and Christel House Academy. “Both schools speak very highly of Stephanny’s
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Alex Davidson, an employee at the Learning Resource Center, was one of three student employees recognized last week. classes and have asked that we continue to offer theater classes,” Thickstun said. The winner of the Outstanding New Student Employee of the Year award was Youngen. She is the student helper in the CHASE office. Youngen said she helps organize the Undergraduate Research Conference, the honors program and the summer institute. “I’m the only helper in [the CHASE office], and it’s a big office,” she said. “I am appreciated by four different women who coordinate four different areas.” Youngen said she is happy she won the award
but was surprised because she didn’t even know the awards existed. “It’s good to know people appreciate what I do,” she said. Other winners were similarly appreciative. “They’re rewarding me for what I’m benefiting from,” Davidson said. Tauber said she was offered a promotion and a pay raise after winning the award. Burke said she is incredibly proud of Davidson, and was not completely surprised with his win. “We’re lucky to have students doing such highlevel work for us,” she said.
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NSAC team heads to national competition for 3rd time SARA PRUZIN SPRUZIN@BUTLER.EDU
PRINT MANAGING EDITOR
Butler University’s National Student Advertising Competition team is heading to the national competition for the third year in a row. Their “Make Your Move” campaign, designed by members of ADrenaline for Nissan, was named the top entry among 20 teams from Indiana, Illinois and Michigan on April 14. Senior Caroline Johnson, who served as the account executive and part of the pitch team, said that while the process was hectic, the end result was ideal. “It was a stressful semester, and we worked up to the wire,” she said. “When we were in that element, it kind of all came together.” Sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, NSAC allows students to compete against other schools in the region to design an advertising campaign. The group then presents the comprehensive campaign to the client. The team finished fourth in last year’s national competition. Johnson said that while they may refine some of their presentation for the national competition, they’ll keep their enthusiasm and differed voices in the presentation. “We just had a lot of fun with it,” she said. “The personalities really set us apart.”
Junior Haley Deiser, who was a part of the research and creative teams, said that while other schools dwarfed Butler’s 14-person team, members’ passion shone through. “We had a lot of ownership of this campaign, and we made it our own,” she said. “Other schools worried too much what other people would do.” While the class meets once a week, Deiser said the group met about every other day leading up to competition. “I was up most nights until 2 because it was ours and we were passionate,” she said. Last Wednesday the team previewed their campaign, which featured a new slogan and multiplatform tie to music for Nissan that was meant to attract multicultural millennials to the brand. They listened to questions and feedback from the audience in order to fine-tune their presentation and show off a semester’s worth of work. Butler’s group used to meet for an entire year until the class was shortened to one semester last spring. The group also has new advisers in assistant professor Mark Rademacher and instructor Armando Pellerano, who took over advising duties after instructor Donna Gray left Butler last spring. Johnson said it was a “huge challenge with it being crammed into one semester,” especially
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Members of Butler University’s NSAC team shared their pitch with the Butler community last Wednesday. The team finished first among 20 teams from Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. since most schools work on their campaigns for an entire year. “I would tell administrators to reconsider having it a whole year, even though we’ve proven we can do it in a semester,” she said. Deiser said it would be helpful to
Weekend power outage disrupts musical, leaves campus in the dark LAUREN STARK
LSTARK@BUTLER.EDU COPY EDITOR
All buildings now have full electricity after a power outage at Butler University Saturday left students in the dark and employees working overtime. Butler staff shut off power across campus after lightning struck near or on the power plant located behind Schwitzer Hall said Ben Hunter, Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Safety. Hunter said that electricity problems have occurred before but they “haven’t been as catastrophic as this.” A 2009 storm caused a campuswide power outage for 24 hours, said Gerald Carlson, director of maintenance services. He said that Saturday’s storm and power outage could cost— at a guess—between $25,000 and $30,000. These costs would take into account the generators, the new wiring and overtime compensation. Carlson said an underground wire shorted and was burnt through, which caused the smoke. The decision was then made to shut off the switchgear that controls campus power. “We could not risk losing that switchgear,” Carlson said. “We had to shut it down.” The main switchgear controls electricity for buildings across campus and is comprised of nine switches that distribute power. Carlson said that the $600,000 switchgear was installed last summer and that it would have taken three months to replace it if it had been destroyed. The burnt cable belongs to switch five, which controls power for Lilly Hall, Irwin Library, Residential College and the east and middle parts of Jordan Hall. A generator was brought in to power Residential College while employees from Butler and Barth Electric made repairs, Carlson said. He said Atherton’s wiring goes through the same switch, so power was shut down, while a second generator provided power to keep food services running. “Our goal was to make sure power was back on so we didn’t disrupt classes two weeks before finals,” Carlson said. Though power was up in time for classes, Saturday proved a difficult time for some Butler students. Brandon Douthitt, a freshman music major, was practicing saxophone in Lilly Hall when the lights went out.
focus on time-consuming research during the first semester and on execution in the second semester. “It overwhelmed us at the beginning and made us have to backtrack,” she said. Deiser said she would be
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Above: A lightning strike to the power plant behind Schwitzer Hall left many buildings on campus without electricity on Saturday. Left: An underground wire was shorted and burnt through by the strike. Top photo by Jill McCarter Bottom photo courtesy of Gerald Carlson
“I looked outside, and it was pitch black,” he said. ResCo’s power returned just before midnight Saturday, but Douthitt said he was concerned the power in his residence hall could have been out until Monday. Jordan, Lilly and Irwin regained power at around 7 p.m. Sunday. Alyssa Setnar, a freshman motorsports engineering and physics major, was getting ready for the Kappa Alpha Theta formal when the power went out. “I was about to dry my hair when the power went out,” Setnar said. “I realized that I had dinner in an hour and my hair was wet.” After walking to the Kappa Alpha Theta house to dry her hair, Setnar said she was left out in the rain because Schwitzer’s ID scanners were shut off due to the power outage. “It’s unfortunate that it happened on the same night as formal, but it’s not their fault that it happened,” she said. In addition, the power went out during the Saturday matinee of “Les
Misérables” at Clowes Memorial Hall. “I feel sorry for all the patrons that bought tickets,” Carlson said, “but they can work with Clowes to see about refunds.” Students received alerts and updates about the power outage via DawgAlert and Twitter. Douthitt said the situation was “handled well.” Carlson credits staff, some of whom worked until 3 a.m. Sunday, for getting the power up as quickly as possible. “We’ve got great employees who came up with a game plan to get it operational so that it didn’t affect classes and students,” Carlson said. “Two of them had about two hours of sleep between Saturday and Sunday.”
interested in participating next year and that it’s a hands-on experience that gives insight into the workings of public relations and advertising. “It solidified that I should be in the major,” she said.
Of all the outstanding students at Butler University, seniors Matthew Miller and Carla Black were recently announced as the 2012 Most Outstanding Man and Woman. Now in its 51st year, the Outstanding Student Recognition Program honors juniors and seniors who are nominated by faculty and staff on campus. The Most Outstanding Man and Woman, the Top 10 and the Top 100 students are recognized. “There were more than 700 students nominated this year, which is amazing,” said Meghan Haggerty, associate director of student affairs. “We actually had 101 awardwinning students this year because we had a tie.” Black, a senior music and Spanish major, said she is honored and humbled to be the Most Outstanding Woman. “(Butler) is what has shaped me into who I’ve become,” she said. “I wouldn’t be who I am today if I didn’t come to Butler. I owe so much to all the professors I’ve worked with.” Black said she will be attending medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine in Bloomington after graduation. She said she hopes to use her liberal arts education and openmindedness she has learned at Butler to make patients feel like individuals, not just patients. Miller could not be reached for comment by press time. After being nominated, students have the option of filling out an application to continue the process. Haggerty said about 350 students filled out the application this year.
I wouldn’t be who I am today if I didn’t come to Butler. CARLA BLACK MOST OUTSTANDING WOMAN These applications are reviewed by two committees, both of which are made up of faculty and staff and two Top 100 or Most Outstanding alumni per committee. The first committee ranks the applications according to a rubric and narrows the field to 100—or 101, in this year’s case. The Top 100 are then notified to gather letters of recommendation for the Top 10 process. A second committee of new faculty and staff then review the applications and letters of recommendation and narrow the choices to the Most Outstanding Man and Woman and the Top 10. The Most Outstanding Man and Woman aren’t notified until the 2012 Outstanding Student Banquet, held at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. Haggerty said for the 50th anniversary of the program last year, the program began filming short interviews of the students’ recommenders and playing them at the banquet. “It’s neat to get that personal effect and that recommendation from someone who has worked so closely with (the student),” she said. “You can just tell (the recommenders) are so proud to be able to speak on behalf of someone they’ve really enjoyed as a student.”
