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discrimination KATIE GOODRICH KMGOODRI@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR Every Butler University employee must take an online training course about sexual harassment.

Provost Kathryn Morris deferred to Human Resources regarding the online trainings.

In an email statement, La Veda Howell, executive director of human resources, said the initiative launched in May 2013 and came to fruition this month.

The training will allow people to recognize and report potential harassment, according to the statement.

“It is the responsibility of each member of the University community to understand and act in accordance with University policy and state and federal mandates regarding unlawful harassment,” Howell said in the statement. “We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and healthy workplace at Butler University.”

The training consists of slideshows concerning relevant laws about sexual harassment, bullying and proper workplace behavior.

Bob Dale, the department chair for psychology, had to take both training courses, one for all employees and one for supervisors.

The course for all employees covers proper behavior and the laws, while the supervisor course instructs on how to handle the situation.

“The restrictions of what supervisors can do is quite clear and quite severe,” Dale said.

“Human resources wants to take care of personnel

problems. They essentially say leave the investigating to us.”

The training should last approximately 45 minutes, but it took Dale over an hour because he did the extra suggested reading.

Dale said he has not taken a course like this in over a decade.

The last course he took was in person with a lawyer covering all the facts in a seminar setting.

“I found it more useful online,” Dale said. “It was new information, partly because there are new laws. It was well-organized, and the scenarios were reasonably well chosen.”

While Dale said he finds the courses useful, he said he does not think they are necessary for every employee at Butler.

“For most of the people that work at Butler, we know how to behave and what is appropriate,” he said. “There are some workers that needed to be reminded that the range of acceptable behavior in a workplace is more narrow than it was 30 years ago. I am sure that there would be some people on campus that will look at the scenarios and say, ‘Oh, I do this, I shouldn’t do this anymore.’”

The training helps Butler hold people accountable for their actions if they act inappropriately, Dale said.

“I think Butler had to do it to show it acted with due diligence in case such incidents should arise,” he said.

James Danko, Butler’s president, was asked about the training during the Faculty Town Hall last Thursday.

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Butler University is raising its tuition for the 2014-2015 school year and moving forward to increase the amount of on-campus housing by fall 2016.

President James Danko emailed the Butler community last Wednesday with an announcement about the March Board of Trustees meeting. The first topic the email addressed was the rising tuition.

Tuition will be raised 3.75 percent for next school year. Tuition for this school year for full-time students is $16,745 per semester. For the 20142015 school year, it will be $17,375 per semester.

“We wish to God we could say, ‘We’re not going to increase tuition,’” Danko said in a town hall event last Thursday. “We’ve moved away from the four-and-a-half percent and 5 percent increases that we’ve seen (previously) and kept it to what we think is reasonable.”

Tuition has increased every year of Danko’s presidency. It has increased less than 4 percent each of the last three school years, according to the email.

“I think that Butler tries to pride itself in being a diverse school and putting forth effort to be diverse,” junior Christine Panah said. “Raising the tuition of an already expensive school to being more expensive, they are really limiting the type of people that will go here.

“You can only increase it so much, and people can only pay so much before they are going to start losing people, and they are not going to be getting the type of people that this community of care wants.”

Room and board fees each increased 3.4 percent for the 2014-2015 school year as a result of the tuition jump.

Butler strives to maintain affordability, but has to raise tuition to maintain and improve the university, Danko’s email stated.

“We are an institution that depends largely on tuition revenues and, at the same time, focuses on delivering a high-quality educational experience to our students,” he said in the email.

“These modest increases help us maintain the financial flexibility to make important investments in our students, faculty and staff, programs and facilities—(which are) all key

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this campus for two or three weeks when I was approached by more than a few people complaining that we did a poor job concerning these things,” Danko said. “There were

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some questions about our HR department’s focus or competence setting forth what is appropriate or inappropriate.”

The university does have an obligation, a

New dean chosen for COB MARAIS JACON-DUFFY MJACONDU@BUTLER.EDU NEWS EDITOR

Stephen Standifird will begin serving as dean of Butler’s College of Business on June 1.

Standifird is currently the dean of the Schroeder School of Business at the University of Evansville. He previously served as associate dean and director of undergraduate programs at the University of San Diego’s School of Business and began his career at Western Washington University as an assistant professor of management.

“As a sitting dean, he definitely understands the requirements of the job,” said professor in the College of Business Brian Landis,

who sat on the search committee for the new dean.

“But his ability to relate to people is extraordinary. He has an exceptional way with people.”

University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kathryn Morris said she thinks Standifird’s demeanor will serve him well at Butler.

“Steve has a temperament and interpersonal style that, I believe, makes him especially well-suited for the position at Butler,” Morris said. “He is also very enthusiastic about Butler, and is quite excited for the possibilities that lie ahead for the college.”

Vice President of University Advancement Shari Richey also sat on

the search committee and said her role in the office of advancement, as well as a 1988 College of Business graduate, gives her a unique perspective during the search process.

“Steve really has the whole package,” Richey said. “It’s obvious that he will be a great leader and a great listener. During the interview process he really made his mark.”

During his time at Evansville, Standifird oversaw the creation of a new Institute for Banking and Finance and a Global Virtual Classroom. Standifird also created a $1.2 million endowment for career services.

“From what he’s done

to date, it’s obvious that Standifird has the ability to go out and fundraise and friend-raise,” Richey said.

“He has a lot of energy and is so positive.”

Kate Carroll, a junior marketing and finance major, was the only student on the search committee. She was impressed by all candidates, but specifically Standifird’s personability.

“He was very easy to relate to and easy to talk to,” Carroll said. “His student interview was fabulous. I completely lost track of time during it because it went so well.”

Standifird, who earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University, his MBA from

Northwestern University and his doctorate in organizational studies from the University of Oregon, said he is drawn to Butler’s innovative atmosphere.

“I became very fascinated and excited in Butler’s College of Business because of the energy of the school, and because it has long been known as a fabulous business school,” Standifird said. “The College of Business definitely puts a strong emphasis on innovation and I want to be able to build on that.

“At this point, the boundaries are limitless because Butler is very interested in doing innovative things,” Standifird said.

At Evansville, Standifird had a dean’s advisory council

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Online and hybrid classes embraced

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Butler University has approximately doubled the amount of online and hybrid classes it offers since summer 2013.

Online courses are offered strictly online, whereas hybrid courses involve some amount of in-class or inperson meetings.

Julianne Miranda, senior director of the Center for Academic Technology, said student and faculty enthusiasm spurred the expansion.

“I don’t envision that we would potentially double or triple next year. I don’t know that that’s sustainable,” Miranda said. “I think we’re going to capitalize on that interest, continue to grow the number of courses that we have for students, and then be prudent in which ones we actually offer at any given time.”

The nearly 40 professors who will be teaching online courses this summer have recently completed a sixweek orientation to teaching online through the Center for Academic Technology.

Juan Pablo Rodriguez Prieto, assistant professor of Spanish, completed the Center for Academic Technology training and will teach his first online course, a Spanish pronunciation course, this summer.

Rodriguez said students would be uploading videos to YouTube and listening to videos he uploads to YouTube.

“In this class, what I like is that most of the submissions they will do, or most of the work they will do, it’s going to be themselves; it’s their face talking to the cameras,” Rodriguez said. “There is no way a Hispanic friend or someone at home will help them.”

Students could take the course from anywhere, Rodriguez said. He added he would be in either Spain or El Salvador for the last few

weeks of the course.

He said he thought this course worked well because it was an upper-level class.

“For lower-level courses, I don’t think it (an online course) would fit that nicely because they will need much more help with grammar— with, why is this wrong, why is this fine,” Rodriguez said.

Amanda Gingerich, assistant professor of psychology, will teach Careers in Psychology as hybrid course. She said some lowerlevel psychology courses that are lecture based lend themselves to being taught online better than upper level classes.

Gingerich also said there are several good reasons to expand online learning, but a heavy emphasis on online education would impact the psychology department’s close-knit nature.

“I think, especially at a small school like Butler, we really pride ourselves on getting to know our students and having that face recognition and especially in this department in particular, we have a pretty strong community. Students come and go all the time,” Gingerich said. “I definitely think we would lose that if we moved to very heavily online teaching.”

Careers in Psychology is a hybrid course, which Gingerich said meets on the first and last days of class.

She said there are a couple of reasons why she teaches the course as a hybrid course.

“One is that I’m not yet confident enough in my online teaching abilities to take the plunge into fully online,” Gingerich said. “And the other reason is that we do guest speakers a lot.”

Gingerich said she was a part of Butler’s pilot group that tested and recommended Adobe Connect for the university, which would later become Butler’s synchronous software.

She described Adobe Connect as a cross between Skype, a conference call and a classroom.

Assistant professor of education Kelli Esteves uses Butler’s learning management system Moodle, and WordPress, web software used to create blogs and websites, to teach Children’s Literature and Special Education Law. Children’s Literature is a three-credit-hour elective hybrid course, and Special Education Law is a required one-credit-hour online-only course.

“I like the fact that our College of Education students have to take a one-credit hour online class because it’s a good first exposure in this limited sense to what it means to be a self-directed learner,” Esteves said.

Esteves said her personal teaching philosophy does not align with multiple choice tests, so she has had to stretch her thinking about teaching online classes and evaluating students differently in online courses.

“Assessing student engagement is different (than in a classroom setting),” Esteves said. “I wouldn’t say that one is more difficult than the other, it just takes a different skill set from the teacher to know what you’re observing and then how to prompt students thinking and their expression.”

Esteves said her children have had to make up snow days with electronic days of online-only learning, and that she thinks Butler students may one day have to design such courses.

Esteves said she is still working through how to teach and assign group projects in a virtual environment.

Miranda said she thought many institutions struggle with online learning.

“I still think we have that little bit of uncertainty that online is just as high quality as the face-to-face instruction,” Miranda said. “And I really think that’s where Butler will excel, because I think we’re doing this in a small enough pilot.

