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Freshman class smaller than Butler expected Faculty and staff who expect a 1 percent salary equity raise could be out of luck. By Grace Wallace Assistant News Editor gwallace@butler.edu A freshman class size of 927 students might seem like a high number, but that figure didn’t quite hit Butler University’s mark this year. In fact, this year’s class was the smallest since 2005. Despite a second consecutive trip to the Final Four, a 35 percent increase in campus visits by prospective students and 3,000 more applications than in 2010, the university
failed to meet its expected enrollment for the freshman class. Tom Weede, vice president of enrollment, said the enrollment yield, or the percentage of students admitted that end up enrolling, fell by more than 5 percentage points, from 21.2 percent in 2010 to 16 percent this year. “It was just a really interesting year, because it seems difficult to understand how you could have 41 percent more applications and have a smaller class than you did the year before,” he said. Weede said the university targeted a freshman class size between 960 to 1,000 freshmen—a decrease from the 1,050 from the previous year— because officials knew the university would be unable to comfortably
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serve students at that capacity. In attempting to accommodate the university’s size capacity and anticipating the yield would fall slightly, Weede said the enrollment office made the decision to admit about 5,200 students before the wait list. Weede said the university did not accept as many students in the lower reaches of what has been its traditional acceptance pool. If it had accepted the same number of students as last year, the class would have about 70 more students. Because of this, the yield went down 5 percent instead of .5 percent. Weede said though the university was able to make up for the 30-plus __________________see enrollment page 3
Butler University Enrollment, 2006-11 This chart compares the number of applications received to the number of students enrolled in each incoming class. Graphic by Erin Drennan
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BUPD police chief Ben Hunter addresses parking committee members last Friday. Representatives from various university departments were able to voice concerns.
University donors, alumni, guests add to list of drivers looking for a spot on campus By Hayleigh Colombo Editor in Chief hcolombo@butler.edu Butler University students, faculty and staff might be 1,412 permits short of feeling like they have ample parking, but they’re not the only ones on campus trying to find a spot. Dozens of donors, alumni and visitors drive to Butler each day, and the departments that bring them said it’s a struggle to make their guests feel comfortable working within the university’s current parking capacity. There could be up to 60 guest permits issued each day, assistant police chief Andy Ryan said. Those people either park in faculty zones or in meters that the Butler University Police Department blocks off. BUPD started vacating parking meters on days when guests come to campus, but police chief Ben Hunter said he’s seen a rise in those requests. Hunter said he’s looking into recommending an additional administrative fee to vacate the meters. “We don’t want to hurt other departments,” he said. Hunter said issuing temporary passes eventually needs to come at a cost. “In a month, it’s hundreds and hundreds of temporaries,” Hunter said. “I don’t want to make money off these, but I don’t know that these can be free anymore.” Representatives from Intern-
ship and Career Services brought their concerns to Hunter and Ryan at the Sept. 9 parking committee meeting. Jeremy Walthall, office coordinator, and Julie Schrader, manager of employer development, said they face parking hurdles whenever they bring prospective employers to campus. “Those are challenges, being able to provide convenient and easy-to-find parking for constituents who don’t know the campus very well without displacing a lot of people who already park on campus,” Schrader said. Schrader said despite her department’s best efforts to plan ahead with BUPD to allocate the proper number of guest permits, she’s learned to expect the unexpected. “When you’re planning events, nothing ever goes as planned,” Schrader said. “Even when we’ve mailed them their passes and communicated everything to them, things happen.” Internship and Career Services isn’t alone in facing challenges bringing guests to campus. “I think every constituent on campus may face some parking issue at some point in time,” Schrader said. “The challenges we face are no different than our counterparts.” Kate Brinkerhoff, director of gift planning, said her department tries its best to make sure ___________________see parking page 3
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Sophomore Joseph Ciancio bows his head during a multi-faith prayer service at Gleaners Food Bank to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. Community members, including many Butler students, stayed to help inspect and package food for the needy after the prayer service. For more reflections and photos, see the back page.
BUPD may implement SGA president’s business idea for student ride service Escort service also could provide more on-campus jobs By Brooke Deady Staff Writer bdeady@butler.edu A Real Business Experience project from last year may become a reality if the Butler University Police Department receives positive student reception. A possible addition to operations for BUPD involves a new escort service. Police chief Ben Hunter said the RBE project presented by Student Government Association president Al Carroll and juniors Kyle Zima, Jared Isthenal, Alexis Schmidt and Pat Gelwicks piqued his interest for having a transport service where students would escort other students to their dorms safely. “I’m not opposed to it, but it’s not totally in future plans [for BUPD],” Hunter said. Carroll, a junior marketing major, said his RBE project was appreciated by students who used the service. “I would say the business model
We wanted to make money, and they want to keep people safe. Al Carroll SGA PRESIDENT was very successful, but we didn’t advertise it as much as we should have,” Carroll said. Junior accounting major Zima said that although the idea didn’t make much of a profit, it proved that
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there is a demand from students in the Apartment Village. Students could pay either $1 per ride or $5 for a weeklong pass. BUPD would likely offer the service at no cost. “Their [BUPD’s] idea is much different than my business model,” Carroll said. “We wanted to make money, and they want to keep people safe.” If BUPD were to use student escorts, the service would run Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Hunter said the escort position would probably become a campus job. Liz Freedman, student employment coordinator, said she would be interested in looking into the possibility. “It sounds like a good opportunity for students,” Freedman said. “I’ve been getting some concern from parents about students working late on campus and having to walk home at night.” _____________________see security page 4
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Student bumps head during Frisbee practice By Hayleigh Colombo Editor in Chief hcolombo@butler.edu
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Members of Phi Delta Theta fraternity celebrate after winning last year’s Geneva Stunts. The event, which usually takes place on family weekend, was canceled this year because of high costs and scheduling conflicts, including a men’s basketball game scheduled for the same day.
Geneva Stunts canceled
By Aly Martinez Staff Writer almarti1@butler.edu The curtain has dropped on 92 years of tradition. Geneva Stunts is canceled this year. Amanda Moore, adviser of the Butler Intercollegiate YMCA, said the event was canceled due to scheduling difficulties. “We didn’t have any other options,” she said. “We didn’t want to have to compete with the basketball game that is also going on the same night.” But not all students agreed. “If it actually raises money for the YMCA, then it is unfortunate that basketball wins over Geneva Stunts,” senior Meg Cychosz said. Sororities, fraternities, residence halls and commuters were put into groups and asked to create a nine-minute skit. The skit was performed in Clowes Memorial Hall and had to incorporate the specific theme the groups were assigned.
Junior Ryan Tewell participated in the program last year for the first time. His group ended up winning. “It was cool to be involved with Butler’s Y and show its positive side by integrating the Butler Way into our skit,” Tewell said. Geneva Stunts, the longest running program at Butler, used to be the YMCA’s most lucrative fundraiser. Moore said that the price to rent Clowes has been increasing annually and now is about $5,000 to $6,000 for an event. Also, Moore added that a drop in attendance has caused a decrease in ticket sales. The money that the group earned was used to fund projects such as the alternative spring break program and various volunteer projects. Dan Schramm, vice president of finance for Butler’s Student Government Association, said that every year the SGA grants committee gives the YMCA money to help offset the production cost and Clowes’ rental fee. He said that even though Geneva
Stunts will not take place this November, the cancellation only applies to this year. Schramm said the Howard L. Schrott Center for Performing and Visual Arts that is currently under construction “will be a lot more accommodating, cheaper and a better fit for this kind of event.” Tewell described the event as “a way for families to see how active and hardworking their students are on campus.” He also said the program gives the Greek system a good name and breaks some of the negative stereotypes associated with Greek life. Moore said she wants to make sure the students know that all options were considered, and that the YMCA is working with the Butler athletic department to keep the momentum of Geneva Stunts alive. “Next year we might not have to charge admission in the new performing arts center, and we can focus more on promoting the YMCA and continuing the tradition of Geneva Stunts,” Moore said.
The Big Dawg Freshmen intramural ultimate Frisbee team started their first practice of the year with a bang— on Daniel Brenzel’s head. During an hour of lighthearted play Monday afternoon, freshman Jose Aguilar passed the disc to Brenzel, who dove straight into the metal BU structure on the campus mall, causing an abrasion on his head, some blood and a point for his team. “We’ve officially been putting blood, sweat and tears into this practice,” said freshman Brock Brothers, a member of the team, who witnessed the incident. After diving into the structure, Brenzel said his team members realized he was bleeding, and they called the
Health and Recreation Center, the department in charge of intramurals. “They didn’t answer the phone,” freshman Thomas Petersen said, “so we called BUPD.” The Big Dawg Freshmen said a fire truck, ambulance and three police cars pulled up to the mall to make sure Brenzel didn’t need to go to the hospital. “BUPD was on it,” Petersen said. “They got it done.” Shortly after the police cars pulled away from the quad, the team resumed practicing with Brenzel— who held a towel on his bloody forehead—but not before some of the members pretended to dive into the BU sign. The Big Dawg Freshmen played their first ultimate Frisbee game of the semester against the High Flyers yesterday at 4 p.m.
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Members of the Big Dawg Freshmen intramural frisbee team pose after one member suffers a head injury.