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First diversity summit unites perspectives BEN HORVATH BHORVATH@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
Student Government Association and R.E.A.C.H. hosted their first-ever diversity summit last Friday in hopes of increasing awareness of diversity and stimulating conversation on campus. Butler University administrators attended the event in hopes of gaining students’ perspectives on diversity. The event included small group discussions about diversity, in which students were able to express what diversity means to them. R.E.A.C.H. vice president UnoBlessed Coons said the event was a “test trial” to see how students feel about diversity. “I was nervous on how the event would go, but we need to figure out how to properly facilitate discussions on a larger scale,” Coons said. The event was successful and is what the campus needs more of, Coons said. “I love having people share their thoughts on what they feel Butler is missing,” Coons said. Valerie Davidson, director of diversity programming, delivered the event’s main speech, which touched on Butler’s unique racial history, her own experience as a black person on campus and ways to improve diversity. Although an abolitionist founded the university, it has had a history of racial segregation and polarization, Davidson said. “Growing up in the 1960s in Indianapolis, Butler was thought of as a school for wealthy, white students by the black community,” Davidson said. “There was an invisible barrier around campus.” Butler hired Davidson in 1986, an event she described as “surreal.” “I came to Butler to remove the invisible barrier that separated Butler from the black community,” Davidson said. The campus was “isolated” in terms of diversity and there was “indifference” to the topic, Davidson said. “It was a polarized community,” she said. Diversity has improved on campus, but it
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Butler’s first diversity summit was held last Friday in the basement of Robertson Hall. is important to never become complacent, Davidson said. “We need to communicate and connect on these issues,” she said. “We can break down barriers by celebrating heritage.” Davidson said it is important for students to set the tone on campus and make diversity a priority. She complimented SGA for taking the initiative. “We can improve diversity as a community,” Davidson said. “If students make it a priority, the administration will make it a priority as well.” Davidson said diversity includes not only race but also other areas, such as religion, gender and socioeconomics. “By increasing one type of diversity, other types of diversity will be amplified as well,”
Advisers a ‘guiding force’ for student government leaders OLIVIA INGLE OINGLE@BUTLER.EDU
ONLINE MANAGING EDITOR
Students are not the only ones working behind the scenes for Butler’s Student Government Association. The PuLSE Office has four individuals who advise SGA and its various boards. Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens said the role of an SGA adviser is to help executive members do the job to the best of their ability and help them avoid pitfalls they may encounter. “I don’t necessarily always have the answers,” said Caroline HuckWatson, director of the PuLSE Office. “But I can also help direct someone to figure out where those are.” Huck-Watson advises the Council on Presidential Affairs, Finance Board, the SGA president and SGA’s Executive Board. As PuLSE director, she also helps other staff advisers when issues arise. SGA President Al Carroll said the advisers are there to say when students are or are not on the right track. “We don’t always agree with them,” Carroll said. “But that’s the way it is.” She said that while there are no specific guidelines for her to follow as adviser, there are expectations in terms of the role she plays. She said the entire PuLSE staff follows university law and procedures. She said that doing so allows the advisers to help students navigate university systems. Other PuLSE advisers include Julie Pakenham, associate director; Rob Miller, assistant director; and Jen Agnew, assistant director. The PuLSE staff reports to Stevens. “I also work with the exec on some issues occasionally,” Stevens said. “It’s not unusual for me to have a meeting with the president of SGA, in particular the CPA president and vice president, about various issues.” Stevens also said that her role allows her to attend various SGA assemblies.
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“It gives me a sense of what’s going on with students and what the issues are that they’re dealing with,” Stevens said. “I do enjoy going in and hearing what they’re talking about.” Stevens said the advisers are able to provide students with a historical perspective of SGA and the university. “I rely on Caroline quite a bit,” SGA President-elect Mike Keller said. “Al has been great with the transition, but Caroline is who I look to for knowledge of the past.” Huck-Watson said she sees challenging students as one of her roles. “I would hope my role is that when students are making decisions, I’m helping them see a variety of different perspectives so that they can make the most informed decision that they can at that time,” Huck-Watson said. She said she is ever-evolving as an adviser. “It’s such a moment of pride to see a student be a successful leader, to make change on campus, to really feel empowered, to lead a group and to make decisions that have an impact on our community,” HuckWatson said. “That happens every year. It’s so wonderful.” Keller said he’s already had a great experience working with the advisers leading up to his transition into office. The advisers sat in on his vice president interviews. “It is my decision,” Keller said. “None of them tried to influence it, but they were able to provide a lot of helpful pros and cons for each candidate.” Carroll said he has great respect and gratitude for all of the SGA advisers. “They make my life easier,” Carroll said. “I’m thankful for that.” Huck-Watson said she is blessed to have the opportunity to work with Butler students in such a profound way. “I look around sometimes at events and things that are going on that our students are accomplishing,” Huck-Watson said. “It just takes my breath away sometimes.”
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Davidson said. SGA President-elect Mike Keller said diversity will be a priority for SGA next year and there is a need for diversity programming to be more inclusive. “Diversity programming is not just for minorities and certain groups, but it is for all students,” Keller said. “Better programming will go a long way in increasing diversity on campus.” Council on Presidential Affairs Chair Mike Tirman said creating a welcoming environment needs to be a goal of student government. “The CPA is here for all students,” Tirman said. “We need to figure out how to make student government a more welcoming place.” This was the first year for the summit, and SGA plans to have it annually, Coons said.
attract a community pharmacy to the retail portion of the project in order to support pharmacy students. Another idea was to attract a brewery or pub for students to socialize, said CPA Chair Mike Tirman. “A lot of the ideas we brought up, the administration was already on, which was cool,” Tirman said. The location of the garage would be in 3-acre area near Lake Road behind Clowes Memorial Hall and the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Performing Arts. Hunter said he has no idea what the garage would look like because he’s leaving it up to the experts to come up with ideas. “There are a lot of creative ideas that have been brought to us,” Hunter said. Tirman said building a parking garage is necessary to address student concerns and provides creative solutions to other issues. “It’s a necessary step,” said Tirman, who mentioned that the most frequent complaint his organization receives is about parking capacity. “This needs to happen so that Butler can expand and improve its current facilities.” The university will accept sealed expressions of interest and qualifications from developers until May 7.
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INTRAMURAL SOFTBALL
‘Love of competition’ drives players AUSTIN MONTEITH
AMONTEIT@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
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Senior Garett Griffith makes contact with the ball during a game in the intramural co-recreational softball tournament Sunday. The championship game of the tournament will be held tomorrow.
From left, seniors Elizabeth Erb, Erica Couch and Pat Brooke come in from the field during a contest in the intramural co-recreational softball tournament Sunday.
INTRAMURALS
COLIN LIKAS
With the school year winding down and final exams getting closer, intramural dodgeball and cornhole could not come at a better time for some students. The two sports will wrap up a spring intramural season that also included basketball, soccer and two still-to-becompleted softball tournaments, among other competitions. Dodgeball got under way yesterday, with first- and second-round matches being played for one of two tournaments. The results of these matches were unavailable at press time. The men’s tournament, which started yesterday, saw 16 teams competing for the top spot while the co-recreational tournament featured eight teams. Freshman Rebecca Pokrandt, the captain of the co-recreational team Kung Fu Pandas, said she has participated in a number of intramural sports this school year and “figured I’d sign up for dodgeball.” “[Intramurals are] a good way to meet new friends, and it’s always nice to do new things with friends,” Pokrandt said. Sophomore Michael Strauss is the captain of the men’s team ZOLTON and said he has liked playing dodgeball since middle school. “I thought it would be a great way to bond with my friends,” Strauss said. “I have never participated in a tournament here, but I’m eager to see how they run it and how competitive it will be.” Of the 16 teams in the men’s tournament, 12 competed in at least one game yesterday. The other four teams will begin play today. The semifinals and finals for the tournament will be contested Thursday. As for the co-recreational tournament, teams will play tomorrow until two squads remain. Those two groups will play for the championship Thursday as well. All dodgeball games will take place at the Health and Recreation Complex. Intramural cornhole was broken down into three tournaments—men’s, women’s and corecreational—and will be the final event of the spring intramural season. Cornhole, which is also known as bags, beanbags and bag toss, sees two teams of two
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spring and fall months. “I’ve played flag football, Frisbee, basketball, volleyball, and I ran in the 5k,” sophomore Ryne Brothers said. A pure desire to compete and the chance to get to know your friends are reasons Durm said students enter intramural contests. “[I think it’s] their love of sports and love of competition,” Durm said. “You get to meet people, and you get to know your opponents and your teammates a little better.” Another reason for participation could be the thrill of victory. While some teams got to experience this feeling Sunday, neither tournament has an official winner yet. The co-recreational bracket featured eight teams, and the men’s bracket had six competing teams. Miracle on 38th Street and 633/Coliseum will face off for the co-recreational title while Angels in the Outfield and Slob will compete for the men’s title. Both contests will take place tomorrow night.
