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President Jim Danko looks back on his inaugural year and imagines making dramatic changes to Butler University during his second year as a bulldog. HAYLEIGH COLOMBO HCOLOMBO@BUTLER.EDU

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President Jim Danko has imagined some possibilities of his own for Butler University after completing his first year as the university’s 21st president—and he expects “dramatic plans” for improvement to start next year. On the horizon for Butler, Danko said, is sorting through funding challenges, beefing up enrollment for undergraduate and graduate programs, making major investments in student facilities and dorms and encouraging strategicthinking academic colleges. And that’s just the beginning. Danko already is looking ahead to the Butler of 2025. “It’s an emerging picture,” Danko said. “I do have a vision. I see this shining university on a canal.” FUNDRAISING The university currently is 87 percent dependent on tuition. Generating funds through new programs, increasing the enrollment and growing the $150 million endowment pose unique challenges, but Danko said he is excited to work on them. He said when he accepted the job, he was not naïve to the university’s financial situation, but it became more apparent once he arrived. “The reality once you’re here is more stark than I expected,” Danko said. “Our low endowment puts us at a real disadvantage relative to the types of schools that people expect us to be like.” GROWING ENROLLMENT When the Board of Trustees

arrives in May, a goal will be to come up with a plan for growth in the university’s enrollment, Danko said, as well as to identify new programs. Enrollment could grow by 10 to 20 percent, he said. New programs that have been suggested include an expanded physician’s assistant program, as it currently has about 1,000 applicants for 50 spots, as well as a full-time master’s of business administration program. “We’ve asked each of the colleges to think about a creative opportunity in their areas to help us grow,” Danko said. “It could even be a non-degree program.” STUDENT LIFE The current Campus Master Plan identiﬁes student housing as a top priority for improvement. Danko said he echoes the importance of making these improvements. “We have people walking into dorms that haven’t been touched in 30 years, and there’s not even enough outlets for people to plug in the electronics they bring to campus,” Danko said. “We have fallen woefully behind other schools that have made that a priority, and it means something.” Additional soft space and the ongoing renovations to Atherton Union are also part of Danko’s vision. Although money isn’t exactly lying around, he said now is the time to start thinking of creative ways to afford improvements, including potentially borrowing money or working with developers who might absorb some of the cost. EMPOWERED COLLEGES Danko said one of the most exciting parts about his job is getting the colleges and their faculty to think outside the box. “The theme of this year was to think of programs that have not existed

before,” Danko said. “One of the reasons I was brought here is to raise our standards.” The university’s newest college, the College of Communication, may get a boost in funding, although Danko said it is important that no college receives favoritism. “Like any good father that’s got six children, I need to be an equalopportunity provider,” Danko said. “But I’m not naïve to the fact that our youngest college probably needs more nourishing than the other colleges.” Danko said the first investment was hiring the first permanent dean, Gary Edgerton, who will be coming to Butler from Old Dominion University. Keeping the college competitive is a high priority for Danko. This includes investing in internships. “If we’re going to do CCOM right, if we’re going to be competitive, we’re going to need to make some investments,” Danko said. “We can’t keep it status quo.” MOVING FORWARD The relationships that Danko created this year both inside the Butler community, in Indianapolis and across the country with alumni have been imperative, he said. “You need people’s support as you move forward,” Danko said. “Part of that is getting to know people on a personal level.” As he looks forward, Danko said he’s learned many lessons during his first year, including one that other university presidents warned him about when he first started at Butler. “You have far more demands on your time and far more requests than you can reasonably meet,” Danko said. “But I have a high energy level, so I thrive on that.”

BUPD investigates string of crimes Robberies off campus and thefts are the latest crimes on BUPD’s investigation radar. CHRIS GOFF CGOFF@BUTLER.EDU

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The Butler University Police Department has its own end-ofthe-semester worries. An unusually high number of reported crimes in the past two weeks left police with several open investigations, including one of an armed robbery in a student’s offcampus home. Two arrests made by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department resulted in the recovery of stolen property, including a laptop and cell phone, taken from the student’s home on Rookwood Avenue last Wednesday. Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Safety Ben Hunter said those two individuals face charges of ﬂeeing police and possession of stolen goods. They have not been connected to the April 18 armed robbery in the 4600 block of Rookwood. Hunter said they may be responsible or able to provide a lead in the case. The victim, a male student,

told BUPD he was asleep when he heard someone enter the home. The student said a man dressed in all black, wearing a mask and carrying a gun, ordered him to leave the house, and the student complied. Police are still searching for the student’s stolen car. “These are things that keep me up at night,” Hunter said. “It’s very disconcerting. This kind of stuff just doesn’t happen in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood or on campus.” Two undercover IMPD ofﬁcers made the arrests around noon after the robbery occurred around 1:15 a.m. The student was not harmed. “We are in a safe neighborhood,” Hunter said. “The campus is safe. It’s an unfortunate incident that we’re not immune to.” Jackie Wurzer, a senior dance pedagogy major who lives on 44th Street, said she probably would not know how to react if the same thing happened to her. “I thought (the armed robbery) was pretty terrifying,” Wurzer said. “It made me not want to stay alone.” Hunter said last week’s victim reacted in exactly the right way. “You don’t know the mindset, so not challenging them, not ﬁghting them and just getting out

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Coordinator seeks legal counsel JILL MCCARTER JMCCARTE@BUTLER.EDU

do it safely, that’s the preferred method.”

The College of Communication’s internship coordinator said he has sought legal counsel in light of the news that he will not be returning to his position in the fall. Ed Kanis said he was first told that he would not be returning to the position because of budgetary restraints. CCOM Interim Dean Bill Neher told The Collegian in an interview for “CCOM position cut” (April 11) that the funding had run out for the position. The position, he said, was funded through the provost’s office on a “terminal contract” and not through the college. However, last week, Butler University President Jim Danko told The Collegian not to confuse a personnel issue and a funding issue. Kanis said the news, published in “Internship coordinator’s contract to expire” (April 18), was the first time he had heard anything about a personnel issue. “It was the first time that I realized that my track record and my experience was being called into question,” Kanis said. “It was definitely news to me.”

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1. Delta Tau Delta—A woman was accused of sparking a stun gun on April 14. 2. 4600 block of Rookwood Ave.—BUPD took a report of an attempted robbery on April 14. 3. Kappa Alpha Theta—A woman was accused of battery with serious injury on April 15. 4. Health and Recreation Center—BUPD has taken reports of seven thefts over 10 weeks. 5. 4600 block of Rookwood Ave.—Two individuals face charges of ﬂeeing police and possession of stolen goods. A robbery took place on April 18.

and getting away,” Hunter said. “You’re at the mercy of someone holding a gun to you. If you have the opportunity to ﬂee and

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The Butler Alcohol Taskforce presented a report of recommendations to administration about potential changes to Butler University’s alcohol policy in January. Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens said the administration didn’t act on the recommendations until recently. Stevens will present the list of recommendations to the Board of Trustees in May, and various subgroups and committees will work on the recommendations over the summer. She said the need for the recommendations stemmed from alcohol violation and hospitalization data from the last three academic years. “We’re seeing more and more students who are showing signs of high-risk drinking,” Stevens said. “There’s been a signiﬁcant increase in hospitalizations.” The recommendations are listed in four different categories— education, student culture, policies and enforcement. “We felt like there were some mixed messages on whether or not it’s OK to drink,” Stevens said. “We’ve been talking about if you choose to drink, drink responsibly.” Some recommendations regarding education include alcohol policy messages to new students, required alcohol programming in residential housing and Greek housing and education on how to identify signs of alcohol poisoning and high-risk drinking. Stevens said that in terms of student culture, some recommendations include promoting more weekend

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Students: Butler not diverse A recent poll shows that a majority of students believe Butler is not diverse. BEN HORVATH BHORVATH@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

About 51 percent of students disagree that Butler University is diverse, according to results from a new survey by Student Affairs. About 37 percent somewhat disagreed that Butler is diverse, and 14 percent strongly disagreed with that statement. The survey gauged Butler’s diversity and students’ perspective on campus atmosphere. There were 527 students who participated in the poll. Seventy percent were women and 29 percent were men. A ﬁfth to a quarter of each class was represented, according to the study. Student Government Association President-Elect Mike Keller said this is because people only think of diversity as involving race. “Diversity is a broad deﬁnition,” Keller said. “It was intended for broader areas other than race.” Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens oversees the committee responsible for assessing the data. She said there are a number of things the campus can improve upon. “We need to diversify campus more through admissions, and then help individuals take advantage of cultural-related activities,” Stevens said.