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parking: DONORS HAVE TROUBLE FINDING SPOTS continued from page 1 donors who visit campus have a comfortable place to park. “Of course we’re concerned about parking, but I haven’t heard too many complaints from the donors,” said Brinkerhoff, who said she pays extra for a reserved parking spot. “We all try to be understanding. It’s a college campus, and there are a lot of people here. That’s one of the joys of coming.” Regardless of donors’ understanding, Hunter said he doesn’t feel comfortable making them struggle to find a parking spot. “If you’re bringing a $10,000 check to the university, we’re not going to make them put 25 cents into a meter,” Hunter said. Marcia Boone, director of donor relations, said the current parking capacity influences her department’s planning. “It limits us in our thinking,” Boone said. “We end up not putting on any additional events because finding parking for donors can be a problem. It’s one of those things you consider.” Down the road, Boone said her hope is that the university builds a garage. “That would open up availability during the school year, and it would certainly make campus more accessible,” Boone said. “I think it would be wonderful, and it would benefit Butler.” For right now, Schrader said that as Butler’s exposure has risen, so has the need to provide guests and donors with a good experience on campus—starting with where they park. “You’re trying to cultivate relationships and give donors the best view of Butler you can,” Schrader said. “Struggling to find a parking space might not be the experience you want them to have.”
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Danko hopes new ideas, programs create bond, accessibility with students By Hayleigh Colombo Editor in Chief hcolombo@butler.edu This afternoon, there will be a new Butler University president sitting at Starbucks waiting to talk to students. President Jim Danko will have his first “Chat with the President” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. today at Starbucks. Danko said he is making an effort to try to interact with and be accessible to students on campus. “I actually have ‘Jim walks campus’ on my calendar,” Danko said. “In a lot of ways, the president personifies Butler, so my job is to get out there and connect.” Nick Peters, a fifth-year pharmacy student, said he thinks Danko already seems more approachable than former university president Bobby Fong. “I always thought Fong’s Starbucks forums were fine, but it just seemed like you were only going to get a limited handful of people,” Peters said. “Danko has been reaching out over social media, and that’s really going to be the best way to communicate and interact with students.” Danko said his experience connecting with students so far has been positive, something he said might be due to the school’s Midwest location. “I might be biased, but I find students here extraordinarily down-to-earth,” Danko said. “I don’t think there’s any airs about them.” So far, Danko said he’s thought of three specific ways in which he will be able to interact with students.
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Butler University President Jim Danko stops to talk with students after Sunday Catholic Mass in the Reilly Room. Danko hopes to become more visible and accessible to students who hope to meet with him. The first is holding president’s office hours, where students would be able to sign up for a time to have anywhere from a five- to 15 minute-chat with Danko oneon-one. Danko also wants to continue Starbucks visits and said whether they’re official or not, he still probably will end up visiting Starbucks once or twice every day. Student Government Association president Al Carroll and Danko also briefly talked about starting open forums, Danko said. “I’d maybe come with a few words pre-
pared, but it would really be an open dialogue,” he said. Velinda Bennett, the administrative secretary in the president’s office, wrote in an email that Danko is extremely interested in meeting with students regularly to discuss their views of Butler. Danko said he and his wife, Bethanie, are open to other ideas and want the momentum to continue throughout the semester. “We’re trying to take off past constraints,” Danko said. “We just want let people know we’re here.”
Efficient sustainability projects require input, feedback By Olivia Ingle Online Managing Editor oingle@butler.edu
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Prospective students tour Butler University. Despite an increased number of reviewed and accepted applications due to Butler’s second consecutive year at the Final Four, Butler’s enrollment yield has dropped.
enrollment: smaller yield puts budget out of sync continued from page 1 freshmen deficit through transfer students, it is important to look for ways to ensure that Butler isn’t just another school on a list. “We are trying to make sure that we get back to that sweet spot, which would be between 960 and 1,000,” Weede said. “We were just caught in a bind this year where we didn’t want to come in too high.” Because student tuition and fees account for 87 percent of the university’s annual budget, not meeting the enrollment expectation also places some financial burden on the school, Weede said. Although the budget difference was recovered through transfer students, there could still be some ramifications. When it became clear Butler wasn’t going to receive 960 new freshmen this year, the Board of Trustees considered trimming the budget, provost and vice president for academic affairs Jamie Comstock said at the Sept. 6 Faculty Senate meeting. The Board of Trustees could decide to vote against a 1 percent salary equity raise for some qualified faculty and staff at its Oct. 1 meeting, but Comstock said regular raises will not be affected. “We’re concerned about all aspects of the budget,” Weede said. “We are always cognizant of having the right number of students.” The board is expected to make a final decision about the equity raise at its Oct. 1
full meeting, Marcia Dowell, executive director of university relations, said. “I predict that the board will not go forward with equity raises,” Comstock said at the meeting. “I’m grateful that the board went ahead with the 3 percent raises, but we need to expect that as they deliberate about it that they may fall a different way.” The university expects to make an announcement soon regarding the status of the equity raise, assistant to the provost Monica Strigari told The Butler Collegian in an email. Strigari wrote that it would not be appropriate for the provost to comment further until a decision is announced. Jay Howard, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said LAS is working more closely with admissions and enrollment on a project that could help raise the enrollment yield. He said he wants to ensure that prospective students interested in the liberal arts programs gain a personal connection with Butler faculty. “The way we increase our yield is by getting that face-to-face contact between the faculty and potential students,” he said. “We’re changing what we’re doing on campus to increase face time with the faculty, which we think will result in a higher yield.” Howard said he believes that over the past couple of years, some of the faculty involvement has declined for
a variety of reasons and is a contributor to a lowering yield. “I think [we] recognize that the decrease in face time with faculty has lowered the yield in LAS, so we’re trying to create an organizational structure that gives potential students and the parents the opportunity to interact with the faculty much more directly,” Howard said. Vivian Deno, assistant professor of history, said it would be helpful to communicate with students who were interested in Butler before they send in their college applications. “We don’t have access to students to sell our programs,” Deno said at Faculty Senate Sept 6. “If we are going to sell the liberal arts, we’d actually like to have an audience to do it with.” Howard said one of the ideas is to have an hour-long “college fair” at the potential student open houses, giving the students an opportunity to meet with representatives from different majors and establish a personal relationship with the faculty before coming to school in the fall. “Having the opportunity to talk with those departments and develop those relationships early on is very often part of what hooks a student into a program,” Howard said. “It’s that kind of one-on-one conversation that we think is going to make a difference.” -Additional reporting by Hayleigh Colombo
He has a bachelor’s degree in engineering, an MBA and both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in architecture. Rich Michal also has been a college professor, worked in construction management and worked within the utilities industry. In February, he left his adjunct faculty position at the University of Arizona and moved to Indiana to become Butler University’s facilities engineer. “This position is really something that marries my interests and my experience,” Michal said. Interim vice president of operations Gerald Carlson said that the facilities engineer position seemed like a great fit for Michal because he’s a highly educated individual with a lot of great ideas. As facilities engineer, Michal is responsible for assisting operations staff with construction projects. His individual duties include tracking and analyzing utilities and energy usage. Carlson said utility usage has always been tracked, but for more than two years, there was no one to analyze it. “His job is to make recommendations, and if we can do them in-house, our staff will do those,” Carlson said. “If it takes dollars that are larger than my budget can handle, then we’ll go to the administration
and ask for funding.” One of Michal’s main goals is reducing Butler’s carbon footprint. He said he plans to do so by making individuals responsible for their own energy consumption. In order to hold individuals accountable, Michal said operations considered shifting utility responsibilities down to Butler’s individual units and departments. “I know the last thing any department wants to hear is that they’re going to be responsible for an additional expense,” Michal said, “but until I give departments actual responsibility for paying their own utilities, it’s not necessarily going to be the highest priority.” For a new residence hall proposed in the Master Plan, Michal said the operations staff is looking into having residents track their energy usage on their smartphones. He said that he thinks the most effective way to affect behavioral change is to give people responsibility and make them aware of how much energy they’re using. “I’m passionate about where we can go,” Michal said. “It excites me to think that we could be the first university that can track our energy consumption and carbon footprint on an individual basis. To me, that’s unprecedented, a perfect opportunity.” Michal said he’s looking forward to future opportunities. “My position is important, but in my opinion, it has to be a larger effort,” Michal said. “We need input and feedback from all the stakeholders.”
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Low involvement in counseling services
Librarians mark full year of being recognized as faculty members
Despite multiple programs, students unaware of campus presence By Kyler Naylor Staff Writer knaylor@butler.edu
Librarians are piloting a program to improve students’ research skills. By André Smith Assistant News Editor amsmith5@butler.edu Librarians were elevated to faculty status last October, but the changes are just now reflected in Butler University’s faculty handbook. Dean of libraries Lewis Miller said there were multiple reasons why he and associate dean for public services Sally Neal lobbied Butler’s Faculty Senate last year to make librarians members of the faculty. “Librarians do a lot of teaching themselves, so we wanted to be involved with curriculum development because we spend $1 million a year in the library for databases to help students,” Miller said. “It also put us in the interaction loop. But the biggest thing for us was each librarian has a specialty in a field just like other faculty members.” Miller said that communication was low between the librarians and the rest of campus. Miller said communication is now improved because there is no longer an issue of needing separate invitations for faculty and staff when using the PeopleSoft program. “That made us feel sort of like second- class citizens,” he said. Neal said the initial push was meant to help the librarians. “It was also for our own professional development,” Neal said. “It would help us keep ourselves educated to better help us get resources for students.” Music professor Doug Spaniol, who is vice chair of Faculty Senate, said the decision was a long process. “It was a policy discussion that
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Librarian Brad Matthies helps circulation assistant Marcy Wilhelm-South on the computer in Irwin Library. It has been a year since librarians were elevated to faculty status.