We’re advancing quality at a reasonable pace.”

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Percentage of 2013 Butler College of Business graduates who entered the work force, went to graduate school or took part in a gap year program

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Percentage of 2013 Butler College of Business graduates who entered the work force

College of Business announces 2013 placement rate ALEXANDRA BODE ABODE@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

Butler University’s College of Business recently announced a 97 percent placement rate for 2013 graduates.

A few days later, the number was determined to actually be 98 percent.

This placement rate is equal to the average rate over the past five years.

“The success is from the quality of academics and the career development program,” Kim Goad, director of career development for COB, said.

Eighteen percent of this 98 percent went on to graduate programs, including Butler’s Masters in Public Accounting. No students from that number entered into a gap year program.

This means 80 percent went straight into the work field.

“Many schools report a 65-percent response rate, whereas for our 2013 statistic, a 94 percent response rate was reported,” Goad said.

Butler’s career development program requires two internships for graduation, something not all universities require.

“Some of my work peers often comment, ‘I wish my school pushed me harder to get multiple internships,’”said Lauren McNamer, 2012 COB graduate.

Forty-three percent of Butler students are hired from their internships, and 75 percent can attribute their post-graduate position to their internship.

“While I was at Butler, I interned at

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with great ideas,” Standifird said. “Innovations can come from anyone, whether it’s administration, faculty, staff, the business community or students.”

Carroll said it was apparent that Standifird uses his student advisory council frequently.

“Sometimes it’s obvious when these kinds of councils are created but not really taken seriously,” Carroll said. “But he specifically mentioned how many ideas and changes came out of this council. I really hope this continues at Butler.”

The search committee reviewed all applicants and chose 10 candidates for preliminary interviews.

They then invited four finalists to on-campus interviews during the last week in February and the first week in March, Morris said.

College of Business professor Stephanie Fernhaber said she was impressed by the applicant pool.

“All of the other

Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, and the Butler Business Consulting Group,” McNamer said. “Yes, my internship at Lilly led to the job I chose right out of school.”

She will reach her two-year mark with Eli Lilly and Company this June.

Some students even graduate with a job already in line for after graduation.

“The internship program got me accustomed to corporate life—working eight-hour days, setting up meetings, being held accountable,” said Lynsey Sell, a COB senior. “Those are things that are vital but not easily taught in a classroom.”

The COB also assigns each student a career mentor who develops a relationship with the students over their four years at Butler.

These advisors help students develop career plans and assist in networking.

During Sell’s time at Butler, she interned at Allison Transmission and ExactTarget and is currently with the Butler Business Consulting Group.

She has a job lined up at Eli Lilly as a financial analyst beginning this summer, which she learned about through the COB. “I’m really thankful that the COB put an emphasis on things like networking and resume writing during my entire four years in the program,” Sell said.

Ninety-one percent of the 2013 graduates accepted offers within three months of graduation.

“Employers constantly rate our students very high on preparedness,” Goad said.

“Some only want Butler students.”

candidates were very good,” Fernhaber said. “We were looking for a number of attributes—externally, regarding fundraising, and internally, to hopefully take the College of Business to the next level.”

Morris said she appreciates the work of current College of Business Dean Chuck Williams.

“The College of Business has grown and evolved over the six years that Chuck Williams has served as dean,” Morris said.

“Chuck and Steve have been, and will continue to be, in communication to ensure a positive transition.

I am thankful for the years of leadership Chuck has provided, and look forward to the future.”

Landis said he recognizes the struggles that Williams faced as dean during the economic recession.

“The College of Business was able to still do very well during Dean Williams’ tenure,” Landis said.

“Rankings continued to go up. Even amidst the greatest economic recession the country has faced since the Great Depression he maintained College of Business enrollment and also MBA program enrollment, which is not easy to do in a difficult economy.”

Landis also said he sees

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employment, Danko said.

While the administration values the training, some students are not sure about the benefits the program will have for campus.

Katie Califano, a junior intramural supervisor, said she has not taken the training because she has not had time.

“When I got the email, I was really confused about what it was,” Califano said. “I did not know about it.”

areas where the College of Business can afford to change and grow.

“The Real Life, Real Experience strategy has been in place in the College of Business since 2000,” Landis said. “It has served us well, but like any plan it needs to be updated.”

Carroll said she would like to see some improvement to the internship program, among other things.

“I know that a lot of business students have problems with the current internship program,” Carroll said.

“But something I would personally love to see is the addition of an analytics major.”

Richey said she sees a new dean as an opportunity for improvement.

“The College of Business is very strong as is,” Richey said. “But I do think Steve will allow us to keep raising the bar and develop even stronger relationships for jobs and internships and to provide students with an even richer experience.”

Fernhaber said she believes a new dean will bring new outlook to the College of Business.

“Change is always a good thing,” Fernhaber said. “I think this is a good opportunity to get a fresh outlook.”

She said the initial email was vague about how many courses she had to complete.

“I guess I have to take two since I am a supervisor,” Califano said. “I couldn’t tell because the email was so unclear.”

Califano said everyone should know about harassment and the different types of it in the workplace.

“It is important,” she said. “I didn’t even know about the training though, so it won’t be as beneficial.”

Dale said he believes the training could be a benefit for the entire campus.

“Personally, I would like to see everyone take it,” he said, “even students who aren’t employed.”

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Students walk to lead others Out of the Darkness MIRANDA MARITATO MMARITAT@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

Every 13.7 minutes, someone in the United States commits suicide.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for individuals of ages 15 to 24, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

In past years, Butler University has hosted the AFSP’s Out of the

Darkness walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention.

This year, freshman Katie Larimore organized the walk with the help of freshman Katherine Goens.

“The walk raises awareness and brings everyone together,” Larimore said. “A lot of people think it’s a teenage thing, like you grow out of depression. It is more lethal than cancer for our age group right now. It’s the third

leading cause of death with kids our age, and no one knows that.”

Butler’s Counseling and Consultation Services is hosting the walk this year with the support of Butler’s To Write Love on Her Arms organization. Larimore and Goens said they are excited to work with the counseling center and TWLOHA and have their sponsorship behind the event.

“I did my first walk last

semester,” Goens said. “It was a good experience. When Katie came to me about putting this together, I was excited to help. There’s no reason not to. Why wouldn’t we do this?”

The walk will take place on April 6 at 2 p.m., beginning at Atherton Union. The registration deadline is April 4 at 12 p.m.

Donations can be made after the walk until July 1 at 12 a.m.

“AFSP does a series of campus walks throughout the spring and summer, mainly to raise money, but also to raise awareness,” Larimore said. “The money goes to running suicide hotlines, research, support, therapy centers and things like that.”

Half of the money will go back into Indiana ASFP programs.

The walk aims to bring communities together and raise awareness for the cause, Goens said.

“Depression and mental illness is something that is really uncomfortable to talk about,” Goens said. “There is a really dark connotation to it. The walk brings light to the issue. It lets you realize that depression is a condition.”

Larimore said she thinks depression is an under-recognized epidemic.

“Depression is an illness,

just like the flu,” Larimore said.

“You aren’t embarrassed when you have a cold, you aren’t embarrassed when you have the flu. You shouldn’t be embarrassed to talk about this. It’s okay to ask for help.”

The Butler community has responded positively to the event.

“We posted the event on Facebook February 18, and before four full days, we had 63 participants and $975,” Larimore said. “Last year, they didn’t even get 100 walkers and they raised $5,500. We’re hoping for $7,000.”

By registering for the walk and raising $100, participants receive a free shirt. Each organization that reaches its set goal will be an official sponsor.

On the day of the walk, speakers from ASPF will be present.

“Everyone is happy to walk for Relay for Life and breast cancer awareness, and those are all amazing causes. But this is the underdog cause that is more obvious and apparent than people realize,” Larimore said. “I think this is a good opportunity for our campus and community to come together and acknowledge that and support each other.”

“Every 13 minutes someone commits suicide, and every 14 someone is left to deal with it.”

CORRECTION: In the March 5 story “Princesses race toward happily ever after,” Indy 500 Festival Princess and Butler student Liz Mertz was identified as a sophomore. She is actually a freshman. The Collegian regrets this error.

Students were asked to share “why they walk” at last year’s Out of the Darkness Walk.

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Parking ticket woes not always appealed JULIANNE STRIBIAK JSTRIBIA@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

Bright green tickets decorate the windshields of many students’ cars and the dollars add up.

Junior Jordan Murphy said he received at least 10 parking tickets this year and tried to appeal at least two.

“None of them were appealed because they didn’t see my explanation as a good enough reason,” Murphy said. “Although I was in violation of Butler University Police Department parking codes, I don’t see them as justified due to the overall situation of parking on campus.”

Junior Dan Satterthwaite received three tickets this year totaling in $175.

“I tried to appeal my first $75 ticket because I thought it was absurd,” Satterthwaite said. “If your car isn’t registered they give you a $50 non-registration ticket, but then they’ll also fine you $25 for whatever lot you’re in, which I think is just pathetic.”

Satterthwaite said after his first appeal failed he just gave up.

“I don’t think any of it is fair,” Satterthwaite said. “I would have gladly paid the $65 for registration like I did in the fall of 2012, but $200 to be confined to one lot is just too much. And I understand that they built another parking lot somewhere, but I’ve never talked to anyone who actually uses it.”

BUPD’s Sgt. Banner is in charge of denying and granting parking ticket appeals and Assistant Chief of Police Bill Weber said, if a student is dissatisfied with Sgt. Banner’s

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Danko’s email also addressed discussions about advancing student housing on campus, as well as a new partnership to create improved future housing options. “(The Board of Trustees and campus administration) agreed that we need to move expediently on this campus master plan, that we’ve been talking about this for too long,” Danko said at the Town Hall event. “We’re at a strong competitive disadvantage when students look at our housing in terms of the way that it has deteriorated over time.”