“When students get into the real world it’s a lot more diverse than Butler.” Stevens said everyone has the ability to act as an ambassador for the university, which will help diversify campus. “Students, faculty and staff are all involved in encouraging diversity,” Stevens said. Keller said there are two areas responsible for addressing these issues: admissions and organizations on campus. “Admissions can target more people from diverse backgrounds,” Keller said. “R.E.A.C.H. and SGA are responsible for highlighting different cultures, which comes from programming.” Twenty-eight percent of respondents participated in diversity-related activities, which were labeled a main point in the survey’s conclusion. Freshman pharmacy major Eric Chen said as a minority student he has not attended a “diversityrelated” activity because he said it brings attention to students’ minority status. “I think these activities make minorities feel uncomfortable,” Chen said. “The best way to make a minority student feel comfortable is to treat them as any other person. “Minorities don’t need any preferential treatment.” Stevens said the administration is meeting with SGA over the summer to address the ﬁndings. Focus groups will also be formed to further explore students’ perspectives, Stevens said. Keller said the low participation in diversity-

When students get into the real world it’s a lot more diverse than Butler. IRENE STEVENS DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE related activities is due to the target audience of R.E.A.C.H.’s programming. “People assume diversity programming is only for minorities,” Keller said. “Next year we will try to market it to a broader audience.” One of the areas of greatest improvement was the number of respondents who described the university as “welcoming.” Eighty percent of respondents said Butler is “very welcoming,” which is a 6 percent improvement from 2009. Stevens said this is due to what she described as the university’s “culture of respect.” “We want to create a university that’s welcoming,” Stevens said. “We expect that from all of Butler University.” Politically, the survey found most students to be moderates, followed by conservatives and liberals, with 43 percent, 30 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Keller said it is SGA’s responsibility to encourage political discussion on campus. “Campus is stronger when people are talking,” Keller said. “We need political discussion.”

Speakers Lab to continue under new leadership RYAN LOVELACE RLOVELAC@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Butler University’s Speakers Lab will continue to exist under new leadership next year, despite the death of Paul Sandin, the lab’s former director. “There has never been someone in the back of our mind, but any of the faculty in the communications department would be awesome,” said Marci Kolb, a sophomore public relations major and the Speakers Lab tutor recruiter. “It’s a wait-and-see process for all of us right now.” Shelby Long, a junior public relations and communications major and the Speakers Lab manager, said she and other lab managers will be meeting with College of Communication Interim Dean Bill Neher to discuss speciﬁcally who will be in charge of the lab, but no matter who is in the role she said she does not expect the lab’s presence to diminish. “I think it’ll be kind of the same as it was, because it was established so well by Professor Sandin,” Long said. Kolb said the lab has grown since Sandin helped create it in 1996. “They had four tutors (in 1996), and then they had like six tutors,” Kolb said. “When they (former tutors) heard we had 26 tutors, I thought they were going to fall over.” Kolb said the lab had more than 2,000 appointments this semester and will use

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The Speakers Lab, created in 1996, logged more than 2,000 appointments this semester. between 26 and 30 tutors to meet next semester’s demand. Long said students from many ﬁelds of study use the lab now, and even more may use it next fall if the lab proceeds with plans to add foreign language tutors. Kolb said all incoming tutors will take a class in the fall about how to be a tutor and shadow an experienced tutor.

Despite such plans for the future, Long said moving forward will be difﬁcult without the presence of Sandin. “He was kind of my everything,” Long said. “He was my ﬁrst professor at Butler, he’s my adviser, he’s my boss, so it’s been hard to be professional and carry on with lab while trying to mourn, but we’re trying to do what he would do.”

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CPA looks to continue progress LAUREN STARK LSTARK@BUTLER.EDU

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Butler University’s Council on Presidential Affairs has made progress this year that it hopes to carry into next semester, members said. “I think CPA has done a lot,” said sophomore Katie Palmer, CPA’s academic affairs coordinator. “We’ve set the groundwork for next year.” Palmer said one of the biggest areas of improvement has been in green operations—a new committee this year. CPA Chair Mike Tirman said he agrees. “We started the committee this year, and I think they have done extremely good work,” he said. Green operations has a lengthy list of accomplishments. It played a leading role in the green summit, the green roof, the Brita hydration stations and President Jim Danko’s signing of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. Freshman Becky Pokrandt, a current member and incoming coordinator of green operations, put her focus on water quality and implemented the Brita hydration stations. “They will hopefully encourage people to use fewer plastic water bottles, because they will have an option for clean water,” she said. “If there’s a positive response from students, we can hopefully get more and make our campus bottle-less.” Aside from green operations, Flip the Script, an event where administrators cook for and serve students, was also a success for CPA, Palmer said. While there has been progress, Tirman said he wants CPA to “keep the momentum” and seek more improvements. Pokrandt said she hopes next year ’s green operations committee will install more hydration stations, increase awareness of Earth Week and host another green summit.

M o r e communication b e t w e e n administrators and students earlier in the semester is another goal for CPA, Palmer said. Tirman said CPA will try to better incorporate the student ideals TIRMAN: CPA Chair Mike statement into Tirman has overseen the campus life. He organization this year. also said that CPA has begun a conversation with faculty and the provost’s office about joint- or combined-degree programs. “It’s in its infant stage, but at least there’s a dialogue happening,” he said. Tirman will hand the position of CPA chair to junior Scott Nemeth next semester. “I think he’s going to bring a lot of leadership and positivity to CPA,” Tirman said. Nemeth, who has been a part of CPA since his freshman year, said he wants next semester ’s CPA to think big. “We want to do big things next year,” he said. “Each committee is going to be brainstorming this summer about a project it can take on that will have big impact on the university.” Palmer said CPA will also see many new faces next semester. “There is a large number of people just starting CPA, so new people are really going to be influential,” she said. Nemeth said he hopes to continue the success of this year while pushing forward. “I’m really looking forward to seeing what we can do as board,” he said. “I’m looking forward to seeing what the administration lets us do and what the student body wants us to do and combining those two things into making really important changes to campus.”

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Report: Evaluation forms not useful SARA PRUZIN SPRUZIN@BUTLER.EDU

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Most faculty members do not find the current mode of instructor evaluation useful, according to a report by the Academic Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate. IDEA forms could be on track to be replaced by more tailored instructor evaluations if a motion related to the report carries in Faculty Senate. The forms are used to evaluate faculty. The study found that in 2012, 41.3 percent of faculty respondents said the IDEA results were not useful in helping them think of ways to improve teaching. In 2011, 33.9 percent said the same. Furthermore, 55.1 percent of 2012 respondents said the form is conceptually flawed. When posed the same question in 2011, 50 percent of evaluators, which includes deans and program directors, said the form is somewhat useful. In 2012, 35.3 percent said it was somewhat useful. Shannon Leib, a professor who serves on the committee, said the goal is not to decrease standardization but to bring faculty into the discussion. “It’s instead of saying, ‘Here is the form; use it,’” he said. “That may be done, but it has to be done with the consultation of faculty.” The motion, which was introduced in the Senate’s Tuesday meeting, states, “Student evaluations should be the business of the colleges, who may tailor questionnaires to the specific issues of their programs. The forms should come from the bottom up to get faculty to buy into the process and its results.” Issues surrounding whether or not the IDEA form is an accurate gauge of teaching effectiveness mentioned in the report include the argument that the form does not fit all classes or course objectives, and that students’

written comments are more valued than numerical evaluations, but there are too many questions and not sufﬁcient time or room for the student comments on the forms. Few faculty members also indicated that they had any meaningful discussion as to how to improve their teaching effectiveness based on the form’s results. It also found that faculty do not accept the concept that teacher effectiveness can be gauged by student response to the evaluations. There was disagreement among senators about how best to discuss new ways of evaluation—whether by college or program. Leib said the motion was not meant to dictate process. “We’re trying to put in two sentences an entire report,” Leib said. A vote on the motion will be taken at the Senate’s ﬁnal meeting of the semester on May 1.

DESPITE VOTE, SEARCH COULD BE CLOSED

Committee chair Joe Kirsch said that after an informal vote, about two-thirds of the provost search committee members were in favor of a closed provost search. Faculty Senate voted 13-12-3 in late March to endorse an open search. Vivian Deno, an associate professor, said that the committee’s decision ﬂies in the face of both transparency and the vote of the Senate. “Whatever vote we take can be put aside by an outside party and nullify the vote?” Deno asked. Kirsch responded by saying that he did not know whether the committee was required to follow the vote. “Two-thirds of the committee believe that your vote here is not binding,” Kirsch said. A ﬁnal decision by the search committee has not been made.

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Students will be able to cruise around town next fall when a bike share program goes into effect. The project was developed by the Council on Presidential Affairs, student affairs, the department of recreation, facilities and the purchasing department. Bikes will be available for check out for either a whole semester for $50 or a daily free rental. One hundred customized Butler University bikes will be ordered for this program. Seventy-ﬁve will be designated for semester rental, and 25 will be for daily rental. Junior Kelly Cassady, a member of CPA, said renting out a bike will be like checking out equipment at the Health and Recreation Center. The bikes will be housed at the HRC because of the efﬁcient equipment checkout system already in place. “We have the software system for equipment checkout that can handle it,” said Josh Downing, associate director of recreation, said. “The system reports what equipment hasn’t been returned, then puts a hold on the student’s account.” The initial conversation between CPA and the HRC began in December right before winter break. Once the spring semester started, the conversation became more serious. Rich Michal, project engineer and utility manager, was approached by CPA to create a temporary rack to house the bikes.

