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On the heels of multiple million-dollar donations, Butler University President Jim Danko is eager to continue fundraising.

He is still in the process of fi nalizing a strategic plan for the university, one that “energizes the academic side of Butler,” Danko said.

Gifts to the university have helped move the plan along.

One of the largest parts of the plan is to improve the sciences departments and construct a new

science building.The project would cost the university

between $40 million and $50 million, and getting that much money is no easy feat.

In the fall, the university made a presentation to the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, asking for $10 million.

“We asked for $10 million in one go when usually universities ask for $1 million or so several times,” Danko said. “They were concerned, but our team, especially (Liberal

Arts and Sciences Dean Jay Howard) were able to sell the idea.”

The foundation has had a long-standing relationship with Butler and gave the university $10 million.

Organizations are more eager to donate to the university these days, Danko said.

“People have a fondness for Butler,” Danko said. “They are liking what we’re doing, and they want to invest in our school.”

Having a clear vision for the university going into presentations has helped those donors understand what exactly they could be supporting.

Just last week, Danko announced another major donation to the university.

The Melvin Simon Family Enterprises Trust donated $1 million to help the university in another part of Danko’s vision for the school—incorporating technology in the classroom.

“I wanted to fi gure out a way to make sure

that everyone is thinking progressively about how Butler has to change or adapt to the evolution that’s going on in higher education,” Danko said. “We had to at least have some common understanding about what’s going on out there, and we had to fi gure out how to get Butler involved.”

Danko encouraged faculty members to start thinking about how to keep Butler on the same paths as schools “we aspire to be.”

“What is Stanford doing? Danko asked. “How can we get there?”

There are about 20 online courses in some part or another of the creation process.

The Melvin Simon gift of $1 million will ensure that there are at least some resources to work with once ideas and plans are developed.

“You can’t get people down this path and have them excited about something and then say, ‘Never mind, there are no resources for this,’” Danko said.

The $1 million will go into a pool for use later on once ideas and concepts are concrete.

The move to the Big East helped pique the interests of companies and other potential donors.

“It certainly helped energize a few people,” Danko said. “Suddenly corporations that we had been trying to connect with were taking our appointments.”

The move sparked conversation and got

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Collegian fi le photoProperly locking up a bike could make all the difference when it comes to theft.

Theft increases

again

With the weather at Butler University fi nally warming up, an infl ux of theft—particularly of bicycles—is occurring.

Five bicycles were reported stolen to Butler University Police Department between March 29 and April 3.

Most recently, a tire off a bicycle outside Ross Hall was stolen on April 12.

BUPD Detective Bruce Allee said despite bicycle theft becoming more common recently, he doesn’t think the number of thefts on campus—of bicycles or other personal items—is much different from the norm.

“We’ve had a couple spikes, and that has made it kind of high profi le,” Allee said. “On average, I don’t think we’re that much above (where we normally are). We’ve had those clusters of thefts, which have prompted alerts on campus.”

In addition to the spur of recent bicycle thefts, Allee said electronics thefts at Gallahue Hall and the Pharmacy Building in February also boosted overall theft fi gures.

As it pertains to bicycles, a majority of the thefts are taking place not near academic buildings but on the north end of campus at Apartment Village and University Terrace.

Allee said BUPD is putting more focus on the area, especially at night. He also said he has basic descriptions of those who may be involved, adding that they do not live on campus and are “pretty active thieves throughout the county.”

It is important for students who have a bike stolen to know two crucial pieces of information if they hope to have it found.

“No serial number (and) no defi nite timeframe, there’s very little chance of the bike getting recovered,” Allee said.

Butler has not been immune to other thefts and types of crimes this spring, however.

A moped was reported stolen from a house on Berkley Street on April 10, and pocket change totaling less than $2 was stolen from a car the following day.

On April 12, a clarinet was taken from Atherton Union, and on April 14, a purse was snatched

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DANKO: Working with outside organizations to grow Butler’s funding

People have a fondness for Butler. They are liking what we’re doing, and they want to invest in our school.JIM DANKOUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

As the season changes, so do thieves’ targets, but all items are at risk.

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Under the veil of

anonymity

Social media pages such as Butler Confessions are becoming increasingly popular among Butler University students.

The Butler Confessions Facebook page has 737 likes as of press time, and the @ButlerConfessio Twitter page has 1,291 followers.