Levester Johnson, vice president for student affairs,

decision, an appeal can be made to him.

Appeals are granted “when a citation was issued an error,” Weber said.

Some students do not even attempt to appeal their tickets.

Junior Daniel Cutter said he has not tried to appeal any of his parking tickets because he didn’t think anything would change.

“I’ve received about 5 tickets,” Cutter said. “I refuse to pay them.”

Murphy said he does not think students try to appeal tickets because “it’s a hassle, and we all know that they aren’t going to appeal it anyway.”

In order to avoid tickets in the first place, BUPD suggests alternatives like Dawg Ride, riding a bike or walking.

Murphy said he has considered alternatives.

“But sometimes the weather, my time schedule, and my distance doesn’t permit me to do that. Many times I could but I feel like I should be able to park conveniently instead of waste time, energy or my health just to avoid a $25 ticket.”

Murphy is a commuter and said his biggest problem lies within the Irwin parking lot.

“My suggestion to BUPD is to allow multiple decals in one area,” Murphy said. “For instance, instead of making that area A-only, why not make it A and C or A, B, and C. I don’t see how it makes any sense to leave that many spots open and not allow students to park there. It becomes a waste of space.

When asked how many parking tickets are administered each month,

said Butler is aiming to have at least one new housing complex built on campus prior to fall 2016. Such a building would contain between 500 and 600 beds.

Additionally, Ross Hall and Schwitzer Hall could face either extensive rehabilitation or razing and replacement with similar new housing areas.

“Right now, we’re finally getting to this point where we’ve addressed a number of other campus needs, and now residential environment is our priority,” Johnson said.

“That’s why we’re moving really quickly to address this.”Danko said, when such decisions are made, the university could gain anywhere from 500 to 1,500 beds.

There is no specific time currently set for any of these actions to take place. Also, it is unknown how much such processes would cost the

semester or year, Weber said BUPD do not share that information.

He also did not know how many tickets are appealed, how many are denied and how many are actually granted.

Weber said he is not aware of plans to make changes to lessen the amount of parking tickets received.

When asked how much money Butler makes off of parking tickets each month, semester or year, Weber said that information is not shared.

“BUPD does not keep the money to pay salaries, purchase cars, et cetera,” he said.

Weber gave advice on appealing citations.

“When a student receives multiple citations and waits weeks to contact us, then the odds of an appeal being granted are very slim,” Weber said.

“In other words, don’t wait until the end of the semester, then come to BUPD with a handful of citations and ask that they be granted. If you do not understand a parking regulation the time to come is when you receive the citation, not weeks later after you have accumulated several citations.”

Weber said he had a meeting with a student last semester who had a couple of dozen citations.

“This student came to me on the last week of the semester and asked that all of the citations be waived,” he said. “I asked, ‘Why did you wait till the last week? What did you not understand about the parking regulations? Wasn’t your first clue when you received the first citation and yet you waited until you had over two dozen citations?’

The student said he was “busy” all semester, even too busy to call, send

university.

It is not immediately clear where a new housing complex would be built with Ross and Schwitzer still standing. Danko said the area behind Schwitzer—which is currently occupied by an electrical generator and some parking—and the parking area behind Clowes Memorial Hall would be options.

Johnson said university representatives will spend the next few months creating a business plan that would contain cost estimates.

Student capacity needs, oncampus soft space and dining, and Greek housing will be taken into consideration when forming this plan.

The company that will work alongside Butler in an attempt to help the institution achieve its housing goals is American Campus Communities.

American Campus Communities is “the nation’s largest developer, owner and manager of high-

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Parking tickets, like this one, are issued daily on Butler’s campus. an email, or even appeal the citations.

When I hear pleas such as this, it is disappointing.”

On the other hand, Weber said a student came in after she received her first citation because of a nonregistration.

“The officer was correct in issuing the citation. However, the student had not understood the regulations,” he said. “It was explained to her, she then registered her vehicle and the citation was voided out, and I am unaware of any citations being issued to her since that time.”

Students think how parking is enforced is another “You would be surprised at the number of telephone calls we receive from residents in the neighborhood concerning students parking in front of their homes and students who call in when a B permit is parked in a G space, or an A parked in a B or G,” Weber said. “Any combination of letters you can come up with. Parking is enforced to help in maintaining some sense of order in the lots.”

Weber said parking on university property is no different than parking

quality student housing communities,” according to the organization’s website.

The organization has worked on housing in 33 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, in addition to claiming development of more than $4.2 billion in properties since 1996.

American Campus Communities did not respond to a request for comment.

“As we visited Campus Communities and their properties, (we realized) they don’t just build the typical residence halls—they go a step beyond,” Johnson said.

“Many of them feel not just like residence halls, but more like communities.”

While making sure Butler students have enough beds is the main goal for the university’s housing efforts, Johnson said giving students and parents what they most want in housing is just as important.

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in a town or city.

“There are times during the week when the shift officers are kept quite busy,” he said. “As is PSO Chalmers, and not a single citation is issued due to other matters more pressing on campus. There are slower days too, when officers have time to issue a citation or two, but issuing citations isn’t an officer’s primary responsibility.”

Cutter said he thinks Butler should make three and only three types of parking: faculty, student, and visitor.

“This way, there wouldn’t be as much confusion, or petty competition,” Cutter said. “I just wish BUPD seemed more on our side instead if out to catch us at every pitfall.”

Satterthwaite said he still prefers to pay for parking tickets over an actual parking pass, “I may have paid $175 in tickets, but since a parking pass costs $200, I still got away with not giving $25 to this place,” he said. “It’s the small victories sometimes.”

desires, he said, are more privacy and more social gathering spaces within a residential area.

This could lead to students living in the style of room commonly seen in Residential College—what Johnson referred to as “a suite or pod style”—in their first year.

Danko said during the town hall event that what Butler students currently get out of campus housing versus the amount are costs to attend the university is “wrong.”

“We’ve been making revenue off student housing for quite some time. But the problem is, it’s a little bit like we’re turning more and more like a slum land,” he said. “I really have some issues with that. It really is an embarrassment for Butler, when we talk to perspective students.”

Regardless of how or when housing changes will occur, Johnson said they will happen.

“I think this is the next major construction initiative that’s going to elevate Butler’s reputation as it relates to the out-of-class experience,” he said. “We want to go beyond and be around the curve that other institutions of higher education look into developing (in housing).”

Danko was not available for an interview for this story at press time. Chief of staff Ben Hunter, vice president for finance Bruce Arick, and director of public relations Courtney Tuell deferred interviews for this story to other university staff members.

Board of Trustees member Howard Schrott declined to comment for this story. Board of Trustees members Keith Burks and Jamie Phillippe were unable to respond for interviews. Board of Trustees president Craig Fenneman and Board of Trustees member Bryan Mills could not be reached for comment.

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Team reflects on inaugural Big East season MATTHEW VANTRYON MVANTRYO@BUTLER.EDU ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team went into this year’s basketball campaign with more questions than answers. The Bulldogs concluded their season with the same predicament.

The first question was the move to the Big East—a conference swept up in its own flurry of changes. “Out with the old, in with the new” was the new motto for the legendary basketball conference.

The program was further flipped on its head when then-coach Brad Stevens announced in July he was departing for the National Basketball

BERRY: Fourth Butler player to transfer since Miller became coach.

Association. Within 24 hours, the Bulldogs found their replacement, and Brandon Miller was immediately placed under a microscope.

Then, in perhaps the most devastating blow leading to this season’s sub-.500 result, junior Roosevelt Jones went down for the season with a wrist injury in the first game of the team’s Australia tour.

Nevertheless, for the first two months of the season, it was as if nothing had changed for the team that captured America’s heart four years ago.

Butler compiled a 10-2 nonconference record, the only losses coming in back-to-back games in the Old Spice Classic. Those losses came by a combined four points.

Highlighting the nonconference slate was a 76-69 win over Washington State in which

sophomore guard Kellen Dunham and senior forward Khyle Marshall combined to score 62 of the team’s 76 points.

Any memories of Horizon League competition were quickly erased as Butler opened their conference schedule versus Villanova on New Year’s Eve in front of a sold out Hinkle Fieldhouse.

A frenzied crowd witnessed a 7673 Villanova overtime win, but many wondered if the team was poised to defy expectations and make another tournament run.

Those dreams quickly faded as the team proceeded to drop its next four contests. The Bulldogs consistently put themselves in a position to win,

but had trouble sealing the deal.

While no season can be determined by one game in January, momentum can switch in that time. Such was the case when Butler hosted DePaul on Jan. 9. Butler had an 11-point lead with less than four minutes to play, but the Blue Demons finished the contest on an 11-0 run.

Butler ended up dropping the contest in double-overtime. Assistant coach Terry Johnson said he saw the game as one that hurt the confidence of the team.

“If we win that DePaul game, I don’t think we go into overtime versus Georgetown,” Johnson Spice see BASKETBALL page 6

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connection with Butler and the coaching staff as a whole.

“I felt like Butler was the best school for me because it is close to home, so my family and friends can come see me play without it being hard,” Wideman said. “And I really like the coaching staff.”

Wideman could be taking on a large role immediately with the Bulldogs. Freshman forward Andrew Chrabascz may be the starting power forward next season. Wideman could then be his backup. Chrabascz said he is going to do as much as he can do help his new teammates adjust to college basketball.

“I expect myself to lead and teach everyone since we play similar positions,” Chrabascz said. “I will obviously be more helpful to him basketball-wise. As a player, I look forward to helping all my teammates mature and grow as players.”

Chrabascz led all Butler freshmen this season in minutes with 19 per game. He was selected to the all Big East rookie team for his performances after entering the starting lineup midway through the season, which gave Butler a boost.

However, before the new recruits get the chance to play on the Hinkle Fieldhouse court,

For all of its flaws, college basketball has one thing down to perfection.