IN BRIEF
Cornhole, dodgeball still to be contested CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU SPORTS EDITOR
The intramural fields buzzed this weekend as the annual intramural softball tournaments began Sunday. The men’s and corecreational tournaments were contested, and participating teams played until a pair of championship matchups were determined. Eight teams participated in each of two concurrently running tournaments, which have been a staple of Butler’s intramural calendar for the past five years. Teams were required to have a minimum of six players, and co-recreational teams had to have at least three female and three male players. Junior intramural supervisor Adam Durm, who is in his second year of supervising softball tournaments, said the softball competitions have proven to be one of the most popular intramural sports each school year. “I’d definitely say it’s up there because it’s a one-day tournament,” Durm said. “It’s hard to get a team in the tournament. Basketball and football are always going to be popular sports,
but softball is definitely up there.” Many participants cited the relaxed atmosphere of playing in an intramural tournament as the reason they decided to play. “It’s fun and competitive playing with your friends,” freshman Chris Morano said. “It’s a good time because there’s not so much pressure, but it’s still competitive.” Taking time away from classwork around the hectic end of the semester was another motive behind playing in Sunday’s tournaments. “It’s a reason to take a break from homework, blow off some steam and just relax with some of your friends,” sophomore Nick Neulieb said. Competitors who played softball or baseball in high school said they were also looking to rekindle the feelings of their old playing days. “I’m probably not good enough to play intercollegiate sports, so it’s a way to go out there and compete,” freshman Alan Butler said. “I’ve played a lot of slowpitch softball at home in the summer, and it’s a lot of fun.” Some students said they have participated in other intramural sports both in the
DODGEBALL: MEN’S DIVISION First-Round Matches
Fly Spy vs HGH Lambda AMs vs Screaming Needles Average Joe’s vs Bob Lee Swagger Dodger Federer vs Purple Cobras Bash Brothers vs Delt Seniors The 69er’s vs The Abusement Park Fighting Squirrels vs Great Ball of Fire Sigma Chi vs ZOLTAN DODGEBALL: CO-REC DIVISION First-Round Matches
Heavyweights vs Kappa Psi Screaming Needles vs Miller’s Killerz Kung Fu Pandas vs The DodgeFathers* Notorious vs The Rookies *Kung Fu Pandas won via forfeit
attempt to score points by throwing small beanbags at wooden boards. A centered hole is featured toward the top of each board, and players are typically awarded three points for sending a beanbag through the hole and a single point for landing a beanbag on the board. Sophomore Alexis Merkley, who is part of duos in the women’s and co-recreational divisions, said she plays cornhole at home and participated in last year’s event. Sophomore Katie Keirn is part of a team in the co-recreational tournament and said cornhole draws interest because it is a different sport than many others. “Someone who might not be super athletic or super competitive in mainstream sports can come and play [cornhole],” Keirn said. All three cornhole tournaments will be contested on April 24. As of press time, eight teams are confirmed to compete in the co-recreational division, 16 teams are listed in the men’s competition and four teams are scheduled to compete in the women’s division.
Men’s soccer tops St. Louis The Butler men’s soccer team hosted St. Louis in an exhibition match Sunday and came away with a 4-2 victory. The Bulldogs took an early lead with first-half goals from freshman Zach Steinberger and sophomore newcomer Nico Oliverio. “We are usually a team that
likes coming from behind, so to get that early lead was crucial,” Steinberger said. Steinberger added another goal in the second half to push Butler to a 3-0 lead. The Billikens then tallied two quick goals to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to one. Oliverio came through again after the St. Louis
goals, scoring his second goal of the game and giving Butler a 4-2 lead. The Bulldogs will continue their spring season with another exhibition match Friday. This time, Butler will face Michigan State in Fort Wayne. -André Smith
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IN BRIEF
Baseball rallies past Illinois-Chicago in finale A late rally propelled the Butler baseball team to a 9-8 victory over Illinois-Chicago Sunday afternoon. The contest was the second of the day and the finale of a three-game series between the two squads. The Bulldogs (19-17, 7-8) trailed the Flames (14-19, 8-7) 8-5 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning and captured the win with four runs. Freshman second baseman Austin Miller hit a one-out single that sent junior first baseman Jimmy Risi home and sealed the walk-off victory. Miller said his teammates gave him the opportunity to come up big
in a clutch situation. Miller finished the game with three RBIs, and Risi went 2 for 4 with a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Senior pitcher Dom Silvestri started for the Bulldogs and gave up four earned runs over six innings. Senior pitcher Mike Hernandez got the win for Butler, allowing two earned runs over the last two innings of the game. The win was a quick bounce back for the Bulldogs after losing the first game of the day 7-5 in 13 innings. Butler led UIC 5-3 after the third
inning before the Flames tied it in the seventh inning and scored a pair of runs in the 13th inning. Junior Chase Byerly pitched 6 2/3 innings in relief and took the loss. Earlier in the week, Byerly set the record for most saves in Butler history. The Bulldogs host non-conference rival Xavier this afternoon at Bulldog Park before heading to Valparaiso this weekend. It will be the second three-game series of the season between the teams. -Kyle Beery
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO VS BUTLER, APRIL 15 THIRD GAME OF THREE-GAME SERIES TEAM UIC Butler
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Women’s tennis moves up standings The Butler women’s tennis team defeated Green Bay 7-0 Sunday. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein won 8-1 in their No. 1 doubles match. Seniors Cam Thompson and Ashley Breitenbach won 8-4 in No. 2 doubles to secure the point for the Bulldogs (7-13, 4-2). Butler also won all of its singles matches against the Phoenix (4-12, 2-5). The day before, the Bulldogs fell to
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Milwaukee 6-1. McLoughlin and Rubenstein won 8-3 at No. 1 doubles, and the team of junior Brittany Farmer and sophomore Caroline Hedrick also picked up an 8-3 win at No. 2 doubles. The Bulldogs could not overcome losses in all six singles contests to the Panthers (12-7, 5-1). Butler now sits one game out of second place in the conference standings. The Bulldogs finish their regular season this weekend with matches at Cleveland State and Youngstown State. -Austin Monteith
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Women’s golf finishes in middle of pack The Butler women’s golf team tied for sixth place out of 15 teams at the Indiana Invitational last weekend. The event was scheduled to span 54 holes, but thunderstorms forced officials to shorten the tournament to 18 holes. The Bulldogs were led by freshman Isabella Lambert, who shot a 4-over-par 76 and finished tied for 11th place. “We definitely did not play our best,” senior Michele Nash said. “[Isabella] has definitely been an asset to the
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team. She is consistent and we can always count her to come in with a good score.” Nash finished two strokes behind Lambert and a stroke behind senior Clare Cornelius. “Clare really came through for our team,” Nash said. “She is capable of shooting even lower, and we will definitely depend on her mental attitude, motivation as a team leader and experience going into conference.” Butler’s next tournament will be the Horizon League Championship at Howey-inthe-Hills, Fla., on April 27. -André Smith
Photo by Reid Bruner
Butler junior infielder Pat Gelwicks, seen before a game against Ball State, scored five runs in three games against Illinois-Chicago.