The majority felt that they should be given faculty status because the librarians are well-trained professionals, and some even teach courses themselves. Doug Spaniol Vice Chair, Faculty Senate happened over years,” Spaniol said. “The majority felt that they should be given faculty status, because the librarians are welltrained professionals, and some even teach courses themselves.” According to Neal, the benefits have been numerous since librarians have become full-fledged faculty. “One of the most exciting things that has happened is that [faculty members] became more aware of the services we can provide for their instruction,” Neal said. “Now there is heightened campus awareness of the library and the resources we can provide.” Neal said one of the new things the library was able to do was to start giving freshman students first year seminar, a pretest at the beginning of the year to test their research skills and their ability to find information online.
In April, librarians expect to distribute a post test to see how the results change throughout the semester. “This is our pilot year and we want to see if we are making an impact on students’ research skills,” Neal said. Eighteen out of 57 FYS sections were given the test. “It will be interesting to see the results because instructors are now beginning to understand that we can be there to help design assignments with the resources we have which in turn gives us more visibility.” Junior English education major Melissa Rangel said she remembers when a librarian came into her FYS class and helped her and her classmates improve their research skills. “I remember freshman year when one of the librarians came and taught us how to use the online databases which has made doing research papers a whole lot easier,” Rangel said. “I still use them when doing my research papers now because they make finding info more simple and understandable.” Librarian and associate professor Brad Matthies said that not only the librarians, but the university as a whole has benefited from the change. “Ultimately the Butler University community is held to a higher standard,” Matthies said. “We can better develop our skills and bring them back to the students. Some of us [librarians] have been doing these things for years, but it is great that we can finally be recognized for it.”
security: CARROLL’S RBE PROJECT SHOWS ‘TRUE POTENTIAL’
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CPA and BUPD are collaborating to provide a student ride escort service that would run during weekend hours. Another model of the GEM-Car would be used for the service.
continued from page 1 Electric vehicles owned by BUPD would be used for the escort service, despite their potential futility in extreme winter weather. Unlike Carroll’s business project, BUPD’s route would probably cover all areas of campus. Isenthal, a junior finance and management information systems major, said the RBE project acquired more than 20 membership customers and more than 50 single ride customers. “There is true potential for a shuttle service,” said Schmidt, a junior finance and Spanish major. Some students expressed trepidation about other students leading them home. “If [the escorts] were screened and checked out before becoming escorts, that would be reasonable,” junior psychology major Rachel Carnagua said. If enough students show interest, BUPD might consider the proposal in the future, but for now, Hunter said the student escort service would operate as usual.
The Butler University Police Department has updated the way security issues are handled on campus.
room are equipped with computers and phones where large events can be coordinated. The people in the room can communicate with the dispatcher.
hallways and the pools in the Health and Recreation Center were installed this year. Police Chief Ben Hunter said that the cameras were funded by the HRC, not BUPD.
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Butler University provides comprehensive and professional psychiatric and counseling services at no charge to Butler students, faculty and staff, but only about 8 percent of students utilize these services. “I don’t know a lot about the counseling services,” sophomore business major Michael Gorin said, “but I have friends who have gone there or are considering going there.” Butler Counseling and Consultation Services, located in the southwest wing of the Health and Recreation Center, provides a variety of other services, such as personal, couples and group counseling, psychiatric services and alcohol and drug abuse services. Staffed by professional psychologists and doctoral and master’s level interns, all services provided are strictly confidential and seek to support Butler’s educational mission by providing short-term therapeutic intervention. Sophomore resident assistant and dance major Carly Hambridge said outreach programs were hosted at Schwitzer Hall last year, such as Stress Less Week, meditation day, and relaxation exercises. CCS staff are assigned to different residence halls, offering support to RAs and residents. “Students can go for schedule management advice, stress relief or for more serious problems like depression and anxiety or just to talk about personal problems,” she said. CCS staff psychologist and outreach coordinator Mindy Wallpe said the Butler Connection is used to spread word about specific programs in addition to CCS’s website, booths at Welcome Week, Block Party, RecFest and orientation and department meetings. Despite the percentage of students unaware of the services available to them, CCS still sees a
ON THE WEB For more information about counseling services on campus, visit www.butler.edu/ counseling-services lot of business. “This is comparable to other university counseling centers,” Wallpe said. “We do a nice job of balancing providing services to the students and meeting their individual needs.” Abby Robison, junior biology and anthropology major, said CCS services are helpful. “Knowing that CCS gives us a representative for our residence hall is very comforting. We know that there is always someone at CCS who is dedicated specifically to our residents,” she said. Robison stressed that mental and psychological health and stability “isn’t taboo anymore.” “They are always there to help and work around your schedule,” she said. “It’s relieving to have something this great right on campus.” Eric Wessel, an RA and senior physician assistant major, said the services could be individualized depending on the student and the situation. “I think their services are great,” Wessel said. “Each staff member has certain interests.” Robison said she encourages students to reach out to the resources on campus. “I want to speak out that seeking counseling is actually very responsible,” Robison said. “It’s easy to judge people when they say they go to counseling, if you’ve never needed it. But for the many people on this earth who do need counseling, it is better to start dealing with your problems instead of seeking something just to numb the pain. There can be a solution to your problems, and CCS can help.”
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MEN’S SOCCER
Bulldogs win tournament crown in Dayton By Zach Ervin Sports Staff Wrtier zervin@butler.edu For the Butler men’s soccer team, it turns out the best thing to do in Dayton is leave—with a tournament win. The Bulldogs (3-1-1) grabbed two wins to capture the Dayton Marriott Classic, their first tournament championship of the season. Butler defeated Western Illinois 3-2 Friday and followed that up with a 2-1 win over Houston Baptist in the tournament final Sunday to win the crown. “It wasn’t a perfect weekend,” Butler head coach Paul Snape said. “But we executed, and overall it was a positive weekend.” The Bulldogs finished the tournament strong, outshooting the Huskies (0-5) from Houston Baptist 19-10 in the final match. Sophomore forward Austin Oldham accounted for both Butler goals and junior defenseman Jordan Burt led the team with six shots in the match. Oldham got things started three minutes into play when he received a pass from Burt. He settled the ball and found the back of the net from 15 yards out to give Butler the early 1-0 advantage. A one-score lead would not be enough, however, as the Huskies responded with a goal of their own in the 10th minute.
Freshman midfielder Zach Pierce was able to slip past Butler defenders and tie the game after narrowly putting the ball past the outstretched hand of sophomore goalkeeper Jon Dawson. The Bulldogs shook off the strike and came out firing in the second half. It was Oldham again beating the Huskies’ freshman goalkeeper, Kevin Suarez, to give Butler the lead in the 66th minute. The goal secured the Bulldogs’ second victory in three days. The Bulldogs’ first win of the tournament came Friday against Western Illinois. In a game that proved to be a battle throughout, Butler came from behind twice to win the contest. The Leathernecks (2-3-1) took a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute on an unassisted strike from senior midfielder Daniel Lewis. Lewis’ goal would be the only goal of the first half. The second half of the match was an entirely different story, however. Redshirt freshman defenseman Brandon Fricke scored the equalizer for the Bulldogs when he scored off of a rebound in the 54th minute. The goal provided only temporary relief for Butler, as the Leathernecks scored just eight minutes later to grab a 2-1 advantage.
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Sophomore forward Austin Oldham fights for possession in a match against Evansville last season. Oldham tallied his team-leading fourth and fifth goals against Houston Baptist in Sunday’s tournament final. Oldham also had a goal Friday against Western Illinois. “It’s definitely frustrating falling behind twice,” Fricke said. “But we just kept fighting and had a never say die attitude.” It was Oldham who would tie the game a second time, scoring his third goal of the season in the 79th minute off an assist from freshman midfielder Zach Steinberger. Three minutes later, the Bull-
dogs would tally the game-winner when sophomore midfielder Adam Glanzer received a pass from Oldham, who put the ball in the back of the net to seal a 3-2 victory for Butler. The Bulldogs will head south to Kentucky Saturday to take on national powerhouse Louisville. The Cardinals (4-1-0) started
the season ranked No. 1 nationally but fell to No. 7 after a 2-1 loss to North Carolina, the new home of former Butler star Matt Hedges. Hedges, who transferred to North Carolina from Butler, started all 20 games for the Bulldogs last season and was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year.
Football fueled by senior leadership Photo by Rachel Senn
Senior receiver Jordan Koopman makes his way upfield in last season’s game versus Taylor. Koopman hauled in two touchdown passes Saturday, including a reception midway through the second quarter that gave Butler a 17-14 lead over Indiana State.