The opening weekend of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament has no rival in terms of entertainment value. It is any hoops fan’s dream. It is a complete inundation of basketball—48 games over the course of four days.

College basketball cannot touch the NBA in terms of player skill and quality of play, and this can be painfully obvious. Yet for those four days, millions of Americans are completely enthralled.

The tournament’s hold on the American psyche takes root before the first game even tips.

Filling out a bracket is practically mandatory for any sports fan.

Even those who do not know the difference between a Blue Devil and a Tar Heel manage to get in on the action. More than 11 million brackets were filled out on ESPN. com alone.

Filling a bracket out is an entertaining experience by itself.

If people will vote on a bracket of the best condiments or Chappelle Show sketches, you can bet they will fill out a bracket where they can watch the results unfold in real time.

For an estimated 50 million Americans, the thrill of picking correctly is not the only incentive.

Gambling on bracket pools has become the jaywalking of the sports world.

Everyone likes being right, and adding monetary gain to the equation only doubles the enthusiasm.

However, the concept would soon lose its luster if the product on the floor could not hold the

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see OVERTIME page 7

Photo courtesy of Jenn Mohamed

Tyler Wideman (left) is a 6’7 forward from Lake Central High School in St. John, Ind., who is signed on to join Butler’s men’s basketball team next school year. Lake Central will take on Kentucky-recruit Trey Lyles and Indianapolis Tech for the 4A-state championship this Saturday at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse.

New Bulldogs offer hope

BRENDAN KING BAKING@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

With the Butler men’s basketball team’s season completed, fans are looking to the future. Two recruits may give Bulldogs’ fans hope that the future is now.

Head Coach Brandon Miller has brought in two talented recruits for the 2014 season that have Bulldogs fans excited about the coming years in the Big East Conference.

Kelan Martin and Tyler Wideman are two versatile power forwards that grew up and played nearly 260 miles away from each other.

Martin is out of Louisville, Ky., and Wideman is from St. John, Ind. Now, they will team together as part of the 2014 Butler men’s basketball recruiting class.

The two will try to get Butler back on the right foot after a season where they finished last in the Big East.

Wideman and Martin are coming to Butler at a crucial time. The Bulldogs are losing 6’8 center Erik Fromm and 6’6 Forward Khyle Marshall to graduation this season. However, Wideman is 6’7 and Martin is 6’6. The coaching staff is hoping the newcomers can continue the legacy created by Fromm and Marshall.

“We expect big things from both Tyler and Kelan so that they can come in and adjust and

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learn to fit in with the team,” Miller said. “Both of them have high expectations on what their careers at Butler will be like.”

Miller said both Wideman and Martin have changed their playing styles over their last few years of high school.

“If you asked me what type of player Kelan was a couple of years ago, he really expanded his game,” Miller said. “He has a versatile game on the offensive end of the floor and has a body that can take you inside, play on the perimeter, handle and shoot the ball.”

“Tyler Wideman is a 260-pound big body who can really pass. He has a great feel to the game and can score around the basket because he is explosive,” Miller said. “He has expanded his game where he can make 15-foot jump shots and can guard bigger guys around the basket.

This growth appealed to Miller in a big way. He said Wideman and Martin are not just talented, but mature as well.

“It was not one thing that immediately was appealing,” Miller said. “Obviously, they are very talented and they fill a need to where we are at. But as you continue to learn about them, they are the type of guys that you want in your locker room.”

It was not just Miller that felt a connection with Wideman. Wideman said he also felt a

THURSDAY Baseball at Wabash 4 p.m.

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Women’s tennis at Marquette 12 p.m.

Softball at St. John’s 11 a.m.

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Baseball bounces back JOE HASENSTAB

JHASENST@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

The Butler baseball team headed to Macomb, Ill., last weekend to face off against the Western Illinois Leathernecks in a threegame series.

The Bulldogs came into the series looking to improve their record of 7-12.

However, Western Illinois scored 11 runs while holding Butler to just two.

With the loss Friday, junior pitcher Eric Stout fell to 1-5 on the year. Stout likely has not had the start to the season he had been hoping for, but his teammates said they know he is too talented for the struggles to continue.

“It’s been tough a little bit (to see Stout struggle), but we all know what he can do,” junior pitcher Kyle Allen said. “Last year he was our top pitcher, obviously, and that’s why he is back in this spot again. We all know that he definitely can perform and he will.”

Allen also said he has been impressed by the team’s ability to bounce back and pick up Stout as it waits for him to return to form.

The team had Saturday off before its double-header on Sunday, and coach Steve Farley took the team bowling to relax the players. Whether this technique changed anything remains uncertain, but the team did go on to sweep the doubleheader.

Butler used a six-run third inning to propel it to a 10-5 victory in the opener.

Allen picked up the win to improve to 3-2 on the season.

Freshman Jeff Schank tossed six scoreless innings in the second game, and Butler picked up its second win of the day 2-0. Senior Billy Laing got the save, pitching three scoreless innings while striking out four.

Tomorrow, the team will face off against the Wabash College Little Giants, a game that was originally scheduled for Tuesday. The delay came as a preemptive move because of bad weather forecasts. Allen said the team has played Wabash in the past and that he feels confident in his team’s ability to get the win against the Little Giants.

“If we play the way we’ve been playing this past weekend and a couple other

Photo courtesy of Sarah Finnegan

Pitcher Danny Pobereyko fires a pich against Western Illinois. Butler traveled to Macomb, Ill. last weekend and won two of three games . weekends that we’ve done really well, we shouldn’t have a problem going in there and getting business done,” Allen said.

This weekend, the Bulldogs will head to Louisville to play two games against strong opponents.

They will face Xavier, who has won three out of its four games on neutral sites this year, in the first game on Saturday. Then Butler will take on the No. 7 team

in the nation, the Louisville Cardinals.

Sophomore outfielder Drew Small said he sees the game against Xavier as important because the Musketeers are a conference opponent.

“It’ll be a good view, or a first-hand scouting report, on a Big East team and (we will) kind of get a good feel for what we’ll be up against once we are actually in the Big East play,” Small said.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Bulldogs’ season ends in WNIT BRENDAN KING BAKNG@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

The Butler women’s basketball team’s first season in the Big East Conference came to an end last Thursday, as the Bulldogs fell to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 78-61 in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.

Butler’s starting lineup struggled to hit shots for most of the game, as four of its five starters scored only two field goals. Junior center Liz Stratman led the way on offense, shooting 7-for-12 and tallying 15 points.

Butler’s energizer came off the bench in the form of junior guard Taylor Schippers.

She quickly picked up the Bulldogs’ shooting percentage struggles, contributing 17 points off the bench.

South Dakota State was able to rotate its starters in and out consistently. The Jackrabbits used 14 different players in the game.

Senior guard Steph Paluch led the way for the Jackrabbits in points and

assists, contributing14 points and five assists.

Butler finished its season with a 15-16 record, including a 10-8 conference mark. Senior starters Daress McClung and Mandy McDivitt led the Bulldogs in minutes played and points scored several times in the regular season.

A rocky pre-conference slate brought Butler into the Big East season at 5-6.

Coach Beth Couture’s defense-first coaching style helped provide the Bulldogs an advantage in conference action, however.

Butler will retain three of its starting five players for next season. Stratman, Schippers and sophomore forward Haley Howard will all be returning for the Bulldogs to attempt a run at the Big East Conference championship.

Looking to next season, to try and replace McDivitt and McClung on the roster, Couture has signed two guards that will play for Butler next year. Nicole Orr is a wing from WhitehallYearling High School. She is ranked 90th among the 2014

Photo by Amy Street The women’s basketball team ended its season last Thursday with a loss to South Dakota State in the Women’s National Inivitational Tournament.

recruiting class guards in the country.

Butler is also bringing on Fort Wayne, Ind.,native Sydney Buck from Homestead High School.

TRACK AND FIELD The Butler track and field team hosted the first of two meets for its outdoor season last weekend. Both teams competed well, as the women swept their five events and the men finished 3-2 in their events.

Six teams came to campus to compete in the meet. Coach Matt Roe said he was happy with the competition, among other things.

“We were so fortunate to get decent weather, and we had a good group of teams for our first time hosting that meet, the Bulldog Opener,” Roe said. “We had some really strong performances as well, led by Kirsty Legg who won the 800 (-meter run) and the 1500 (-meter run).”

Legg, a senior who competed in her first meet of the year after not having eligibility for the indoor season, said she was also pleased with her results.

“I actually really like racing on the home track and it was just great to open with two wins,” Legg said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better way to start my outdoor season, especially with it being my senior year. I kind of want it to be my best season yet.”

Along with Legg, junior Nicole Hudec also had a successful meet.

She won her two individual events, the long jump and the 100-meter

dash, and was part of a winning 4x400 meter relay team with juniors Bria Booker, Kelly Davidson and Kiley Shelley.

The men’s team won four events.

Senior runners Matthew Schumacker and Andrew Wallace both won their events. Schumacker won the 400-meter hurdles, and Wallace won the 800-meter race. Senior Nigel Spears won the long jump, and sophomore Dominique Stephens won the shot put.

This weekend the team will head to the University of Cincinnati for the Oliver Nickoloff Invite. Legg said she thinks the team will perform well at the meet if it tries to repeat its success from its first meet.

On Friday in Cincinnati, there is a 60 percent chance of rain. One of the big differences between the two seasons, indoor and outdoor track, is the role weather plays. Roe said meets do not get canceled or delayed for rain, only for “adverse weather.”

Roe said the outdoor season hosts some events that the indoor season does not, and vice versa. For example, events like the 400-meter hurdles, the 10,000-meter race and the discus are included in the outdoor season, while the 3,000-meter run is replaced by the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

-Joe Hasenstab

Orr and Buck will join a talented group of guards Butler already has in Schippers, and sophomores Lexus Murry and Blaire Langlois.

TENNIS The Butler women’s tennis team snapped an eight-match losing streak with a 6-1 win over Dayton last Friday.