Track and field led by distance quartet The Butler track and field team was once again led by the distance squad— this time at Indiana State’s Pacesetter Invitational in Terre Haute last weekend. Freshman Tom Curr won the men’s 800-meter run, completing the race in a time of 1:50.57 and breaking the event’s nine-year-old meet record. Also setting a meet record was sophomore Craig Jordan, whose time of 8:58.84 in the steeplechase was good for a victory and broke a
one-year-old best time. The Bulldogs’ other two first-place finishes came from senior Rebecca Howarth in the women’s 5000-meter run (17:23.72) and junior Shelbi Burnett in the women’s steeplechase (10:47.92). Burnett was also named the Horizon League Women’s Track Athlete of the Week for April 9 through April 15. The team will compete next at the Mt. Sac relays in Walnut, Calif., and at the Polytan Invitational in Bloomington this weekend. -Beth Werge
GREEN BAY VS BUTLER, APRIL 15
INDIANA INVITATIONAL, APRIL 14-15
PACESETTER INVITATIONAL, APRIL 14
SINGLES No. 1: Hedrick (BU) def. Bradfield (GB) 6-2, 6-3 No. 2: McLoughlin (BU) def. Weuve (GB) 6-4, 6-3 DOUBLES
INDIVIDUAL SCORES Lambert: 4-over-par 76—tied for 11th place Cornelius: 5-over-par 77—tied for 16th place Nash: 6-over-par 78—tied for 28th place TEAM SCORE Butler: 314, tied for sixth place of 15 teams
MEN’S STEEPLECHASE Jordan: 8:58.84—1st place, new meet record WOMEN’S STEEPLECHASE Burnett: 10:47.92—1st place MEN’S 800-METER RUN Curr: 1:50.57—1st place, new meet record
No. 1: McLoughlin/Rubenstein (BU) def. Bradfield/Weuve (GB) 8-1 No. 2: Thompson/Breitenbach (BU) def. Nelson/Anderson (GB) 8-4
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LACROSSE
As a club sport, men’s lacrosse is on the rise KYLE BEERY KBEERY@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
In 2007 men’s lacrosse was discontinued as an NCAA Division I athletic program at Butler. But in response, a few players from that team created a men’s lacrosse club team at the school shortly after. Josh Phelps, junior team vice president, said the popularity of lacrosse is on the rise all across the nation. “The sport is more popular on the East Coast than most places, but that is spreading all over Indiana,” Phelps said. Butler’s team originally played at the D-I level from 1993 until the program was cut in 2007. Initially the players on the club team coached themselves, but the school now employs head coach Kyle Mates. Mates grew up in Indianapolis and played high school lacrosse at Cathedral High School. Mates played college lacrosse at Bellarmine and Trine. He also played semi-professionally in Ontario, Canada, for two years. “I got the job at BU when my
men’s club team scrimmaged Butler, and they showed interest,” Mates said. “I grew up watching Butler sports, so I felt it was a great fit for me.” The Bulldogs compete in the Central Division of the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association. The CCLA is a division of the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association, which is a premiere national club lacrosse program. This is the team’s second year in the CCLA. Schools that compete within the CCLA Central Division include Indiana Tech, Oakland, Taylor and Michigan-Dearborn. Butler is 2-2 in the division and 4-7 overall this season. The Bulldogs also play teams from the surrounding area that are a part of the MCLA. Phelps said that the Butler men’s lacrosse program was cut along with the men’s swimming program because of Title IX. Title IX is a federal law that protects equal opportunities for women to participate in sports and extracurricular activities. The team lived on as a club to continue to provide a competitive opportunity for Butler students.
Phelps said he never played lacrosse until he came to college but joined the club for the competitive edge. “I wanted to continue playing competitive sports but not at the D-I level,” Phelps said. Phelps said he believes the popularity of lacrosse at Butler has increased because it is an fastpaced contact sport, and sporting fans are intrigued by it. “We’ve had a better turnout this spring than we did in the fall,” freshman attacker Andrew Taschler said. Taschler has played lacrosse for eight years and said he has seen it go from non-existent to a sport with rising popularity in Indiana. “Attendance has been better recently because we’re playing in the Butler Bowl,” Phelps said. Photo by Marcy Thornsberry “There aren’t many diehard Members of the Butler men’s lacrosse club look on during a game against Oakland Bulldogs fans, but there have been last weekend. The Bulldogs have two games in Michigan this weekend. more Butler students at home games than most other teams we’ve played in the MCLA.” for the Bulldogs. Butler’s playoff hopes are on the Butler dropped two games “As a team, we are having line this weekend. over the weekend at home against a successful season and are The Bulldogs have two more Oakland and John Carroll. currently tied for second in our games this weekend to finish up The game against the Golden division,” Mates said. their regular season. Grizzlies of Oakland ended in a The top two teams in each They will head to Michigan to 10-9 sudden-death overtime loss division make the playoffs, and face Calvin and Northwood.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Doubles duos thriving in spring season Softball in busy stretch, page 12 B U T L E R
U N I V E R S I T Y
What are you doing this summer? R E G I S T E R N OW !
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Summer Two: June 25–Aug. 3
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On a team that has struggled to a 7-13 record this season, one duo is shining through on the Butler women’s tennis team. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein are 18-9 as a doubles pairing for the Bulldogs this season. That mark includes a 6-0 record in conference action. “Teams just don’t play the way they play,” coach Jason Suscha said. “They play doubles the way it’s supposed to be played.” McLoughlin and Rubenstein, like most college athletes, have been playing their sport of choice since they were young. McLoughlin comes from a tennis family. Her dad was an Indiana University tennis star, and her brother, Stephen, is a senior on the Butler men’s tennis team. “Growing up, my dad always emphasized doubles, and I played any chance I got,” McLoughlin said. Rubenstein, a former state singles champion at Brebeuf Jesuit High School, said she was always told that if she
wanted to play in college, she needed to know how to play both singles and doubles. “You just aren’t as valuable if you can’t play both,” Rubenstein said. The two have been playing together since their very first week of practice at Butler. “There is no right way to do things,” Rubenstein said. “You just learn to move with your partner, and after a while you figure out their strengths and weaknesses.” McLoughlin said she lets Rubenstein be the aggressor in their matches. “I tend to set up on the baseline, and Gabby has great hands and puts it away,” McLoughlin said. Doubles pair sophomore Caroline Hedrick and junior Brittany Farmer both said that to be successful in doubles, partners have to play off each other’s strengths. “Our game really complements each other really well,” Farmer said. “I’m more of the power player, and she’s more consistent.” Hedrick and Farmer have been the second strongest doubles duo on the women’s team, posting a record of 9-7
Photo by Reid Bruner
Junior Brittany Farmer (right) celebrates with her doubles partner, sophomore Caroline Hedrick, during a match against St. Louis.
overall. “We have opposite games, but it works,” Hedrick said. Suscha said he stresses aggressive play in doubles— something that he said a lot of other women’s doubles teams don’t do. Rubenstein and McLoughlin said they have embraced the style. “We have developed a controlled aggression,” McLoughlin said. “We come across teams that play so passively, and because we play aggressively they don’t know how to handle it. We just control the match.” Suscha said one of the toughest things for all of the Bulldogs has been adjusting from the aggressive doubles play to the more passive play seen in singles. “You don’t usually see teams being good at both because it is two different styles of play,” Suscha said. Hedrick said she uses doubles action as an opportunity to prepare for her No. 1 singles matches. “I think it’s a nice segue into singles,” Hedrick said. “You are warmed up and already in the right mindset.” McLoughlin said she recognizes the differences between singles and doubles and has been able to overcome them to be successful in doubles play. “You don’t necessarily have to have crazy endurance or beautiful ground strokes like you do in singles,” McLoughlin said. “You just have to be aggressive.” Rubenstein said it’s more about mentality and athleticism. “To play great doubles, you have to be more gifted athletically,” Rubenstein said. “But more importantly, you have to have the right mindset.” Suscha said that Rubenstein and McLoughlin really understand what it takes to be successful. “If you play [doubles] right and you play it aggressively, it’s hard to lose,” Suscha said. “And they’ve got it going on. They’re always coming at you.”
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Photos by Josh Morris The Butler Ballet practices for its spring production of Coppélia, an approachable production for those new to ballet performances. The ballet, directed by Larry Attaway, opens Friday at 8 p.m. in Clowes Memorial Hall.
