The Butler Collegian—Jan. 22, 2014

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WINTER WEATHER HINDERS CAMPUS ACTIVITY

NEW DEAN NAMED

Flaherty fills the void MIRANDA MARITATO

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Snow blanketed Butler University once again Saturday, covering sidewalks and roads. PAGE 2: See how the heavy snow and frigid temperatures that opened 2014 affected Greek rush events. PAGE 4: Butler University Police Department and Butler groundskeeping are working to keep up with the weather, which has brought slick pavement and potholes.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Bulldogs suffer sixth league loss Team falls by nine to Providence on the road, looks forward to St. John’s at Hinkle MATTHEW VANTRYON MVANTRYO@BUTLER.EDU

ASST SPORTS EDITOR

Butler (11-8, 1-6) hit the road last night to take on Providence (14-5, 4-2). Despite a strong start, Butler faded down the stretch. A late comeback fell short, and the Bulldogs fell 65-56.

The key to the game was domination on the glass. Providence outrebounded Butler by 15 and grabbed 13 offensive boards.

Providence’s Kadeem Batts grabbed 17 rebounds, outrebounding the Bulldogs singlehandedly.

Sophomore Kellen Dunham paced the Bulldogs with 17 points.

Senior Khyle Marshall added 15 points.

The first half began on a positive note for Butler, as the Bulldogs began the game shooting 3-for-5 from the field. Providence began the game shooting 2-for-10, but stayed

in the game by getting offensive rebounds early.

Providence outrebounded Butler 17-13 at the half and grabbed six offensive boards.

Despite starting the half strong offensively, Butler shot 6-for-20 to close out the half. Meanwhile, Providence finished the half shooting 10-for-16.

Dunham kept the Bulldogs in the game with 14 first-half points, including 2-for-4 shooting from beyond the arc.

Providence’s Bryce Cotton, who ranks second in the Big East averaging 20.4 points-per-game, was held to only two points in the first half on 1-for-3 shooting from the floor.

Butler faced as much as a sevenpoint deficit with two minutes to play in the period, but the Bulldogs were able to finish the half on a 4-0 run to cut the deficit to 29-26 going into halftime.

Providence continued to control the game for most of the second half.

Providence extended its lead to as many as eight, but Butler managed see BASKETBALL page 5

Photo by Michael Andrews

Butler freshman guard Elijah Brown (left), seen here in a game against Marquette, tallied two points and three rebounds in Butler’s 65-56 loss to Providence last night.

STUDENT DIES DURING WINTER BREAK

MARAIS JACON-DUFFY

The year 2014 began with sad news for the Butler community, in the form of the death of a pharmacy student.

Nicholas Tyler Noll, 21, died unexpectedly at home in Zionsville on Dec. 31, 2013.

Noll was born Aug. 12, 1992, to Dr. Gregg and Carmen Chaves Noll in Indianapolis. He graduated in 2011 from Zionsville Community High School and began college at Butler that fall.

Noll was said in the Zionsville Time Sentinel to be “remembered by his friends and family as both

fun and very intelligent.” He made the Dean’s List at Butler during the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters.

Noll was a member of the junior class at Butler and in his third year of Butler’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences six-year pharmacy program. He was in the first year of the program’s professional phase.

An announcement of Noll’s death was sent to the Butler community on Jan. 2. COPHS also asked students via Facebook to send memories and pictures of Nick to the Noll family.

Sarah Lowry, a fellow P1 pharmacy student, said she first met Noll when she sat next to him in organic chemistry.

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Butler student, Nick Noll, dies MJACONDU@BUTLER.EDU NEWS EDITOR

Butler University has filled the Dean of Student Life position after a semester vacancy.

Butler welcomed Anne G. Flaherty as the new Dean of Student Life on Jan. 8. The application process began in late spring of 2013 after former dean Irene Stevens’ retirement, but the search was postponed until fall of FLAHERTY: Named new 2013.

T h e Dean of Student Life selection committee included representatives from different parts of the Butler community. Dean of Student Services Sally Click and Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson were both involved with the selection process.

Both Johnson and Click also helped determine and deal with matters that would fall under the Dean of Student Life’s jurisdiction before the position was filled.

“We realized how much Irene did,” Click said. “We all know what the job description says, we know who reports to who according to the organizational chart. But there were so many things after 15 years that she was here that she did that people didn’t know about.”

Click said members of the Office of Student Affairs worked together to handle the responsibilities of the open position.

“In a lot of ways, there were some funny moments like, ‘Oh, that’s right, somebody’s got to do that,’” Click said “It also gave us that opportunity to say, ‘Do we really need to do that?’ When you have a lot of priorities, you have to decide what is important. Everyone stepped up.”

Flaherty’s extensive background in student affairs made her stand out from other applicants, Johnson said.

Butler grad busy but upbeat in new Internship Director role NATALIE SMITH

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NOLL: Pharmacy student died while off campus Dec. 31

“He was very reserved at first, but he was always willing to help me understand something,” Lowry said. “He was a funny, intelligent, computer-savvy, honest and good-hearted person. Butler and the pharmacy program lost an amazing person.”

Noll is survived by his parents and his brother Aaron.

Scott Bridge wakes up at 5:15 every morning to let out his dogs, get ready for work, and make an hourlong commute from Columbus, Ind., to Indianapolis.

His destination is Butler University, where he serves as the newest College of Communication Internship Director and a journalism instructor.

He goes through his schedule at Butler five days a week, which includes classes, general advising and internship assistance for students. He’ll make the trek to Butler a sixth day if the men’s

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BRIDGE: Newest CCOM Internship Director basketball team has a weekend contest.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014

‘Polar vortex’ affects travel, Greek recruitment SARA STOESZ SSOETZ@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

Greek Formal recruitment had a late start due to bitterly cold weather conditions.

Women’s recruitment was set to begin Wednesday, Jan. 8. On Monday, Butler’s Panhellenic Council decided that recruitment would be pushed back until Thursday due to weather conditions. The extremely cold temperatures as well as the dangerous road conditions made it difficult for students to travel back to campus.

“We did have a lot of weather delays and that kind of thing, so we basically had girls coming in during the week that had issues coming back down (I-65) or had flights delayed and all that kind of stuff so they just trickled in all week,” said Leslie Hersberger, Alpha Chi Omega’s vice president of recruitment.

Recruitment counselors and

current sorority members had to be back earlier than those participating in recruitment for training. Some missed these training sessions due to weather.

“It was really stressful because I was packed, ready to go, since Sunday, but then every day it didn’t improve at all,” said Bridget Spitale, a recruitment counselor. “It just made it really stressful.”

Despite the travel complications, 431 women and 218 men were able to participate in recruitment. Only 25 people were unable to make it to the first meeting Wednesday night, Director of Greek Life Becky Druetzler said.

“We were shocked because, based on communication we had with individual students, we didn’t know how optimistic we could really be with them thinking they could be back by a certain time,” Druetzler said. “We were fortunate and they were very fortunate that they were able to get back.”

Most of the 25 students arrived in

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Instead of being filled with recruits on Jan. 8—the start of rush week—Greek Row was relatively empty because of the polar vortex. time to participate in recruitment.

“For the most part everyone made it (to campus) by Friday,” Hersberger said. “There were girls that missed (the first round of recruitment) on Thursday, but I think by Friday all the girls that were going through had made it back.”

Pledge class sizes for sororities

were fairly similar to last year, Druetzler said. Last year, sorority pledge classes ranged from 53 to 57 members. This year, they ranged from 48 to 54 members.

The weather did not impact men’s recruitment, as it was scheduled to begin Thursday. Of the 218 men that went through recruitment, 186 accepted bids. More men accepted

bids than last year, Druetzler said.

“For whatever reason, what their expectations were and what the students were looking for they found, and they accepted invitations to join,” Druetzler said. “I think it speaks well of the students that participated and how chapters want to extend invitations to membership.”

Safe Space trains LGBTQ allies KATIE GOODRICH KMGOODRI@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR Butler’s Counseling and Consultation Services will be facilitating Safe Space Training next Wednesday.

The session will teach people about how to be allies to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Community.

Safe Space Training on Butler’s campus began in 2001. Training sessions happen once each semester. Other training sessions for specific groups, like resident assistants, happen upon request.

A maximum of 20 people can sign up for each training session, said Keith Magnus, director and director of training for counseling and consultation services.

More than 500 students, faculty, and staff have gone through the Safe Space Training since the program began.

The training usually happens later in the semester, but Counseling and Consultation Services moved the date up to take part of the R.E.A.C.H.’s— Respecting, Embracing, and Achieving Community Harmony— Awareness Week.

The open training sessions are completely voluntary.

“It’s important that the program is voluntary,” Magnus said.

“People should want to do it.”

While RAs all go through the training, they have a choice whether or not to display a Safe Space sticker, Magnus said.

The training session is three hours long. It focuses on awareness, knowledge and skill. Trainees play an interactive game in order to learn about relevant terms and significant dates for the LGBTQ community, Magnus said.