Senior Stephanie McLoughlin led the Bulldogs to their first road win of the season.

McLoughlin picked up a 6-7, 6-2, 10-8, win in No. 1 singles, and also picked up an 8-5 win in No. 1 doubles paired with freshman Kailey Eaton.

Eaton won her singles match in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 4 singles.

Freshmen Grace Hyde also won her singles match for the Bulldogs.

Hyde won 6-1, 7-6 in the No. 3 spot, and Eaton cruised in the No. 4 spot, winning 6-1, 6-2.

The win would be short lived however, as the team dropped a home match to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne at home, 7-0, two days later.

The Bulldogs’ only win came in the No. 2 doubles match, as Hyde and senior Angelina Qin came away with an 8-7 victory.

Butler will travel to the University of Illinois-Chicago Saturday to take on the Flames. UIC is coming off of a win against Valparaiso and will look to continue its winning ways.

The Bulldogs will face off against conference rival Marquette University the following day. Marquette is 8-5 on the year and will open conference play tomorrow against Xavier. The Golden Eagles have won six of their last eight matches.

-Mitch Riportella

BASKETBALL: SEASON RECAP

FROM PAGE FIVE said. “The guys would have that confidence.”

Butler grabbed its first conference win versus Marquette in its sixth game of the conference season, but the Bulldogs were already in the cellar.

The season would only get worse, as Butler dropped nine of its next 10 contests.

The team suffered through a winless February before winning its last two regular season games.

A loss to Seton Hall in the opening road of the Big East Tournament swiftly slammed the door on the program’s first Big East season.

While coach Brandon Miller said the losing wore on the team, he added it never gave up.

“When you lose a game, it hurts. When you lose close games, it wears on you and takes a lot out of you,” Miller said. “I think our guys carried a confidence about them. How confident we would have been if we did win some of those close games, you’d be speculating.”

While no one thing can be the culprit for the team’s struggles this season, several things stood out.

All season long, Butler had a propensity for close games.

Unfortunately, it consistently found itself on the wrong end of the scoreboard. Butler lost seven games by six points or fewer or in overtime.

One explanation for this problem could be attributed to a lack of depth. A case study would be Dunham. Dunham averaged more than 36 minutes per game this season.

He was often the first option on offense for the Bulldogs, and excelled early in the season. However, he eclipsed the 20-point threshold only twice in the team’s final 14 games of the season.

As one of the few offensive threats, a lull in scoring from the sophomore often spelled trouble.

Johnson said the return of Jones to the court next season should give the Bulldogs another threat to score, in addition to other facets of his game.

“Jones was a leader, a workethic guy, and him going down took some morale out,” Johnson said. “He’s physical.

Butler has been known for being physical, and we just didn’t have enough bodies this year. Roosevelt was key to that. Having him back will help everyone out.”

In addition to a possible lack of depth, Butler struggled from the free-throw line.

Butler shot 66 percent from the line as a team this season. Their opponents shot a shade under 70 percent.

The points added up. Butler’s record when shooting a lower percentage than their opponent from the line was 2-8.

Despite the negatives on the court, Butler did have several bright spots emerge on which it can build in the future.

Freshman forward Andrew Chrabascz garnered Big East All-Rookie honors after averaging 6.3 points-pergame. He saw limited minutes during the beginning of the season, but saw 22.8 minutes of action during conference play after being inserted into the starting lineup.

Fromm praised Chrabascz’s ability to learn quickly and said it will continue to pay dividends down the road.

“Andrew is one of the fastest learners I’ve ever played with,” Fromm said.

“There’s a reason he came into the starting lineup, for how quickly he was getting adapted to the game and rapidly his game was improving. I think that he will eventually be the epitome of The Butler Way. Through his career, you’ll look at him and say, ‘He’s Butler.’”

Dunham was named to the second-team All-Big East after ranking seventh in Big East scoring with 16.4 points per game. He scored in doublefigures 24 times this season, and scored a career-high 32 points versus Washington State in the Old Spice Classic.

Marshall scored in doublefigures a team-high 26 times and averaged nearly 15 points per game.

Junior forward Kameron Woods led the Big East with 9.9 rebounds per game.

Junior guard Alex Barlow earned accolades during the Big East tournament. Barlow was named the Big East Men’s Basketball Scholar Athlete.

As the focus turns to next season, it remains to be seen how Butler will address the issues that plagued it this year.

Butler was consistently outmatched on the interior on both ends of the court this season. Incoming freshman Tyler Wideman, a 6’7 forward, could be a key piece to solving this issue.

The return of Jones, in addition to the development of Chrabascz and Barlow, could lessen the workload and improve Butler’s ability to score.

Butler has four open scholarships after the departures of Andrew Smeathers, Rene Castro, Devontae Morgan and Nolan Berry via transfer. How the Bulldogs’ staff chooses to fill these holes could go a long way in determining the success of the program in the years to come.

Despite the question marks looming over the program, there is no panic in basketball office at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The close games show that Butler is not far from being competitive, in Miller’s mind.

“Our team didn’t get the result that we wanted, but we’re close,” Miller said.

“We have the players that we need on our team, the players that we have coming in. We just need to get three to four possessions better.”

Business will continue as usual, and expectations remain the same, Johnson said.

“The expectation is for Butler to be the best, period,” Johnson said. “Our ultimate goal is to win the national championship. What you did last year doesn’t matter.”

SOFTBALL

The Butler softball team (8-19, 0-2) opened its first Big East Conference season against Creighton, dropping both of a doubleheader. The third game, scheduled for Sunday, was cancelled due to weather.

Creighton’s offense was too much for Butler to overcome. Butler used three different pitchers in the two games. The trio surrendered a combined 22 hits, 16 runs and six home runs.

Butler dropped the opener 6-0, collecting four hits.

Sophomore Kristen Gutierrez (5-8) allowed six runs in 5.2 innings while striking out four.

Senior Callie Dennison made her season debut on the mound in relief, pitching

1.1 scoreless innings. It was Dennison’s first time in the circle since her freshman year.

“I had no idea I was going in the first game–that was not the original plan,” Dennison said. “It didn’t hit me until after the game when I was sore that I actually pitched.

Now that I have had a day to think about, it I’ll be ready to pitch in future games too.”

The Bulldog’s offense continued to struggle in the second game, as the team fell 10-0.

The Bulldogs’ will try to snap a four-game losing streak when the Northern Kentucky Norse (3-21) come into town for a doubleheader this afternoon.

-Marko Tomich

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attention of its viewers.

College basketball players’ collective skill level is high, but it’s a noticeable step down from the NBA. However, the tournament makes up for quality of play with the chaos that comes from lessskilled players being involved.

When close games get down to the wire, each possession matters more, and the pressure mounts. Missed shots, free throws and turnovers normally turn fans off from basketball games. But when the game is close, those miscues keep teams alive and fans on the edge of their seats.

A 14-point lead with five minutes left is almost insurmountable, but do not tell North Carolina State fans that. Their team went 8-for-18 on free throws in the closing minutes of their second-round matchup with Saint Louis, allowing the Billikens to tie the game and win it in overtime.

When fans wax poetic about the “passion” in college basketball, I cannot help but wonder if they are talking about a player’s angst after missing a crucial shot or committing a late-game turnover.

It is not good basketball, but it is compelling theater.

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they still have the summer left to improve and perfect their skills. Miller said they each have their own separate skills that remain to be improved.

“Kelan has done a nice job of improving his body. He will continue to do that and continue to work on his overall game in all areas,” Miller said.

“Tyler is always continuing to improve. He has been working on developing the ability to work on the offensive end by scoring 15-to 17-foot jumpers,” Miller added. “Both guys have extremely good work ethics and will continue to improve before they arrive on campus.”

Wideman and Martin are each ranked three-star to four-star athletes, depending on the scouting service. As they continue to improve their skills before they arrive in Indianapolis, their star potential could continue to grow.

THE BUTLER COLLEGIAN | PAGE 7 The tournament has figured out the secret formula to draw fans in, but what really keeps them coming back is what makes sports such a integral part of American culture—it is an escape.

Just like film, literature and other forms of entertainment, sports offer a respite from the daily grind. Life is not fair, and Goliath usually wins. But in the NCAA tournament, David wins more than he should, and nothing captures the public’s attention like a “Cinderella” run in the tournament.

Whether it is George Mason, Butler or this year’s darling Dayton, for two hours the underdog has a chance. If you are cheering for the underdog or the traditional power, March Madness is a time for hope.

As Sunday’s Kansas-Stanford game neared its close, the CBS cameras found a young Kansas fan with tears streaming down his face as the Cardinal lead grew.

Moments later, the Jayhawks were back within striking distance. The camera flashed back to the same child who was now dry-eyed and cheering.

“Tears just a minute ago, and now hope,” Jim Nantz said on the broadcast.

To which, analyst Greg Anthony added: “That’s what March Madness is all about.”

It is a beautiful mess, and it works.

“Not only are they great players, but they are also amazing people,” Chrabascz said. “They will fit well with our team but, even more importantly, with the Butler community.”

Both guys have extremely good work ethics and will continue to improve before they arrive on campus.

BRANDON MILLER MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH

DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL

WHO WILL WIN?

The Collegian sports editorial staff offers its picks for the rest of the tournament DON’T COUNT ON UPSETS

FAMILIAR FACES WILL PREVAIL

MATTHEW VANTRYON

BEN SIECK

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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his year’s tournament has redefined “March Madness.” I certainly didn’t predict that an 11 seed would be playing a 10 seed in the Sweet 16. Yet despite the trend of upsets, perennial NCAA powers will return to Final Four this year.

FINAL FOUR No. 1 Florida (South), No. 2 Wisconsin (West), No. 4 Michigan State (East), No. 4 Louisville (Midwest).