The pages essentially allow anyone to send in “confessions” to a surveymonkey.com questionnaire. The confessions are then posted anonymously on the page.

Posts range from confessions of sexual experiences, or lack thereof, bodily

functions and crushes on Butler students.The creator of the Butler Confessions

pages agreed to comment for the story via Facebook message but asked to remain anonymous.

The creator of the pages said inspiration for them came from those created at other universities.

“After Butler Confessions was created,” creator said, “there were many ‘confessions’ about crushes and admirers, so BU Secret Admirers was created.”

Michael Kaltenmark Butler’s director of web marketing communications, said even the very outrageous confessions on the page are not necessarily against university

policy.“The social media guidelines are

intended for students, faculty and staff to know how to properly represent the university,” Kaltenmark said. “However, we understand that people have personal accounts and they have a right to free speech and to be their own person.”

Kaltenmark said, to his knowledge, only a few social media accounts or pages have ever been found in violation of the social media conduct guidelines to the extent that action was taken.

“We try to make sure that what is posted

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The Facebook and Twitter pages are becoming popular, but university offi cials are not worried

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URC attracts outside colleges

The 25th annual Undergraduate Research Conference took place last Friday as college undergraduates from across the Midwest gathered at Butler to present their work.

With more than 400 presentations spanning more than 25 disciplines, the conference experienced widespread success.

The conference drew hundreds of undergraduates from colleges across the Midwest, attracting students with its non-competitive atmosphere.

“Butler has always had an open philosophy,” conference director Mariangela Maguire said. “The purpose is to give students the chance to present their research, rather than to evaluate them before they even have a chance to do that.”

Maguire said the conference serves as a stepping stone for many students either pursuing post-graduate education or securing a job in the workplace.

“Whether students intend to go right into the workforce, a volunteer opportunity or graduate school,” Maguire said, “being able to say in an interview that you have done something that was diffi cult, required perseverance and compelled you to communicate your research to an audience is valuable in any context.”

Throughout the process of preparing and eventually presenting at the conference, Robin Turner, faculty sponsor and political science subject coordinator, said students take away many skills that can be applied in a variety of different fi elds.

“I think (presenting research is) a very important skill,” Turner said. “If our students are going into some sort of graduate training and intend to enter some form of academia, they’ll fi nd that they often have to present their research to various publics.

“The ability to do that effectively and to concisely explain to people what you’re doing and why it’s important is a really important skill.”

Student presenters viewed the conference not only as an academic and professional event but as a rewarding personal experience as well.

“It felt really good, especially when I looked over at the professors and

they were shaking their heads ‘yes’ or they were smiling or had their thinking faces on,” senior psychology presenter Jen Kugler said. “The professors emailing you after your presentation and letting you know that you did a wonderful job was the best part of the presentation.”

For many seniors, the conference allows an opportunity to share their years of research at Butler. Seniors took the opportunity to share their theses with audiences and display the culmination of their collegiate experiences before embarking on post-graduate endeavors.

“It really does prepare us for life after graduation,”

senior psychology presenter Jasmen Rice said. “For us to have this opportunity to present what we’ve worked hard on and to have people ask us questions about it, it’s really good preparation, and it actually makes you feel really good about yourself that someone actually wants to listen to what you’ve been doing for almost four years.”

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from a vehicle.Additionally, a laptop and an iPhone

were stolen from an off-campus residence on March 17, and a gas-powered blower was stolen from one of Butler’s facilities buildings on March 20.

Allee said Butler community members always need to be aware of where their personal belongings are, specifi cally electronic devices.

“If you wouldn’t leave money lying out, please don’t leave your electronics lying out,” Allee said, “because that’s quick cash for a thief. They have no remorse, (and) they don’t care who it belongs to.”

Theft was an issue at Butler early last spring as well.

According to the university’s crime logs, 21 thefts of varying nature were reported between March 20 and April 12 last year. Only two of those, however, were listed as bicycle thefts.

Allee said one thing that does have him

baffl ed this year is the number of vandalism crimes occurring.

He said the most common vandalism crimes have been side mirrors being broken off cars, graffi ti and building windows being broken.

“That one just goes right over my head,” Allee said. “I don’t understand the mentality there.”

Allee said that while Butler students can do certain things to prevent theft, BUPD must also do its part and educate the community.