‘Coppélia’ brings out comedy of dance KEVIN VOGEL KJVOGEL@BUTLER.EDU
STAFF WRITER
“Places.” Dance department chair Larry Attaway’s command immediately changes the atmosphere in the dance studio. Dancers in bright costumes move to the sides of the room, standing up from benches or coming in from the hallway where they were stretching. The talk and laughter gradually grows into individual preparation: practicing arm and hand movements, jumping up and down, stretching. The brief pause in the dress rehearsal for this weekend’s preparations for “Coppélia” is at an end. It is time to start Act III. The Butler Ballet’s “Coppélia” opens at 8 p.m. on Friday in Clowes Memorial Hall. Stephan Laurent, professor of dance, choreographed a large part of this year’s ballet. He described E.T.A. Hoffman and Léo Delibes’
ballet, written in 1870, as “the great comic ballet.” Therein, he said, lies both the ballet’s greatest strength and greatest weakness. Laurent said that the great strength of the ballet is its accessibility. For those that have never seen ballet before, “Coppélia” is a great way to start. The story is extremely easy to follow. It incorporates folk dance movements such as clapping and stomping which may be easier to understand than the complex movement language of ballet. The story of “Coppélia” will be familiar to most. It follows a kind of “mad scientist,” Doctor Coppélius, who tries to bring one of his dolls to life in order to assuage his loneliness. His attempts unwittingly encourage the marriage of two townspeople, and they make Doctor Coppélius forget his loneliness by inviting him to the wedding festivities (and paying him a fair amount of gold).
A take on Ovid’s story of Pygmalion, this theme can be found in many stories ranging from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein” to Charlie Kaufman’s screenplay “Being John Malkovich.” Laurent said that, despite its easily understood plot, the comedy of the ballet is also its greatest challenge for the student dancers. “In comedy, timing is everything,” he said. The role of Doctor Coppélius is so difficult in fact, that the Butler Ballet often uses a faculty member to dance the role. In this week’s production, Coppélius will be danced by Michael Johnson, visiting assistant professor of dance. Senior dance performance major Garrett Glassman, who dances Franz in the production, said that the comedic mime was extremely difficult to master. However, it helped that he was able to understand the directions and
critiques of Laurent and the other faculty. “After four years, you really get to know [the choreographers’ methods],” he said. “You can, right away, give them what they want.” For senior dance performance and English literature major Olivia Yoch, the most difficult part was not comedic timing but learning the vast amount of choreography involved in dancing her character, Swanhilda. “To a certain extent, I think [Laurent’s] challenge as a choreographer is slightly different than mine as a dancer, because I have the advantage of his already having worked on it and set the movement to music,” she said. “I almost haven’t been thinking about how to make things funny as much as how to make them logical.” In making her movements logical, Yoch also interprets her character as much as the choreography will allow. She said that while
Swanhilda is often played as coldhearted, which elements of the choreography will bring out, she should be a sympathetic character overall. This assessment is based on both historical facts, like the comedic nature of the ballet, and on personal reflection. Laurent said he often allows the dancers to develop the finer points of their characters. “At first,” he said, “[the student’s interpretations] are a little more mechanical, and then, they start finding subtleties, and that’s where the sense of artistry comes.” Yoch said the ballet should be more lighthearted than what the company usually offers, “so maybe if classical ballet is not your thing, then this is what you should see.” Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Richard Auldon Clark will conduct the Butler Ballet Orchestra for the production. Tickets are $10$15 for students.
The Butler Arts and Entertainment Calendar 18 No events scheduled
19 The Love of Don Perlimplin LH168 8 p.m.
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Coppelia Coppelia Coppelia Clowes Memorial Hall Clowes Memorial Hall Clowes Memorial Hall, 2 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. Don Perlimplin The Love of Don Perlimplin The Love of Don Perlimplin LH168, 2 p.m. LH168 LH168 Chamber Choir Concert 8 p.m. 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall 7:30 p.m.
23 Diversity Lecture: Dan Rather Clowes Memorial Hall 7:30 p.m.
24 Faculty Artist Series Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. David Sedaris Clowes Memorial Hall 7:30 p.m.
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The man behind the tickets Parking Enforcement Officer Aaron Chalmers may be the most misunderstood man on campus. SARVARY KOLLER SKOLLER@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
The feeling of dread elicited by a tiny green slip of paper on the windshield of a car is familiar to many Butler University students with cars on campus. With parking enforcement officer Aaron Chalmers on duty, parking tickets are sure to find their way under the windshield wipers of vehicles in violation of parking restrictions. While Chalmers has been cast as the man who doles out endless parking tickets, the man outside his parking pickup truck tells quite a different story. Q: Describe your experience in parking enforcement here at Butler. A: I’ve been working as the parking enforcement officer for about 10 or 11 years. I’ve been at Butler for 20 years. I’ve worked as a dispatcher, police officer and security officer. I’ve held about every position. I got out of college and was looking for a job, and I ended up staying at college. You guys stay the same age, and I just keep getting older and older. Q: How do you feel writing out
tickets to students who probably don’t appreciate it? A: I don’t really think about it anymore. I mean, when I first started, I felt pretty bad about it. No one wants to be seen as the evil guy. Now I hate to say that you get cold to it, but you really do. I’ve repeated the action so many times that I’ve stopped thinking about it. Q: What is the funniest excuse you’ve heard to try to escape getting a ticket? A: I had a girl try to tell me that she never brings her car to campus, so she didn’t understand the parking. She had run out of time on the parking meter. That is pretty standard everywhere, not just at Butler. I’ve heard about every story there is, so I can usually finish every excuse before it’s started. Just be honest with me. Q: How do students react to instances where they walk up to you while you are writing the ticket? A: Well, there’s a whole lot of everything. It happens daily. Some argue, some beg, some just take the ticket. I don’t want to give them a ticket any more than they want one. If you don’t hand them out to violators, you lose control of the campus. Q: What are some of the weirdest places students have parked? A: Nothing immediately comes to mind as being really out of the ordinary. I’ve never seen a car on top of a building or anything. One year, some guys from
Photo by Marcy Thornsberry Officer Aaron Chalmers stands next to his parking enforcement vehicle outside of the Butler University Police Department.
one of the fraternity houses tried to park their truck on top of a large snow bank. It got stuck, and they had to call a tow truck to come haul them out. I guess they didn’t realize that snow can’t hold 8,000 pounds. Q: Have you ever gotten a parking ticket? A: Yes, I have. I can’t remember the
exact instances. It was probably when I was about 16 or 17, so it was a couple years ago. Well, I’m exaggerating on the “couple years ago” part. I think I had let the parking meter expire. I wasn’t really upset about it. The police officers were just doing their job like every other person. Like I am now.
National storytellers to speak at Clowes Dan Rather and Dave Sedaris to visit campus
Tuesday night as part of the Clowes season, and journalist Dan Rather speaks Monday night as part of the Celebration of Both speakers at Clowes Diversity Lecture Series. Tickets Memorial Hall next week are are still available for both shows. respected nationwide for their Rather’s career spans most of stories—but not quite for the same modern history. Rather was the first reasons. network television journalist to Humorist and best selling report President John F. Kennedy’s author David Sedaris will speak assassination, gaining attention from the CBS News headquarters. He became the network’s White House correspondent in 1964, later covering the Watergate scandal during Richard Nixon’s presidency. “He’s reported on every aspect, every major event and turmoil we’ve had in the past years,” said Nancy Whitmore, director of the Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism. “In that regard, he’s an excellent speaker for diversity.” He replaced Walter Cronkite as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” in 1981, retiring in 2005. During his 40-year career, reported from Iraq, Photo courtesy of MCT Rather Dan Rather will speak at Clowes Monday night. Afghanistan and Vietnam, CAITLIN O’ROURKE COROURKE@BUTLER.EDU ARTS ETC. EDITOR
He’s reported on every aspect, every major event and turmoil we’ve had in the past years. NANCY WHITMORE DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
interviewed Saddam Hussein, covered President Bill Clinton’s impeachment and Sept. 11. Rather now hosts “Dan Rather Reports,” a weekly news program on HDNet. “Regardless of whether you’re a journalism major or not, you can relate to his stories,” said Kyle Inskeep, a senior electronic journalism major. “He has firsthand accounts from prominent time periods when he was covering major news events.” Admission is free, but tickets are required. Sedaris is known for his hilarious
and often self-deprecating humor in his seven collections of essays and short stories. Although based on fact and his own life, he often exaggerates details to create more humor. He is a regular contributor to publications such as Esquire and The New Yorker along with National Public Radio. Sedaris has had every one of his essay collections appear on The New York Times best-sellers list. Hanna Yaeger, a senior English major, said that the lecture is too expensive for her student budget, but she would love to see him if she could. “He has such a unique voice,” she said. “He’s not afraid to poke fun at himself. He’s done some crazy things, but no subject is taboo for him.” Her favorites include Sedaris’s accounts of his job as an elf at a shopping mall and the time he was going to be a mod artist and did lots of Ecstasy. “I laugh out loud when I read his stories,” she said.