“We do a coming out exercise to help them be more empathetic to someone who is going through this kind of situation,” Magnus said.

“We have an activity that we walk them through to get them a little closer to that experience.”

Students who identify as LGBTQ come in to answer any questions that the trainees may have. They share their experiences and talk about life on campus.

The next part of the training includes a video that made Kelsey Berggren, a sophomore RA in Ross Hall, stop and think.

“The biggest thing that had an impact on everybody was a video,” Berggren said.

The video from YouTube depicted a world where same-sex marriage was the norm.

“A lot of it came down to being able to see things from a different perspective, whatever it may be,” Berggren said.

“Afterwards, we discussed the video in small groups.

Having different people in your group makes a big difference too. It was a really good group of people to be doing it along with.”

The training ends with a role-playing exercise. Participants have conversations that they could have as an ally.

“We observe them during the role-playing, and then we give them feedback and tips,” Magnus said.

The training is set up to be engaging and fun while also conveying information. Counseling and Consultation Services aims for the training to make a lasting impression on participants.

They try to change the training and update it for people, such as RAs, who take the training more than once.

Magnus has seen the Butler community grow and change since he came to campus.

“From 2001 to now, I have seen a shift,” Magnus said. “Students are saying campus is a more safe space for them.

We want (students) to be able to identify (allies), so students know where they can go. We want to build a network on campus for support and community.”

While Magnus feels the training is beneficial and

is making a difference, he said he hopes that it won’t always be needed.

“I am hoping we can go out of business with the whole thing and have campus feel totally safe,” Magnus said. “I think it is important now because students say that there is still work that needs to be done.”

Andrew Gelwicks, a sophomore strategic communication major, is an openly gay student on Butler’s campus. He wrote an article about his experiences on campus and in a fraternity for Out Magazine online.

“I’ve realized how accepting everyone is (in the Butler community), and it took me by surprise,” Gelwicks said.

After working with his gay-straight alliance in high school, Gelwicks said he realized how important the training is to Butler’s campus.

“I think in college people are in that phase of trying to figure themselves out,” Gelwicks said.

“Since that is happening, it’s important for faculty to know what’s going on and have students be able to come to them.”

Gelwicks said he thinks students want someone to talk to that is neutral. An ally can be that person for a student.

“Going through the training is so crucial if you want to be an ally,” Gelwicks said. “It is for students to know they have someone to talk to who won’t judge and has a lot of life experience.”

Berggren says she enjoyed her experience going through training.

“I would love to see more people—especially students—trained and know what Safe Space is all about,” Berggren said.

Spreading the word of Safe Space can help change the environment on campus, both directly and indirectly.

“A lot of people who go through the training may never have a conversation about this, but the placard still means something to students who identify [as LGBTQ],” Magnus said.

A flyer advertising Safe Space training hangs on the metal BU sign in front of the mall.

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1 a.m. to answer texts and emails from students.

“It sounds cheesy and cliché, but helping a student gives you an incredible high,” Bridge said.

Since the first day of classes this semester, Bridge said students have made a revolving door out of his office and have overflowed his inbox, looking for guidance for internships.

Bridge has been in the position for a little over a week and said he has no plans to change the work of those who preceded him.

Bridge replaced Allison Harthcock, who stepped down from the position at the end of last semester. Ed Kanis preceded Harthcock, although he did not have the official CCOM Internship Director title.

“The CCOM internship program has always been strong,” Bridge said. “I’m just continuing the policy and great work of the previous directors, both of whom had sincere interests in the students.”

Like the other directors, Bridge said the students are his main interest.

Bridge said that he applied for the position because he likes helping students realize their goals.

“I enjoy what I do and believe that I have a knack for it,” Bridge said.

Students and colleagues agree with this assessment.

Bridge said that he is a connector —someone who matches others with contacts and opportunities. In the past, Bridge has helped students set up contacts with companies and job opportunities.

“Scott is a great resource for the college and for students finding internships,” said Gary Edgerton, dean of CCOM. “He is suited for the job in many ways. He has the background, the enthusiasm and the knowledge.”

Bridge said he loves having students around because they bring so much energy.

“The students can accomplish anything,” Bridge said. “Our

BRIDGE: A composite photo displayed in Delta Tau Delta students are so smart and talented, so I would never want to quash someone’s dreams. It’s up to me to help them make that dream happen.”

That enthusiasm for his students is evident to those who know Bridge.

“Scott is very sensitive to students’ needs and is enthusiastic about teaching them,” Edgerton said. “I see students saying hi to him in the hall. They love to see him and clearly appreciate him.”

Senior Callie Dennison said that even though Bridge isn’t a teacher in her major, he is still her favorite professor.

“Bridge is very personable and goes above and beyond,” Dennison said. “He tries to get to know each of his students and their interests.”

Even though he makes the same commute day after day, Bridge said there is no typical day in his life, and he likes it that way.

“Students don’t have questions that only come up during the work day,” Bridge said. “They know that if they contact me at one in the morning, they shouldn’t be surprised to get a text right away.”

Bridge was once a student at Butler as well.

When Bridge chose Butler as his school, he was a senior at Lebanon High School in Indiana. There, he met high school sweetheart, and now wife, Maryann.

Bridge’s parents are Butler alumni, so he grew up attending games at Hinkle Fieldhouse. When it was time to pick a school, Bridge chose his parents’ school for its radio and television program to become a reporter.

“Butler had, and still has, a great radio and television program,” Bridge said. “I grew up in the time

Photo by Erin Marsh

Scott Bridge sorts through paperwork while working as College of Communication Internship Director position. Bridge is in his second week in the position and also continues in his role as a journalism instructor. of Watergate. Being a crusading reporter was definitely appealing, and I had always loved to write.”

As a student at Butler, Bridge became active in the radio and television program, joined Delta Tau Delta fraternity and visited Maryann at Purdue University once or twice a month.

Even with this busy schedule, he found the time to keep up with various part-time jobs.

With some of his brothers from Delta Tau Delta, Bridge got a job as a security guard for the Indianapolis Children’s Museum.

“It’s the Children’s Museum,” Bridge said. “It wasn’t like we were really bouncers. Our biggest job was stopping kids from spitting off the fifth floor. It wasn’t too difficult.”

Bridge later moved on to a summer job at a factory, where he earned the money to buy his first car and his wife’s engagement ring.

A year after graduating from Butler in 1982, Bridge married Maryann and began a five-month tenure at a local station.

He then worked in Lafayette, Ind., for two years to be with his wife, who was completing medical school. When they came back to Indianapolis, Bridge worked at a brand new station called Channel Four News, now owned by Channel

I’m just continuing the policy of great work of the previous directors, both of whom had sincere interests in the students.

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Bridge worked at the news station for six years until he found an opening at Butler for someone to manage and teach broadcast journalism.

“Working in news, there are no normal hours,” Bridge said. “I got tired of working Christmas and New Year’s and wanted something with more manageable hours.”

In 1995, Bridge left Butler as a full-time professor and became a full-time stay-at-home dad for the next nine years.

“I found that I couldn’t be a

good professor and still be a good father,” Bridge said. “That was the right decision for me, but it’s not for everyone.”

During that time, Bridge served on the Butler alumni board, was the cookie dad for his daughter’s Girl Scouts Brownie troop and began to teach part-time, before deciding around 2009 to come back to Butler to teach full time.

Bridge shares his current home with Maryann and his son, a high school senior. But it’s the family’s four dogs that often serve as the Bridges involuntary wake-up call.

Bridge’s dogs, Winston, Higgins, Lucy and Schayla, each come with their own story of adoption. As they are all indoor dogs, they make the house a little crazy, Bridge said.

“We named (one of the dogs) Higgins because we needed another British name to go with Winston,” Bridge said. “Four is enough. We are not getting anymore. My wife just can’t say no.”

So what drives Bridge to travel an hour to and from his job everyday, as well as add internship director duties to his schedule?

“I believe that I have the best job in the world,” Bridge said. “When I left my old jobs in radio and T.V., I thought, ‘Why didn’t I do this sooner?’”

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DINING SERVICES

C-Club experiments staying open later for students A new policy is keeping C-Club open until midnight select days this month ALEXANDRA BODE ABODE@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

A pilot program to keep Campus Club open until midnight Sunday through Thursday has been put in place for the month of January.

The program is looking at what students use in the C-Club, said Sally Click, dean of student services. It will show specifically which station they most use, what time food is bought the most and which days receive the most business. Sales will be pulled every half hour.

“We want to provide a service that will actually be utilized and not just have a service to say we have that service,” said Michelle Bryant-Jones, senior food service director.

FLAHERTY: NEW DEAN READY TO BE A BULLDOG FROM PAGE ONE

With 18 years of student affairs experience, Flaherty served as assistant dean for medical student affairs at the Indiana University School of Medicine, as well as assistant dean of students and registrar at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

She also served at Park University in Missouri as the director of residence life.