“A lot of kids, especially who are living off campus, maybe (we can) prepare them better with the information,” Allee said. “That comes back to us. That’s our department.”

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Photos courtesy of Brent SmithThe 25th annual Undergraduate Research Conference drew student presenters from colleges all over the Midwest representing more than 25 disciplines.

Presenters were aided by faculty sponsors, who helped their students conduct research and prepare for their presentations.

The conference allowed both students and faculty alike to share their academic work on a professional stage.

URC gives opportunity to present research and gain experience

people thinking about Butler’s place in the national spotlight.

“It showed people that we’re not complacent or sitting around,” Danko said. “We’re not going to sit there and watch the world go by.”

It was all part of the plan to connect the university with top-tier schools that Danko hopes Butler will compete with.

Costs are still uncertain at this point, but Danko feels confi dent the benefi ts will have Butler come out on top in the end.

“It was a no-brainer once we looked at the expected revenue and the projected

ticket sales,” Danko said. “It was clearly a fi nancially-positive move.”

As the Campaign for Hinkle Fieldhouse continues in hopes to earn $16 million by Dec. 31 for renovations and restorations, Danko said the energy around the campaign was renewed when Butler announced the university would switch

conferences.A recent donation of about

$500,000 put the campaign one step closer to the goal. It now has raised nearly $14.5 million for the project.

“I feel confi dent that we’ll make it,” Danko said. “People want to see these renovations, and Hinkle is important to a lot of people.”

Danko hopes to continue raising money for the university to support a new master plan—a rendering of how the university could look in 20 years. Planners will be on campus this week to assess what the university could do with the space and resources it has.

“We have the chance to totally shape the future of Butler University,” Danko said. “The Butler of tomorrow hasn’t been determined yet.”

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We have the chance to totally shape the future of Butler University.JIM DANKOUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

If you wouldn’t leave money lying out, please don’t leave your electronics lying out.BRUCE ALLEEBUPD DETECTIVE

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Photos courtesy of Alex DavisThe team of Butler students behind the children’s book being released, which tells the tale of a wolf with asthma.

The cover of the new children’s book that was written and illustrated by Butler Students from various colleges.

Students of different colleges work together to produce book

Eight Butler University students from four colleges collaborated over the past year to release a children’s book on asthma.

“He Huffed and He Puffed But…A Tale of a Wolf with Asthma,” follows Tim BurWulf, a wolf who runs out of breath when trying to blow down the three little pigs’ houses.

Aimed at children ages fi ve to 11, the book looks to educate children about asthma symptoms and control.

Two students from four separate Colleges —the Jordan College of the Arts, College of Business, College of Education and the College of Pharmacy Health and Sciences—started collaborating last summer to come up with a storyline, graphics and vision for the book.

“The coolest thing I’ve seen as a professor on this project is that you’re bringing together four different colleges with four different sets of expertise to teach each other about what it is they’ve been studying on campus for the past four to six years,” said Erin Albert, an adviser for the book and assistant pharmacy professor.

This book follows last year’s children’s book “Pharmacy and Me,” which was produced in the same fashion out of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences “Senior Projects” course.

This year, COB students were added to the mix.

“The COB students have really driven the project from a project management perspective,” Albert said. “Last year we didn’t have that element added in, and they’ve been an amazing addition.”

Sophomore Taylor Cox, who was an art major last year, worked on the

project’s digital design aspects. A fellow art major drew the

sketches and designs on plain paper with a Sharpie. Cox scanned the image into the computer, digitally redrew it, then added all of the color in.

“It’s so relieving to actually see the hard copy there and know we’ve put so much time into something that’s looking to be pretty successful,” Cox said. “It’s all been so worth it.”

COE majors contributed the expertise of writing through a child’s lens, Albert said.

“I think writers are leaders,” Albert said. “They are shaping the content they’re providing to a wider audience.”

Pharmacy students contributed their medical knowledge of asthma and made sure it was portrayed correctly in the text.

“The thing about pharmacy in particular is all pharmacists are educators,” Albert said. “Whether

they’re communicating orally to a patient about a new prescription or they’re communicating in writing, they’re educating their audience.”

Albert said the projects are important to student experiences at Butler.