ALCOHOL: POLICY MAY CHANGE FROM PAGE ONE

programming, educating off-campus students about the liability involved with hosting parties and having alcohol education for students and alumni during homecoming week. “There is also a suggestion to restrict ﬁrst-year students’ access to the fraternity and sorority houses for a period of time in the fall semester,” Stevens said. “The goal is to inform students of this in advance.” A recommendation involving policies includes establishing criteria where policy violators wouldn’t be eligible for Greek recruitment, apartment living and leadership positions on campus. Stevens said the taskforce explored the possibility of restricting hard alcohol on campus, but there was no consensus on the recommendation. It was not presented to administration. Some recommendations involving

The structure will be alongside the HRC and will be a double-decker rack. Once students check out the bike through the HRC, they will be able to unlock the bike from the structure and take it down themselves. “It won’t be difﬁcult for students to do themselves,” Michal said. Both CPA and the department of recreation said this will beneﬁt Butler students. “We live in this wonderful metro area, and students don’t use it to their advantage,” Cassady said. “This program will open up the city to students.” The program could decrease the number of cars on campus, CPA Chair Mike Tirman said. “We’re beginning to market this to incoming students,” he said. “We’re telling students that they can get places on a bike.” This program, advocates said, could potentially be a part of a bigger picture and discussion. “Overall, we’re excited to be asked to be a part of this,” said Scott Peden, director of the department of recreation. “It’s a hot topic at other universities, and it’s nice to be leading the trend instead of being at the tail end.” Michal said that hopefully in the future this program can expand to be a part of a regional, multimodal transportation hub. “We need to think about what to do about the streetscape,” he said. “Hopefully, we can bring back public transportation to campus.” Tirman said this project is just the beginning of a bigger program. “We want to make the campus look like a campus,” he said. “This project will take about 10 to 15 years to be complete.”

enforcement include a more consistent and firm response from campus police on underage and high-risk drinking and increased education and fines for students who violate campus alcohol policy. Stevens said that some of the recommendations will be implemented in the fall, but many of them will not be implemented until next year. Sarah Barnes Diaz, health education and outreach programs coordinator, said that after the various parties look at the recommendations, the taskforce will look at the funding and staffing available to put the recommendations in place. “We also need to be mindful of the natural cycle here and make sure we’re not pushing recommendations that we don’t really have time to fully organize,” Diaz said. Diaz said the recommendations should be clearly communicated to students. “I don’t anticipate a huge uproar or any major shock to the recommendations there,” she said. “It’s seeing what’s worked on our campus, what’s worked on other campuses that are like ours and just continuing those things.”

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Loan interest rates could double for Butler students Sixty percent of Butler students depend on Stafford loans. Interest rates could double this summer. KYLER NAYLOR KNAYLOR@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR Butler University’s Student Government Association passed a resolution last Wednesday calling for congressional action on student Stafford loan interest rates. The interest rate, currently at 3.4 percent, is set to double to 6.8 percent on July 1 when a program established in 2007 to cut back rates will expire. There are 2,500 Butler students—or more than 60 percent of the student body— who rely on Stafford student loans, said Melissa Smurdon, director of financial aid. About 8 million students take out Stafford loans nationwide each year. SGA President-elect Mike Keller, who drafted the resolution, said the interest rates don’t necessarily have to stay at 3.4 percent but shouldn’t increase so drastically. “I understand if they have to raise it to, say, 4 percent, but my biggest concern is if they don’t come up with anything at all,”

CRIME: THEFT, ROBBERY ON BUPD RADAR FROM PAGE ONE

Hunter said even if intruders have yet to notice someone, that person should still try to escape through a window or door, even if it makes a bit of noise. “Hopefully by the time they see you, you’re 150 feet away,” Hunter said. BUPD is also continuing to investigate an attempted strong-armed robbery reported April 14 by an Indiana University medical student in the same area of Rookwood Avenue. The man told BUPD that another man in a red sweater confronted him in an alley and demanded money. The two exchanged punches before the IU student was able to get away unscathed. Hunter said police don’t know if the two incidents near Rookwood are related. A strong-armed robbery, Hunter said, is a robbery of a person in which physical action may be taken, but no weapon is used or implied. BUPD rarely deals with this type of incident, Hunter said. Taylor Clark, a freshman economics and finance major, said the recent cases won’t change his plan to live off campus as a senior. “It’s obviously a concern,” Clark said, “but it’s not something I’m freaking out about. That’s part of life.” THEFTS AT HRC Elsewhere, BUPD issued a campuswide warning Friday following seven reported thefts in 10 weeks at the Health and Recreation Complex. Hunter said the thefts averaged around $30 apiece in value and are Class D felonies. They resulted from HRC patrons leaving belongings in open cubbyholes or unlocked lockers. “It’s always been about finding money,” Scott Peden, director of recreation, said. “I’m disappointed. Because the thefts are happening past the check-in point, we know it’s one of ours.” Peden said users should be aware the HRC offers lockers for free and that valuables left out in the open are susceptible to theft. “People don’t think it will happen until it happens to them,” Peden said. “We’re doing what we can, I’m sure BUPD’s doing what they can, and hopefully it stops as soon as possible.” Matt Roth, a junior pharmacy major and daily visitor to the HRC, said IDs, wallets, keys, phones and clothes are constantly left unattended on benches, in cubbies or in the locker room. “It doesn’t surprise me that once in a while they get picked up,” Roth said.

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Neher told Kanis that he would not be returning to the position on Feb. 7. Since then, Kanis said his “livelihood had been ruined.” Looking for alternatives and “to get voices heard,” Kanis said he has sought outside legal counsel to determine how to move forward. He said that there is not a current lawsuit against the university. “I feel like I’ve been wronged,” Kanis said. “I want to keep working to a resolution, and

Double is a very sudden burden for people to bear. MIKE KELLER SGA PRESIDENT-ELECT

he said. “Double is a very sudden burden for people to bear.” Smurdon said she is seeing more families hesitant to borrow money, which could affect how many students are able to come to Butler. “As a tour guide, it breaks my heart how many people say, ‘I love this place, but how much financial aid would I get?’” Keller said. Keller said he is afraid prospective students could cross Butler off their lists because of the cost and not get to experience all that Butler has to offer. Because of political and partisan tensions in Washington, reaching a solution before the July 1 deadline may be difficult, Smurdon said. “The biggest thing that we as SGA can “I’m just shocked it doesn’t happen more often.” Roth said when people leave belongings out of their line of sight—as he notices they do—thefts happen easily. “It’s all about confidence,” Roth said. “If you just walk up to something and pick it up like it’s yours, people will think it’s yours.” Roth takes a lock from the front desk and said he has never had a problem. GREEK HOUSE CRIMES Other items on BUPD’s recent docket included two campus disturbances involving, respectively, a stun gun and a fight at a sorority house. On April 14, a woman, who was not a Butler student but was with a few, sparked a stun gun while walking away from the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house, where she had been turned away. Hunter said the case likely will be presented to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, which could charge the woman with intimidation. Johnny Radtke, a freshman exploratory business and Spanish major, saw the woman out on the street. Radtke said he saw her lurch at a group of students with the stun gun before the woman sparked the gun again when she passed Radtke and his friends. The woman was walking with two men and two women, Radtke said, who were laughing at her antics. “I don’t know why somebody just had that or why they would bring it out,” Radtke said. “It’s kind of scary if she actually would do it to somebody.” Hunter said only once before in his career in law enforcement had he seen a civilian with a stun gun. Possession of such a weapon violates Butler policy, Hunter said. In an April 15 incident at the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house, a woman was accused of battery with serious bodily injury after grabbing the throat and choking another woman during a fight. Hunter said neither student was harmed and that student affairs is likely to consider discipline, with charges likely not filed. INCREASE IN ACTIVITY ‘NOT UNUSUAL’ Hunter said all of these incidents taken together represent an abnormal wave of cases. “It’s not unusual to see a flurry of activity,” Hunter said. “The only thing that is bothersome about this flurry of activity is that there was a brazen armed robbery.” Hunter said he’d simply be guessing if he saw a trend in the recent spree. “These have been unseasonably warm temperatures,” Hunter said. “Weather does affect patterns of crime, no doubt. I’m not saying that’s what happened here.” I needed help ﬁguring out what I could do.” Kanis said he believes the issue has not been communicated well or in a very effective manner. He said that while he knows Danko has talked with Neher and Interim Provost Kathryn Morris, he said that other voices have not been included in the conversation. “If all the right people were in the same room having a conversation, I don’t believe we would be at the crossroad we’re at right now,” Kanis said. Kanis said he hopes to reach a resolution and would settle the matter in a positive way. In an email to The Collegian, Danko said that he was unable to comment on the personnel issue.

do is be a vocal voice,” Keller said. “We have a bigger role as well, to make sure that we exert our voice into the political discussion when it’s going to affect our students.” According to The New York Times, President Barack Obama is “planning a sustained effort” to combat the raise. This includes a social media campaign on Twitter, using the hashtag #DontDoubleMyRate. “In America, higher education cannot be a luxury,” Obama said last week in an address. “It’s an economic imperative that every family must be able to afford. “We cannot let America become a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of people struggle to get by.” Keller said he also received a letter drafted by other student body presidents seeking the signatures of 300 student body presidents nationwide to send to leaders in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to voice their concerns. Keller said he plans to sign the letter once he assumes the SGA presidency today. Keller said he will be sending the resolution to every congressman representing a state where a Butler student is from.