“The scope of influence and responsibilities that she has had reach from serving undergraduate students to professional studies,” Johnson said. “She has worked with everything from what would be considered typical and standard student affairs to those that represent the academic services. I’ve had people tell me that she is somebody I need to pick up.

That speaks volumes.”

Flaherty has been an Indiana resident for a year

Click said all of C-Club could be open later if the demand is there and students want it. BryantJones said a survey has shown that students would like the sandwich station to be open later.

The idea came about from the Council of Presidential Affairs, which meets once a month with student concerns and then meets with campus administrators to bring forth those concerns.

Rachel Skelton, CPA member and chair of the Butler Cuisine Bureau, and Austin DelPriore, CPA student affairs committee coordinator, both said the idea of on-campus dining being open later has been a concern for many years.

“Students mostly go off campus (on the weekend) so it is unnecessary to have it open late these days,” Bryant-Jones said.

Click said as more feedback from students comes to the CPA or directly to Bryant-Jones and the Dining Services staff, they will see if more days, such as the weekends,

and a half.

“Ever since living here, I’ve heard a lot of great things about Butler,” Flaherty said.

“I love what the experience of Butler offers students. I really value the experience I can have here and I really think being the student affairs person I am, that it really provokes the kind of environment I love for every college student to have.”

Outside of her new position at Butler, Flaherty’s husband and three sons keep her busy. Flaherty also enjoys fitness classes and exploring the city of Indianapolis.

During her college days, Flaherty was president of her residence hall and later went on to be a residence assistant. She was also in a psychology fraternity.

Flaherty said she is looking forward to being a part of the Butler community and getting to know students. She is also looking forward to participating in Butler traditions.

“I have an open door policy,” Flaharty said. “If students would like to come by and introduce themselves feel free to stop by.”

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Students wait at to receive food from the grill area of C-Club during a test change of the area’s hours. This month, C-Club is open until midnight Sunday through Thursday. are needed.

“I would like the option of getting food that late,” freshman Beth Fischer said.

During this trial month, many things will be evaluated.

C-Club and Starbucks both offer grab-and-go items. Bryant-Jones said she will examine whether or not the sales from Starbucks simply move over to C-Club or if new sales are generated.

During finals week there were a few days C-Club was open later, but because it was the end

of the semester, Click said, many students had already used up their flex dollars—an allotted amount of money students receive with a meal plan.

“We want to try to do this with a normal flow of students. We need to change the culture and change people’s behavior by marketing better as well,” Click said.

Click said that the talk of more on-campus dining and renovation is also on the radar.

“If we needed to open Atherton Union later, it could be evaluated,”

Click said.

Click and Bryant-Jones said student input on this is appreciated.

Any students with concerns or thoughts on the dining services on campus may contact Bryant-Jones or CPA.

C-CLUB’S JANUARY HOURS Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 12 a.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m.

WINTER WEATHER AT BUTLER

Grounds crew, BUPD busy with snow and ice RYAN LOVELACE RLOVELAC@BUTLER.EDU MANAGING EDITOR

Butler University has used more than 140,000 pounds of ice melt and salt this winter.

Jerry Carlson, director of maintenance services, said while this is the first year where Butler has tracked its ice melt and salt use, it definitively surpasses last year’s usage.

“We’ve used a lot more ice melt and salt this year because it got colder earlier and we’ve had more snow,” Carlson said. “So in just a little over a month, we’ve exceeded what we did all last winter.”

The ice melt Butler uses works until the temperature reaches 16 degrees below zero. Such arctic temperatures have already hit Butler’s roads and left them dotted with potholes.

These potholes cannot be repaired until the temperature warms up, which may come as early as next week. When the roads can be fixed, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works has jurisdiction for streets around campus,

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while Butler’s grounds department handles streets and walkways on Butler’s campus.

Some snow was moved into parking spots where students, faculty or staff intended to park.

“This past week we did no ticketing on campus because we knew you’ve got to put the snow somewhere,” Assistant Police Chief Bill Weber said.

“And, you know, you lose parking when snow takes up space. I get that.”

Despite last week’s harsh weather and travel conditions, the Butler University Police Department registered just two car accidents on campus, both near Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Weber said BUPD continued to ticket Butler vehicles improperly parked in the surrounding neighborhood.

Weber added he would have to wait and see how the snow melts in order to determine what sort of leniency may be provided.

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I can’t stand when people put more than one kind of meat on their pizza.

When I was younger, my two dream jobs were waitress in a trailer park or famous singer.

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Senior student killed in Purdue shooting COLIN LIKAS

CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR IN CHIEF

A male senior Purdue University student was shot and killed yesterday afternoon on the West Lafayette campus.

The shooting took place in the campus’ electrical engineering building and was first reported around noon.

In a press conference later in the day, police said Andrew Boldt, 21, was killed in the shooting.

Cody Cousins, 23, is a suspect in the killing.

Police served a search warrant in Cousins’ on-campus home and placed him under arrest for allegedly killing Boldt.

Cousins was later booked at Tippecanoe County Prison and is being held without bail.

Police said during

the press conference that the shooting was person specific, with Cousins seeking out Boldt.

Boldt was a senior electrical engineering major from Wisconsin, and Cousins is a student in Purdue’s College of Engineering.

The two were both teaching assistants for an electrical and computer engineering professor, David G. Meyer.

Meyer was teaching in the classroom where the shooting took place.

Cousins had an encounter with West Lafayette police on one other occasion, during which he was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication.

That incident took place in January 2012.

Cousins was also a staff reporter for The Exponent, Purdue’s

COUSINS: Suspect in Purdue shooting student newspaper, in 2011.

The campus was locked down after a university-wide text alert was sent out.

The alert told all who received it to “shelter in place” until further orders were given.

Classes were not suspended once the lockdown was lifted, but they have since been postponed through Wednesday.

A candlelight vigil was organized and held last night as well.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

OVERTIME

What will this year’s Super Bowl bring?

BEN SIECK

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Junior guard Alex Barlow (right, No. 3), seen here attempting a layup against Marquette, scored six points and grabbed two rebounds in Butler’s 65-56 win/loss against Providence last night. Butler moved to 11-8, including 1-6 in the Big East, with the win/loss.

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to stay in the game by hitting shots when it needed them most.

Cotton, who had been unusually quiet in the opening half, came to life in the final period. He scored 16 points in the second half.

It was a homecoming for Butler freshman forward Andrew Chrabascz, who scored eight points in the contest.

Every time Butler managed to trim the deficit, Providence answered with a bucket of its own.

A three-point basket by Henton gave the Friars a seven-point lead with a little more than six minutes remaining.

Providence cemented its lead as the Friars hit three consecutive 3-point baskets extended Providence’s lead to 59-49.

Providence continued to build its lead as the game wound down, bumping it to 12 with four minutes to play.

Butler cut the deficit to five with 1:31 to play.

However, the Bulldogs were unable to trim it any further, and Butler was forced to send Providence to the free throw line.

The Bulldogs were unable to complete the late comeback, and fell to 2-3 on the road this season.

The Bulldogs shot 46 percent in the game, including 4-for-13 from deep. The Friars also shot 46 percent in the contest, but were more effective from distance, making

5-of-11 3-point shots.

Butler will turn its attention to Saturday afternoon, when the team returns home to face St. John’s at 4 p.m.

St. John’s was predicted to finish fifth in the conference before the season began, but has struggled out of the gate.

At press time, the Red Storm have a record of 9-8, but are winless in their first five conference games.

Most recently, they dropped an 8483 decision to DePaul in double overtime.

St. John’s sophomore forward JaKarr Sampson won Big East Rookie of the Year accolades last season, and is averaging nearly 12 points per game this season.

Junior D’Angelo Harrison is averaging more than 18 points per game, good for fourth most in the conference. The Red Storm are averaging 73.2 points per game this season, ranking sixth in the conference.

Butler will host St. John’s for the first time in the program’s history, and will be playing the Red Storm for only the second time. St. John’s defeated the Bulldogs 76-69 in the NIT tournament during the 19571958 season.

Butler Leaders (Butler vs. Providence)

Points Dunham—17 Marshall—15 Chrabascz—8 Rebounds Dunham—6 Brown—4 Woods—3 Assists Barlow—4 Brown—2 Dunham—2

Big East Standings Creighton 16-3 (6-1) Villanova 16-2 (5-1) Xavier 15-4 (5-1) Providence 14-5 (4-2) Marquette 11-8 (3-3) Georgetown 11-7 (3-4) Seton Hall 11-7 (2-3) DePaul 10-10 (2-5) Butler 11-8 (1-6) St. John’s 10-8 (0-5)

DUNHAM: Led team in points and rebounds.

Peyton Manning is the greatest regular season quarterback in NFL history. At this point, it’s borderline inarguable.

Manning holds the regular season records for passing touchdowns in a season and passing yards in a season, and he’s gaining fast on Brett Favre’s career marks in the same categories.