Silence brings awareness
Photo courtesy of MCT Dave Sedaris will speak at Clowes Tuesday night.
Sedaris is not doing press for this event. Rather is traveling and unable to do press for his talk. Tickets are $40, $50 or $55.
WITHIN THIS ISSUE
ANNE CARPENTER ACCARPEN@BUTLER.EDU ASST. ARTS ETC. EDITOR There is a saying that “silence is golden.” For members of Alliance, Butler University’s student-led LGBTQ advocacy group, silence can also be powerful. For the entire day of April 20, Butler students are encouraged to participate in a day of silence in order to raise awareness for the fight against bullying in the LBGTQ community both on and off campus. Heather Iwinski, Alliance’s secretary and a junior communication sciences and disorders major, said this day is important because thousands of schoolaged children are affected by bullying because they are homosexual or are perceived to be homosexual. “Being gay, lesbian or bisexual is nothing to be ashamed of,” Iwinski said via email. “I think it’s disgusting people are teased for being who they are.” Iwinski said that a person’s sexuality is not a choice and that others must be more aware of the negative impact bullying has on a person. Chelsea Carroll, who is not a member of the LGBTQ community, has three best friends who are and said she knows what it is like to watch them have to pretend that being made fun of and bullied does not hurt them. “It really hurts them,” said Carroll, a sophomore early and middle school
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education major said. Taylor Meador, Alliance president and junior English literature major, said that even though the issue of bullying may not be an issue on Butler’s campus, it must not be written off. “As citizens and educated students, we must be concerned with our at-risk youth, a large part of which consists of LGBTQ youth,” Meador said via email. “We have to provide a voice or, in this instance, an impact that others may be unable to.” This impact goes beyond just
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April 20. Beginning with the Day of Silence, Alliance will host “Proud to BU” week. Iwinski said the focus of the week is to encourage people to be the most authentic version of themselves. “It’s about being proud to be gay, straight, bisexual, transsexual, asexual, whatever,” Iwinski said. “Our goal is to foster an understanding environment where people are able to love someone as a person even if they do not agree with their lifestyle.”
ACROSS 1. This team won first place in the regional advertising competition. 5. This Clowes speaker reported on Bill Clinton’s impeachment. 7. Senior Olivia Yoch plays the character in Coppélia. 8. This LGBTQ advocacy group is sponsoring a day of silence April 23. 9. This intramural sport will take place on April 24. 10. This Clowes speaker has had every one of his essay collections appear on the New York Times best-sellers list. DOWN 2. This sport’s intramural championships are April 19. 3. This man is your favorite parking enforcement officer. 4. This freshman had the best score for the women’s golf team at the Indiana Invitational. 6. People were left in the dark without this on Saturday.
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than it does at bigger schools. When people participate in the discussion, whether they love or hate an issue, the community is strengthened. In other words, voice your opinions to campus media about how you feel about important issues. Participate. Even a single opinion can redirect the media’s focus. In this nation, journalism is valued because it comforts the afflicted and holds public officials accountable for their actions. That includes issues that happen out of sight or that may go unnoticed. Like any part of democracy,
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Butler’s colleges should have equal internship help, resources and staffing
Jill McCarter News Editor
Jeremy Algate Opinion Editor
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
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t is a great mark of success for the College of Business at Butler University that it was ranked by Bloomberg Businessweek the 48th best overall business school in the nation, the 12th best in academic quality and the second best in internships. Perhaps the other colleges would fare as well if they received the same support. Last week’s edition of The Collegian headlined the COB’s achievement, but it also featured the announcement that the College of Communication is losing its current internship coordinator. The favoritism has been made clear. Students in COB are each assigned a career mentor when they are freshmen and an internship coordinator around junior year. No wonder the college is doing so well if every student receives such individualized attention.
DONALD PERIN
COB has internship coordinators for all students, but CCOM cannot afford one. On the other hand, the program directors of CCOM’s six programs are now responsible for seeing that CCOM students find internships along with all of the directors’ other responsibilities. CCOM is Butler’s newest college; it has not had much time to prove what it can achieve.
Interim Provost Kathryn Morris was quoted in last week’s edition of The Collegian saying that since the issue was about a specific college, the administrators within the college should address it. However, on the provost’s webpage on butler.edu, the “Academic Initiatives” page reads, “At Butler University we are committed to providing intellectual, cultural, athletic and artistic opportunities and leadership in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas.” This issue is not just a problem CCOM needs to face. This is about Butler students getting experience in the professions they are studying. This is about real life experiences and hands on opportunities. Gary Beaulieu, director of Internship and Career Services, said that even though CCOM students might have to go look for internships, those students are
highly sought after for internships, and the programs out there are outstanding. Beaulieu also said that networking is the best tool any student can utilize when looking for an internship. And with social media sites like LinkedIn out there, networking has never been easier for students looking for work. I do not believe that CCOM will be able to be compared to COB’s success on a national scale when the college says it cannot afford to have an internship coordinator. However, the temporary loss of CCOM’s internship coordinator does not mean that CCOM students will be running around Fairbanks Center in chaos. Internships will be found, students will continue to succeed and life will go on. Contact asst. opinion editor Donald Perin at dperin@butler.edu.
Fans should support more than basketball
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RHYAN HENSON
Homefield advantage means nothing when students do not attend spring sporting events.
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would expect Jordan Hall or the library to be empty on the weekend. However, I wouldn’t expect this at one of the many athletic competitions that go on every weekend. Student attendance at sports games this spring has been very low. At the girls softball game v. the University of Illinois-Chicago the stands were half full and an overwhelming majority of the fans were parents. The baseball team took their efforts to new levels when they played Wright State. The Bulldogs provided the most popular drink at every college— beer—in an attempt to attract more fans. Although the teams traded wins and losses, the extra fans that the booze attracted, boosted the offense as the team scored a combined 19 runs on the day. Fan turnout influences success and the basketball team will get
Photo by Rachel Anderson The softball team meets at the mound during an April 7 loss to Illinois-Chicago. The softball players as well as other spring athletes would benefit from stronger fan turnout.
more fans than any other sport. Combine that with being in the Hoosier state, I wouldn’t expect anything less. The exhaustion from the long basketball season might be a reason for the low turnout for spring sports, but it is not an excuse. For all the love there is for the men’s basketball team, some could be shared among all sports. The baseball, softball and track teams are all having decent seasons, and with a little fan support, the tennis team could improve upon its record. Teams perform better across the board because of the positive
atmosphere generated by the fans. As a football player, I know that in football the 12th man is almost as important as anyone on the field. The noise and atmosphere generated can mentally crack even some of the most experienced and skilled teams. Since Butler is a small school, it is important that each group support each other. This applies to all sports in every season. If the volleyball team or women’s basketball team got onefourth of the fans that fill up Hinkle Fieldhouse for a men’s basketball games, they would appreciate it. I want students to mob games
like they do going to the bars or parties on the weekend. With the home stretch of the spring season approaching, everyone should make an effort to attend at least one game. If you’re just not a fan of spring sports, the football team’s spring game is on Saturday and men’s and women’s soccer is in action for their spring exhibition games as well. There are plenty of opportunities for students to come out and show their support. Contact columnist Rhyan Henson at rhenson@butler.edu.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Letters to the Editor President addresses CCOM, core curriculum Let me start by congratulating The Collegian staff on its showing in the Society of Professional Journalists and Indiana Collegiate Press Association contests. I’m pleased that your hard work is being recognized. That said, I want to clarify two points in your recent issues. One, we are not discontinuing the internship program in CCOM, nor are we discontinuing support for internships in any area. Look at my track record and you’ll see decades-long support for professional experience that supplements what is taught in the classroom. As you know, I believe in the college-empowered model. When Gary Edgerton takes over as dean of CCOM this summer, I want him to decide how best to structure this vital role. Internships have been and will continue to be an essential part of CCOM students’ experiences. In another issue of the paper, you reported on a supposed shortfall in funding for the core curriculum. Rest assured that the core curriculum will be fully funded. Budgeting requires estimates – of the number of courses, professors and related expenses. In this case, we did not fully anticipate demand. We will make adjustments in the budget and, come fall, will have the full offering of core courses. - James M. Danko, President Editor’s Note: CCOM Interim Dean Bill Neher told The Collegian last week that the internship coordinator position would be cut, citing a lack of funding. On April 4, The Collegian reported on the shortfall in funding Butler’s core curriculum. This $400,000 shortfall was confirmed by both Associate Provost Laura Behling, the senior core administrator, and LAS Dean Jay Howard.