FOOTBALL
Sycamores’ offensive onslaught proves too much
By Luke Shaw Sports Staff Writer leshaw@butler.edu
An offensive attack of 20 unanswered points during the third quarter was too much for the Butler football team on Saturday, as the Bulldogs fell to Indiana State 48-34 at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute. The outburst by the Sycamores (1-1) thwarted Butler’s hopes of bringing home a win in the first meeting between the two squads in 37 years. Indiana State found the end zone early, scoring a touchdown within the first two minutes in the game. The Bulldogs (1-1) responded when senior wide receiver Jeff Larsen scored on a 19-yard pass from freshman running back Brandon Grubbe, tying the game 7-7. In the second quarter, Butler grabbed the lead with a 30-yard field goal by senior kicker David Lang. Lang scored 10 points in the Bulldogs’ loss and was named Pioneer Football League Player of the Week. “They expected to push us over, and we were not going to roll over just because they are a big school,” Butler sophomore cornerback Kevin Cook said. “We kind of went in there with a chip on our shoulder.” The Sycamores soon took back the lead with a 92yard kickoff return for a touchdown by sophomore wide receiver Leonard Riston. The Bulldogs were not behind for long though, thanks to a 4-yard touchdown pass from senior quar-
terback Andrew Huck to senior wide receiver Jordan Koopman. The Sycamores outscored the Bulldogs 7-3 in the final two minutes of the first half. “We went toe-to-toe with them and competed,” Butler head coach Jeff Voris said. “It should give us the confidence that we can play with anyone if we play together, play as a team and trust each other.” Indiana State came out strong in the second half with two touchdowns in less than six minutes. The Sycamores posted 20 points in the third quarter while the Bulldogs went scoreless. “We came out a bit sluggish after the half and Indiana State took advantage of that,” Cook said. Butler fought back with two touchdown passes by Huck in the fourth quarter, but Indiana State’s offensive onslaught in the third quarter proved to be too much. The Bulldogs finished with 429 offensive yards, while the Sycamores had 456. Junior linebacker Ridley led Butler defensively with 12 tackles. Ridley also forced a fumble in the game. “We learn more from a loss than a win,” freshman cornerback Jimmy Schwabe said. “As a resilient team, we are going to bounce back and learn from our mistakes so we can get a win.” The Bulldogs will hit the road again to take on Taylor Saturday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. Butler beat the Trojans (2-0) last season 28-20.
Five defensive lineman have set the bar for a team that hopes to reclaim its 2009 glory. By Matt Rhinesmith Assistant Sports Editor mrhinesma@butler.edu For five Butler football senior defenders, the start of this season has been no different than the past three seasons: all of them played on opening day then, too. Even more surprising is that the five cornerstones of the Bulldogs’ defense have missed only 14 games combined during the past three seasons. During their time together, Grant Hunter, Ross Teare, Jeff Poss, Robert Koteff and Larry Thomas have built up a strong defensive unit that relies on each person doing his job. “From having played week after week, year after year, they trust each other,” head coach Jeff Voris said. “They can count on each other to have the right gap.” Teare, finished fourth on the team in tackles last season with 14. The senior agrees with Voris that developing a cohesive defensive line should pay big dividends for the Bulldogs this season. “When you play with the same guys for long enough, you get to know them as players and know what they are going to do,” Teare said. While the durability of the five on game day is impressive, perhaps even more important is the
dedication and perseverance they display in workouts. “They hardly ever miss practice, a lifting session or team meeting,” Voris said. “That provides a great example for our younger guys to follow.” Last season, the five defenders were responsible for 7.5 sacks and 114 tackles. In 2009, when the Bulldogs won the Pioneer Football League championship, they were responsible for 16 sacks and 127 tackles. “Obviously, we would like every season to be like 2009,” Voris said. “If we are going to get back to where we were then, it is going to start with our seniors.” The Bulldogs are looking at every game as a championship game during this season, Teare said. “That’s the mindset we need to have,” Teare said. “If we have that mentality, hopefully we will be where we want to be.” Hunter said that he also understands an experienced senior class will be key to whatever success Butler has this season. “As seniors, it is our job to lead by example,” Hunter said. “If we want to experience 2009 again, that’s what it is going to take.” After the first two games, Voris said he likes what he has seen from his defensive and offensive lines. “We have always said the improvement of our program goes hand-in-hand with the improvement of the offensive and defensive lines,” he said. “If we do those things right, the score will take care of itself.”
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RotoDawg: Butler’s source for fantasy football
Week 2 player watch
Wow, what a weekend of games. Who would have predicted Cam Newton would obliterate Peyton Manning’s passing record for a rookie debut? That happened on Sunday, with Newton throwing for 422 yards. I am sure there will be a flurry of activity on the waiver wire to get Newton but do not be fooled. Guys have a big game and then fall off the face of the earth (see Jahvid Best). Some players that you want to consider adding off the waiver wire this week include Ed Dickson, Ben Tate, Doug Baldwin, Cadillac Williams and Fred Davis. The St. Louis Rams were hit hard by injuries that could hurt some fantasy teams. Running back Steven Jackson, wide receiver Danny Amendola and quarterback Sam Bradford went down during Week 1. Donovan McNabb threw for 39 yards against the San Diego Chargers in his first game in a Minnesota Vikings’ uniform. Stay away from the Vikings’ offense at all costs, unless the name is Adrian Peterson. Strong fantasy picks for this week include quarterback Matthew Stafford, who looked great on Sunday for the Detroit Lions. Stafford threw for 305 yards with three touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This week, he gets to face the Kansas City Chiefs, who gave up four touchdowns through the air last week. Stafford should be able to replicate
JERREN FAIR
those numbers. Peyton Hillis did not have a strong game for the Cleveland Browns against the Cincinnati Bengals, but this week he gets to face the Indianapolis Colts. The Browns have a physical offensive line and will try to utilize Hillis often. Matt Forte tallied 158 total yards and a touchdown for the Chicago Bears against the Atlanta Falcons. I expect him to pass the century mark in total yards and post two touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints. The Buffalo Bills’ Stevie Johnson had an OK game against the Chiefs, catching four passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. The Bills play the Oakland Raiders, who lost their top cornerback to free agency this year. Jordy Nelson proved that his Super Bowl performance for the Green Bay Packers was no fluke. Nelson hauled in six passes for 77 yards and a score on Thursday against the Saints. The nature of the game dictated the volume of passes for the Packers, but I am still high on Nelson regardless of the matchup. He is an emerging star in an elite offense. Contact Sports Staff Writer Jerren Fair at jfair@butler.edu.
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Sophomore midfielder Anna Ventimiglia (left) moves the ball past a Miami (Ohio) player in a game last season. Ventimiglia was named to the all-tournament team following The Tropical Smoothie Invitational last weekend.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Butler drops two nail-biters By Zach Ervin Sports Staff Writer zervin@butler.edu The Butler women’s soccer team found that the team that controls the game does not always win as they fell short in two games this weekend by the slimmest of margins. The Bulldogs (4-4-0) dropped a 1-0 decision to Southeast Missouri State on Friday and followed that with a tough 1-0 double overtime loss to Louisville on Sunday. Both contests were part of The Tropical Smoothie Invitational at the University of Kentucky. Butler faced off against the struggling Cardinals (2-4-1) from Louisville in the Bulldogs’ tournament final on Sunday. An evenly played match ended in the 101st minute and sent Butler to a 1-0 double overtime defeat. “As a team everyone was together on the game plan,” senior goalkeeper Natalie Galovska said. “That game could
have gone either way and it just a matter of who was going to score first.” The Bulldogs finished with one more shot than Louisville (11-10), but it was the Cardinals’ sophomore defenseman Katie Walz who tallied the game’s only goal. The strike gave Walz her first career collegiate goal. Walz one-timed a cross from freshman forward Kim Sharo to end the contest. The Bulldogs were led by freshman forward Elise Kotsakis, who had four shots, and junior forward Rachel Melendez, who added two shots for Butler. The Bulldogs opened tournament play against Southeast Missouri State. The Redhawks (4-2-0) had won three of their first four matches coming into the contest. Despite minimal offensive pressure throughout the match, Southeast Missouri State pulled out a 1-0 victory thanks to a goal in the 49th minute from
freshman forward Erin Shulman. Butler was on the attack frequently, tallying 22 shots against the Redhawks’ five. However, only two of the Bulldogs’ shots were on net, as Butler could not break through against sophomore goalkeeper Ashton Aubuchon. “We spent so much time in their end that there really wasn’t a whole lot of space,” head coach Tari St. John said. “Our decision making was not great at times.” Kotsakis again led the team with four shots while junior Katie Griswold and sophomores Nikki Hafele and Olivia Colosimo had three apiece. At the conclusion of tournament play, sophomores Jackie Hafele and Anna Ventimiglia were selected to the alltournament team. Butler will use the remainder of the week to prepare for two weekend contests against Oakland and conference foe Detroit.
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VOLLEYBALL
Bulldogs capture two wins in Butler Invite
Ruffolo picks up conference Player of the Week honors as Butler falls to Central Michigan in final match. By Luke Shaw Sports Staff Writer leshaw@butler.edu
The Butler volleyball team went into the final match of the Butler Invitational with an unblemished 2-0 record before falling to Central Michigan. On Saturday evening, the Bulldogs (4-7) dropped the potential tournament-winning match to the Chippewas (4-4) in three sets (19-25, 21-25, 21-25). During the first set, the Bulldogs and Chippewas remained neck and neck until Central Michigan pulled away with five unanswered points to make it 18-14. The Chippewas won the set 25-19. The second set of the match was similar to the first, with both teams battling for an advantage. With the Chippewas leading 23-18, Butler scored three consecutive points to narrow the gap to two. After a Central Michigan timeout, the Chippewas scored two final points to clinch the set. The final set of the match followed suit with Butler and Central Michigan battling to a 20-20 tie. The Chippewas would go on to score five points to Butler’s one, securing the set and the match. “I have to give Central Michigan credit,” Butler head coach Sharon Clark said. “They played a phenomenal game. We didn’t match it.” Freshman outside hitter Kelly Kyle had seven digs, six kills and three blocks for the Bulldogs. One day prior, Butler defeated the Austin Peay Governors in three sets (27-25, 25-17, 26-24). Senior middle back Maureen Bamiro had
18 kills and a .382 hitting average in the win. “We made the point—this is our home court,” Bamiro said. The Governors (1-7) and Bulldogs battled back and forth during the first set, reaching a 25-25 draw. A spike by Kyle and a pair of blocks by sophomore outside hitter Maggie Harbison and freshman middle back Stephanie Kranda gave Butler a first set win. Butler cruised through the second set, securing a 25-17 set win. “We had great passing,” Kyle said. “Our middles put a lot of balls down.” Austin Peay didn’t go down without a fight and led throughout the entire third set. With the Governors leading 22-19, the Bulldogs sparked a 5-2 run to narrow the deficit 23-22. After Butler gained possession, Harbison used strong serving to clinch the 26-24 win. “Even though we were behind, we thought we could win,” Kyle said. “We believed in ourselves even though we were down,” Junior setter Gina Vera had 45 assists in the victory. Butler began the invitational Friday morning with a four-set win over Elon (2512, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23) in front of a crowd of more than 1,100. After losing the first set, Elon fought back to a 20-20 second set tie. The Bulldogs and Phoenix continued to go back and forth, resulting in a 24-24 tie. Elon won the set with consecutive spikes to even the match score at 1-1. The next two sets were tightly contested, with Butler winning narrowly both times. “I’m really proud of my team being able to come through,” Clark said. At the conclusion of the tournament, Butler, Central Michigan and Elon had amassed two wins and one loss, meaning there was no true tournament winner. Freshman libero Brooke Ruffolo had 33
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Sophomore middle back Claire Randich, seen here in a match last season, accounted for 3.5 points in six sets during the Butler Invitational. The Bulldogs dropped the tournament final 3-0 to Central Michigan. digs in the win. Ruffolo, who finished with 60 total digs in the tournament, and Kyle were both named to the all-tournament team. Ruffolo was also named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week. It was her first
career award. Following a 4-7 showing in non-conference action, the Bulldogs will kick off conference play this weekend by hosting a pair of games against Cleveland State on Friday and Youngstown State on Saturday.