“In the real world you’re going to work with people that are not like you,” Albert said. “It’s important to have interdisciplinary projects available to students before they graduate with a tangible outcome like a publication. That way you’re getting students to work with people not like them, so they can learn how to educate others in what they’ve been studying here at Butler.”

The book is available in hard copy at the Butler Bookstore and is available as an e-book for sale on

Amazon.com and on the Barnes & Noble website.

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“It’s so relieving to actually see the hard copy there and know we’ve put so much time into something that’s looking to be pretty successful.”TAYLOR COXSOPHOMORE


I got in trouble at the zoo once for poking a penguin. In my defense, I thought it was dead.

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I could not tell my left from my right until senior year in high school when I got my license.

I got two speeding tickets within the same weekend and had to take defensive driving.

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Lindsey Wacnik, Hannah Simmons and Erica Gilliland have been announced as the three winners of 2013 Student Employee of the Year Awards.

Cheri Prather, senior secretary for the Learning Resource Center and Student Disability Services, was on the committee that chose the winners.

Prather said she was honored to be chosen and to be a part of the selection process.

“There were several really good students, and they all really look like they were doing a great job,” Prather said.

Junior Lindsey Wacnik was given the Outstanding New Student Award.

She started as an assistant in Information Commons and was promoted to Moodle specialist. She assists in the training for faculty and does one-on-one consultations on how to use Moodle.

Wacnik said she was honored to even be nominated.

“It was pretty exciting,” Wacnik said. “I was very surprised. I wasn’t really expecting it. I was kind of surprised even when I got the nomination.”

Wacnik said her favorite part of her job is working directly with faculty and staff.

Senior Hannah Simmons was given the Student Employee Leadership Award.

Simmons came to Butler as an exploratory major and showed an interest in event planning. This interest led her to the conferences and special events offi ce.

She started her freshman year as a student assistant, and this past

summer, Simmons was offered an internship position in the offi ce.

As an intern, she managed summer conferences and helped train faculty and staff with the event management software used on campus.

Simmons said she could not have won the award without the people she worked with in the conferences and special events offi ce.

“They really looked out for what was best for me, and they have such good work ethic,” Simmons said.

The Overall Student Employee of the Year Award was given to Erica Gilliland.

Gilliland works in Information Commons as an associate. She leads a team of students each semester, training them on how to use all the different types of technology.

She said her favorite part of her job is being able to work with technology and helping people.

“It gave me the opportunity to still be really involved with technology even though my major wasn’t requiring that of me,” Gilliland said.

Gilliland said she was really surprised to get the nomination and wasn’t expecting to win.

Associate art professor Elizabeth Mix said in an email that the students who won had extremely strong nomination letters and personal essays. Mix was on the committee that chose the winners.

“Well, I have to say it was very diffi cult to choose the winners,” said Mix. “There were many students doing incredible work as evidenced in their supervisors’ nomination letters.”

Photo by Liz FreedmanLindsey Wacnik (left) and Erica Gilliand (right) are pictured recieving their awards for the exemplary work they showed for Butler University in their respective positions.

Students awarded for outstanding employment

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Photo by Liz FreedmanHannah Simmons was recognized for her work for the Conferences and Special Events offi ce.

on social media is not affecting the marketing and image of Butler University,” Kaltenmark said. “It’s a great opportunity to reach out to people, not to be inappropriate.”

In the cases of Butler Confessions and BU Secret Admirer, both Twitter and Facebook pages state “this is not affi liated with Butler University.”

Incoming freshmen have begun following the pages.

On April 4, 2013, Butler Confessions posted “I’m going to be an incoming freshman this fall, and all you confessors make me quite excited for the years to come.”

Students from other schools also look at the pages. Multiple confessions have been posted about not going to Butler and “trolling” the site.

One post said, “My boyfriend is addicted to Butler Confessions. He doesn’t even go here.”

Butler junior Alex Curtis said he checks the Butler Confessions and Secret Admirer pages every few days but sees a lot of the pages’ content on his news feed daily.

“I think it’s just college students having harmless fun,” Curtis said. “Since it’s anonymous, people can post a confession without worrying about people fi nding out or worrying about who it is. But then some of them can get kind of gross.”

Curtis said he doesn’t believe all of the posts are completely truthful.

“I defi nitely think that a lot of the posts are made up,” Curtis said. “But there’s always a chance that the outrageous ones could be true, and that adds to the excitement of it all.”