After Sunday’s win in the AFC Championship game, Manning is distancing himself from whispers he is an underwhelming playoff quarterback.

Manning’s playoff stats are only slightly worse than his regular season stats, something easily attributable to improved competition. What is more glaring for Manning is his team’s winning percentage. Manning has won nearly 70 percent of his regular season games, but has only won 50 percent of his playoff games.

However, a win on Feb. 2 would cement his name in any “best quarterback ever” debate.

Two Super Bowl rings and the gaudy stats to match would make an average playoff record seem inconsequential.

However, the Denver Broncos haven’t won yet. Standing in Manning and the Broncos’ way are the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks.

Super Bowl XLVII will pit the best offense in football against the best defense in football.

This Broncos team set the NFL record for most points scored in a season, and the Seahawks have the best defensive unit in the NFL by a wide margin, according to football analytics website FootballOutsiders.com.

As I look at these two teams, the old adage of the unstoppable force (Denver’s offense) meeting the immovable object (Seattle’s defense) comes to mind.

Both teams dominated their conferences all season, and this matchup of No. 1 seeds seemed inevitable all year long.

Football Outsiders ranks Seattle as the best overall team, and while it does boast the top-ranked defense in the NFL, the Seahawks also had a top 10 offensive unit and ranked fifth in special teams.

Similarly, Denver was hailed for its dominant offense all season, but the Broncos also had the ninth ranked defense, according

to Football Outsiders. However, despite Matt Prater’s record-setting leg, the Broncos’ special teams ranked 28th.

Special teams is often valued as less important than offensive or defensive ratings, but a gap that big between the two teams could radically affect how the Super Bowl plays out.

Things like a clean punt team and good downfield pursuit on kickoffs can alter the landscape in which those defensive and offensive units operate.

No matter how good an offense or a defense is, bad field position can often times be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

On offense the Broncos have the advantage, but it’s not as decisive as one might think.

The Broncos’ pass-heavy offense topped Football Outsiders’ rankings in the regular season, but Denver’s run game was also effective and finished in the top 10.

The Seahawks were not the record-setting unit the Broncos were, but they did possess a balanced attack. Seattle had the fourth-most rushing yards in the regular season, and finished as the eighth-best passing team when adjusted for strength of schedule.

Denver topped the league with nearly 38 points per game, but the Seahawks were far from slouches on offense. Seattle scored more than 26 per game, good for eighth in the NFL. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson is certainly no Peyton Manning, and his receiving core pales in comparison to Denver’s, but he is more than capable of giving Denver’s banged-up defense fits.

Denver may have had a top10 defense, but losing All-Pro linebacker Von Miller and defensive back Chris Harris are serious blows. If receiver Percy Harvin is healthy enough to be a factor in next Sunday’s game, Seattle could finally showcase the explosive offense it dreamt of this offseason.

Denver may have questions on defense, but Seattle only has answers.

In addition to boasting the best overall defense, Seattle’s pass defense ranks number one as well.

Nicknamed “the Legion of Boom,” Seattle’s secondary is not something to be trifled with.

Safety Earl Thomas and cornerback Richard Sherman are arguably the best players in the NFL at their positions. Safety Kam Chancellor and cornerback Byron Maxwell round out a unit that lacks any real weakness.

The battle between the Broncos’ stable of receivers and the Seahawks ball-hawking defensive see OVERTIME page 7

Butler runner competes overseas MARKO TOMICH MTOMICH@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

Butler freshman Lauren Wood, just 18 years old, was selected to compete for the United States team in the 25th Bupa Great Edinburgh cross country race Saturday, Jan. 11.

After receiving All-Conference recognition in her first season in the Big East, Wood also was chosen as one of six junior athletes to be selected on the 30-athlete team

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for the United States.

Wood had already competed against some of the best the nation had to offer when the Bulldogs competed in the NCAA National Meet. In that contest, the Bulldogs finished in third as a team.

Bupa Great Edinburgh was Wood’s first ever competition overseas. She flourished in her first appearance, finishing in sixth overall in the race for team USA in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Wood said she enjoyed competing in Europe, adding that adapting to the terrain,

such as hills and creeks, made it feel like real cross country and a little more challenging.

“It was a really cool experience, like a whole new environment,” Wood said. “It is just a whole different battle out there.”

With a new rocky and muddy terrain and competing in a 4-kilometer race instead of the usual 6-kilometer she is accustomed to running, Wood was able to find a winning game plan.

Wood said she went out to just have fun.

“A girl on the team had actually ran this same race last year,” Wood said. “So she

kind of guided us through it and told us what to do. The main takeaway of what I got was just to go out there and have fun like a no-pressure situation.”

When asked if she thought she would once again compete for Team USA, Wood said that would be the dream.

“I don’t know how far I can get but that would obviously be just an amazing experience and a dream,” Wood said.

Wood did not take a break in her training after her first season in the Big East. She said she continues to work on improving.

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Track and field Gladstein Invitational Women’s tennis at Eastern Michigan 1 p.m.

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Youngstown State 3 p.m.

Women’s basketball vs DePaul 12 p.m.

Women’s tennis at Western Michigan 1 p.m.

Men’s basketball vs. St. John’s 4 p.m.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Shorthanded Bulldogs take down Jays BRENDAN KING BAKING@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

The Butler women’s basketball team (8-10, 3-4) picked up its eighth win of the season Saturday after defeating the Creighton Blue Jays 58-52 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Creighton (11-8, 5-2) came into the game as the top team in the Big East Conference with a conference record of 5-1. Sophomore guard Marissa Janning, who averaged 17 points per game this season coming in, was held to eight points by the Butler defense.

“Our basketball team really executed what we wanted to do,” Butler coach Beth Couture said. “They stepped up really well on defense and won the game because of our defensive end. I’m proud of them.”

Two of Butler’s five leading scorers sat out this game. Senior forward Daress McClung and junior forward Ijeoma Uchendu did not play, which required junior center Liz Stratman to step up.

Stratman did just that. She finished with a double-double, recording 16 points, 10 rebounds and three assists.

Six of Stratman’s 16 points came from beyond the arc. Stratman said she felt confident in her 3-point shooting ability during the game. “(Couture) asked me if I was ready to do our 3-point play and I said, ‘Yes, I’m ready,’” Stratman said. “If I have confidence, I might as well shoot it and hopefully knock it down.”

Sophomore guard Lexus Murray, who started in place of McClung, had a career game against the Blue Jays.

Murray recorded a personal-best 12 points and had three assists on the night.

“The coaches and my teammates had a lot of confidence in me,” Murray said.

“I was just trying to step up for my team and get a lot of easy shots when they were double-teaming Stratman.”

Butler will look to carry its momentum into its next game against DePaul Saturday.

DePaul has a record of 10-9, including

2-4 in Big East play.

DePaul’s biggest wins of the season have come against conference foes Xavier and Providence.

DePaul’s leading scorer, senior forward Jasmine Penny, averages more than 17 points per game. For Butler to stop her, Couture said the Bulldogs will need to continue the defensive philosophy already being taught.

“The last couple of games have been so close. The last five minutes of the games, we get a little tight, but we got through it,” Couture said. “So now we know that we can get the job done. The team’s motto right now is let’s do it together.”

Couture said the Big East can be wide open and anyone can win the conference.

“We can’t get too wrapped up at looking at records right now,” Couture said. “I want us to take it one game at a time and for us it’s about getting better every day and getting prepared for the tournament. I’ll go to battle with these girls any day.”

Photo by Amy Street

Butler guard Taylor Schippers drives against a Creighton defender. Butler never trailed in Saturday’s game.

TRACK AND FIELD Butler had its first indoor meet of the year at the Illini Classic Saturday at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Head coach Matt Roe said he was pleased with the results.

“Butler track and field is off to a solid start,” Roe said.

“It was our first meet back, so we were kind of getting our feet wet, as it were.”

For both the men’s and the women’s sides, not all athletes participated in the

meet. Some were resting after finishing up the cross country season, and others were waiting for their eligibility to be established.

However, Roe said he thought several did quite well.

Among that group were four distance runners: seniors Tom Anderson, Alex Berry and Shelbi Burnett, and sophomore Erik Peterson.

Anderson finished first in the mile run with a time of 4:08.

Berry finished fifth in the 600-meter run, but was also able to break his own school record when he ran a time of 1:21. Burnett finished fourth in the women’s 2,000-meter run, clocking a 10:09.

Peterson placed first in the 3,000-meter run, posting a time of 8:17.

With these times the runners increased their own expectations for the rest of the season.

“I said that I wanted to run 8:10 this year, and with the

conversion from the race I ran 8:11, so I was pretty happy with that,” Peterson said.

“So I guess now I’d probably want to run close to 8:05 or so.”

Moving forward, freshman Colleen Weatherford said the team has a positive outlook.

“I think (the season) will go really well,” Weatherford said. “We have been training pretty hard, so we have some pretty high expectations.”