Nash proves a strong mainstay for women’s golf By Colin Likas Sports Editor clikas@butler.edu
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Michele Nash’s win at the Butler Spring Invitational last season gave Nash one of her seven top-five finishes in the 2010-2011 campaign.
There are times when all it takes is a little parental push. Senior Michele Nash and the Butler women’s golf team cannot thank Nash’s father enough for giving his daughter such a big one. Nash, the female recipient of Butler’s Most Outstanding Athlete Award for 2010-2011, quickly rose in the golfing ranks following her entry into that junior program. She was competing in tournaments by age 14 and went into Cathedral High School prepared to make the girls’ golf team. “We moved to a house on a [golf] course when I was 12 years old,” Nash said. “My brothers were in the junior [golfing] program and my dad convinced me to give it a shot. I signed up the day the program started.” Not only did Nash make the team, she was a four-year player. She also formed connections with Bill Mattingly and Clare Cornelius, her head coach and senior teammate at Butler, respectively. Mattingly was at the helm of Cathedral’s girls’ golf program through Nash’s junior year before he made the jump to Butler.
“[Mattingly’s move to Butler] helped me choose where to go [to college],” Nash said. “I know his coaching style, and it was a perfect fit for me.” The connection between Nash and Mattingly has done wonders for both. “I know her game well, and she trusts me,” Mattingly said. “When you are around someone that long, you know what mistakes she tends to make.” The bond between coach and player was a key to Nash’s success last season. In addition to her Most Outstanding Athlete Award, Nash was named Horizon League Player of the Year, chosen first team All-Horizon League and named to the Horizon League All-Tournament team. Nash led the squad with a 77.0 scoring average and recorded seven top five finishes. The biggest moment of the 2010-11 season for Nash and the Bulldogs came in the Horizon League Championship tournament when Nash earned first place overall and led the team to its firstever NCAA Regional berth. “[My top moment of the season was] when we won conference as a team and got to go to regionals for the first time,” Nash said. “I am glad the team got to experience being in the same field as the
bigger schools.” Nash and the Bulldogs have also benefitted from Nash’s longtime friendship with Cornelius, whom Nash played alongside all four years of high school. “Michele [Nash] has always been a good leader,” Cornelius said. “Our friendship sets an example for the team. It shows [the younger athletes] that you need to get along with your teammates.” The two began their senior seasons on Monday when Butler took part in the two-day Green Bay Invitational. The first day of play ended with the Bulldogs trailing Lewis by one point. Nash and Cornelius topped the scorecard for Butler with a 76 and a 77, respectively. “I am really excited about the team [this season],” Nash said. “Everyone from last year is working hard, and we have some good freshmen.” No matter what happens this season, Nash will go down as one of Butler’s top female golfers. That is not likely to mark the end of her golf career, however. “I am taking it slow and focusing on this year, but I dream of playing professionally,” Nash said. “I know I am going to do something with golf [in the future].”
SOFTBALL
Bulldogs sweep four games to start fall stint By Matt Rhinesmith Assistant Sports Editor mrhinesm@butler.edu After coming close last season, the Butler softball team looks to take the next step and win a Horizon League tournament title this season. That mission started over the weekend when the Bulldogs began an eight-game autumn schedule. Even with the tournament almost eight months away, senior catcher Mallory Winters said the team is ready to start preparing.
“We came so close last year, and we really want it bad this year,” she said. “Right now, we’re trying to work the new players in and find a spot for everyone.” Finding everyone a role on this year’s squad will be no small task. Butler added a group of seven freshman and one transfer player during the offseason. “That class of eight works out perfectly because we have seven seniors this season,” Winters said. To open their autumn slate of games this past weekend, the Bull-
dogs visited IUPUI to play four games. The trip proved to be prosperous for Butler, as they swept the four games. Two of the contests pitted the Bulldogs against Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and Marian and resulted in 10-0 and 7-2 victories, respectively. This weekend, Butler will host four games against Ball State, Lake Land, Anderson and St. Joseph’s. “We’re excited to host those four games,” senior outfielder Lauren McNulty said. “It gives us a chance
to get warmed up without going far from home.” With such a challenging schedule ahead of them in the regular season, the Bulldogs know this preparation is valuable. “We are playing some good schools [this season],” McNulty said. “We go to Fresno and play Oregon, Arkansas and Lipscomb.” After winning 14 conference games last season, Assistant coach Meaghan Slack said she knows it will be difficult to achieve the success it experienced last season.
“It will definitely be hard [to repeat last season’s success],” Slack said. “Our goal is still to win the conference, so we need to take advantage of this time together now and get ready for January.” The short autumn season wraps up on Oct. 14, after which the Bulldogs will be in the offseason until January. “We are all ready to start the season now,” Winters said, “but this time right now is valuable to us. We will be ready to go in January and February.”
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Jazz Fest features Butler ensemble
By Caitlin O’Rourke A&E Editor corourke@butler.edu
It’s a weekend for festivals— Oranje, the Irish Festival and VegFest—but only one will have Butler University talent. The Indy Jazz Fest will host the Butler Jazz Ensemble on their Emerging Jazz Artist Stage this Saturday. “We’re the young guys learning the ropes, so it will be a cool performance opportunity for us,” Perry Reid, senior trumpet performance major said. Matt Pivec, director of jazz studies and of the jazz ensemble, said his students have been very focused and detail-oriented in their rehearsals. Pivec said he is grateful for the opportunity. “By having an emerging artists stage, it shows that the festival is interested in sustaining the music by providing opportunities for young, talented musicians,” he said. “The opportunity to perform on this stage alongside other fine college and high school programs is a real honor for us.” The ensemble will be playing a mix of arrangements. Highlights include “Bodysnatchers,” a Radiohead song rearranged as a jazz tune, and “Fantazm” written by Duke Ellington and arranged by John La Barbera. Reid said there are great chances in most of the songs for members of the group to improvise and solo., and that they have been rehearsing as a band for about three weeks now. “We were told about the possibility of performing in the Indy Jazz Fest toward the end of last semester, and I think we were all pretty excited to have this in our performance lineup of the year,” Reid said. Junior Abbey Springer said she is mostly excited to just be at the festival. “We get a chance to play on a bigger stage in front of a different
WHILE YOU’RE DOWNTOWN While the Jazz Fest may be the only festival on this list hopping with Butler talent, we still highly recommend you check out these other options as well. Indy’s Irish Festival 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Fri.; 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sat.; 10:30 to 6 p.m., Sun. Military Park $8 in advance, $13 at gate The second chance in the year to pretend you’re Irish. Indy Veg Fest 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sat. Harrison Center for the Arts $12 in advance, $15 at door Learn to cook and eat like a true vegetarian. Art Squared 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. Fountain Square Free Whip out your wallet and go purchase some lovely art. Fiesta Indianapolis Noon to 11 p.m., Sat. American Legion Mall Free Latin music, food and dance make for a joyous afternoon.
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Members of Butler’s Jazz Ensemble rehearse for Jazz Fest this upcoming Saturday at 3:40 p.m. General admission is $30 and the event will be held at Northside Opti Park. crowd, and we also get the chance to spend the rest of the day listening and talking to many other incredible artists from around the city and nation,” Springer said. “The best thing we can do as musicians is expose ourselves to many different kinds of artists, and to get that opportunity on Saturday is fantastic.” Pivec and Reid also said they are eagerly looking forward to many of
the other artists they’ll be sharing the stage with this Saturday. Pivec said the festival always manages to find a balance between “internationally-renowned musicians and local musicians who have shaped our city’s culture.” Pivec said he’s looking forward to seeing sets by Rufus Reid and Melvin Rhyne. With George Benson as the headliner this year, Reid said
the festival should be a great lineup regardless of musical preferences. The festival began Monday with the “Sunset Series,” with a different show each night at places like the Jazz Kitchen. The actual festival is Saturday, with the first show scheduled for 1 p.m. Butler takes the stage at 3:40 p.m. at Northside Opti Park. General admission for the day is $30.
Oranje 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Sat. Corner of Illinois & 24th St. $20, 21+ It’s the biggest party of the season, with art, fashion and great times.