Kaltenmark said parody accounts and confessional accounts are rapidly changing enough that they don’t pose much of a threat.

“It’s almost a fl avor-of-the-month kind of thing,” Kaltenmark said. “If we see that the number of followers is low or decreasing, we don’t really worry too much.”

Kaltenmark said parody accounts are okay as long as they are not trying to mimic the university or its offi cials.

“The biggest thing is to make sure that these parodies are not impersonating the university by using trademarks, certain names or offi cial pictures,” Kaltenmark said.

Kaltenmark said many times he and other university offi cials try to fi nd the creators of these accounts.

“We keep a closer eye on these pages than most students would think,” Kaltenmark said. “We generally try to track down the creators of these sites and pages. We have defi nitely done our homework.”

When asked if he knows who the creator of Butler Confessions is, Kaltenmark declined to comment.

The creator of the page insisted that his or her identity was “unknown to all.”

Curtis said he believes the university administration currently serves as some kind of fi lter for what is posted on the Butler Confessions page.

When asked if the university censored any of the material on the pages, the creator said “the page is not affi liated with Butler University.”

The creator admitted to

censoring some material submitted to the page.

“Confessions that refer negatively to a Greek house are not posted in order to protect them from getting in trouble,” the creator said. “Plus, many Greeks get upset about posts. Confessions that are directed negatively to a specifi c individual are also not posted. There are so many submissions that all cannot be posted, so the ones that suck aren’t posted. “

“I think the administration has a responsibility to monitor what’s on these sites to make sure they don’t get out of hand,” Curtis said. “Upperclassmen probably remember College ACB and how that was a nightmare, but Butler Confessions seems pretty harmless.”

Kaltenmark said he believes any focused Butler students wouldn’t risk participating in any activity on the pages.

“We think that if students truly believe in The Butler Way, they would decide not to participate in these kinds of activities,” Kaltenmark said. “We would ask for people to denounce students who may be acting inappropriate on social media sites.”

The creator said the pages have a positive effect on Butler students and can be helpful to those in need.

“The stuff is happening anyway,” the creator said. “Confessions just puts it in writing. It also helps people with issues get help and fi nd support.”

Very difi cult to chose...There were many students doing increble work.ELIZABETH MIXASSOC. PROF. OF ART HISTORY

SOCIAL MEDIA: CONFESSIONS AND ADMIRERSFROM PAGE ONE

Photo by Maria PorterA screenshot of the various tweets you can fi nd on the BU Secret Admirer page.

Photo by Maria PorterA more serious message that was submited on Butler Confessions’ twitter.

Students were honored for their hard work with various jobs across Butler University.

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Athletics department looks for qualifi cations, not connections

Butler University’s athletics department may employ numerous Butler alumni, but a prior relationship with Butler is far from a job requirement.

Athletics Director Barry Collier said he looks for fi ve things above all else when evaluating a prospective department employee.

“(I look for) somebody that has high integrity, has a high level of intelligence, is a great communicator, has a high work ethic with a high motor and, lastly, would be the relative experience they bring,” Collier said.

Collier said Ken LaRose, a Butler alum who was recently hired to an associate athletic director position, fi t all of these qualities. His time spent with Butler—as a player,

assistant coach and head coach of the school’s football team—is a benefi cial bonus.

“(LaRose) was someone who was a student-athlete,” Collier said. “He didn’t have to be a student-athlete, but that was certainly a positive thing. In this case he was also someone who was a longtime college coach. (He) didn’t have to be, but (it’s) another positive thing.”

Sonya Hopkins, academic support coordinator, graduated from Southern Illinois University. She said making the transition from one school to another came with one particular challenge.

“I don’t ever feel like I’ve been at a disadvantage outside of one thing, and that was my unfamiliarity of how the inner workings of Butler worked,” Hopkins said. “There was a learning curve I had to experience

and deal with, but that in no way, form or fashion prevented me from doing my job.”

Hopkins said she believes a transition period comes with any new job, Butler being no exception. Despite the growing pains, Hopkins said she has benefi tted during her time at Butler.

“It’s really been enjoyable to meet a whole new group of people who are like-minded to myself,” Hopkins said. “It’s been fun to meet and have a whole new network of people in my life.”

Collier said hiring searches are never done with a specifi c goal of choosing someone with or without a connection to Butler.