Those high expectations include making a run at

qualifying for the indoor national meet, which Peterson said he believes is the goal of every team member. “(The goal is) just lowering our times, which is what everyone really aims for, and being as close to qualifying for the indoor national meet as you can,” Peterson said.

Weatherford said Roe is there to help his athletes reach this goal.

“He really knows what he is doing,” Weatherford said.

“In training, he’ll tell you the

strategy behind what you’re doing, and why that workout is good for what’s coming up. So he really knows his stuff and he makes sure his athletes know what they’re doing.”

After several positive outcomes from Saturday’s meet, the team is looking forward to the rest of the season, which continues Friday and Saturday at Indiana University for the Gladstein Invitational.

-Joe Hasenstab

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Despite promotions, attendance struggles RHYAN HENSON RHENSON@BUTLER.EDU

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

Although it is the heart of basketball season, the Butler women’s team is having trouble filling the seats.

The highest attendance figure this season was 624 on Dec. 15 versus Northern Kentucky.

The announced attendance for Saturday’s game versus Creighton was 402. Those who attended the men’s game earlier in the day were admitted to the women’s game for free.

Junior center Liz Stratman said there is a substantial difference to the energy when the team plays home games compared to when it is on the road.

“We love to play on the road because all the other schools have marketed their teams really well,” Stratman said. “As a team, we have talked so many times about how we wish Butler would spend more time working on getting our attendance up so we enjoy playing at Hinkle.”

According to Butlersports.com, the women’s team has promotions for each of it’s seven remaining home game this season.

A representative from Butler sports marketing and promotions office was unavailable for comment.

Some promotions include a

father/daughter day on Jan. 25, a breast cancer awareness night on Feb. 15, and several staff nights— where staff and faculty are admitted free with their ID. The athletics department tries to encourage students who attend men’s games to attend women’s games as well, said Brian Weitz, former Butler sports promotion intern.

One of the ways the department pushes this idea is through the Dawg Pound.

“There is a lot of communication through Dawg Pound,” Weitz said. “(Specifically by) making people that are in Dawg Pound aware of the games by including information about women’s games with men’s games, especially with ticket information.”

Weitz said this season has shown promising signs of improvement, but the team still has a long way to go.

“It’s a tough thing to keep people interested in just because there are so many alternatives,” Weitz said.

“People have a finite amount of time, and when you have a men’s basketball team where you are able to not only sell the sport, but also the experience, it’s tough.”

Stratman suggests Butler should try new strategies.

“I think that our school should try to target different groups of

Many seats at Hinkle Fieldhouse remained empty as the Lady Bulldogs hosted Creighton on Saturday evening. people,” Stratman said. “When we go to these other schools most of the audience is older people. At our games, it’s legit(imately) just our parents.”

Weitz women’s basketball is tough to market because men’s basketball reaps much larger rewards.

“You can sell a men’s ticket for half the work and twice the money,” Weitz said. “The incentive to sell men’s tickets far outweighs the

incentive to sell women’s tickets.”

Weitz said the women’s basketball team tries to forge a connection with the Butler community. However, this puts strain on members of the team.

“These girls dedicate 30 hours a week to basketball, and then on top of that there’s schoolwork,” Weitz said. “To generate that type of connection that asks them to spend even more of their time, they’re humans too.”

Photo by Amy Street

Weitz said he hopes the Butler community will gradually become more aware of the team. The greater the awareness, the more likely people will attend games.

“It’s a really fun group of girls, and a really charismatic group of girls,” Weitz said. “I think it definitely could be done.”

The team’s next home contest is this Saturday versus DePaul. Tipoff is at noon.

Butler gets first conference win MATTHEW VANTRYON MVANTRYO@BUTLER.EDU

ASST SPORTS EDITOR

Coming into their Saturday matinee versus Marquette, Butler (11-7, 1-5) had opened its home conference schedule with three consecutive overtime contests and three losses.

The overtime trend continued Saturday afternoon, but the Bulldogs finally found themselves on the winning end of the scoreboard as the final horn sounded.

The Bulldogs overcame a 12-point second half deficit at the hands of the Marquette Golden Eagles (10-8, 2-3) to come away with a 69-57 overtime win.

Butler Coach Brandon Miller said he was proud of the team and glad to get the win.

“Our guys deserved the result that we got tonight,” Miller said. “We worked extremely hard.”

Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham and senior Khyle

Marshall led the team with 18 points each. Junior forward Kameron Woods posted a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.

The Bulldogs shot 45 percent in the opening period, but eight turnovers proved costly.

Marquette senior forward Davante Gardner scored 13 points in the first half, having his way in the paint.

Butler struggled at the free throw line, shooting 2-for-6 in the first half.

Butler suffered a scare in the first half, as Marshall hit the floor hard and had to be helped off midway through.

After testing his agility during halftime, Marshall came back on the floor to start the second half and scored eight points in the second half and overtime.

Marquette opened the second half on a 4-0 run to take a 10-point lead. Marquette extended its lead to as many as 12 points with 16 minutes to play in the game.

After a media timeout, the tide turned in Butler’s favor.

Butler’s defense shut down the Golden Eagles for the rest of regulation, allowing only three field goals after the timeout.

Miller attributed the win to the team’s defense down the stretch.

“I thought our team defense in the second part of the game was the story. Proud of our guys to execute on that end of the floor,” Miller said.

Meanwhile, Butler’s offense came to life. An 8-2 Butler run that included three-pointers from Dunham and Senior forward Erik Fromm tied the contest at 44 with six minutes to play in regulation.

Dunham hit a jumper to give Butler its first lead since the start of the contest.

Butler led 49-45 with 1:30 to play in the game, but missed two free throws with less than a minute to play and missed a chance to put the game away.

Marquette hit two at the

line with less than five seconds to play and sent the game to overtime. It was Butler’s fourth consecutive overtime game at home in conference play.

Butler had struggled in the extra period this season coming into the game. That was not the case Saturday.

Butler jumped out to a sevenpoint lead in overtime and held Marquette to 3-for-8 shooting.

Butler got to the line often in overtime, hitting 11 of 15 from the free throw line.

What had once been a 12-point deficit turned into a 12-point margin of victory for the Bulldogs.

Woods said this isn’t “just another win” for the team.

“To say that this is just a regular win would probably be a stretch,” said Woods. “We’ve talked about getting over the hump. (We have) tough guys.”

Butler improved to 2-4 in overtime this season with the win.

Women’s tennis season gets underway MITCH RIPORTELLA MRIPORTE@BUTLER.EDU

SPORTS REPORTER

The Butler women’s tennis team kicked its season off Saturday with a win over Robert Morris University. The Bulldogs swept the visiting Eagles 7-0.

Butler will later make its debut in the Big East Conference after one season in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Third-year coach Tayo Bailey will look to help the team improve on last year’s 4-17 record without the return of one of last year’s top players.

Senior Caroline Hedrick, last year’s team MVP, recently decided not to play on the team in order to focus on academics.

Hedrick was 15-12 last season, including 4-1 in the No. 1 spot.

The Bulldogs will be led by senior captains Stephanie McLoughlin and Angelina Qin. According to freshman

Grace Hyde, McLoughlin has stepped up to fill the void left by Hedrick.

Hyde also said that McLoughlin has even run practices.

“Steph takes control of everything,” Hyde

Photo by Marko Tomich

Senior Sarah McLoughlin serves versus Robert Morris.

said. “She always takes initiative on everything.

She plays a big role on this team.”

The young roster will feature five freshmen and two sophomores, but the lack of upperclassmen certainly does not mean a lack of talent for the Bulldogs.

Freshman Kailey Eaton, who won her Butler debut in the No. 2 singles spot, was a four-time All-State selection at Fishers High School in Indiana. Eaton is hopeful her transition to college tennis will go smoothly.

“It can be intimidating (playing in the No. 2 spot) because the girls are usually upperclassmen and more experienced, but I know I’ll improve quickly during the season, so I’m confident,” Eaton said.

Also picking up wins were Hyde and freshman Jocelyn Koester.

The team will travel to Eastern Michigan Friday

and play again Saturday at Western Michigan.

The men’s tennis team is also making the switch to the Big East this season.

The Bulldogs will see seven of their eight players return to the squad this season. Coming off a 1013 record, the men’s team looks toward the future with an older and more experienced group of players.

Coach Parker Ross is beginning his second season as head coach.

The 2006 Butler graduate was the men’s assistant coach for two years before replacing long time coach Jason Suscha.

Freshman Alex Woldmoe said that despite Ross’ short tenure as a head coach, he understands his players.

“He’s young and played on the team (at Butler), so he knows how to connect with you on that player level,” Woldmoe said. “There are a lot of coaches who

Photo by Michael Andrews

Junior forward Kameron Woods drives in against Marquette.

Woods posted a double-double and leads the conference with 9.9 rebounds per game.

are still good that can’t connect as a player and a coach like he can.”