~ Internship advisers vital Since my 2010 graduation from the College of Communication, I have been working full-time as an Integrated Shopper Marketing Planner at General Mills in Minneapolis. As a senior and student leader in CCOM it became very apparent to myself and many other students that the decision-making faculty/ staff did not have the wants and needs of the students in the forefront of their minds. As a student I tried to raise my concerns to the college, SGA and the University administration – but made little to no headway. I felt as though I didn’t have a voice, and I’m sure that is how current students feel now. To write about all of the instances where I saw unjust behavior taking place by authority figures in CCOM would require a letter much longer than I’m sure you are prepared to read. It is the dismissal of the internship coordinator position that has caused me to reach out and speak against CCOM actions yet again more than a year after my graduation. My internship experience while at Butler is what not only taught me a majority of the skills I leverage on a daily basis, but also what allowed me to create a successful career path. Mrs. Weitekamp and Professor Kanis were instrumental in my professional development and I
THE BUTLER COLLEGIAN | PAGE 11 attribute a majority of my success to their efforts. It’s no secret that the job market is more cut throat than ever, and it’s simply unreasonable to think a company would hire an intern with little to no working experience. Removing the individual put in place to help students through this process and jump-start their career is a huge disservice that makes my heart heavy. It is essentially setting them up for failure. I love Butler. I look back at many memories very fondly and try to visit campus as much as possible. I would be lying however, if I said that I can look back with pride. The College of Communication and those in leadership roles have put a large permanent stain on my memory. When I think that current and future students will not reap the same benefits of knowing professors such as Ed Kanis and Donna Gray, or will not be able to experience a National Student Advertising Competition or flourish with a variety of internships I am truly saddened. It is this thought that keeps me from actively recruiting Butler students for internships at General Mills or donating monetarily to the University. Perhaps one day CCOM will become everything I hoped it would be when I was a student, but right now – I just don’t see that happening. —Jonathan Spear, Class of 2010
~ Negative coverage misses mark As a two-time alumna and a staff member here on campus, I have found The Collegian to be really disappointing lately regarding the topics and stories covered. It doesn’t portray the Butler that I know, and what kind of message are you hoping to send to prospective students, parents and the community? Of course, every organization has issues that need attention and can identify ways to be more efficient, but instead of focusing on the negative, I don’t see enough of the positive. It really disappoints me when assumptions are made before the truth has been uncovered. For example, in the opinion article “The administrative assistant does not need a Ph.D.,” it mentions under-utilizing an employee who has a doctorate degree. Do you know the story behind why she applied for the position, and did you ask her why she chose to come back and serve Butler in a different capacity? If you had, maybe you would have really been inspired by her reasoning. Butler didn’t seek someone with a Ph.D. for that position; SHE sought it out. But that is just one example. I am very much an advocate for making Butler better and collaborating to institute positive change, but some of the articles in the Collegian really frustrate me because they don’t tell the whole story and many other incredible things are happening on this campus. In closing, as someone who works hard every day to make Butler a great place, I am tired of picking up the Collegian only to hear of gossipy stories and issues that get a little spun around. Does it have to take events such as the untimely passing of a beloved faculty member to highlight the really positive things that have been done and are being done on this campus? I sure hope not because we have some great students, great programs, wonderful employees and exciting times ahead! Thank you for listening. —Julie Schrader, Manager of Employee Development
PawPrints
What is your favorite spring sport? “My favorite spring sport probably is frolfing.”
Zach Jones Junior
BY JOSH MORRIS
“Baseball.”
Brice Geddes Freshman
By Hali Bickford
Day of Silence should change tactics
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his Friday is the national Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is a nationwide protest of anti-gay bullying and institutionalized discrimination. While the protest has good intentions, the Day of Silence needs to review its tactics. The activists need to speak up. The Day of Silence is sponsored by a few national organizations including the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. According to dayofsilence.org, the protest is the largest “one-day, student-led grassroots action on LGBT rights.” It is worth noting that the GLSEN and even the Day of Silence talk only about sexual orientation bullying. Little to no mention is made about people who identify as transgendered or queer. By leaving out these already underrepresented groups, the organization sets off on shaky footing. This well-intentioned but incomplete focus can be seen in their tactics as well.
JEREMY ALGATE
LGBTQ students won’t end bullying by being silent. They must speak up. Organizers in middle schools, high schools and colleges across the country do all of their own event planning. The groups use vows of silence to illustrate how people who are not heterosexual are silenced through bullying and discrimination. In theory, this works very well. If lots of people take the oath, it makes for a powerful demonstration. But if we want to see the end of LGBT bullying, it cannot be done silently. Look at the Civil Rights
Movement. The famous sit-ins were illegal. The marches announced their presence with chants, songs and even shouts. The point is that the participants in that movement were tired of silence. Do not ask silently—or even quietly—for the same protections and rights afforded to others. More broadly, all students should recognize what this day is about: bullying and discrimination. The protesters are not even demanding that anyone be comfortable with them. In fact, they do not even ask for respect. Instead, they ask that any potential bully keep his or her hurtful words inside. People deserve to live their lives without being harassed and threatened when they do no harm. Keeping silent to honor the brutalized silence of others will not put a stop to bullies. Try using more volume, not less. Contact opinion editor Jeremy Algate at jalgate@butler.edu.
SGA advisers play vital role
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he recent attacks on the Student Government Association have taken a turn for the worse. The criticisms no longer are directed at the students who represent us. Now advisers are being targeted for unwarranted reasons. The latest assault on SGA leaders and advisers was centered on the Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens for her announcement at assembly on April 4 pertaining to The Collegian’s push for recent election data. This push has already met defeat in the student assembly. However, the agenda for obtaining the data continues and shows no signs of slowing down. It does seem to be derailing as it has moved into a disheartening direction. Targeting the advisers because of the frustrations felt after the failed motion to release the election data causes concern and is misguided. The students elected and appointed in SGA must continue seeking advice and have their advisers involved in assembly. A successful organization thrives on incorporating the voices of many—not an enclosed few. My three years of involvement in SGA have given me plenty of insight into the functions and actions advisers have performed. During this time, I know the advisers have never undermined the trust of students. Not once in the Council on Presidential Affairs meetings, executive committee meetings or student assemblies did an advisor take initiative on a project or make a decision.