There is no reason to think Florida will be the latest victim of Dayton’s Cinderella run after two convincing wins last weekend. Michigan State will come out of the East, returning to the Final Four for the first time since Butler sent the Spartans home in 2010. Wisconsin looks poised to upset No. 1 Arizona after handling Oregon with ease. Many thought last year’s champion Louisville would earn higher than a No. 4 seed, and the team’s play is proving that it deserved a higher seed. The Cardinals will have to continue their stellar play to get out of the Midwest region, but they are up to the task.

RUNNER UP Michigan State The Spartans will upset Florida to return to their first NCAA championship game since 2009.

CHAMPION Louisville Louisville will repeat as National Champion behind a defense that wreaks havoc on its opponents. Michigan State has had trouble controlling the basketball, committing 25 turnovers in each of the first two games combined. Louisville’s pressure will prove too much for the Spartans.

SPORTS EDITOR

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always take filling out my bracket seriously.

But thanks to Warren Buffet, I spent even more time watching conference tournaments, and poring over stats and rankings this season.

That billion-dollar prize was going to be mine.

My dream was shattered after the first game of the tournament, but all that hard work rewarded me with a successful bracket overall. I managed to select 13 of the Sweet 16 teams. But knowing my relationship with karma, my luck will run dry sooner rather than later. With that being said, here are my picks for the rest of the tournament.

FINAL FOUR No. 1 Florida (South), No. 1 Arizona (West), No. 4 Michigan State (East), No. 4 Louisville (Midwest).

Florida has a tough test in UCLA in the Sweet 16, but the Gators have the easiest road to the Final Four of any team left. Arizona will run into a peaking Baylor or hot-shooting Wisconsin, but the Wildcats’ ability to force and capitalize on turnovers will take them to Dallas. I originally had Iowa State coming out of the East, and I felt confident until forward Georges Niang broke his foot. They will give Michigan State trouble in the Elite Eight, but the Spartans will prevail. Louisville has scuffled a bit to start the tournament, but I think coach Rick Pitino’s Cardinals turn it around.

Louisville will be back to defend its crown.

RUNNER UP Louisville The Cardinals play excellent D, and I see their experience getting them by Arizona in semifinals.

CHAMPION Florida Florida will exact revenge for the 2000 National Championship on Michigan State before beating Louisville in the title game.

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ARTS, ETC.

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Butler ramping up for ArtsFest 2014 VANESSA STAUBLIN

VSTAUBLI@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER

Jordan College of the Arts students and professors are preparing for the second annual ArtsFest, which begins next month.

ArtsFest is a 14-day event, held at Butler, celebrating the arts. Freshman theatre major Sarah Tam said the festival covers all different aspects of the arts, including music, visual art, dance and theatre.

“It’s an opportunity for students of different diciplines to work together to create new art,” Tam said. “It’s also an opportunity for Butler and the community of Indianapolis to be exposed to art.”

Those who attend ArtFest events will be exposed to a unique experience that expands knowledge of the arts, Tam said.

“I’ve benefitted by getting to work with a group of people from all disciplines that I may not have gotten to work with if I wasn’t a part of ArtsFest,” she said.

ArtsFest is still a new event and experience on campus. Because this is only the second year it is

being put on, Derek Reid, associate professor of dance, said its benefits to the community are still being determined.

“I do think that the concept is a great idea,” Reid said. “ArtsFest has the potential to stimulate imaginations and creativity.”

One example of how JCA students from different disciplines are collaborating is the production of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale,” which is a collaboration between the theatre, music and dance departments.

“The piece tells the story of a man who enters a deal with the devil and must grapple with the consequences,” said Elysia Rohn, a junior theatre major. “I have really enjoyed this opportunity to work more closely with members of the dance department in a way that (theatre students) rarely get to do.”

Since the middle of February, members of this cast have averaged six days a week of rehearsal for around three hours each day. “The Soldier’s Tale” will be performed in the Schrott Center April 10.

JCA students work closely with professors, along with their colleagues from other JCA disciplines.

“Doctor (Owen) Schaub of the theatre department is our director, and he is great to work with,” Rohn said. “He is incredibly specific about what he wants.”

Other professors from different departments are involved as well.

“Each department will be offering specialized and collaborative works throughout the festival,” Reid said. “An extended opportunity for arts experiences is a great gift offered by Butler.”

Held April 3-13, ArtsFest makes art available to the surrounding community. Reid said he believes that Butler’s ArtsFest has time to grow and become a big part of campus.

“It would be nice for this event to be something that the Butler community can embrace, as well as the greater Indianapolis community,” Reid said. “I’m sure Butler would love to develop a leadership role in offering art exposure and experiences.”

The schedule of events and ticket ordering forms can be found online at www.butlerartsfest. com. Look for event highlights in the Arts, Etc. section this week and in weeks to come when deciding which events to attend.

CEPA

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Filmmakers, journalists and scholars will present 10 exhibitions on the topic of “Engaging the Community” at Butler University starting April 1.

The exhibitions are part of the first Conference on Ethics and Public Argumentation, presented by the College of Communication.

“We have some great speakers from a number of different disciplines,” said senior Kate White, founder of the Student Engagement Committee. Which will provide assistance in running the conference. “(The speakers) will teach us a lot about how we can apply our communication skills beyond Butler, and how we can use it in an ethical way.”

CEPA is designed to create public dialogue and connections between people to resolve major conflicts and challenges in the community, said College of Communication dean Gary Edgerton in a newsletter.

Because all academic departments offer courses designed to interact with the community, he said the theme of engagement was chosen “to explore this and bring people on campus who wouldn’t be coming otherwise.”

Speakers are recognized locally, regionally and internationally.

The speakers include filmmaker Ted Green discussing his work “Undefeated,” Rev. Charles Harrison describing how his coalition members address violence in the community, and Wall Street Journal writer Elizabeth Bernstein.

Phillip Tock, sophomore recording industries studies major, said he is particularly looking forward to “Autism: The Musical,” the HBO film documentary

by Elaine Hall that won two Emmys for Outstanding Nonfiction Special and nonfiction film editing.

“I think (autism is) a topic that people see in their day-to-day lives, and one of those things that a lot of people deal with. And it’s scary to deal with,” Tock said.

Not only will Tock be in attendance at

the CEPA convention, he also will be giving a presentation with the Butler debate team.

Tock and three additional students will discuss what the phrase The Butler Way really means.

“Really, we want people to analyze (the phrase) a little bit themselves so they can better internalize what The Butler Way means for them,” Tock said.

The debate team presentation is particularly appropriate for this conference because the idea for CEPA came from two Butler alumni and friends who debated during their years at the university— attorney Craig Pinkus (‘65) and former College of Communication interim dean of Bill Neher (‘66).

The Student Engagement Committee, consisting of nine Butler students representing each discipline in the College of Communication, will provide assistance throughout the four-day event. Students on the committee will promote the events, as well as introduce speakers.

“We will be there to help facilitate discussion and really just participate with students and show the outside community that we really are involved and we want to learn more about what’s going on in communications,” White said.

Committee members were encouraged to participate, as CEPA drives at the heart of the committee’s mission: building and collaborating within different communication efforts.

“I’m just really excited about the stride the College of Communication is taking to establish itself in the Butler community, as well as the external community,” White said. “I think we have a lot to offer potential students.”

CEPA will begin next Wednesday.

Edgerton said he cannot choose an event he is looking forward to most, because each event will contribute to dialogue.

“I hope students will come,” Edgerton said. “I understand how busy everybody is, but what I can guarantee is if (students) can find a time to attend any of these, they will be pleasantly surprised about how much they get out of it. “

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Opera takes to the sky BRITTANY GARRETT BGARRETT@BUTLER.EDU

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Butler senior Gina Ceragioli works on her dress for “Il Mondo della Luna.” Ceragioli is the assistant costume designer as well as a performer for the show.

The Butler Opera will take its performance of “Il Mondo della Luna” (“The World on the Moon”) as close to the moon as possible on Butler University’s campus.

The 75-minute show will be staged in the Holcomb Observatory.

Thomas Studebaker, assistant professor of voice and director of the lyric theatre program, said the original opera by Franz Joseph Haydn was written to be performed in an observatory.

He said this presents some challenges for the company.

“One challenge is the size. It’s going to be different with such a small space,” Studebaker said.

“Another is, the dome of the planetarium is going to be different and really loud because it works like a whispering arch.”

A whispering arch is a

circular or hemispherical structure that amplifies and slightly alters sound.

To counteract this, performers will need to sing differently to create the same sound they would produce if performing in a hall.

“They are training not to use too much voice so there isn’t a need to hand (audience members) Tylenol for headaches while going out the door,” Studebaker said.

Freshman Isabella Ferrari, a voice performance major and member of the production’s chorus, said she is excited to be in such a unique space.

“It’s a lot more different than performing on stage, but it’s a nice change,” Ferrari said.

“We’re performing six shows in three days, and it may seem like a lot, but to me it just seems fun.”

Originally, the Butler Opera was to perform “1940’s Radio Show,” but

the schedule was changed to better fit with the “Fables, Fairy Tales and Physics” theme of this year’s ArtsFest.

“It’s a silly little story, but the idea is, in the 1700s when the play was written, they were thinking about life on the moon,” Studebaker said.

“Now, we are in a time where we have walked on the moon, which would have been unthinkable then.”

He said the play will be set around the time the observatory was built, “which was about the same time we first started sending people into space, too,” Studebaker said.

Because the original opera has a three-hour running time, he said some edits were made for a more practical production. Many songs were shortened or changed completely.

“The music is definitely simpler than (that of) our performance last

semester,” Ferrari said.

Studebaker said he hopes this will raise motivation for attendance.

“We’ve cut it down from three hours to an hour and 15 minutes, making it more accessible to people who aren’t necessarily opera-goers,” Studebaker said. “I think for people who don’t go to the opera, this would be a good first experience for them because we sing everything in English, and this is the kind of piece that’s kind of fun.”

Studebaker also mentioned how Butler students would have the most fun at the later performance on April 8 because of the night sky in the observatory.