Key returnees to the lineup include Alex’s older brother, junior Austin Woldmoe, and junior Billy Weldon. Austin was a regular starter in the singles spot last year. He went 8-21 overall, and was also 15-16 while playing in the top doubles team with Weldon.

This year the Woldmoe brothers will play doubles together in either the first or second spot.

“It’s great playing with Austin,” Alex said. “It’s like playing with myself: I know where he’s going to be and he knows where I’m going to be.”

Weldon went 21-11 overall in singles last year and finished the season strong, going 7-3 in his last 10 matches.

The men’s season begins today at Ohio State, but the team’s first conference match is not until Mar. 8 at DePaul.

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backs will be the most fascinating part of the Super Bowl.

Manning has proven himself an ageless wonder all season, and will deservedly take home this year’s MVP award.

Still, after watching Manning launch the the occassional wobbler against a depleted New England secondary, I can’t help but wonder if those passes that landed in the hands of Broncos receivers on Sunday wouldn’t have a different result against a dominant Seattle secondary.

I don’t foresee Sherman calling Manning a sorry quarterback, but as Michael Crabtree and the 49ers found out, Seattle’s secondary is capable of changing the game at a moment’s notice.

Manning has had a remarkable career in the NFL, but if he finishes his career with only one ring, questions about his playoff performance will hound him forever. It would be a storybook ending for Manning to win a Super Bowl in the twilight of his career, but unfortunately for Denver, I don’t see it playing out like that this year.

Seattle possesses all the tools to reign in Manning and the Broncos’ potent attack, and the offense to do more than enough damage to win.

Immoveable object 34, unstoppable force 21.

Arts, Etc. and

Article by Mallory Duncan Arts, Etc. Asst. Editor msduncan@butler.edu Photos courtesy of The Intergalactic Nemesis

The year is 2014. Gone are the days where children must imagine the sounds of robots attacking or blasters destroying. Gone are the days of comic books and radio theatre. Standing in their place is one show. A show so unique, so different, it cannot be compared to any predecessor that has come to Clowes Memorial Hall. Comic book artwork, radio drama and thousands of sound effects combine to create The Intergalactic Nemesis, a show that has it all.

The show has travelled all over the world and is split up into books. There are books one and two, with a third on the way. Book one and two will be presented in a double feature format saturday.

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“I probably die at least four times in book one alone,” he said. “At one point in book one, I’m playing the hero, villain and the spy. And nobody else is talking. it’s just me. I have to be able to switch back and forth between the characters completely effortlessly, so I can interrupt myself. It’s a bit of acting gymnastics.”

Besides the characters are the sounds behind them.

Cami Alys is the Foley sound effects engineer.

“I’m the foley artist for the show, and I play with toys,” Alys said. “It requires the use of all of my limbs and my brain, which is very

exciting.”

The Intergalactic Nemesis uses thousands of sound effects, including a toy cement truck to depict a robot moving. Two eightfoot tables are covered with sound effects “toys.”

Book one takes place all over Europe, North Africa and outer space while book two puts the audience on a robot planet. The books are standalone stories so audience members don’t have to be a

the whole operation is Jason Neulander, the producer and director of the show.

“Our show is like a big budget, live action sci-fi movie,” Neulander said. “I don’t think there’s a play out there that can do that besides us.”

Besides neulander, the show is propelled by the performers on stage.

There are three actors, shape shifters that can mold into many different characters, one foley sound effects engineer, a sly welder of thousands of different sounds and a pianist, the musical virtuoso and sole source of orchestration.

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part of the double feature. but no matter what book it is, audience participation is welcome and encouraged.

“It’s a comic book. there are heroes and villains,” Gibson said. “You’ve got to cheer for the heroes and boo for the villains.”

1,250 comic book strips are projected on a two-story tall screen. the images are brought to life with the voice talents of the three actors and supplemented with the foley artist and pianist.

THe intergalactic nemesis is a show

unlike any other and will be here for one night only. It takes all good things from childhood, neulander said, and combines them into an action-packed adventure.

“We get audience members ages seven to dead,” Neulander said. “I want all of the people to talk about what a freaking good time they had. That’s the whole point of our show. It’s not heavy on message, that’s not what people will be talking about afterwards. they’ll be talking about what a good time they had.”

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014

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Electronic Music Studio presents annual festival

VISUAL ART EXHIBIT REVIEW

VANESSA STAUBLIN VSTAUBLI@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

Electronic music, a genre not often showcased at a Butler University concert, is returning to campus through the Electronic Music Festival.

The performance is an opportunity for students taking electronic music courses to showcase their work.

Frank Felice, associate professor of music, teaches electronic music courses and said he believes this festival is a great outlet for students to show what they have accomplished.

“The electronic music studio is a facility on campus that serves the needs of folks who wish to learn a bit about electronic music, and be able to create that type of music in a classroom setting,” Felice said.

The festival lets students showcase music they have composed.

For senior Gabrielle Cerberville, creating music is her life.

“I would estimate that I generally spend somewhere between three and six hours per day composing new music,” Cerberville said. “On days where I don’t have class, I’ll often spend up to eight.”

During the performance, music composed by students and other famous pieces of electronic music will be played. Although two to three students will be performing, other featured artists will play as well.

“Style is not necessarily electronic dance music or avant garde electronica, but can be everything in between that,” Felice said.

Other guest artists include composers Robin Cox and Kazuaki Shiota.

“Our upcoming concert will feature a variety of electronic pieces, some by students and some by established composers,” Cerberville said. “My own music will be featured as well. A theme running through several pieces will be that of motion.”

The concert is free and there will only be one performance, in the Schrott Center, Sunday at 7:30 pm.

“Though not widely attended, Composer’s Orchestra concerts are some of the most fun, exciting events on campus,” Cerberville said. “And we might just be Butler’s best-kept secret.”

Photo from artist.apparatus.net

“Vision Quest” is one of many pieces by artist Gregory Huebner on exhibit at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the campus of the University of Indianapolis (detail photo).

U of Indy art gallery offers retrospective on Indiana artist KEVIN VOGEL

KJVOGEL@BUTLER.EDU ARTS, ETC. EDITOR

When members of the Butler University community think “art,” the first thing that comes to mind might be the Jordan College of the Arts.

This is probably closely followed by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is fortunately located practically at our doorstep.

Some may have even made trips to see the rotating exhibits at Clowes Memorial Hall or galleries in Broad Ripple or downtown.

Few, one imagines, are familiar with the gallery work of Butler’s neighbor to the south, the University of Indianapolis.

U of I has a fine performing and visual art center of its own, the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center and Ruth Lilly Performance Hall.

The DeHaan Center, located at 1400 E. Hanna Ave., features a handful of changing exhibits

throughout the school year.

Its current exhibition, “30-Year Retrospective: Paintings & Works on Paper,” features works by Gregory Huebner, emeritus professor of art at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind. The works span a little more than 30 years, from 1981 through 2014.

The paintings in the small gallery strike the viewer as exceedingly organic. Huebner’s use of texture, brushstroke and the contrast of color work both to illuminate and obscure.

It is as if one is looking at an object at once from a distance and from up close.

“These compositions, be they aggressive or contemplative, deal with harmonizing very divergent structural opposites,” Huebner wrote in a statement about the works in this gallery.

“The search for harmony and balance through the act of painting continues in my work to this day and I expect it always will.”

The gallery itself only takes about a half hour to explore at a reasonable pace.

For being small, however, this exhibition offers a lot of depth and is well worth the 20-minute trip from Butler.

Included for visitors is an essay by art historian Hipólito Rafael Chacón on the work of Huebner and a photo collection of works that were exhibited at Wabash College’s fine arts center in 1993 as part of a 20-year retrospective.

“Gregory Huebner’s contribution to contemporary painting transcends the Modern obsession with new techniques, forms and subject matter,” Chacón wrote.

“He does not paint for the sake of art history nor the hopes of future fame, but rather to satisfy a powerful inner need to know, to feel, to understand the present.”

Huebner paints with an abstract visual language, but his works still have a very tangible form, which

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The works of professor emeritus of art Gregory Huebner are now on display at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the southside. stretches the mind’s eye to pursue the elusive kernel of each piece.

The “louder” paintings are balanced by almost minimalistic canvasses, where Huebner relies on subletly and emphasizes shape and color relations.

“30-Year Retrospective” will be on exhibit through Feb. 7. The gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. and is free to attend.

Visitors to the Christel DeHaan Center should

also take time to examine the works that are on display outside the gallery, a humble hodgepodge of styles.

The works include an etching by Rembrandt, a Japanese landscape painting and modern sculptures.

A complete list of exhibitions that the art gallery will host this semester is available online at www.uindy.edu/ arts/art-gallery-schedule.

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Indianapolis eateries cater to anyone’s taste buds, but an upcoming event promises to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.

Devour Downtown is a citywide, semiannual food-fest lasting through Feb. 2.

More than 60 restaurants are offering three-course meals for $25$30 per person. A continuously updated list of participating venues and their menus are available at devourdowntown.org.