McCarter to take Collegian’s reins next year HAYLEIGH COLOMBO

HCOLOMBO@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR IN CHIEF

The Butler Collegian’s next head honcho brings more than two years of Collegian editing experience, a passion for investigative journalism and a spunky sense of humor to Butler University’s national-award-winning student newspaper. Jill McCarter, who has served as the paper’s news editor for two consecutive years, was chosen April 13 as the paper’s next editor in chief by a selection committee. McCarter, a junior journalism major, said she is excited to lead a staff of student reporters, editors and artists as they hone their journalism skills and act as Butler’s student watchdogs. “I’m hoping to take the paper to an even higher level than it is now,” McCarter said. “There are a lot of opportunities to build off of what we’ve put together this year and add to the legacy in a different way.” McCarter was largely responsible for The Collegian bringing home the top honors from national, regional and statewide contests during this academic year, including ﬁve individual awards for her reporting, editing and design. McCarter brings a wide theoretical and technical skill set to The Collegian, including ﬁve semesters of Collegian experience. She will continue to hone her journalistic skills this summer in her hometown at a reporting internship at the Evansville Courier and Press. McCarter said she wants to expand on The Collegian’s coverage area, including adding more coverage of Butler’s student organizations and looking more closely at what goes on in each of Butler’s six academic colleges. “I want to continue shedding light on important issues that people are talking about but don’t necessarily know all about,” McCarter said. In January, McCarter was selected as one of 75 journalism students nationwide to participate in the Campus Coverage Project, an intensive investigative reporting training program at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Expanding The Collegian’s social media presence is also important to McCarter. “We have to continue to engage our audience in many different ways to show that we’re there,” McCarter said. “We want to reach out beyond a once-a-week newspaper and continue the conversation online

each day.” Loni McKown has worked with McCarter both in her capacity as The Collegian’s adviser and as a professional practice faculty member in the Eugene S. McCARTER: Current Pulliam School of Collegian news editor Jill Journalism. McCarter will be editor in “Jill’s strengths chief next year. are her passion and dedication to The Collegian,” McKown said. “She is an excellent story idea brainstormer and a strong writer.” McKown said she anticipates a strong Collegian staff next year. “What I’m looking forward to next year is building on the achievements of this year,” McKown said. “It’s exciting that we’re going to retain many people from this year’s staff who will bring a lot of skills and talent with them.” Sophomore Colin Likas, the current sports editor, said he is looking forward to working with McCarter next year in his new role as print managing editor. “I’m excited to work with Jill, because I think we will make a good leadership duo,” Likas said. “I think we can make the paper even better.” Senior Sara Pruzin, the current print managing editor, said she is conﬁdent that McCarter has the reporting and writing skills it takes to lead The Collegian. “She’s done a really good job of running her section this year,” Pruzin said. “I feel like as a graduating senior that I’m leaving the paper in good hands.” McCarter said she looks forward to working with next year’s staff. “The best part about working for The Collegian is that at the end of the day, I know I work with people who really are able to stand behind what we’ve done,” McCarter said. “I don’t know what I would do without them.” With her new staff behind her, McCarter said she ultimately is most excited about continuing to serve the Butler community through journalism. “The Collegian is a great liaison between different colleges, students, administrators and faculty members,” McCarter said. “We’re also a watchdog to make sure that people are held accountable, to make sure people are doing what they’re supposed to be doing.”

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SOFTBALL

Bry, offense shine in sweep MARISSA JOHNSON MKJOHNSO@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

The Butler softball team honored its six seniors last weekend, first through a ceremony and then by sweeping its three-game series against Detroit. Prior to the start of the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader between the teams, the Bulldogs (20-27, 10-8) paid tribute to their seniors—outfielder Lauren McNulty, first baseman Erin Falkenberry, catcher Mallory Winters, catcher Alyssa Coleman, outfielder Jessica Huey and pitcher Breanna Fisher. “It was great to be able to get them all in there,” coach Scott Hall said. “They’re just a great group.” Butler concluded the strong offensive series with

a 9-2 victory over the Titans (10-36, 2-15) in the second game of the doubleheader. Six Butler players recorded multiple hits, as the Bulldogs tallied 15 in six innings. Junior first baseman Meaghan Sullivan led Butler with a double, a single and two runs scored. Winters and junior Kayla Gray each had a pair of singles, and Falkenberry hit her seventh home run of the season. In the first game of the day, the Bulldogs scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning en route to an 8-3 win. McNulty started the scoring with a single to right field that allowed freshman second baseman Kristen Boros to cross the plate. After a walk, Falkenberry struck a two-run single to left field. The Bulldogs got their final run of the inning

courtesy of a fielding error by the Titans. Detroit finally got on the board in the top of the third inning, scoring two unearned runs with the help of a Butler error. The Bulldogs responded with an RBI single by sophomore third baseman Callie Dennison in the third inning and a solo home run by McNulty in the fourth inning. Falkenberry capped the Butler scoring with a two-run home run in the sixth inning. “We played a solid game,” Hall said. “Defense, good pitching and hitting usually equals a win.” In the first game of the series, the Bulldogs used a five-run fourth inning to grab a 7-2 victory. The Bulldogs finished the game with 11 hits, with

Photo by Josh Morris

Butler sophomore pitcher Leah Bry (right) winds up during one of Butler’s three games against Detroit last weekend. Bry picked up the win in all three contests and was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week. Winters and Boros recording two hits apiece. Sophomore pitcher Leah Bry started and picked up the win in each game of the series, improving her record to 8-15. She was also named

Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for the period of April 16 to April 22. The Bulldogs have two conference series remaining before the Horizon League tournament, including a

three-game series against league-leading Valparaiso starting today. “The goal is still to get in the tournament and win it,” Hall said. “That’s our only goal.”

INTRAMURALS

Champs crowned in tournaments AUSTIN MONTEITH

AMONTEIT@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Photo by Reid Bruner

Slob, the winning team in the men’s intramural softball tournament, poses for a celebratory photo following their victory over Angels in the Outﬁeld in the championship game.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Athletes appreciate Butler’s laundry staff MARIA LEICHTY

MLEICHTY@BUTLER.EDU CONTRIBUTOR

It was her second day of working at Butler University. A football player came into her ofﬁce and asked for a cup. She dutifully brought him a plastic Pepsi cup. No, he said, not that kind of cup. Jennifer Johnson, sometimes referred to by athletes as “the laundry lady,” is the assistant equipment manager for Butler athletics. She started at Butler six years ago. Her job title does not do justice to the amount of work she does and time she puts in. “There is so much that goes on behind the scenes,” Johnson said. The constant swooshing of the washing machines and beat of the dryers can be heard all day throughout Hinkle Fieldhouse’s basement. Music blares and “Mrs. J” is, once again, hard at work. “The machines run from whenever we get here until about 11 at night.” Johnson said. There are two big washing machines, one regular washing machine and three dryers. From baseball pants to football towels to soccer jerseys, these six machines see it all. She does laundry for 12 of the 15 varsity sports. The only sports she does not work with are swimming and men and women’s golf. “I do laundry for probably about 275 out of the 300 athletes,” she estimated and jokingly added, “as well as for my own family.” Working with the football team takes up most of her time. The 105 players each have one set of

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practice clothes. Now that the Butler Bowl has lights, they practice late—sometimes until 9 p.m.—and need their laundry done before weightlifting begins at 6 a.m., she said. “It’s mind-numbing, the laundry,” Johnson said. She does have help from four other people: her boss and three student-workers. Johnson’s boss, John Harding, is a key part of the laundry operation. They share an ofﬁce next to the laundry room and both coordinate all the laundry for the 12 teams. “We lay out each team’s schedules and coordinate the laundry from there,” Johnson said. They communicate with the coaches for scheduling and players if anything goes missing. Assistant softball coach Meaghan Slack coordinates the laundry with them for her team. She calls, emails or texts Johnson with game times so she can get uniforms ready. “I normally see her every day,” Slack said. “We’re close.” One day, the softball team played at 4 p.m. Johnson came back to Hinkle after the game and stayed until 10:30 p.m. to get uniforms ready for the next day. “The amount of time that she and John put in is ridiculous,” Slack said. Harding said the job is more organization than education. see LAUNDRY page 7

Two champions were crowned at the intramural ﬁelds Sunday afternoon as the co-recreational and men’s softball tournaments came to a close. Miracle on 38th St. won the co-recreational tournament championship game 5-1 over 633/ Coliseum. The title is the second

consecutive tournament championship the team won. “A bunch of us have been playing all four years,” senior team member Scooter Stein said. “About one half to two-thirds of this team played last year.” The winners of the men’s softball tournament were the members of Slob, who defeated Angels in the Outﬁeld 6-1. Many of the players

on Slob said they have been waiting four years to ﬁnally earn an intramural championship. “We lost in the championship game freshman and sophomore years and lost last year in the ﬁrst round,” senior team member Matt Foor said. After coming close to securing an intramural title twice, Foor said he and his teammates were worthy of see CHAMPS page12

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IN BRIEF

Hudec, Cathey lead track and field at meets The Butler track and field team competed in two meets in two different states last weekend and recorded two new school records and multiple strong finishes. Two Butler records fell at Indiana University’s Polytan Invitational. Freshman Nicole Hudec broke her own school record in the triple jump again with a leap of 35-10— good for fifth place. Hudec then teamed with sophomore Maddie Cassidy and freshmen Kelly Davidson and Bria

Booker in the 400-meter relay. The quartet’s time of 50.30 was good for a new school record and fifth place overall. Hudec also took fifth place in the women’s long jump while freshman Kodi Mullins clocked a fifth-place time of 9:16.84 in the men’s steeplechase. At the Mount Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif., the Bulldogs’ distance team had another impressive showing, this time led by assistant coach Mason Cathey. Cathey finished runner-up in the women’s invitational elite

steeplechase, and her time of 9:48.67 was the fastest by an American woman this year. In the women’s 1500-meter run, junior Kirsty Legg clocked a time of 4:21.32 to finish fourth in her section and 12th of 124 finishers. On the men’s side, freshman Tom Curr posted an eighth-place overall finish in the 1500-meter run, finishing in a time of 3:45.98. The team will compete at home Friday in the Stan Lyons Invitational. -Beth Werge