“The majority of people we’ve hired in my almost seven years here are not Butler grads,” Collier said.

However, Collier said a connection with Butler would

hardly hurt a candidate’s chance.“Those fi ve qualifi cations are far

more important, but the fact that a person went to Butler, competed at Butler or coached at Butler would likely be a favorable addition to their consideration,” Collier said.

LaRose, who is in charge of athletic development in his new job, said he believes his experience with Butler makes his job that much easier.

“I saw it as natural for me to come here,” LaRose said. “I can tell the story of Butler dating back four decades and beyond.”

As for reasons alumni decide to come back to work for Butler, LaRose offered his personal take.

“For me, it’s the people,” LaRose said. “It’s something that I continue to be proud of even to this day. Butler University is truly a special place.”

Miller fi lls open

spot

Former Butler student-athlete and coach Brandon Miller will return to the Butler men’s basketball sideline next year.

Miller will join Brad Stevens’ staff next season, replacing former associate head coach Matthew Graves, who recently took the head coach position at South Alabama.

“We are very excited to welcome Brandon Miller back to Butler,” Stevens said. “He’s not only one of our all-time great student-athletes but also a very accomplished and talented coach.”

Miller is a part of Butler’s 1,000-point club, and in his three years as a player, he and his teammates recorded a 70-22 record with three league championships.

He was a part of the 2002-03 Butler team that made the Sweet 16, the fi rst time Butler had achieved that in more than four decades.

Miller inbounded the ball to start the play that produced what is often regarded as the greatest shot in Butler men’s basketball history. It took place on March 1, 2003, when Avery Sheets hit a buzzer-beater against Milwaukee to clinch Butler’s fourth consecutive Horizon League Championship.

Miller earned his bachelor’s degree from Butler in 2003, and in 2006 he was named to the 15-player Butler Sesquicentennial Team.

Freshman guard Kellen Dunham used to go see Miller play when he was a kid and got his autograph on a basketball at a Butler basketball camp.

“He was ultra competitive as a player, and he is bringing a lot of experience as a coach to help the team next year,” Dunham said. “I am excited to learn from

Fifth-years use time differently

In the NCAA, a player may take a redshirt season and stretch out his or her collegiate athletic eligibility over the course of fi ve years.

This can be done for a variety of reasons.Some athletes wish to gain an extra year of

practice with the team while others transfer from a different school. It can also be done to take a break from the competition.

A consequence of this is that the athlete is often done with his or her degree after four years of schooling but may still have to take classes a fi fth year in order to maintain athletic eligibility.

The NCAA requires graduate student-athletes take at least nine credit hours in a semester in order to keep eligibility.

While athletes can use this rule to sign up for what may be deemed blow-off classes with very little academic benefi t, some Butler athletes use it to further their education and work toward degrees.

Senior Katie Clark, a member of Butler’s cross country and track and fi eld teams, took a redshirt season during the track and fi eld team’s 2012-13 indoor campaign.

She is making the most of her extra time in Butler academics by working toward her master’s degree in Butler’s school counseling program.

Clark said her required fi fth year of schooling is an added benefi t to red-shirting for one athletic season.

“Even though the whole student-athlete lifestyle can be a struggle at times, unless you have a pro contract waiting for you, I think the

unique experience of competing in the NCAA is something you should drag out as long as you possibly can,” Clark said.

For former men’s basketball player Emerson Kampen, who is fi nishing up his fi nal year, a redshirt allowed an easier schedule during basketball season.

“My fi fth year allowed me to spread out my workload during basketball season, “ Kampen said. “I didn’t pick up another major or minor, (but) it was worth it because it allowed me to focus on my classes and not have a large workload during the basketball season.”

Whatever path is taken, it is clear the current redshirt system can be advantageous for student-athletes, providing an extra year of collegiate athletics and offering the opportunity for more time in higher education.

JOHN [email protected] REPORTER

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Team loses in national championship game

The men’s club basketball team traveled to Raleigh last weekend for National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association national tournament in hopes of bringing the fi rst national title back to Butler since 1929.

Just like the NCAA tournament the road traveled by the club team wasn’t an easy one.

Last year, the team didn’t even have funds to go. This year, as a university-recognized club, it was able to play for a national title in what was a truly long weekend, including a 12-hour drive to and from the tournament and six games in three days.