A daily gift card giveaway and a cocktail contest will occur for those of the legal drinking age, according to the website.

Adam Bianco, director of entertainment at the Indianapolis

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Chefs of the participating restaurants in Devour Downtown gather to promote the event. Restaurants all over downtown Indianapolis are participating in Devour Downtown, the list is updated frequently on their website.

Colts Grille said the event attempts to appeal to all.

“Over the years, we’ve made different changes and lowered the prices for something new and exciting,” Bianco said.

Indianapolis Colts Grille has been involved with Devour Downtown for every season since the restaurant opened its doors in 2011.

“Devour Downtown is an Indianapolis tradition about 10 years old now and something we’ve always enjoyed being involved in,” Bianco said.

Another dining establishment that’s been involved every season since its opening is Iozzo’s, an Italian restaurant located on South Meridian Street.

“It’s always a little more crowded during Devour,” said Kirsten Surface, an Iozzo representative.

“In the summer, we have a courtyard to accommodate extra people, but we typically seat until 10 on weeknights and 11 on weekends to make everyone happy.”

Surface said getting reservations during the two weeks of Devour could be difficult. This led Iozzo to run its special event menu a week early to make sure everyone could get the experience.

Other businesses besides restaurants are joining the two week-long event and have their own discounts.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is offering two tickets for $30 to the concert “I Love Piano!” showing Jan. 24-Jan. 25. The same discounted price will be applied to

tickets of Strauss’ Alpine Symphony on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

The Indiana Ice are also selling discounted tickets to their hockey game against U17 on Jan. 30. It will cost $30 for two tickets and a parking pass.

This is also a College Night, making the tickets only $5 for students with college IDs. For students older than 21, beer will be sold for $1. Indiana Ice’s sales and marketing associate intern and Butler senior Brandon Smith is the promoter for this specific event.

The next two weeks are full of fun for all ages wanting to experience Indy and Devour Downtown.

ON THE WEB Visit www.devourdowntown.com for all of the different restaurants included in this promotion, their menus and links to the restaurant’s websites. Some restaurants provide a place to make a reservation.

Some restaurants participating are: The Eagle’s Nest 1 S. Capitol Ave. Buca di Beppo 35 N. Illinois St. Bazbeaux 329 Massachusetts Ave. Harry & Izzy’s 153 S. Illinois St. P.F. Chang’s 49 W. Maryland St. #226

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014

OPINION

Butler’s reaction to winter weather must improve When the polar vortex swept across the nation earlier this month, heavy snow and below freezing temperatures resulted in snowblown and icy roads, dangerous travel conditions and temporarily unfixable potholes.

The situation created dissatisfaction and disappointment from motorists and pedestrians throughout Indiana.

Things were no different at Butler University, despite many students being gone for winter break when the vortex passed through.

Part of the reason for this may be because parking lot, road and sidewalk conditions were still treacherous by the time students had gotten back and the vortex had left the area.

And this was before more snow hit the area last Saturday and early yesterday.

Butler needs to be aware of the needs and safety of its students, faculty and staff when winter weather strikes.

Anyone who was on campus when the vortex came through reported little plowing and shoveling of the roads and sidewalks actually taking place.

Jerry Carlson, director of maintenance services, said a groundskeeping staff of 11 handles the clearing and salting of campus roads and sidewalks.

Carlson added that the Indianapolis Department of Public Works takes care of roads around but off campus.

It would appear the small

groundskeeping staff cannot keep up with the weather, and Butler needs to realize the danger it is putting its students in by not taking measures to ensure snow and ice are cleared in a timely manner.

One Collegian staff member said a friend slipped on a sidewalk and sustained a concussion after the major storm went through.

Carlson said the grounds staff has used more salt and ice melt so far this winter than it did all last winter. But even one serious injury is too many, and Butler should recognize this and provide the grounds crew with more materials.

The school is putting itself in a vulnerable position by not appropriately preparing to handle poor walkway and road conditions.

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OUR POINT THIS WEEK: BUTLER NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF ROADS, SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOTS AFTER WINTER STORMS HIT TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE | 27-0-1 members were able to leave campus for winter break, and it’s possible some had other commitments off campus during this time.

If roads on campus are close to impassable days after a major storm ends and things are returning to normal elsewhere in the city, who knows how that could affect students and staff who need to get around or off campus.

Plowing of parking lots also seemed random and sometimes incomplete. The lot in front of Apartment Village had several inches of snow on it days after the storm had finished. Snowbanks still exist in Residential College lot spaces.

Additionally, potholes have become a major issue across campus. While it is not possible to

effectively fix them during the cold months, placing cones over them or warning signs near them would be beneficial.

A community member’s car could easily be damaged by squarely hitting one of these holes or the cones, or a car could have to swerve to avoid a hole, putting other motorists in danger.

It would not be appropriate to run the Butler groundskeeping team ragged—or put members in danger—to make sure everything is done. But it is important that Butler take notice of lingering issues, staff the groundskeeping team appropriately and ensure the safety of community members.

It does not seem unfair to ask they be safe to move along days after a storm ends.

GRADUATE STUDENT GUIDANCE

Just go for it Students should take more risks in life in order to achieve greater success As I sat in my chair at the campus Starbucks, my heart and mind began to race.

I had strolled in with a false sense of bravado that melted away.

Below this mask of confidence was a terrified man trying to work up the nerve to speak to a young woman.

“What am I going to say?” I thought. “What if she looks at me like I’m a total idiot? What if she says yes? I am not nearly as prepared as I thought I was.”

How could this be so hard?

A few years ago, Iraqi insurgents tried to shoot down my aircraft and I didn’t even blink. Yet, here I sit too terrified to get up and ask this woman a simple question.

Pulling together what little courage I had left, I finally stood up.

As I made my way over to her, my head was spinning, but it was time to take the plunge.

“Excuse me, miss,” I said, feeling like an idiot. “My name is Tony and I write for The Butler Collegian. I’m writing an article about transitioning students and I was wondering if you were a junior or a senior?”

I was hoping to get her perspective on students who are about to graduate from Butler. She very politely said no and went back to reading her book.

I, on the other hand, still felt like vomiting. Worse than that, I was going to have to repeat the whole process again.

This experience has got me thinking about the concept of “just going for it.”

It’s the start of a new semester,

TONY ESPINAL

and for some of us it will be our last. Then it’s off to post grad life, whatever that may be.

But it’s during this time that we need to focus on what we truly want, and if required, take that dreaded leap of faith.

Fear is a very powerful emotion.

It can keep us from taking the chances necessary to move forward.

When I was an undergrad, I had visions of greatness. I was going to move to Los Angeles and begin a prominent career in filmmaking.

Then graduation came and fear overtook me.

I had no experience and very little money. So I stayed in Indiana and took the first job offered to me.

I didn’t actually want the job; I just wanted the security of a paycheck.

In fact, I hated that job.

I was miserable and, not to sound arrogant, felt that I didn’t go to college to do sales.

Yet, I wouldn’t leave.

Next thing I knew, I had been there for two-and-a-half years.

Finally, with no back-up plan or job lined up, I felt compelled to leave, so I took the leap.

Recently, I read a Forbes article that caught my attention. All we need to do, it argued, is make our own luck.

The article mentioned a woman who wanted to live in Los Angeles upon graduation. She couldn’t find a job in her field, so she just took a clerical position. After establishing herself, she went on

to be a top player in her field. She could have easily chosen an easier or safer route, but she took a risk and it paid off.

Sometimes taking that leap means starting over.

A job may take you to a city you have no interest in. You may take a job and find out you hate it.

Don’t worry. You are not stuck.

These things happen to some college graduates.

Mark Gilman of The Huffington Post wrote that a graduate who finds his or her calling right out the door is few and far between.

It is during these struggles that we will discover what we are truly meant to do.

Miles Timothy, 24, spoke to The Guardian about overcoming his fear to start his new venture. He knew the state of the economy and the attitude that, if you have a job, you should stick it out. But that didn’t stop him.

“I don’t subscribe to that view,” he said. “I think it limits you, and you’ve got to keep track of where you want to get to.”

I took the leap, and it’s paying off.

For the first time in a long time I feel like I’m headed in the right direction. I have some very promising opportunities lined up.

However, I would never have been able to reach this point had I let my fears win.

So when you begin your journey in the real world, fight your fears.

If you want to move to New York City, do it, even if you need to work three part-time jobs to make it happen.

Never give up on what you want, and if you ever reach a point where you have to take the leap– just go for it.

Contact assistant Opinion editor Tony Espinal at tespinal@butler.edu.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A thank you to The Butler Collegian Dear Editor, Thank you for running a piece on our Freshmen Caucus Fundraiser for Gleaners Food Bank.

We were able to raise $300.

On a given weekend, Gleaners gives out 40,000 meals to kids who would otherwise go hungry

without the meals that they receive from school.

The purchase of a $1 flag provided four meals for these kids.

Our fundraiser provided 1,200 meals.