POLYTAN INVITATIONAL, APRIL 21-22

MOUNT SAC RELAYS, APRIL 20-21

WOMEN’S TRIPLE JUMP Hudec: 35-10—5th place, new school record WOMEN’S 400-METER RELAY

WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL ELITE STEEPLECHASE Cathey: 9:48.67—2nd place, top women’s time in country WOMEN’S 1500-METER RUN Legg: 4:21.32—4th place in section, 12th of 124 finishers MEN’S 1500-METER RUN Curr: 3:45.98—8th of 113 finishers

Cassidy, Hudec, Davidson, Booker: 50.30—new school record

MEN’S STEEPLECHASE Mullins: 9:16.84—5th place

Baseball loses three close games The Butler baseball team put together one of its best strings of pitching so far this season over the weekend. But Valparaiso had even better pitching and came away with a three-game series sweep. On Sunday the Bulldogs (19-21, 7-11) saw the Crusaders (18-20, 12-6) tally two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to come away with a 3-2 victory. Valparaiso freshman shortstop Spencer Mahoney drove in the game-winning

run on a bases-loaded walk. The day’s first game saw another pitchers’ duel, with Valparaiso winning 1-0. Butler senior pitcher Brad Schnitzer pitched all eight innings for the Bulldogs, allowing one earned run, five hits and one walk. On Friday Valparaiso walked away with a 4-2 win. Butler will face the University of Indianapolis this afternoon before three games against Horizon League-leading Wright State this weekend. -Kyle Beery

Wegeng leads men’s golf to 10th-place finish The men’s golf team placed 10th of 15 teams at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational Sunday. The event was hosted by Ball State. The Bulldogs finished with a three-round total of 1144 in the two-day tournament and were led by junior Andrew Wegeng, who shot a 5-overpar total of 215, good enough for sixth place —individually. Senior Alex Walker finished tied for 11th place, thanks in large part to a fourunder-par 66 in the second round.

Butler finished 54 strokes behind tournament champion Louisville. The Bulldogs were able to top conference opponent Valparaiso, which finished in 13th place. Despite the team’s recent struggles, Eiler said he is confident the team has a good chance at placing well in the upcoming Horizon League Championship tournament. Butler’s next tournament will be the conference championship event in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. The three-day tournament will start Friday. -André Smith

Photo courtesy of Dustin Livesay

Butler freshman track and field athlete Nicole Hudec, seen competing earlier this season, broke her triple jump record Saturday.

Tennis teams see different results The Butler women’s tennis team finished its regular season by beating Youngstown State (1-17, 1-7) 4-3 Sunday. The Bulldogs (8-14, 5-3) were led by senior Cam Thompson at No. 4 singles. The day before, the Bulldogs lost to Cleveland State. The Vikings (15-8, 7-1) swept the match 7-0. Butler is the No. 4 seed in the women’s Horizon League Tennis Championship tournament, which will start Friday.

The Bulldogs will face off against No. 5 seed Wright State in their opening-round match. The men’s team suffered a 5-2 loss to Youngstown State (9-10, 4-3) Sunday. Freshmen Austin Woldmoe and Billy Weldon won at No. 1 doubles to lead the Bulldogs (3-20, 2-5). Butler also fell to Cleveland State (10-11, 4-3) 5-2 Saturday. The No. 6 seed in the upcoming men’s conference tournament, the Bulldogs will play the No. 3 seeded Penguins again Friday. -Austin Monteith

BUTLER VS VALPARAISO, APRIL 21-22

EARL YESTINGSMEIER INVITATIONAL, APRIL 21-22

BUTLER (W) VS YOUNGSTOWN STATE, APRIL 22

Game 1—Butler: 2, Valparaiso: 4 Game 2—Butler: 0, Valparaiso: 1 Game 3—Butler: 2, Valparaiso: 3 Butler starting pitchers: pitched 20 of 24 2/3 innings Gelwicks: had three of Butler’s four hits in second game Butler: falls to 7-11 in Horizon League play

INDIVIDUAL SCORES Wegeng: 5-over-par 215—6th place Walker: 11-over-par 221—tied for 11th place TEAM SCORES Butler: 1144—10th place of 15 teams Louisville: 1090—1st place

SINGLES No. 1: Burak (YSU) def. Hedrick (BU) 6-4, 7-5 No. 2: Hankle (YSU) def. McLoughlin (BU) 7-5, 7-5 No. 3: Jesko (YSU) def. Rubenstein (BU) 6-4, 6-3 DOUBLES No. 1: Burak/Jesko (YSU) def. McLoughlin/Rubenstein (BU) 8-4

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BASEBALL

Byerly breaks records with different style KYLE BEERY

KBEERY@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Switching positions in sports is not always the easiest thing to do. An individual switching the way he or she plays a sport is even more difﬁcult. Butler junior pitcher Chase Byerly has done the latter for the baseball team this season by changing his throwing motion. During Byerly’s freshman season, Butler coach Steve Farley asked him to switch from his traditional overhand pitching style to the “submarine” style. This style of throwing has a pitcher drop his arm and release the ball underhand and just above the ground. “That just opened up a lot of doors for me and gave me some good opportunities to come in and make an impact right away as a freshman,” Byerly said. Byerly has handled both the switch in mechanics and the pressure-packed role of closer well with the Bulldogs. This was put on display when

he broke two Butler saves records this year. Byerly broke the school’s previous single-season record of eight earlier this month with his ninth save of the season in a win against Ball State on April 10. He also surpassed the previous Butler career-high saves record of 12 and currently sits at 13. With this unique pitching style, Byerly said he pitches for contact and relies on his inﬁelders to make the plays. “This submarine-style delivery causes batters to hit a lot of ground balls,” Farley said. “Chase throws a lot of strikes, and he is very tough to hit.” Byerly said he traded velocity for movement with his new delivery. In high school, he said he used to overpower hitters and record many strikeouts, but now he pitches for contact. His opponents have a .280 batting average against him, and he has not allowed any home runs. Byerly said the change initially took a toll on his elbow and hips, but he was able to adjust to it. “It’s been really effective,”

Byerly said, “and I’ve been really thankful and grateful to coach Farley for giving me that chance.” Last summer, Byerly played for the Sliders, a Prospect League team out of Slippery Rock, Pa. He won the relief pitcher of the year award in the league. “That’s really where my closing development kind of picked up,” Byerly said. Byerly was teammates with Butler junior catcher Radley Haddad in the league, and he said it was important in developing their relationship at the collegiate level. “I need to be a little more focused, because the ball is coming from a different place,” Byerly said. Byerly and Haddad were roommates while playing for the Sliders, and Haddad said they “literally spent every hour of the summer together.” Haddad calls Byerly “not your typical closer,” because he doesn’t throw hard and over the top, making him much more difﬁcult for opponents to get a hit off of. “Not only is it physically tough

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Butler junior pitcher Chase Byerly, seen during a game last season, has set the school’s single-season and career records for saves this season. to hit that pitch, but it’s mentally tough too,” Haddad said. Byerly will look to add to his climbing saves total during the remainder of the Bulldogs’ eightgame road trip. He will get his ﬁrst shot

at grabbing his 14th career save against the University of Indianapolis today. “I’m really proud of him,” Haddad said of Byerly holding the saves record. “It couldn’t have happened to a better dude.”

PROFESSIONAL RACING

Butler grad Carpenter earns spot in IndyCar COLIN LIKAS

CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU SPORTS EDITOR

Photos from MCT

Butler graduate and IndyCar Series driver Ed Carpenter, seen in Kansas City in 2009, won the Kentucky Indy 300 last year, grabbing his ﬁrst IndyCar win in the process.

Ed Carpenter (right) drives alongside Tony Kanaan in the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 in 2006. Carpenter ﬁnished 16th place in the event.

While it is difficult to know what each Butler graduate is doing with his or her life at this moment, it is unlikely that many are pursuing a career like that of 2003 graduate Ed Carpenter. As some car racing fans likely know, Carpenter competes in the IndyCar Series. In the series, 31-year-old Carpenter has the opportunity to qualify for and compete in multiple races each year, including the Indianapolis 500. The 96th running of the Indy 500 will take place May 27, with Carpenter looking to improve on his 11th-place finish in the race last year. While Carpenter did eventually end up on one of racing’s biggest stages—he qualified for the Indy 500 for the first time in 2004—he said he got his start racing quarter midgets at eight years of age. “[My father] asked my brother and I if we wanted to run the quarter midgets,” Carpenter said. “We were both really excited about the opportunity and just never

looked back.” Not too long after, Carpenter said he made the decision to pursue a career in racing. This choice was not something that every member of Carpenter’s family approved of though. “I think my mom would’ve preferred I do something else,” Carpenter said. “When she realized I wasn’t going to be getting money doing anything else, she was always supportive.” Carpenter’s parents said that as long as he was racing with their cars, he would have to go to college. Carpenter said he ended up choosing Butler over the likes of Indiana, Indiana State and Denver State because he liked the school and its location. Because Carpenter continued to race cars as a student, he said his passion for racing never waned despite being a part of Butler’s College of Business. Richard Fetter, an associate marketing professor, is one member of the Butler faculty with whom Carpenter said he has kept in touch. Fetter was the dean of the