Pete Eats
Turning the critic’s eye on Atherton Marketplace By Pete Weldy Staff Writer pweldy@butler.edu Somewhere in the world there is a book gathering dust with a list of rules regarding the writing of food reviews. I violated two of them before I walked in the door of Atherton Union. Rule No. 1—approach the table with an open mind and an empty stomach. Rule No. 2—use that open mind and empty stomach to come to an unbiased conclusion. Oops. Upon walking into this mysterious den of dining that is the Marketplace at Atherton, the hunger you had is suddenly gone. You wonder, “Why, stomach, did you stop
growling?” And then you realize that somewhere between the HRC and the steps of the Union, your hunger and nearly $7 for dinner just trotted away along with part of your taste buds’ dignity. You’re in A-Town, now. But let’s be honest. Most of the time, jokes about school cafeteria food make me want to vomit whatever mediocre meal I just ingested. So then, that’s the test. Does “A-Town” bring the yum factor? On Friday, Sept. 9, during lunch, the verdict is that Atherton brought not one, but several yum factors. With four plates full of food, plus one bowl of Lucky Charms, you’d hope to find something
THE MARKETPLACE | FOOD REVIEW While our cafeterias often miss the mark and don’t exactly provide the healthiest of options, they do not taste as bad as many in the school are convinced.
5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = poor
tolerable. For starters, the meatball sandwich was good. Surprisingly good. The meatballs were flavorful in a comforting sort of way— not in a you’re-gonna-regret-this-later way. As an optional extra, you could top your balls of meat with Parmesan cheese. It was a nice touch. On the same plate, keeping the meatball sub company, were a smattering of french fries, which were a bit offthe-Aramarky. Like any fries should be, they were greasy, but they lacked the wonderful flavor that grease should bring with it. Then came the gasp-worthy black bean burger. Vegan or no vegan, this was really good. And although the cow was spared, it still had a meaty flavor and texture. It was like a burger— but not. The next plate in question had just one thing plopped in its center—a lonely piece of cheese pizza, bathed in grease. As the pizza stared into my whimsical eyes, I was reminded of Eeyore. And I was reminded why Eeyore lacks friends. Why? Because he’s a
downer. And that’s what this pizza was—a loser, the last picked for kickball, the zit on an otherwise lovely lunch. It wasn’t rush-to-the-bathroom bad, but we should also show our digestive system some respect. Every dessert was scrumptious, although there was one flavorless cookie in the bunch, speckled with mysterious brown dots. It wasn’t quite up to par. The best thing in “A-Town” that afternoon was hidden in a corner near the deli area. It was in a plastic cup and was topped with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. It likely came from the brilliant mind of some creative Atherton employee who thought of crumbling up leftover brownies. It was wonderful. And, in all seriousness, we should give our respect to Atherton’s workers. Remember last year’s encounter with “Snowpacalypse”? Remember when the Atherton staff stuck around to make us food? Thank you employees of the Marketplace. You’ll always make us either very happy or very confused.
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Staff writer Pete Weldy analyzes the ups and downs of Butler’s dining options at the Marketplace at Atherton.
The Butler Arts and Entertainment Calendar 14 Coach Bob Knight 7:30 p.m. Clowes Memorial Hall
15 No events scheduled
16 The Fray 8 p.m. Clowes Memorial Hall
17 Jazz Ensemble at Jazz Fest 3:40 p.m. Northside Opti Park
18 YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! 3 & 6 p.m. Clowes Memorial Hall
19 No events scheduled
20 African Prophetic Churches 7 p.m. Clowes Memorial Hall Faculty Artist Series 7:30 p.m. Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall
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Community arts school develops students old and young By Caitlin O’Rourke A&E Editor corourke@butler.edu The Butler Community Arts School opened its doors in 2002 and has provided Butler University and its art majors with a unique outreach program to enhance their education. After sticking with their music and dance curriculum, the program has now added a theater element as well. “The best part about the BCAS is the fact that it is about both the children and bringing the arts to them and about the college students and what it means for their development, as well,” Karen Thickstun, director of the BCAS, said. The community arts school takes place mostly off campus. Students travel to the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Kaleidoscope Youth Center and schools such as Christel House Academy and Shortridge Magnet High School. In addition, students come to Butler for private lessons and different summer camps, including piano, strings, percussion and two different camps for adults. The school has had a music program since it opened its doors (Thickstun was a music professor at Butler). The dance program began five years ago and the theater program began at the end of last school year. Thickstun said she assumes that the art + design program will have its own classes as well in the next few years. Thickstun, a former Butler music professor, operates the entire school. Money for the school comes from sponsors such as the The Indianapolis Foundation, Indiana Arts Commission, the Summer Youth Program Fund, the Lilly Endowment and the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, which also funds the Visiting International Theatre Artist. Thickstun, although maintaining a one-person department, is always looking into expansion. She has been working to increase dance programs, although it has been difficult due to the dancers’ busy schedules and the
Legitimate is a word used all too often; however, in the case of the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series and its opening speaker, Robert Hass, legitimate is the only word applicable. Hass will come to Butler on Sept. 21st to kick off the series and will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Atherton Union Reilly Room. Currently serving as a professor at University of CaliforniaB e r k e l e y, Hass’s resume is long. In 1995, he was named U.S. Poet Lau- Hass reate, a position he held until 1997. In 2008 Hass won the Pulitzer prize for his poetry collection “Times and Materials,” and from 2001 to 2007 he served as the chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. “The series just keeps getting better and better,” Hilene Flanzbaum, professor of English, said. New York Times author Carolyn Kizer cited Hass’s masterful gift in a 1989 review of his book “Human Wishes.”
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Julia Burroughs, 13, has a cello lesson with senior music education student Erin Gerig through the Butler University Community Arts School. fact that they did not want to compete with the Jordan Academy of Dance that closed in May. The actual teaching fellows mostly come from Butler, but there are also alumni who come back to teach as well. Skilled students are recommended by their professors, and they then interview with Thickstun. “I hire them based on their desire to work with children and their comfort level for working with children,” Thickstun said. “Sometimes those who may not be the most talented may end up being the best with the
children.” Teaching fellows are then recommended to specific classes that can help them with their teaching process. Dance has basic outreach members, but they also have a program called the National Dance Institute (NDI). It was originally formed in New York to help children in Harlem. Now any student can fly to New York to be trained. Thickstun said that Butler has sent some students to the program, but the BCAS budget usually only allows one
PART ONE Want to know more about the Butler Community Arts School? See next week’s edition for part two and more to come. to be sent a year. “The big piece is Butler students and the experience they’re getting,” Thickstun said. “Our funders have realized the program is more far-reaching than most traditional outreach programs.”
Former poet laureate kicks off Visiting Writers Series Robert Hass will speak in Reilly Room By Pete Weldy Staff Writer pweldy@butler.edu
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“Robert Hass is so intelligent that to read his poetry or prose, or to hear him speak, gives one an almost visceral pleasure,” she said. “He is a poet of abundance, a romantic of the breakfast table, of a companionable walk in his California hills.” Hass is no stranger to the college campus: he has taught at State University of New York at Buffalo, St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga and as a visiting lecturer at University of Virginia, Goddard College and Columbia University. Flanzbaum said she is excited for Hass’s return to the university. “Hass came to speak ten years back,” she said. “He has a really earthy presence. He loves to talk to students.” She said that even despite his fame, Hass has not become disconnected from his audiences. Hass is the first writer of many coming to campus this year. “We try to bring lots of different perspectives,” Flanzbaum said. “We like to make as many constituents as happy as we can.” She said she thinks Hass will definitely be a student favorite among the group of writers and poets.
THE VIVIAN S. DELBROOK VISITING WRITERS SERIES Fall 2011 Schedule KAREN MCELMURRAY SEPT. 26 EIDSON-DUCKWALL TOMAZ SALAMUN OCT. 3 TBA RICHARD RODRIGUEZ OCT. 24 REILLY ROOM NATASHA TRETHEWEY OCT. 26 REILLY ROOM JOHN GREEN NOV. 1 CLOWES MEMORIAL HALL RICHARD PRICE NOV. 8 REILLY ROOM
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Dominic Cooper plays a dual role in “The Devil’s Double.”