MATT KASPER
Advisers give valuable help to student leaders and should stay involved. The same can be said during the meetings I had with former SGA President Chris Ring, former university President Bobby Fong, former Provost Jamie Comstock and Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson. Decisions are either made by the student-elected representatives or voted on by the student assembly. The role of the advisers is to sit in on the meetings, which are chaired and run by the student leader, and help answer any questions that may arise throughout the discussion. The last thing I wanted when I chaired CPA was to pursue an issue that could take weeks to find an answer, only to come to a dead end. This would have happened on a number of occasions if my advisers did not give me advice that let me pursue the situation correctly. I believe the action of incorporating staff or faculty advisers deserves more use, since student-run organizations would benefit from their guidance. A student coming into the role of vice president or president has an
insignificant amount of experience compared to the combined years of the involved staff advisors. I would be dumbfounded if I learned one of the SGA officials representing me blatantly ignored advice from Stevens or adviser Caroline Huck-Watson. Students involved in SGA must pursue advice and guidance when dealing with a $700,000 budget, and the inner workings of Butler University. I would imagine students, and The Collegian, would be more upset that a budget was presented and went through a process in which the executive committee did not listen to any advisors. I would also be greatly embarrassed if students elected a president who went rogue and pursued an agenda in front of the Board of Trustees that would bring disgrace to the student body after dismissing advice from an advisor and the administrators on campus. I urge President-elect Mike Keller and the student leaders he surrounds himself with to continue including Watson, Stevens, Johnson and any other staffers, administrators or faculty when making decisions that impact the Butler community. Keller should also continue having them involved in student assembly. Though outsiders might find themselves frustrated with actions performed by SGA, I caution them before they jump to conclusions. Contact columnist Matt Kasper at mkasper@butler.edu.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
SOFTBALL
Team splits with Wright State One contest remains in the three-game Horizon League showdown. MARISSA JOHNSON MKJOHNSO@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
The Butler softball team split the first two games of its threegame series against Horizon League rival Wright State yesterday. In the first game of the series, the Bulldogs (17-26, 7-7) grabbed a 5-1 victory. Butler got on the board early with a two-out RBI double from senior catcher Mallory Winters. Then, with the bases loaded and two outs in the fourth inning, senior Alyssa Coleman recorded a pinch hit, three-run double to pad Butler’s lead. The Bulldogs added one more run in the sixth inning. In the second game, Butler started out strong again. Freshman third baseman Callie Dennison scored on a single by junior Meaghan Sullivan in the bottom of the first inning. The Raiders (18-24, 6-8) tied it up in the second inning before
the Bulldogs added an unearned run in the third inning. Errors would plague Butler the rest of game. The Raiders added two runs in fifth—both unearned—as a result of Butler fielding errors. The Bulldogs tried to rally in the bottom of the sixth inning, but mistakes on the base paths prevented them from scoring. “It came down to four errors and some critical base-running mistakes,” coach Scott Hall said. “We have to be able to execute.” The bright spot for Butler were solid pitching performances from sophomore Leah Bry in both games. “Leah was awesome today,” Hall said. “We just have to do a better job of playing defense and backing her up.” Last weekend, the Bulldogs won one game in a threegame series against conference opponent Green Bay. Butler lost the first game 4-1, not getting a hit until the seventh inning. Bry took the loss for the Bulldogs. The second game was a different story, with the Bulldogs recording a season-high 17 hits and winning by a 9-8 margin.
I may or may not have just fallen in love with @the_bonesetters @vautlapeine I love when people play piano in Schwitz lobby. @katiecessna @MayorBallard just praised @ButlerU in his State of the City for efforts on the north side. I knew he was a bulldog at heart. @BenjaminDHunter A Butler hitter takes a swing in the Bulldogs’ 4-0 victory over Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis last Thursday.
PHILANTHROPY: FROM PAGE ONE
the 200-event, late-night competition, raised $33,000 in March for the Special Olympics. More than 1,500 students compete each year, Rachael Essig, a co-chair, said, making Spring Sports the top campus philanthropy in terms of participation. Himes said surpassing a quarter of a million dollars in yearly charitable fundraising signifies the importance of philanthropy at Butler. “The university understands it enriches the quality of student life,” Himes said. “There are so many different organizations, so many great organizations doing work. It shows we have a commitment to service.” Butler itself maintains a partnership with the United Way, and faculty and staff raise money for that cause. But the university does not donate funds to student philanthropies, Greek or otherwise. “I’m not going to say they should or shouldn’t,” Mitch Markel, a sophomore criminology major and chair of Tau Kappa Epsilon’s philanthropy committee, said. “The money definitely goes to a good cause if they would contribute.” Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson could not be reached for comment. Rhoads said it’s actually rewarding that Dance Marathon, which finished its 10th year on campus, is independent from university giving. “It’s nice to know we’re raising $100,000 just as students,” she said. “We’re the ones organizing it and running around and dedicating hours on end.” The largest Greek philanthropy is Delta Delta Delta sorority’s letterwriting campaign, Sincerely Yours, for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It brings in more than $30,000 a year.
Photos by Josh Morris
Butler sophomore pitcher Leah Bry prepares to fire the ball during the Bulldogs’ 4-0 win over Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis last Thursday. Butler got out of the gate quickly, scoring four runs in the first inning. Three of the runs came from a swing of the bat, as senior outfielder Lauren McNulty cracked a three-run home run. The Phoenix (15-17, 4-5) answered back and took a 7-4 lead into the sixth inning. In the top of that inning, freshman infielder Kristen Boros hit a solo home run to cut the lead to two. Butler then tied the game with two runs in the seventh inning. McNulty broke the 7-7 deadlock in the 10th inning with a solo shot to center field. It was her sixth long ball of the season. The Bulldogs added an insurance run with a double from freshman Maria Leichty and an RBI single from Winters, giving
the Bulldogs the 9-8 win. Senior pitcher Breanna Fisher picked up her fourth win of the season. In the final game of the series, the Phoenix recorded 13 hits and scored 11 runs in just four innings. Butler had only four hits and three runs in the 11-3 loss. The Bulldogs did pick up a non-conference win last Thursday against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Butler had five hits and a shutout performance from Bry on the way to 4-0 victory. The Bulldogs will finish the three-game series against Wright State today. Butler will then close out its six-game homestand with a three-game series against Detroit this weekend.
PETITION: STUDENTS WANT TO KEEP POSITION
communications coordinator at Barnes and Thornburg LLP and a Butler graduate, also joined in the conversation. “Unbelievable,” Phillips tweeted. “I am appalled at the direction Butler CCOM is going. Experience is essential in our line of work.” On Thursday, President Jim Danko tweeted that he would meet with alumni to talk about the decision. “Glad to meet next week,” Danko wrote. “Just back today from alum travels. Want time to investigate.” Postings on Twitter, the petition, the website and in letters said that alumni and students both worry about what this could mean for the university. “This incident is the straw that broke the camel’s back in my mind when it comes to CCOM,” Butler graduate Jonathan Spear wrote. “As much as I want to look back at my experience at Butler with pride, I am unable to. CCOM has put a large and permanent stain on my memory and I will never be able to look at the University the same again.”
FROM PAGE ONE
Photo by Marcy Thornsberry Trike-La-Tron, or TRIKE, recently completed its 49th year as Delta Tau Delta’s signature annual philanthropy. In partnership with the Riley Hospital for Children, TRIKE is the largest fraternity philanthropy at Butler. “It’s been awesome to see the personal connection between our fraternity and the actual families that were affected,” Brad Vogelsmeier, a junior urban affairs major and cochair of the TRIKE committee, said. Vogelsmeier said TRIKE raised $16,000 this spring, with a few sources yet to report. The oldest non-Greek philanthropy on campus is Spring Sports Spectacular, which has been around nearly two decades, Essig said. She said the event, which runs from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m., holds a special place in campus culture. “I feel everybody in the Greek community and even the campus in general looks forward to Spring Sports,” Essig said. “Philanthropy should always be in your life at some point.”
Essig said the best part of the philanthropy is interacting with children with special needs. “There’s so much we can learn from them about what challenges they faced,” she said. “They still love the world and everybody in it. I think it’s just amazing to watch their perseverance to continue on in life.” Druetzler said the overall scope of Butler’s philanthropic efforts is a testament to its students. She said the university must be careful, despite impressive statistics, to strike a balance between philanthropy and service. Dean of student life Irene Stevens said Butler does not document nonGreek fundraising or service hours. Druetzler said service hours in Butler’s Greek community average 27,000 in an academic year. Rhoads said just being involved in any fashion is invaluable to students. “If you can be involved with your community at the collegiate level,” she said, “it’ll get you prepared to be involved with your career and even a family in the future.”
The group has other efforts planned for the rest of the semester, Myers said, though she couldn’t divulge what those efforts would entail. “Nothing illegal,” she said. Senior public relations major Emily Elliott has also been involved in the protest of the decision. “I don’t think this decision will go over well,” Elliott said last week. “I think to say that people will not be okay with this is an understatement.” Last Wednesday, students spoke out on Twitter against the decision. Brandon Russell, a 2010 graduate, tweeted to his classmates about the decision and called for an action. “What Butler is doing to CCOM’s internship program is a disgrace,” Russell tweeted. “Sorely disappointed.” Lissa Phillips, the
DANKO:
FROM PAGE ONE could only comment on the nature of the position, not a specific person who occupies the position. “It is inappropriate for me as president to disclose facts on any confidential HR and personnel matter as it pertains to one of our employees, especially as there could be legal issues involved,” Danko said. CCOM Interim Dean Bill
Neher refused to comment yesterday on whether the position ended this year because of funding issues or because of personnel matters. As of press time, The Collegian could not reach Ed Kanis to comment further. Danko said he is supportive of providing all Butler students internships. “During my presidency, preparing students for career success will be a high priority,” he said.