College of Business while Carpenter was a student and said the two were introduced through a mutual friend. “Ed is such a good guy,” Fetter said. “He’s a high-quality person, and it’s been fun to watch him grow and develop.” Michael Kaltenmark, 2002 graduate and director of web marketing communications, said he did not cross paths with Carpenter often as a student, but he vouched for Kaltenmark when Vision Racing—the racing team of which Carpenter was a member of from 2005 to 2009—was looking for public relations help. Kaltenmark said that Carpenter has many qualities that helped him become a race car driver. “He has a very level head, he’s responsible and he’s intelligent,” Kaltenmark said. “There’s a reason owners don’t have a problem giving Ed the keys.” Carpenter said that persistence and the ability to network are two key needs for all race car drivers. Putting his persistence on display, Carpenter broke into the see CARPENTER page 12

LAUNDRY: TWO EMPLOYEES DO THE WORK FROM PAGE FIVE

“Doing laundry is just doing laundry,” Harding said. “It’s work. It’s physical and continual.” Harding started 20 years ago when laundry was only done for the football team. He is retiring in July, and Johnson is first in line for his position. “She knows as much about it as I do now,” Harding said. But their relationship extends beyond laundry. “I hate to leave at night, because it is just so much fun working with her,” Harding said. “We have a very good working relationship, and I would go as far as to say that we’re friends.” If one is gone, the other picks up the other’s share of work. One week, Harding took a vacation with his family, so Johnson had to do all of the work. The same happens when Johnson leaves. Johnson said her work mostly goes unnoticed. Some athletes hardly even know who she is. “I always wondered who did my

HARDING laundry,” freshman track runner Chelsea Stephan said. “I assumed it was just a student.” Johnson is the invisible hand that returns the clean laundry. However, to those athletes who do know her, she is a warm conversation. “The best part of this job is the kids,” Johnson said. Brooke Ruffolo, a freshman volleyball player, said she knows Johnson because she takes the volleyball laundry down to her office occasionally. “She is really good with names and always up-to-date with everything going on with sports,” Ruffolo said. Kayla Gray, a senior softball player, said she likes to visit Johnson’s office often.

JOHNSON “She set an example for me because her door is always open and she is a very welcoming person,” Gray said. Gray even makes it a point to introduce Johnson to teammates who do not know who she is. “I know that she is one of the nicest people on campus and would do anything for anybody,” Gray said. Harding wanted to put a sign at the end of the hall leading to their office saying, “If you don’t want conversation, don’t come down.” “I was apprehensive because I know what equipment managers do,” Johnson said. But, she said she learned quickly that “there is so much more to it than just laundry.”

The laundry of the Butler baseball team laid out.

Underneath Hinkle’s famous basketball court, the athletic training room, the locker rooms and all the management offices lie three wash-machines, three dryers and two very dedicated

Photo by Marcy Thornsberry

individuals. Although it may seem secluded, Johnson’s office is always open to students. “I love being the mom in the basement,” she said.

ARTS ETC.

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Modern day pic a s sos art now opens tonight

The art + design program’s sixth annual art show will be tonight and tomorrow. ANNE CARPENTER ACCARPEN@BUTLER.EDU ARTS ETC. ASST.EDITOR

Twenty ﬁve tables, 25 black tablecloths, 25 toppers and the artistic works of more than 150 students and faculty will transform the Reilly Room into a feast for the eyes starting at 5 p.m. tonight. ART NOW, in its sixth semester, is a showcase for students to display work they have created over the course of the semester in various art classes and independent studies. Elizabeth Mix, associate professor of art history, said that the art program puts on ART NOW because it wants the whole campus to see what students are doing creatively. ART NOW arose because there was never very much art on campus before and

nobody knew about the each other’s artistic talents, she said “If you build it,” Mix said, “They will come.” For 24 hours, from 5 p.m. tonight until 5 p.m. tomorrow, people will have the chance to stroll up and down aisles of work created by students and faculty members. Laura Kramer, a senior strategic communication and art + design double major, said that with every semester, the size of the event only gets bigger. “You never see the same art twice,” Kramer said. “It’s always different.” Mix said that setting up the Reilly Room is always a bit stressful, but at the end of the day, she wants the people to experience and see the art. “We want it to look amazing,” Mix said, “Because we’re so proud of what everyone’s made.” The exhibit will feature all kinds of studentproduced art including paintings, sculptures, poetry, performance art and multi-

media. Mix said that the great thing about this 24-hour exhibit is that people can see art produced by people they would never consider to be artists, whether they be students or business professors. “There have always been artists on this campus,” Mix said. “They just happen to be teaching in other departments.” Daniel McCullough, a senior art + design major, said the exhibit features all kinds of mediums including burned canvas, broken glass and oil paintings. “A lot of people, when they think of art, think of high-class paintings in museums,” McCullough said. “This is much more personal.” ART NOW is free and open to the public. Mix said that the Reilly Room can be a bit imposing, but at the end of setup, it is completely ﬁlled with the talent of Butler students. “That room isn’t just full,” Mix said. “It’s bursting.”

Photo by Caitlin O’Rourke

Senior Daniel McCullough, one of the two thesis students, hung “a thousand paper cranes” in the annex as part of one of his projects.

arts annex hosts first art show The newly opened annex hosts its ﬁrst art show with big, creative installations. CAITLIN O’ROURKE

COROURKE@BUTLER.EDU ARTS ETC. EDITOR

Photos by Caitlin O’Rourke

Works to be featured at the annex include ﬂowers, monkeys and a living room that was completely deconstructed by an art + design class.

Photos by Caitlin O’Rourke

The new annex features room for pinning up art (top left) along with putting in installations (top right and above) that were not possible in Lilly Hall.

Paper cranes hang from the ceiling in long, colorful strands of yellows, reds and pinks. Two students crisscross an intricate pattern of yarn on the front windows. Tables set up just when you step in contain half-installed works of art. The Jordan College of Fine Arts Annex—also known as the JCX or the annex—is almost ready for its art show. Many students will recognize the recently converted area as the former Jordan Academy of Dance, located next to Facility Services at the corner of Boulevard and 52nd Street. The building contains four

studios. Two will be dance studios and used mostly for physical well being classes. Currently, they’re rented to Dance Kaleidoscope. The other two are the university’s ﬁrst art studios for its art + design program. Opened at the beginning of the semester, the two studios host the program’s more intensive programs. Next year, the annex will hold all of the art classes, including the core art class “Perspectives in the Creative Arts: Introduction to Visual Art.” “The most important thing is that students can leave out their work while it’s in progress,” said Elizabeth Mix, associate professor of art history. “It has been the most challenging part of not having our own space.” In addition, Mix said it’s nice to have rooms that are set up for art work, with sinks and storage closets for supplies.

“It’s just so beneficial to come in on my own time,” said Jasmine Gonsalves, a freshman art + design major. “We aren’t as confined in this space, and I think it will make the show more artlike.” The new space has given them an entirely new art show to look forward to. To accompany ART NOW, Art at the Annex is open to the public Thursday and Friday. Mix said that the show, as opposed to ART NOW, features installation pieces from the art + design program’s “space” and “function” classes. In addition, the program’s two thesis students, Laura Kramer and Daniel McCullough, present their final projects for the show. “At the annex, we can do what we need to do because it’s our space,” Mix said. “It’s a flexible space to create the art show we’ve always wanted.”

The Butler Arts and Entertainment Calendar 25 Leadership Through the Arts: Benjamin Ball Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. ART NOW 4 p.m., Reilly Room

26 ART NOW Reilly Room 9 a.m. Art at the Annex JCX 2 p.m.

27 John Gosney Efroymson Center, 6 p.m. Art at the Annex 1 p.m., JCX Freshly Brewed Concert 8:30 p.m., Reilly Room

28 My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Clowes Memorial Hall 8 p.m.

29 Wind Ensemble Concert Clowes Memorial Hall 3 p.m.

30 No events scheduled

31 No events scheduled

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STRESS LESS. PLAY MORE.

BUTLER PALOOZA

Looking for a little relief from exam stress and studying? This ongoing series of events will help recharge the students’ batteries and have a little fun in the midst of all the ﬁnals preparation craziness. PAINTBALLING

Relieve stress Friday, Apr 27, by going paintballing. 20 spots are available and sign-ups begin today at noon in the PuLSE Ofﬁce.

RELOCUS

One-hour body/mind class to help you relax and focus, begins at 5 p.m. in the Health and Recreation Center.

DAWGS FOR DOGS

12-2 on the HRC lawn, $1 donation to play with furry friends from the Humane Society.

EXAM JAM

Monday, Apr 30, on Schwitzer Hall Lawn. Take a break and stop by for free food and jams.

MEDITATION HIKE

Every Friday, from 5:30 to 6:30. take a hike through the grounds, gardens or 100 acres at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Go to www.imamuseum.org for more information.

Photos by Reid Bruner

The Tribe and Big Cats! performed at Butler Palooza on Saturday along with Shiny Penny and the Critical Shoes (above) along with Zion I, DJ Benzi, ### and Dev. Students came out to a free music festival on the mall Saturday night to kick off the ﬁnal week of classes.

More than a workout SARVARY KOLLER SKOLLER@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Butler University’s got back. The LIVESTRONG cycling event 24 Hours of Booty is taking place at Butler for the ﬁrst time, beginning June 29 at 7p.m. to raise awareness and support for LIVESTRONG and local cancer organizations. Weaving through the Butler campus and Tarkington neighborhood, the 3.5-mile loop was designed to allow participants to ride as far as they wish. While 24 Hours of Booty is an all-day biking event, participants do not have to ride for the 24 hours. “Some participants are just coming out of treatment, and they maybe ride one lap,” executive director Basil Lyberg said. “Then you have someone trying to

ride a hundred laps. Each participant is celebrated equally.” Bikers of all ages are able to participate in the noncompetitive charity event. Lyberg said 24 Hours of Booty is a family event with much more than just biking. There will be a festival complete with food, an expo area featuring sponsors and products, a children’s play area and a DJ. Lyberg said the area where the festivities take place is called “Bootyville.” Out of the entire Indianapolis area, Butler was speciﬁcally chosen to host the biking event. Lyberg said the Butler community has been very supportive of the event and the mission of cancer awareness. When it came time to ﬁnd a location for the event, Butler was chosen by popular demand.