‘Devil’s Double’ highlights disturbing Hussein life By Anne Carpenter Assistant A&E Editor accarpen@butler.edu Ritzy, gaudy and glittery are not usually words to describe Baghdad, but “The Devil’s Double” does an excellent job of illustrating a lifestyle in the Iraqi capital that most people do not have, unless they were a part of Saddam Hussein’s family. The film tells the story of an Iraqi soldier named Latif Yahia, who is kidnapped and groomed to be the double for Hussein’s son, Uday, a vile, unstable and monstrous man who ruled the city with his gun and money. While the story is fictional, its plot is based on true events. The audience peers inside the life of a powerful public figure who rapes a bride on her wedding day and takes schoolgirls from the streets and dumps their bodies outside the city. This same figure disembowels his father’s best friend with a knife. In real life, according to Roger Ebert, Uday used an electric carving knife. Disturbing and grotesque as it is, the movie is surprisingly uneventful. Not filmed in a documentary or investigative style, the movie only entertains, if blood, guts and inappropriate schoolgirl scenes are grounds
Why You Should Go: Broad Ripple is known for its quirky charm and eclectic mix of restaurants and shops. Petit Chou, nay the entire Café Patachou franchise, fits right in. These Franco-American restaurants offer some of the best breakfast around. You name it; they have it, from fluffy scrambled eggs to over the top crepes and pancakes. Expect to feel like you are sitting at a chic French café, as you sip coffee or a midmorning mimosa, near the canal watching the cyclists and walkers passing by. Or feel super trendy at Café-Patachou on 49th, eating lunch under a devastatingly dramatic black umbrella. No matter what location you choose, worship the feet of Martha Hoover. (That’s right, she’s the owner.)
for entertainment. Dominic Cooper, the British actor (not Arab) playing both Latif and Uday, does an outstanding job of playing a double role. As Latif, he is a commendable man, doing a service for his country and showing contempt for Uday. He even goes as far as to stand up to him, threatening to kill himself when Uday crosses the lines of morality, which happens a lot. As Uday, Cooper is a drunk, cocainesnorting, womanizing mama’s boy who has to have his way no matter what. Uday acts as a child, throwing fits when he cannot have certain women or threatening to kill individuals who speak ill of him. Cooper plays both roles effortlessly and with the help of flawless computer imaging. It is difficult to tell the two vastly differently characters apart. Other characters include Daddy Hussein, who also has a double but makes only a handful of appearances, and Uday’s lover, Sarrab. The movie never gives much credit to this woman nor explains her purpose for being there —she just is. In the end, Sarrab does not add anything to the story. There were times in the movie that felt like they were on the verge of being memorable. All the necessary parts were there: a love interest, a raging villain and the inherently good man wanting to bring justice to a lawless chaos. The end excites the audience most when the credits roll and say that Uday was killed in 2003 by U.S. Special Forces. Hussein is not portrayed in a totally negative light. Despite his own monstrosities and terrors, he gives the movie a dose of explanation to Uday’s insanity, telling his son, “I should have killed you the day you were born.”
THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE | MOVIE REVIEW The Devil’s Doublle provides a wealth of glitz and guns, exposing the double life of the son of one of the world’s most notorious killers. Lacking any historical relevance, the film only exists to entertain.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
OUR POINT THIS WEEK: While Geneva Stunts is a great event, it has lost its luster in past years and we support the decision to cancel it this year. | VOTE: 17-5-4
Canceling Geneva Stunts is no big loss While it is sad to lose such a long-standing tradition on campus, we support the decision to cancel Geneva Stunts.
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utler University won’t be seeing Geneva Stunts for the first time in 92 years, and it’s not such a bad thing. While it is sad to lose such a long-standing tradition, we at The Butler Collegian support the organizer’s decision to cancel Geneva Stunts. The event was canceled this year due to diminishing profits and a competing basketball game on the same night, said Amanda Moore, adviser of the Butler Intercollegiate YMCA. Moore said that the price to rent Clowes Memorial Hall for the event has been increasing annually and now is about $5,000 to $6,000. Although the event might help fund programs at the YMCA, the benefit is not enough to warrant this decreasingly helpful event’s continuation or the price of renting Clowes for the evening. Ninety-two years is a good run for any campus tradition, but some at the university treat Geneva Stunts as if it’s an irreplaceable event on campus.
Hanging onto Geneva Stunts past this point will only become more costly. The format of the program could be updated or morphed into a different event or performance that generates more popularity and better results for the involved organizations. The university can’t be so tethered to tradition that it perpetuates programs such as Geneva Stunts even if they don’t generate the results they once did. Profits from Geneva Stunts support a worthwhile cause—of course we support the YMCA’s mission of building strong kids, families and communities. However, in lieu of Geneva Stunts, couldn’t Greek houses and residence halls on campus hold philanthropy events to support the same endeavor? Butler could easily find a way to continue the same fundraising for the YMCA in a different event. Perhaps, they could even surpass fundraising amounts that Geneva Stunts generated in the past. Geneva Stunts also sometimes seems like a
Collegian cartoon by Hali Bickford solely inclusive program for Greek students on campus. Although it does invite independent students to participate, it can sometimes become an outlet for Greek life inside jokes that other students can’t understand. It would be better to have a more inclusive philanthropic event on campus that encouraged both Greeks and independents to join and support the efforts of the university.
Additionally, Geneva Stunts was already part of an over-programmed weekend including Parents’ Weekend and a home basketball game. The idea that the university thinks that the program will trump an already-full weekend is presumptuous and hopelessly optimistic. The best solution here is to eliminate Geneva Stunts for some amount of time. If the university wants to revisit the idea later on,
that’s fine. Members of the YMCA said the event could be held in the new Howard L. Schrott Center for the Performing and Visual Arts in the future to bring down the cost, but that is a longterm solution. For now, removal of the event was the best solution. If Geneva Stunts can be revived as an event that generates not only good turn-out, but a healthy profit, then it will be useful to our campus.
Living with strangers could be the best decision incoming Butler freshmen make
ALEXA SMITH The idea of roommates is a strange one, especially in college. Students are asked to move out of their childhood homes, move into what essentially is a boarding house and live with another person— sometimes, a complete stranger. Cohabitation is tricky; naturally there are different types of roommates: the quiet one, the angry one, the one who is always watching TV, the one who is never watching TV, the loud one, the one who always plays music, the rigorous student and the devoted partier. College is an awkward transition in and of itself, especially for an only child like me. I wasn’t sure how to adjust to living in close quarters with someone who would care to the extent my parents did about what hour I came home, how loud I played my music and how often I had friends over. To bridge this gap, many freshmen have started living
with people they know beforehand. I consider this cheating. Why is this cheating? Because you aren’t breaking out of your comfort zone; actually, you are perpetuating the familiarity of high school into college. My advice to freshmen: live with a stranger, embrace the awkwardness of it. It will build character. Junior Brian Weitz experienced living with a stranger when he transferred to Butler this year. “The opportunity to have random roommates was the best thing that could have happened to me,” Weitz said. The beauty of having a stranger for a roommate is that no one can predict how it will work out. Perhaps you and your roommate become best friends with an inseparable bond that continues past commencement. Or maybe your relationship takes a less desirable turn that ends in the two of you never speaking again. No one is to say how the relationship can unfold, but it is a gift either way. When living with strangers, you get to meet people from all different walks of life and then decide if you want to keep living with them or find someone new. You meet people that have interests that align with yours, you meet people who don’t. You get a rare life opportunity to test-drive
relationships. This is the small window in your life where you can have roommates that you don’t have to worry about splitting the rent with. Since the next serious roommate any of us will have will be our spouse or partner, why not take full advantage of the collegiate randomness, even if it blows up in our faces? It’s a good growing experience which, after all, is what college is all about. Believe me, nothing prepares you better for adulthood than living with someone you’ve never met. “While I already had JUNIOR, friends on campus,” Weitz said, “not living with them immersed me into a social climate where everyone went out of their way to make friends with people.” Even if you and your roommate hate each other, you could always meet a great group of friends through the person you live with. Just because your roommate is a bookworm and homework fanatic
doesn’t mean all her friends are. I’ve run the gamut when it comes to roommates. Everyone has. You meet some you like, some you don’t like, some you tolerate and some you downright refuse to associate with. But no matter which path your roommate situation takes, you can always make the most of it. A f t e r years of lessthan-par roommate encounters, I finally live with a group of girls I get along with. I was paired with these girls through random selection. It’s just proof Brian Weitz BUTLER UNIVERSITY that the best situations can come from just being open-minded. Butler University isn’t the biggest school, but you’re bound to meet one person you can live with out of the 4,000 enrolled here. When it comes time to fill out those housing forms, choose to be entered into the housing lottery as a single. You never know who you’ll meet, and that’s the best part.
The opportunity to have random roommates was the best thing that could have happened to me.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
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Unify parking permit to solve problems Butler University needs to make only one type of permit for all students to address their needs.
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fter a long day of classes, homework and struggling to meet 1 a.m. newspaper deadlines, I’m more than happy to meet the seat of my run-down, dented-up ’97 Chevy Cavalier to take me back home to the Apartment Village. But when that all-too familiar 4-inch by 8-inch bright green envelope placed gingerly under my broken windshield wiper interrupts that reunion, my excitement quickly is replaced by pure unexaggerated rage. Since the Butler University Police Department started ticketing parking offenders two weeks ago, I’ve managed to rack up $75 in parking tickets. Add in that $60 parking permit I purchased at the beginning of the year, and I’m up to $135 spent on parking. It has never been a problem until this year. I’ve always had the little green B permit that allowed me to park pretty much wherever I
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want on campus. But now that I’ve moved into AV and farther away from campus, my choice of parking is less than limited. I suggest that all Butler University student residents, regardless of residence, be assigned the same B permit. Our current system doesn’t make much sense. Those living in University Terrace are assigned commuter stickers, while those living two blocks away in AV are assigned HV stickers. Residents of Schwitzer, Ross Hall or Residential College receive B permits. There are always spots left open in the back of the lots behind Schwitzer and ResCo. They’re the reject spots that no one wants because they’re too far from the buildings. But when I’m going to be on campus from 9 a.m. until 2 a.m., I want that reject spot. I want to drive to campus, do my thing all day and then get in my car and go home. I don’t want to worry about calling BUPD for a ride back to AV and I don’t want to worry about avoiding strangers on my trek back home.
It’s safer and more convenient for everyone to allow all student residents to park in all the student resident spots. BUPD has more important things to worry about than giving students a ride here and there. You never know what can come up that would prohibit an officer from being able to pick someone up. Butler, in no way, is immune from danger on campus. Bad things can happen on any campus, especially
when there is no way to keep someone off campus, like a moat or a really tall fence. Walking around on campus alone is not the safest idea and needs to be avoided. If my mother found out that I was riding my bike back to AV at two in the morning, it would be a mess. The current parking options for student residents create inconveniences, which can easily be avoided by consolidating all student resident parking into one friendly permit.