Hunger is a serious problem in the Indianapolis area and we hope

this event helped to raise awareness.

Freshmen Caucus would like to thank everyone who came out to support this great cause!.

Kaylin Pellegrini Class of 2017 Marketing Director

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Large mounds of snow and ice have caused parking problems at Residential College.

ResCo parking is lacking

Bad weather and poor parking procedure have left students without spaces

The number of Residential College parking spaces has decreased due to the inadequate removal of street snow in addition to the already limited parking spots available to building residents.

Large heaps of snow that have since turned into mounds of ice now occupy a significant amount of parallel-parking spots for B permit holders living in ResCo. These piles of snow are the result of plowing the road after a large amount of snow covered Butler University during winter break.

“You plow these mounds with the intent that they will melt eventually,” Butler University Assistant Police Chief Bill Weber said.

However, the mounds of snow have not melted, and there seems to be no alternate solution in place for ResCo residents to get their parking spaces back.

Some students have been brave enough to park next to the heaps of snow, leaving their cars far more into the street than the parking spaces itself.

In most cases the spots are unable to be used.

Butler University Police Department did not ticket students whose cars were not flush to the curb the first week of classes, Weber said. But it is hard for one to believe that the mounds will be melting anytime soon after looking at the ResCo parking lot.

In addition to the parking spaces occupied by snow, ResCo parking is already lacking.

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Meanwhile, the A and C permit parking located behind ResCo, remains almost always empty after 5 p.m. These lots should be open to B permits when they are not needed for events at Clowes or Hinkle.

Otherwise, students who live at ResCo are forced to park behind Ross or Schwitzer Halls—buildings that seem to have significantly more parking than ResCo. Yes, the walk from Schwitzer to ResCo is not that far compared to larger universities with further away parking. However, if the majority of freshmen can park adjacent to their residence halls, sophomores should be able to do the same.

There is a misallocation of parking spots per building at Butler, and the administration should reassess how many parking spots are easily available to ResCo students.

As of now, Weber said he does not anticipate any additional parking spaces to be opened in the ResCo lot.

With regard to the snow, Weber said students will just have to wait until the giant mounds of snow and ice melt.

Contact Opinion editor Taylor Powell at tjpowell@butler.edu.

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RECRUITMENT woes and wisdom

Sorority stereotypes hinder Greek commitment New members need to create their own opinions on sorority standards It is Sunday, and a group of young women stand in the Reilly Room, waiting to see what’s beyond the doors leading outside.

Outside, there are seven different groups of women, holding seven different groups of Greek letters, representing seven different sororities. All of these groups are waiting for the women in the Reilly Room to exit and find their future sisters.

This is bid day at Butler University.

Bid day is the last day of formal sorority recruitment during which each woman finds out what sorority she can now call her home.

With recruitment recently ending at Butler, the question comes up of what exactly a sorority is and why these women decided to rush.

Merriam-Webster defines a sorority as “a women’s student organization formed chiefly for

MORGAN LEGEL

social purposes and having a name consisting of Greek letters.”

As Merriam-Webster describes it, a sorority can be seen as solely founded for social purposes. These purposes give rise to stereotypes for each house and how they are perceived in the campus community.

“Part of the reason stereotypes exist is because somebody sees something that aligns with something that is typically negative,” said Becky Druetzler, Butler’s director of Greek life.

Most of the time, these negative perceptions are conceived first, spread furthest, and heard loudest.

Still, none of these make the perception true of an entire house.

“The average chapter size for our sororities is more than 125, and to think that there is one

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descriptor to fit with that many students—regardless of if it is a Greek organization or any other— there are just too many variables,” Druetzler said.

With the negative perceptions of a singular member or small group being used as a descriptor for the entire chapter, women going through recruitment take these stereotypes into consideration when figuring out which house is right for them.

These stereotypes should not be as important as they are. It is clear they do not describe an entire house. They should not be thought of as fact, for there are far more principal issues to deliberate upon.

Philanthropy is an essential

point of all sororities, and there is a whole day dedicated to philanthropy during the recruitment process.

However essential philanthropy may be to a sorority, many women going through recruitment do not take it as seriously as the stereotypes of each house.

Also key to sorority life is sisterhood.

Every sorority has a different feel, each one sharing a unique bond with its sisters.

Pre-existing stereotypes can often get in the way of seeing the true sisterly tie in each sorority house.

Whether you have already found your place in a house, plan

on going through recruitment next year, or are perfect without a sorority, forget stereotypes.

These sometimes unfounded ideas most people around campus put so much emphasis on are merely negative perceptions of groups of people that could never define an entire chapter of women.

As for sorority women— like myself—ask not what your sorority can do for you through how outsiders see it.

Ask what you can do for your sorority by how it is seen through your own eyes.

Contact columnist Morgan Legel at mlegel@butler.edu.

Are the letters worth it?

Whether Greek or independent, students should stick to their commitment

Greek life is an important foundation for building connections for Butler University students.

According to Butler University’s Greek life website, “some [students] think it is a great way to meet people and make lasting relationships.

Others see it as a way to develop leadership skills and participate in philanthropic activities.”

But independent and unaffiliated students are also affected by the Greeks’ presence.

Some students choose to rush and later realize that they need time to reconsider the decision.

“For right now, I am happy to be independent and I am happy to figure out my space until I try for open recruitment later,” freshman Alec Wilkas said.

But is it worth the wait?

“I actually didn’t want to rush at first,” freshman Jessie Williams said. “To be completely honest, I didn’t want to be left out. A lot of my friends did rush.”

Without question, subtle forms

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of peer pressure influence some students’ desire to rush.

There is nothing inherently wrong with rushing with friends.

However, a problem occurs when students feel pressured to commit to the Greek system.

While the Greek system has its clear advantages, being independent is nothing to be ashamed about.

In fact, being unaffiliated has its advantages, even in schools with a large Greek population.

The lack of a social label allows one to create a unique identity as a Butler student. The independent student does not run the risk of being consumed by his or her fraternity or sorority.

Furthermore, an independent student does not endure the stressful circumstances of rush week.

Williams said she looked forward to building strong bonds with her current and future sisters, but

thought that “rush was one of the most terrifying experiences of (her) life.”

Butler’s tight-knit community appears to contribute to a positive Greek experience.

However, negative stereotypes associated with individual houses can cause some students to have a bad perception about recruitment.

Some students are afraid of being associated with houses that are not known as the “party types,” and others are afraid of being linked to the Greek stereotype that is represented in movies and television.

Independent students carry similar baggage as well, especially those who participated in rush week and did not receive a bid from their desired house.

Those who received bids from houses that are not associated with the popular houses received pity.

Daniela Vinueza, a freshman who received a bid from Delta Delta Delta, said that her peers told her “sorry” in regards to her bid, implying that Tri Delta was a lesser house on the Butler Greek hierarchy.

However, one should be sorry for having biased perceptions about Greek Life, the individual houses,

and independent students. Those who continue to judge an entire house by its perceived stereotype have no place in the Greek system.

This practice violates the principles of brotherhood/sisterhood and campus community.

An individual’s Greek affiliation should be used as a medium to improve the university.

An affiliation has greater value for students who intend to promote academic excellence, campus involvement, and leadership. The status, whether negative or positive, does not come from the letters one wears.

Above all, the content of an individual’s character is more important than the house someone intends to pledge.

Students do not need Greek letters to participate in charitable efforts or become campus leaders.

Independent students who have regrets regarding rush week should consider the sentiments expressed

by Wilkas.

For myself, being an independent has helped me become friends with a variety of students.

I did not need to put on a false façade to please any of the Greek houses. I made it clear that I had no

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“Seeing all my friends again and being back with people. I’m in a Greek house so the whole, recruitment thing was fun, and getting all our new girls.”

intentions of rushing and my peers respected my decision.

Independent students have the same opportunities to participate in the growth of the university.

That includes building important connections and friendships, volunteering and supporting affairs related to the community.

Being an independent student is an admirable choice indeed.

Each student must carefully evaluate their decisions to rush and pledge for a fraternity or sorority.

Some may realize that going Greek is truly what they wish.

Others may find that remaining independent is a good choice as well.

“The best part is soaking in the last semester and being able to be a part of everything like the College of Business.”

“Seeing all the people and friends and waiting for a great semester.”

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THERE’S SNOW ESCAPE LOOKING AHEAD—WEATHER FORECAST Today: 30 percent chance of snow, high temperature 19 degrees, wind chill values as low as negative nine degrees Tonight: 30 percent chance of snow, low temperature two degrees, wind chill values as low as negative 14 degrees Thursday: High temperature 11 degrees, wind chill values as low as negative 16 degrees, wind gusts up to 22 miles per hour Thursday night: Low temperature negative four degrees Friday: High temperature 19 degrees, 40 percent chance of snow

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Roads, cars, houses and trees have been covered in snow multiple times since the start of 2014.

Cars covered with fresh snow rest in the Schwitzer Hall parking lot during snowfall last Saturday.

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