“Everyone kept telling me that we had to have it at Butler,” Lyberg said. “They said Butler has a beautiful campus and a great community, and the university will embrace something like this. They were exactly right.” In addition to participants and spectators, two furry Butler residents will also be in attendance. Director of web marketing communications and caretaker for Blue II and Trip, Michael Kaltenmark said both dogs will make an appearance at 24 Hours of Booty. “We’ll be there for the kick-off of the event,” Kaltenmark said. “We want to reinforce the Butler presence and be a good host. We will probably also make a lap through Bootyville.” Kaltenmark said Blue II and Trip might ride the biking loop in their wagon

depending on the decency of the weather. While bad weather would prohibit the wagon ride, Kaltenmark said both dogs would still welcome all riders and participants. In addition to bringing crowd-pleasers Blue II and Trip to the event, Kaltenmark said he also worked behind the scenes to help organize the event by recruiting participants and volunteers. “I encourage anyone who is interested in cycling or passionate about helping to spread cancer awareness to take part in 24 Hours of Booty,” Kaltenmark said. The event will take place on June 29-30 at Butler. In order to participate, there is a $50 registration fee as well as a fundraising minimum of $200 for all participants. Registration and more information are available online.

B.U.R.N. notice

Michelle Ferro won her division in the Miss Majorette of Indiana contest on Sunday, qualifying for nationals. She will represent Butler University at baton twirling nationals, also known as America’s Youth On Parade, this summer.

Twirling Away

Photo courtesy of Michelle Ferro

WITHIN THIS ISSUE

One Butler University student business group is turning the old couches and futons of students into cash and proﬁt. KEVIN VOGEL KJVOGEL@BUTLER.EDU

STAFF WRITER

It’s the end of the semester, and students are looking cockeyed at the sofas they were once so excited about with a new question in mind: “How in the world am I going to get this back home?” The Butler University Resale Network, or B.U.R.N., has the answer: they aren’t. The student group, started at the end of last year, takes furniture and other items that students often get rid of at the end of the semester and resells them, donating the proﬁts to the Wheeler Mission Ministries, a local Indianapolis charity. “The end of my freshman year, I noticed that people are just throwing [out] items that could be perfectly useable just because they have nowhere else to put them,” said Ryan Anderson, a junior biology and electronic journalism major who founded the group. Anderson found, after a little research, that other colleges have groups that offer re-sales to raise money for charities. “I thought we could implement this onto our campus,” Anderson said. “I asked a couple friends to get this group together.” He said that the group hopes to expand upon last year’s efforts and this year the group expects more success due to more planning time. Collection days for B.U.R.N. involve volunteers driving a pickup truck around campus and to off-campus student housing. Speciﬁc times for pickup locations are published on the group’s Facebook page, “B.U.R.N. Collection Wheeler!!!” Brendan McMahon, a senior music composition major,

Use these clues to ﬁll in words and phrases from this week’s issue of The Butler Collegian.

Photo by Rachel Anderson

Andy Schubert, AJ Miller and Ryan Anderson work with B.U.R.N, an organization that resells items and donates the proﬁts to charity.

is moving next year and does not have space for the sofa he currently owns. He said he was planning on throwing it away or attempting to sell it. After learning about B.U.R.N., however, he said he would consider donating the sofa. “I know the Wheeler Mission,” he said. “It’s a good place and they probably need the money.” If students have an item that they want picked up by B.U.R.N., or wish to volunteer for the group, Anderson said that they can email him at rcanders@butler.edu.

ACROSS 4. This building by the tennis bubble is going to be used for an art exhibit. 6. A recent survey found that 20 percent of students have participated in _____ events. 9. There have been recent thefts in this building on campus. 10. This Indy car driver graduated from Butler in 2003. DOWN 1. The baseball team got swept by this school over the weekend. 2. The Butler women’s____team is the number four seed in the Horizon League Tournament. 3. 24 hours of _____ will take place starting June 29. 5. CPA will introduce a ____ program. 7. This 24-hour exhibit will be in the Reilly Room beginning tonight. 8. This acronym stands for a student RBE group that collects old student furniture.

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Big changes signal progress

OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Butler looks to the future with new majors, improved facilities and new administration. | VOTE: 33-0-1

ne word deﬁned Butler University during the 2011-12 academic year: transition. From the inauguration of a completely new president to the installation of a new ﬁreplace in the Market Place at Atherton Union, the changes kept rolling all year. While all major changes are sure to bring about some less-thandesirable outcomes, the promising improvements on campus tend to get overlooked. Looking back, new programs have blossomed, new facilities are being constructed and the strategic discussions on this campus have become extremely forward thinking—all during the course of one academic year. Butler has much to be excited about and has many new opportunities to explore, but we can’t rest on

our laurels. There is much room to expand on the achievements we have already made. Dance, theater and music students will ﬁnally get a larger, necessary recital hall when the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Performing Arts opens. The budding art + design program recently received much needed studio and gallery space by expanding its program into the former Academy of Dance Annex. Arts aren’t the only programs to gain ground this semester. Entirely new majors, such as the peace studies, risk management and communication organization programs will be available next semester. All these new programs are ripe for inter-college collaboration, something that university administrators and deans should

focus on as Butler moves forward. While academics are thriving, Butler’s athletic programs continue to set a high example of professionalism, despite increased outside scrutiny in the national collegiate athletic arena. President Jim Danko and his cabinet are doing the right thing by putting an increased focus on compliance with federal and local laws. Moving forward, Butler needs to make sure that any potential violation is investigated and resolved so that Butler maintains a clean slate. Administratively, Danko came in ready to institute real change and listened to student concerns from his ﬁrst day. While his national tour to promote Butler kept him busy, he didn’t stop responding to student emails personally and holding student

office hours. This needs to continue. Another promising sign: When ideas have gone awry and problems have developed, Danko’s administration generally remained transparent, even though it sometimes meant answering difficult questions and admitting potential flaws. Moving forward, Student Government Association should strive for better transparency and openness, as well as strive to hold its members more accountable to following the SGA constitution. Butler is not perfect. We don’t live in a utopia. But we made considerable progress over this past year, especially during a transitional period. Butler will only continue to improve as long as every member of the community continues to strive for positive, dynamic change.

Collegian serves, strengthens Butler community

never imagined how dramatically one series of news stories would affect change at Butler University when I started reporting on Butler’s parking capacity problem back in August. By shedding light on the parking issue and its many facets, The Collegian started a community conversation, and administrators ran with it. It’s thrilling for me to see Butler’s top administrators work with the Indianapolis community to solicit plans and ideas for a future oncampus parking garage, which could simultaneously bring parking spots and new opportunities for student recreation. The Collegian’s parking series is just one example of how good journalism is essential to Butler’s vibrant, thriving community. The purpose of journalism is to explore, examine and expose issues while bringing readers news, views and entertainment. Making the university seem pristine by re-purposing press

releases is not only the opposite of a journalist’s job description but also doesn’t allow for positive change to be affected. Good journalism isn’t supposed to please readers. It’s supposed to inform them. As I reﬂect on my tenure as editor in chief of The Collegian, I am proud to say that we’ve done just that this year, and I wouldn’t trade the dozens of insults about our aggressive reporting for anything. Butler administrators and student leaders have accused the Collegian staff of hurting the campus climate this year by being too aggressive in its reporting. But what good is a consistently warm and sunny forecast if there’s some rain and thunder to report? While some worry that The Collegian makes Butler look less than perfect by exposing problems and issues, I offer a counter perspective. The Collegian’s aggressive reporting does more to promote Butler than one might think. Because of our aggressive

HAYLEIGH COLOMBO

The Butler community can look forward to more great journalism next year. reporting, we’ve garnered an overwhelming amount of praise from national journalism professionals, which we share with the entire Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism, the College of Communication and Butler University. This year, we won the highest honor in collegiate journalism from the Associated Collegiate Press and recently brought home 36 honors

from regional and state competitions, including the title of “Newspaper of the Year” in both contests. The awards honor many different areas of The Collegian’s work, but what they really mean is this: We’re doing journalism that is at an exemplary professional standard. I have the utmost conﬁdence that next year’s staff will continue to uphold the same values and keep exploring, examining and exposing stories on Butler’s campus. On May 24, I’ll be moving out of The Collegian’s newsroom and taking my trusty reporter’s notebook up to the Lafayette Journal & Courier where I was recently hired as a full-time reporter. I look back on my three years of working at The Collegian most fondly. While I deﬁnitely won’t miss the sleep deprivation, The Collegian prepared me to be a professional journalist. Contact editor-in-chief Hayleigh Colombo at hcolombo@butler.edu.