Shows will be presented at 6 and 8:30 p.m. on April 7 and 9, and at 7 and 11 p.m. on April 8.

Tickets are available through the Butler ArtsFest website, www. butlerartsfest.com.

Senior recital highlight: Hannah Varnau, composition major MALLORY DUNCAN MSDUNCAN@BUTLER.EDU ASST. ARTS, ETC. EDITOR The Butler Collegian spoke with senior composition major Hannah Varnau about her upcoming senior recital.

BC: Talk about you, your major and your senior recital.

HV: I’m a composition major, and we have lessons and classes about writing music. This recital is a culmination of what I’m most proud of that I’ve done here at Butler.

BC: What is your favorite part about the compostition major?

HV: My favorite part is the chance for creativity. Most people don’t major in something that allows them to literally try to think about ways to subvert the general

public’s view or impression of music. I’ve done a lot of fun things in the name of doing homework like throwing nerf footballs at bass drums. You can learn about any music you want to.

BC: Are there other Butler students involved in your recital?

HV: Students will be performing my pieces live. I have everything from solos to groups of eight people. There’s a female choir piece and a small chamber ensemble.

BC: What is your role during the recital?

HV: I will be conducting at least one of the pieces. For the most part, I’m actually going to be sitting back and watching, just like anyone else. We’ll have program notes so I won’t be speaking in between my pieces. It’s probably

the only major where the day of my recital is probably the most relaxed I’ll be about my recital at any time this week.

BC: What have you been doing to prepare for your recital?

HV: I’ve been writing music and orchestrating parts. I’ve also been running rehearsals all this week and will be for the rest of the week. The biggest challenge for me has been scheduling and finding time to meet with my performers.

BC:What piece are you most excited to have people hear?

HV: I’m really excited about a lot of my pieces in a lot of different ways. The chamber ensemble group has a surprise visual component, I’m excited to see how that comes together. I’m excited to hear just about everything. I didn’t put anything on this recital that I

didn’t like.

BC: Are there any surprises in your recital?

HV: There’s certainly surprises in the context of the music and things that I like to say will keep even general listeners interested.

BC: What are you hoping the audience takes away from your recital?

HV: I don’t really care as long as they take something away. If someone ends up hating a piece, that’s fine, as long as it elicits some sort of emotion. If I can stir some sort of reaction or emotion, that’s what I’m going for.

WANT TO GO? Hannah Varnau’s recital will take place in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall on Saturday at 11 a.m.

VARNAU: Senior composition major.

INDIANAPOLIS THEATRE REVIEW

One-minute plays offer snapshot into the lives of Hoosiers KEVIN VOGEL

KJVOGEL@BUTLER.EDU ARTS, ETC. EDITOR

What kind of story could you tell in one minute? Could you make us laugh? How about cry? Could you blast a paradigm, present a life-changing idea or capture the essence of a generation?

This was the challenge put forth to 25 Indiana playwrights ahead of the first Basile Indianapolis One-Minute Play Festival this month.

The resulting works, ranging from comedic to poignant, abstract to metaphoric to shockingly real, were presented last weekend at the Phoenix Theatre.

Among the playwrights who contributed was Lauren Thorne, a Butler University theatre graduate who wrote and directed an hour-long play at Butler in December 2011.

One of her plays in this production told the story of a man’s awkward speeddating experience, and the other was a very personal visualization of an artist giving up his artistic dreams for an unsatisfying day job.

“I wasn’t an artist. I was unemployed,” the actor said emphatically. The audience audibly sighed as the lights dimmed.

At first, the idea of a one-minute play might seem silly. But the almost 50 plays resonated powerfully with the audience.

The One-Minute Play Festival, an organization based in New York City, seeks to capture snapshots of American life on the community level through the language of theatre and coalesce those snapshots via the Internet into a panoramic that shows what it is like to live in America.

It seeks to show what we care about, what we think about and how we express

ourselves.

This is a fantastic idea, and the power of these plays was palpable in the audience during the performance.

It was cathartic to see plays which addressed our real concerns. There were two or three plays which comically dealt with this year’s seemingly endless winter.

In one of these, a man makes his way across the stage toward a woman, only to be hampered by whistling actors who grabbed his legs, dragged him back and otherwise blocked him. When he finally made it to his seat next to the woman, he looked at her and said the words we in Indianapolis have said multiple times this winter: “I don’t think they plowed!”

Another play showed two women—one wearing a Butler cap—scrolling on their phones and hashing the Andrew Luckversus-Peyton Manning debate, only to come across the news that there was a shooting on Purdue University’s campus. This reference to the very real January shooting that claimed the life of a teaching assistant packed an emotional punch, but was brushed off by the actors who turned right back to sports.

Gay marriage, I-69 construction, relationship strife, scientific existential arguments and Kevin Costner receiving fellatio were other topics taken up by the playwrights.

Individually, some plays worked better than others. The good part about having one-minute plays is that the weaker ones are over pretty quick. But weak plays were definitely the minority here.

Taken together, the plays were a fascinating look into modern Indianapolis, and I believe they would resonate with a very broad audience because of the very relatable subject matters. Having to pack a

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Alumna Lauren Thorne, whose play “Pieces” premiered at Butler in 2011, wrote two one-minute plays for the One-Minute Play Festival this year. From left to right: junior Andrea Rubens, senior Alaina Bartowiak and alumna Heather Iwinski in their performance of “Pieces” in 2011. lot of depth into one minute means most of the plays were very accessible.

The producing artistic director of the OneMinute Play Festival said people who were not able to see one of the performances last weekend will be able to view a recording online at www.livestream.com/newplay.

It was not posted as of press time.

There was one glaring problem with the format of the festival. Dramatic plays, especially ones that present complicated or troubling ideas, need time to breathe. In order for the audience to digest the plays, they need a period to reflect and think about what they have seen.

In this festival, the time between plays was not more than that needed to change the set.

Therefore, plays that needed breathing

room lost some of their bite, which is a real shame, because one could tell the plays were well-crafted and important.

Their impact was diluted by plays that were easier to digest, like the comedies.

That said, the idea of the One-Minute Play Festival is beautiful. It not only supports living playwrights and encourages them to write about issues that affect them and their community, but it invites the community into the dialogue as well.

By accessing videos of other performances across the United States, theatre audiences can see many different points of view about issues that are important to our city, our society and our nation.

Anyone who was not able to see the performances should take advantage of the online recording when it is posted.

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Anti-harassment training needs better approach OUR POINT THIS WEEK: THE WAY THE ANTI-HARASSMENT TRAINING PROGRAM SHOULD BE APPROACHED IS IN A WAY THAT SHOWS ITS IMPORTANCE AND NECESSITY AT BUTLER | 18-0-3 On March 5, Butler University launched a digital workplace harassment prevention program as part of a series of training courses on the topic.

The program and any following courses are for the institution’s faculty and staff, as well as all student employees.

It is well worth the university’s time to invest in such a series.

Curbing any type of harassment in any type of workplace environment should be extremely important to everyone employed at that location.

However, we feel the approach taken with announcing, promoting and producing the first program has left several things to be desired.

Butler worked with Workplace Answers, a human resources training service, on the production of this first program.

Butler President James Danko announced the program and series via email on March 3, briefly describing its purpose and role in creating a healthier workplace environment. In addition, the email informed recipients that the program’s completion was mandatory, and that it should be finished by April 4.

After that email, however, there has been little information provided as to why this is so important an exercise, what will happen if an employee does not complete the exercise or why it is being distributed now.

Inherently, those who received the program should realize the importance of keeping any type of harassment out of the workplace, and out of Butler as a whole. Keeping employees informed about what constitutes

harassment is a crucial and necessary venture.

That being said, the first program and entire series should have its importance marketed beyond a single email from the university president.

Those required to finish the program received emails on March 5 and March 18 from Workplace Answers describing how to access the program, but not truly displaying its importance.

There is also no crystal-clear consequence for not completing the program’s contents. Everyone who has received the course should work on it, but for those who are busy or not clear on its importance, there is little that can motivate them to finish it.

The timing of the program’s release is confusing as well.

It feels as though this is something that should have been released in early-August instead of early-March, if it is being used to inform everyone of university, state and federal policies.

Teaching university employees these anti-harassment policies for, potentially, five weeks’ use seems shortsighted.

On top of clarity issues associated with the program and

series, this first program could have been produced in a more impactful manner.

Those on staff who have completed the program agreed it is very easy to click through without retaining or learning much.

Attempts to make the program interactive and interesting come off as somewhat amateur in nature, too.

Lastly, consideration should be made for spreading this program and series to the entire campus community.

As slides in the first program say, harassment is not something that affects just some people. Incidents have been recorded in Butler University Police Department reports of harassment, most commonly through texting. It is unlikely university employees make up the whole of perpetrators in these reports.

Overall, we believe the existence of this program and any subsequent ones is a net positive for Butler.

However, aspects of such a series need to be considered in more detail before additional programs are released to the community.

Internet aggression is unhealthy and unwarranted Students should examine their online behavior and learn to control their emotions MAGGIE MONSON

The comments section on nearly any article on the Internet can be a scary place. People use the comfort of anonymity to post anything that comes to mind without using a filter.

The worst comments range from ignorant to purposefully hateful and offensive. Some people believe what they are posting, while others are simply trying to offend anyone who reads their comments.

One way to make this a nonissue is to avoid looking at the comments section. Ignore these people, and their offensive words have little power.

This is no longer an option in many cases, however. Internet aggressors are no longer strictly in the comments section.

Twitter, Facebook and blogging sites – which are all slightly more public – are becoming spaces where debates escalate into aggressive fights in the blink of an eye.

This aggressiveness is reaching frightening levels. In a recent example, a student at Duke University has received threats of rape and murder for simply performing in porn films, according to an article in the

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Huffington Post.