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Can’t find a job? Get involved A
common cliché about college is that these are the best years of your life. It’s true. It’s not all roses and lemonade. Oh, no. But universities offer students more opportunities than at any other time in their lives. It’s hard to walk a hundred feet on campus without seeing a sign for a student organization. Every day, students volunteer and take part in service learning, internships and other activities. Al Carroll, Student Government Association president, said that sometimes Butler University suffers from “over-programming” when multiple events conflict. But he thinks it’s less of a problem than a challenge to be met. Every day it becomes more and more important that students get involved. For many students finding a paying job is important, but as The
JAMES HANNA Butler Collegian reported last week, campus jobs can be hard to come by. But that doesn’t mean students can’t improve their chances at finding a job once they’ve graduated. Employers aren’t just looking for degrees these days. They want students who are involved, who have developed practical skills and who have learned about themselves. “Co-curricular activities help students develop transferable skills that employers are really looking for, like communication and team work,” said Caroline Huck-Watson, director of programs for leadership and service education So, if you can’t find the job you
Letter to the Editor Fresh take on old problems As a much older BU alum, I subscribe to the Collegian for the latest happenings on campus. The parking problem story (Aug. 31) remains just that. In the past 50-plus years, Greek housing created parking lots, and new “lots” (library, next to Alpha Phi etc.) have resulted in additional spaces. Closing of the old mall (between Atherton and library) for “greenness” eliminated prime slots.
As a Greek alum who volunteers, especially at monthly night meetings, where do we park for a couple of hours? While on the topic of cars, I am impressed that cars parked at the Danko residence have BU Dawg tags. Definitely a positive image of new President [Jim] Danko versus 10 years of the [Bobby] Fong nonparticipation. -Alice Appel, ‘61
want, if you can’t find a job that pays or accommodates your schedule, give your time away. Butler has an array of services that students can take advantage of. There are service-learning jobs, internships and just good old-fashioned volunteering. There are nearly 150 student organizations on campus. Butler has alternative break programs during both fall and spring. There’s the Volunteer Center, Internship and Career Services Office, the Center for Faith and Vocation, the Office of Student Affairs and much, much more. Don’t get overwhelmed by the vast number of amazing possibilities available. Butler’s PulSE office on the south end of Atherton Union offers guidance to students wanting to get involved. Julie Pakenham, associate director of PuLSE, said that interested students should come into the office, have a one-on-one conversation and get their feet wet. PuLSE is there to help make connections for students. But it’s not just about padding your resume and piling up a laundry list of activities. “Students often believe that more is more, and it’s not,” Pakenham said. Concentrating on a particular
area that students have a passion for can mean more in the long term than just adding another line to a resume. PuLSE tries to work with students to discover their passions and to develop particular skills that they can take with them beyond the university. That shouldn’t stop students from taking advantage of all the other services they pay for. And these services aren’t just window dressing, weekend warrior stuff. Some opportunities have the potential to become careers or change lives. Internships are another important way for students to gain experience for future employment, or for those interested in applying to graduate schools. And the office of Internship and Career Services can help. Gary Beaulieu, director of career planning and development, suggested that students seeking internships should start early because they are very competitive. Take it from me. Outside the university, with a full-time job, life becomes complicated fast. And time becomes a diminishing asset. Opportunities to get involved will never be as plentiful or as easily accessed as they are right now. Now, put down this paper, and go get involved.
Every day it becomes more and more important that students get involved.
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Let Bulldogs eat (cup)cakes
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ungry patrons form long lines outside of the only eatery around. They clutch their identifications tightly and speak in hushed tones. The uniformed inspector lets them in one at a time, allowing them to shuffle into the sponsored dining area. It’s not a scene from Eastern Europe in the 1980s, but instead in Atherton Union. Butler University enforces a virtual monopoly of food services on campus. The administration should allow more flexibility in the school’s current policy. While the current system has the advantage of not appearing to play favorites—outside of Aramark’s contractual protection—it hurts all participants. If the melodrama above is confusing, read on. As The Butler Collegian reported last week, Butler enforces a no-solicitation policy. This applies even to businesses handing out free food at non-sponsored events, said Irene Stevens, dean of student life. All businesses must be invited to campus by an organization, and that invitation must be approved by the PuLSE office. Aramark’s contract also prohibits any other official food vendors on campus. Stevens said there is no push to revisit the policy. In all honesty, The Collegian may have already written all there is to write about campus dining. But it is one thing to favor one company with business—PepsiCo Inc. over Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc., for example. It is quite another to build a policy around protecting only one corporation’s interests. As Stevens said, the solicitation was enacted to protect students from disreputable salespersons. Obviously, the university’s intentions were well-placed. Protecting students is a major responsibility of the administration, and BUPD does their best to turn away solicitors that don’t have students best interests in mind. But when they institute a policy that forces legitimate businesses away from the campus, they go too far. Students will find ways to choose, and that means leaving campus. The university cannot enforce a monopoly of safely approved vendors all over the city, so in the end the policy only serves to hurt businesses that specialize in the customer’s convenience. The food trucks offer a brilliant solution to some of the other issues that hurt Butler’s neighborhood. Because the university is relatively small, it is not feasible for businesses to open in the surrounding area. They would receive almost no customers for several months of the year. Changing the current policy would not cripple Aramark, which is still the sole provider of meal plans on campus. Instead, a change offers nearby food vendors as an addition to the campus dining options. This is a university that prides itself on both being a strong business and liberal arts institution. If Bulldogs are going to be citizens of the world they currently live in, they should be exposed to norms of the “outside” world—like competition between businesses. And I don’t think anyone would consider Scout’s Treats disreputable.
Paw Prints How do you feel about a student escorting you at night rather than BUPD?
By: Taylor Cox “They do that at Purdue. I think it’s pretty cool.”
Eileen Carroll Junior
I’d feel more comfortable.”
Sean McNamara Sophomore
“I’d be more concerned about the escort walking back alone though.”
Olivia Yoch Senior
“I would feel relatively safe.”
Steven Meulemin Freshman
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A campus in mourning We looked back into our 2001 archives to share the feelings of students and faculty who were quoted in The Butler Collegian soon after the 9/11 attacks.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 “I think we are in a state of disbelief.” –Angie Hochtritt, student, Sept. 13 issue
“A terrorist act is an act of weak people.” –David Mason, professor, Sept. 13 issue
“Tuesday we were unified. We were simply Americans.” –Blake Dearing, student Collegian columnist, Sept. 13 issue
ON THE WEB Visit www.thebutler collegian.com to share your memories and thoughts of this historic anniversary.
“We walked into the conference room to see an image of hell on the room’s giant-screen television.” –Stacy Cole, student who was interning in the Washington, D.C., office of National Geographic, Sept. 13 issue
ANNIVERSARY REFLECTIONS
“Thanks to all who have tirelessly shown support and compassion.” –Maureen Callahan, student in a letter to the editor, Sept. 20 issue
Butler students reflect on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
“I feel that our president, as well as the majority of the nation’s citizens, are not thinking clearly just yet.” –Amy Vaerewyck, student Collegian columnist, Sept. 20 issue “What I hate about this is that people have the wrong idea about Islam.” –Wisam Gherfal, student, Sept. 20 issue
STUDENTS REMEMBER 9/11 AT CITY SERVICE Butler University students and faculty participated in an interfaith service commemorating 9/11 Sunday at Gleaner’s Food Pantry near the Indianapolis Airport. LEFT: Loor Alshawa, a sophomore member of Butler’s Muslim Student Association, paints a mural. MIDDLE LEFT: During one of the prayer reflections, congregants from multiple religious traditions bow their heads in prayer. BOTTOM: Sophomores Kaitlynn Brooks and Hayley Jones help inspect and package food. BY MARIA PORTER AND REID BRUNER
“It was a terrible moment in our nation’s history, so I use that day to think about the time and effort people put in to help us recover from it and pray for those affected.” –Bo Davidson, sophomore “I didn’t do anything specific, but I did really like reading what people had posted on Facebook. Some people had prayers, and some posted about what they were doing on 9/11.” -R.J. Jamison, senior “I put a flag up on our door, and I wore red, white and blue.” -George Johnson, freshman “I take it as a day to remember those that were lost and to honor the people who fought for us to prevent a tragedy like that from ever happening again.” –Kasey Ruppe, sophomore “I was 10 when it happened and I can still remember it clearly and how it affected my family. It really means a lot to me because three of my friends are in the Navy, and they could go to war at any time. I watched all the stories last night on television, and I even cried over some of the stories in the Indy Star.” –Bree Stitt, sophomore “9/11 definitely still means something to me. I pray a lot for the families that were affected that day. I did not personally know anyone who died that day, but that does not mean it did not affect me.” –Madison Tesky, sophomore “I actually had a weird dream that I was in a building that was being attacked. I woke up really freaked out.” -Liz Eveleigh, junior
STAFF MEMORIES The current Collegian staff remembers the 9/11 attacks. “Horrific images. 2,752 innocent Americans dead. Forces of darkness reaching our shores.” –Chris Goff, head copy editor “I didn’t realize how much I didn’t understand what happened that day until recently. To see the unity— then and even today—it made me so proud to be an American.” -Jill McCarter, news editor “The fear has subsided over the years, but it has changed me. I never say a throw away goodbye. I never feel ready to let family leave without an ‘I love you.’” –Lauren Stark, copy editor “All I wanted to do was go home. I did not understand the extent of the situation and honestly, I’m not sure I ever will.” –Olivia Ingle, online managing editor “I’m glad to see that we as a nation have learned from it and have grown to be more united.” –André Smith, assistant news editor