Butler should embrace what unites us

o many things divide Butler University’s student body, whether it be graduation year, major, Greek afﬁliation—or lack thereof—political ideals, or even favorite color. But on Friday, the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event at the Health and Recreation Complex brought participants together in a way that I have not seen before on this campus. Cancer doesn’t care what year people are, what Greek house they’re in, how much money they’re going to make after graduation or how many people love and care about them. Cancer is a disease that is universal, and it has touched the lives of each Butler student, including those who have lost loved ones to the disease and those who have not. I was truly moved by the togetherness as I walked around the track at the HRC and saw men and

DONALD PERIN

When students rally behind an event or a cause, it brings our community together. women of different afﬁliations and groups crying and consoling one another. Relay for Life, or Dance Marathon earlier in the year and Butler sports, are events that we, the Butler community, can all rally behind. We must use these moments to remind us that there is more that

unites us than separates us. We are all Bulldogs, Americans and humans. The nearly $54,000 that Butler’s Relay for Life raised to fight cancer is an astonishing amount that should make everyone who participated in the event proud. Two of the main speakers turned the event from just another function where students could hang out into an emotionally charged affair. Cancer survivors Heather Banks and Jim Wesp, father of Butler student Sarah Wesp, spoke at Relay for Life about their fights with the disease. They talked about how their battles with the disease have made them stronger people, made them appreciate life more and taught them that there are things worth fighting tooth and nail for. These ideas of community and togetherness are best described in the words of author J.K. Rowling. “We are only as strong as we are

united, as weak as we are divided.” Rowling wrote, “Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.” I believe that we have seen some great things happen to Butler. We’ve seen strength and unity in our community from the back-toback national title game runs by the men’s basketball team. More recent events include Dance Marathon, Relay for Life and the Butler Palooza concert on the mall on Saturday. It would be foolish to think that there will be a point when all in the Butler community can get along perfectly. But I hope that, in the coming years, we as a community can work on respecting our differences and ﬁnd ways to work together to improve our school and our society. Contact asst. opinion editor Donald Perin at dperin@butler.edu.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012

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Potential exists for student-led change MATT KASPER

Butler has made big strides forward and has great chance for growth in the future through student-driven decisions.

Cartoon by Hali Bickford

Diversity, inclusion must be everyone’s priority

n April 18, Butler University’s Office of Student Affairs released the numbers from its diversity survey. The data revealed that most Butler students do not believe the school is very diverse. Specifically, 71 percent of students of color and/or gay and lesbian students thought this. If students, faculty and staff want to see a more inclusive university, everyone needs to take responsibility and not simply “encourage” diversity. Students of diverse backgrounds are uniquely positioned to see this in action. Each member of the community— from administrators to students— must take action to see a more respectful, diverse community at Butler. Butler’s public relations materials talk about encouraging a worldview that considers other cultures and perspectives equal. The community should not take these statistics negatively though. Whether students think so or not, the university is not very diverse. When respondents see that, the community demonstrates selfawareness. And that means we have the opportunity to improve. The university may indeed want to see more diversity. But when the community stays relatively the same, perhaps

JEREMY ALGATE

Each member of the Butler community must start with small steps to improve diversity. inclination is not enough. Everyone needs to take the commitment to diversity beyond simply tolerating others or wanting more obvious examples of multicultural students. In other words, Butler and the people who make up the university all need to improve the school with direct action. That starts with little gestures. The university should consider converting some of the existing restrooms on campus into genderneutral ones. Any sort of deliberate move to include people of differing backgrounds speaks louder than mission statements do. The university needs to find ways to work with the community and make Butler less of an island.

The bubble should not have such tough boundaries. But a big part of responsibility falls on every student as well—myself included. Students answered their surveys by saying that as few as 28 percent participate in diversity events. This is unacceptable, especially when so many respondents say they want to see more diversity. All of us, need to get involved. Attend the events and take advantage of all the programs Butler offers. Our community demonstrates over and over again that philanthropy and fundraisers are important. Butler students should channel that energy to improve things close to home as well. A more inclusive community makes everyone stronger. And the events themselves help allies and activists unite over their common goals. Any effort to build community support is better than nothing. So the students must take advantage of the groups and events on campus. And the university absolutely must do its part to include people of diverse backgrounds through accessible facilities and programs. Contact opinion editor Jeremy Algate at jalgate@butler.edu.

PawPrints

Andy Riehle Senior

Contact columnist Matt Kasper at mkasper@butler.edu.

What is your favorite Butler memory?

BY RACHEL ANDERSON

“Singing the national anthem at a Colts game with Out of the Dawg House.”

he joke in my family right now is that my sister is the smartest sibling, since she decided to enroll at a university in the Sunshine State, whereas I choose one in the Hoosier State. Although I envy her and the view she will have of the Atlantic Ocean, I am saddened that she will not have the incredible and unique Butler University experience I had. These upcoming four years at Butler would truly have been enjoyable for her. Nevertheless, the past four years have provided me with many memories and life lessons, and I am very excited to see Butler progress. The changes proposed or those that are already in the process of completion are much needed and will positively transform the university. The most visible changes that my sister would have experienced are, of course, the construction projects on campus. The new performance arts complex, the Howard L. Schrott Center, will be a nice venue that I hope will bring in more highly sought speakers. The proposed parking garage with retail space is also a project my sister would have experienced. Also, she could have eaten in the renovated Atherton Union dining hall, and maybe even roomed in a modernized residence hall. But construction projects are not the only changes that are occurring on campus. The student population has changed over the years, and I think it is necessary for certain changes to take place involving the students. I remain convinced that the student body should change the Student Government Association and transform the format into a student senate. Great potential is present for creating a student senate as it would involve all aspects of student organizations on campus. The student senate would be more efficient and involve student leaders that would be driven to create change on campus, not just attend to be eligible for a student organization grant. A great amount of research and determined energy would be needed to execute the change effectively, but ultimately it would be a sustainable project serving the Butler student population for years to come. A majority of our peer institutions already have this format. Secondly, if my sister should choose to become involved with Greek life on campus, then I would have hoped that she would involve herself in the much needed changes dealing with the alcohol-related hospitalizations on campus. I believe that in the upcoming years students associated with Greek life should devote themselves to creating a bottom-up policy dealing with the risks associated with unaccountable drinking. The debate is always going to be centered on a policy of beer and wine only. Rather than a decision made by administrators, chapter presidents would benefit the campus more if they were to call a meeting and create their own policy recommendations to better serve the community. This was attempted a few years ago, but the conversation ran out of momentum. I hope that this upcoming year, Greek leaders will find it beneficial to create a public discussion on this topic once again. Overall, I am excited for the changes occurring on campus, and even though my sister will not be attending Butler, I have already begun to convince my younger brother.

“Butler basketball.”

Hannah Kuhn Senior

“When the Final Four was in Indy and the press was sitting in Starbucks.” Josh Albrecht Senior

“Fountain hopping with all of my friends.”

Haley Harms Senior

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TOP LEFT: A member of the co-recreational dodgeball team The Rookies contemplates her next move during the tournament last week.

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TOP RIGHT: The Rookies pose for a photo following their victory over Heavyweights in the championship match of the co-recreational dodgeball tournament. BOTTOM LEFT: Adam Durm takes a swing during the intramural men’s softball championship game last week. Photos by Reid Bruner

CARPENTER: BUTLER GRAD IN INDYCAR SERIES FROM PAGE SEVEN

IndyCar Series shortly after graduating from Butler. His ﬁrst race was at Chicagoland Speedway in 2003 for PDM Racing. He took 13th place while also competing in an Indy Lights Series race for A.J. Foyt Enterprises the same weekend. “It was a very rewarding feeling,

feeling like I had made it to where I was trying to get all my career,” Carpenter said. Since that race, Carpenter has competed in the IndyCar Series each year, although he has driven for ﬁve different teams in the process. Last year, Carpenter succeeded in winning an IndyCar race, taking ﬁrst place in the Kentucky Indy 300 for Sarah Fisher Racing. “It was only a matter of time,” Kaltenmark said. “He’s consistent and smooth—especially on ovals—so when that race happened, it was like

it ﬁnally all came together for him.” Carpenter called the victory “a relief” and “rewarding.” Since then, Carpenter has become the owner of his own racing stable, Ed Carpenter Racing. Carpenter said that while he is not sure when he may retire from professional racing, the formation of Ed Carpenter Racing is already preparing him for his career after racing. “It’s more of a long-term plan,” Carpenter said. “Hopefully we’ll have partners involved with the team

this year’s championship. “The guys played hard and worked hard,” Foor said. “They deserved it.” Softball was not the only intramural event still going on last week. The four surviving teams of the men’s dodgeball tournament were ultimately cut down to one Thursday night at the Health and Recreation Center. Average Joe’s defeated Fly Spy in the first semifinal match, and Great Balls of Fire advanced to the title game by outlasting Delt Seniors in the second match. With the championship match set, the tournament concluded with a result reminiscent of the film “Dodgeball.” Life imitated art as Average Joe’s defeated Great Balls of Fire to take the men’s dodgeball championship. In the finale of the co-recreational dodgeball tournament Thursday night, The Rookies were victorious over Heavyweights.

SOFTBALL WINNERS

Men’s: Slob Co-recreational: Miracle on 38th Street

DODGEBALL WINNERS Men’s: Average Joes Co-recreational: The Rookies

and can foster relationships that will allow us to be successful.” Carpenter said his time at Butler assisted him in becoming both a professional driver and the owner of a racing group. “[Going to Butler] helped me to be prepared for anything in life, whether it’s driving or running a business,” Carpenter said. “I think you have to be able to collect your thoughts, manage your time and have your attention focused on multiple different places, and those kinds of things were drilled into us in the business school.”