The student asked to be referred to as Belle Knox, her stage name, in the media. Knox began performing in adult films in order to pay her way through college.

She wrote about her story on the website xoJane.com after a fellow Duke student revealed her identity to their classmates.

Internet users responded immediately.

Strangers from all over, as well as fellow Duke students, began harassing her. Students posted that they were going to throw garbage on her as she walked across campus and told her to drop out of Duke because she supposedly gave the university a bad image.

Other people threatened to rape

her or even kill her. Others posted the names and which middle or high schools her family members attended.

These statements are all extremely disturbing.

This young woman has every right to pay her way through college however she wants to without threat of death. Her actions are not harmful to anyone, and would never have been exposed if it were not for the classmate who watched her videos.

Why do people believe it is acceptable to harass Knox or anyone else through the Internet in such a severe way? I have tried to understand this concept, and I find myself struggling to do so.

Some people may find her

choice of job objectionable, and they have a right to that opinion.

I fail to see, however, what makes them wish death upon a 19-year-old woman who simply wants a quality education.

One suggestion to fix this problem has been for Twitter to monitor its users’ pages more closely for threats of rape or death.

This solution would be impossible to truly enforce, however.

The root of the problem is the people who feel it necessary to defend their moral convictions or political beliefs with such vicious force.

We as a generation need to better control ourselves on the Internet. Instead of spewing hatred, we should take a step back

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We hear a lot about cyber bullying and its effects, but these stories do not seem to be changing the way people act online. New victims will continue to go through the same horrific experience as Knox until individuals are willing to treat each other with basic human respect.

It is easy to look at it and believe that would never happen here at Butler University.

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This is a threat of physical violence over an issue as small as wireless Internet quality. The supposed safety of anonymity allows students to post negative, offensive or threatening posts about each other frequently on Butler Confessions. These posts can escalate over time, leading to the more serious threats like the ones Knox received.

Every person who is willing to make threats of physical violence over the Internet needs to take a step back and realize the insanity of his or her actions. These destructive messages accomplish nothing.

Instead, these Internet users should use their time to do something positive that actually matters in the world.

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Butler’s basketball blues

Get over post-break woes Students should see spring break as a gift despite returning to homework and tests

Butler needs to improve its game and recruiting if it expects success in the Big East

MORGAN LEGEL

Spring break is not forever.

Students don’t get to stay in exotic locations and live on the beach.

We come back to campus, and so do our teachers, many of whom have jumped right back into busy academic schedules. After all, spring break only lasts a week.

But is one week enough?

Teachers see the week of spring break as a time to load students up on homework, as if we still had class all week.

Personally, I had six interviews to do, and an article to write from these interviews, as well as two research papers.

Sophomore Meghan Pearsall believes that, for professors, spring break doesn’t exsist.

“I think the professors were catching up on a lot of the time they missed,” she said.

If students were going to be given so much homework over spring break, isn’t it reasonable to conclude that there should

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be more time to complete these assignments?

I say we should deal with the cards we’re dealt with instead.

First, students have to realize they are going to school to learn, graduate and move into the real world.

In this sense, there should be no spring break at all. In the real world, there are no spring breaks to be had.

Some workplaces give vacation days, but when you come back from that vacation, no one completed your work for you while you were gone.

You have to catch up on all that

work while completing the new week’s work.

We are not yet fully prepared to enter the real world. But coming back to work to be done is a way to prepare us for that world.

We all must recognize that we are all working towards one common goal—to be ready for the real world.

The moral of the story is that, yes, one week of spring break is enough. Students should be very thankful for this small break that we are given.

Contact columnist Morgan Legel at mlegel@butler.edu.

Respect and equality is a two-way street

When fighting for LGBT rights, threats and force contradict the basic message

TONY ESPINAL

The fight for same-sex rights still rages on, even today. But in the midst of all the fighting, it is easy to lose track of why people fight.

In the fight for respect and equality, it appears that the same people who fight for their rights often resort to tactics that contradict their message of equality.

Every year, Boston holds its annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade.

This year was one of contention, as members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community called for a boycott of the parade when they were barred from participating.

Sounds awful, right? Who would do such a thing in today’s society?

Here is the thing: The people who were banned from the parade were people, not necessarily homosexuals, who wanted to wear shirts and march with banners promoting same-sex rights. The Boston Globe shed some light on this issue when it spoke with lead parade organizer Philip Wuschke.

“Gay people march in this (parade) all the time. Every year.

This isn’t the first time,” Wuschke said to the Boston Globe. “We don’t ban gay people. We ban groups that are trying to make a statement.”

Similar bans have included hate groups, anti-abortion groups,

heterosexual pride groups, and even one group that wanted to march in the parade protesting court-mandated school busing, according to the Boston Globe.

Yet, none of this mattered. In fact, in response to the ban, LGBT activists called for a boycott of the parade, and local bars threatened to stop selling beers such as Guinness and Sam Adams unless they pulled their sponsorship of the parade.

This was far from the first instance of a forceful response.

In July 2012, a local CBS station in Denver reported on Jack Philips, a bakery owner who refused to make a wedding cake for a samesex couple because it violated his beliefs. In response, the couple filed a lawsuit against the baker and the court ruled in their favor.

The court ordered the baker to provide the couple with a wedding cake and serve same-sex couples, despite his religious beliefs, or face fines.

This is where the problem lies.

Rather than having an open debate and discussion as to why the parade would ban certain organizations or the same-sex couple taking their business elsewhere, each group resorted to methods to force acceptance of their beliefs.

I am a major proponent of equal rights. I have always believed that all Americans deserve the same rights as every other person.

But equality is a two-way street.

We should understand and respect that not everyone will believe as we do. Rather than take actions that force our beliefs on others, let us remember that one of the reasons this fight started was to stop others from forcing their beliefs onto us.

Undoubtedly, some Butler students have or will face struggles for respect and equality in their lives. It is a struggle that I could not even begin to understand. Some of those people may go on to become advocates, and others, fighters, in this historical struggle. When that happens, I hope that victory comes by persuasion rather than by force.

Of course, as with anything, there needs to be a line when it comes to respecting each person’s beliefs.

Unfortunately, there are those who still believe in white supremacy, segregation and hate.

We can’t turn the clock back on how far we come with regards to equality. We should never endorse hate, segregation or discrimination.

But instead of trying to force our views on others, we should engage in open debate, try and learn why people who disagree with us feel the way they do.

We should be willing to fight to change the minds and hearts of those who may stand against us.

Contact opinion editor Tony Espinal at tespinal@butler.edu

With a disappointing men’s basketball season recently completed, it is time to reflect on what went wrong on the court.

The season started well, better than some may have expected. But when Big East Conference play began, things went awry quickly.

Dan Bere, a Butler men’s basketball analyst, agrees with this point.

“I think we showed a lot of promise early in the season,” Bere said. “But once we got into league play, some of our tough losses early might’ve hurt our confidence.”

Bere later said that the team grew overall and showed promise late in the season.

“Our greatest strength was our fight,” Bere said. “This team didn’t give in. They stayed together.”

Fans should be proud that the team stuck together when the situation got rough, but they still have the right to be skeptical of how the transition into the Big East will affect future success.

From the Horizon League to the Atlantic 10 Conference to the Big East, Butler has gone through three different conferences in three seasons and the level of competition has increased at every stage.

The Bulldogs have to accept the fact that they were simply not good enough to win games against more skilled and athletic teams with deeper rosters.

When asked, Bere chose not to comment on what he viewed as the team’s greatest weakness this season.

“I’m not going to comment on a weakness,” Bere said. “I just think it’s not my place to say. I’ll let (the) coach handle that.”

For Butler fans, however, the weaknesses were not difficult to spot.

Statistical analysis proves that the team simply missed opportunities.

The Bulldogs had fewer turnovers than their opponents in Big East play—which was a strength all year.

But in Big East play, Butler had half as many blocks as their opponents and were consistently out-rebounded. The team also left too

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many points on the table.

The team had a significantly lower field goal and free throw percentage than opponents.

Butler went to the free-throw line a lot more than its Big East opponents, but the team simply did not convert enough of those shots.

Butler also shot a lower effective field goal percentage—which calculates the added bonus of the 3-point shot.

Even with Butler’s skilled shooters, the team had an effective field goal percentage of 46 percent, while the opposition had an effectiveness of 52 percent.

Even with this list highlighting the negatives, Butler should view the situation as an opportunity to improve next season. The key is being honest and open to anything that would improve the team.

It is clear that Butler needs to establish a familiarity with the Big East. Going through a disappointing season in a new conference can make the team stronger. The Bulldogs now know what to expect.

Lastly, Butler should address its issues of roster depth by recruiting more athletes capable of playing forward and center in the physical Big East.

A balanced team of dynamic guards and forwards will push Butler to a higher level.

With the season now completed, Butler should have a bitter taste in its mouth.

Everyone would have preferred a smoother transition into the new conference but it simply wasn’t mean to be.

But the mark of a champion has always been about how one handles adversity. It will take time for Butler to make the most of this opportunity.

Heed the wisdom of legendary coach Phil Jackson: “The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.”

Contact columnist Julian Wyllie at jwyllie@butler.edu.

Photo by Michael Andrews Butler needs to address its weaknesses in order to become a viable contender in the Big East.

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WILD WEATHER CONTINUES AT BUTLER

From nearly 70 degrees and sunny on Friday to snowing on Tuesday, Butler University is not finished encountering strange weather despite winter ending earlier this month. Take a look at university community members handling the ever-changing conditions.

Photos by Marko Tomich

TOP: Two students stay bundled up for the winter weather, as flurries descended upon campus Tuesday morning. The high temperature was 34 degrees, a far cry from the high of 67 on Friday. | MIDDLE LEFT: Sunny skies and a high temperature above 50 degrees brought shorts out for some last Wednesday. | BOTTOM LEFT: With clouds out and the high temperature reaching 44 degrees, blankets returned for outdoor activities last Saturday.