On Friday, Butler faced UNC-Greensboro, winning 55-39. Saturday featured three games on the schedule, and the fi rst tip-off was at 9:30 a.m.

“The games on Saturday were a lot tougher,” senior center James Pascascio said, “and no one wants to drive 10, 15 hours to get sent home on day two.”

In Saturday’s second game —the fi rst game of the playoffs— Butler escaped elimination by James Madison with a 51-49 win. The Bulldogs handily defeated Delaware 55-40 later that night

to qualify for the semifi nals the following morning.

Butler made Sunday’s fi nal by beating a big Cornell squad 40-29, and was set to face 2012 national runner-up Howard University.

Beginning with a back-and-forth start, Butler was eventually able to open up a gap. Howard was down by as many as 13 in the fi rst half, and the Bulldogs took a 32-23 advantage into the locker room after 20 minutes of play.

In the second half, Howard fought tooth and nail to stay in it. With minutes left, Butler’s Pascascio pushed the Bulldogs’ lead back to seven with a lay-in that put Butler up 49-42.

“We were all thinking, ‘This is going to be the longest minute twenty-eight (seconds) of our lives,’” Pascascio said. “We were rolling. We were playing well.”

But Howard wasn’t done yet. Down seven with 1:28 left, it scored the game’s fi nal eight points to take their lone lead of the second half with just eight seconds left.

“We knew it was going to be rough,” Pascascio said. “With playing fi ve games, we were banged up, beat up. We were so close and wanted it so bad.”

Senior Louis Kamo attempted the desperation shot. Unable to connect, the national title slipped

through Butler’s fi ngertips yet again, and Howard stole a 50-49 win.

“We just played kind of timidly down the end,” sixth-year senior forward Mike Werres said. “We played to not lose instead of playing to win.”

Despite the loss, the club team fi nished with a record of 30-3.

Butler’s Kamo and Matt Troja were also both named Men’s Club All- Americans.

“Looking at it from the beginning of the year,” senior student-coach Brian Joe said, “the expectations weren’t that high. To be able to make it to the national tournament was something that was really rewarding.”

BETH [email protected] REPORTER

CLUB BASKETBALL

Photo courtesy of Carl MillerDillion Daniels (left) takes a jumpshot in one of the Butler men’s club basketball team’s games last week at nationals.

BUTLER GRADUATES IN ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT:

Donna McCleerey ‘94—Men’s basketball secretaryKyle Conner ‘01—Football assistant coachBen Weaver ‘97—Golf assistant coachAbbie Kaul ‘10—Women’s soccer assistant coachParker Ross ‘06—Men’s tennis coachTayo Bailey ‘06—Women’s tennis coachBarry Collier ‘76—Athletic DirectorKen LaRose ‘80, ‘88—Associate AD for developmentCarl Heck ‘05—Assistant AD for events and facilitiesAlaina Keller ‘06—Assistant AD of administrationChris Pierle ‘00—Fieldhouse crew supervisorJoe Gentry ‘86—Director of marketingMatt Harris ‘02, ‘11—Manager of fan developmentLindsay Martin ‘05—Manager of sports marketingKyle Smith ‘03—Assistant director of the Bulldog ClubJosh Rattray ‘06—Assistant sports information director

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Butler takes three of four games

The Butler softball team went 3-1 in conference play last weekend.

The Bulldogs (17-19, 6-4) split a double-header with Fordham Sunday.

In the fi rst game, Rams (25-16, 9-5) senior Jamie LaBovick hit a home run over the left fi eld wall to start the game.

Fordham scored two more runs in the second inning before being shut out by junior Leah Bry. But it was enough.

Rams sophomore pitcher Michele Daubman blanked the Bulldogs, fi nishing with three strikeouts and no walks.

In game two, Butler struck fi rst, scoring a run in the bottom of the fourth inning on a

double by junior Krista Hakola.Fordham countered in the top of the sixth

with another home run from LaBovick.In the top of the eighth LaBovick scored on

a fi elder’s choice to take a 2-1 lead.In the bottom of the eighth, sophomore

Kristen Boros reached on an infi eld single. Boros scored on a single by freshman Audrey East.

Senior Devin Brierly came in to pinch-run and scored the winning run off a hit from senior Devin Dearing.

On Saturday, the Bulldogs swept conference opponent La Salle in a doubleheader. The fi nal scores were 15-1 and 2-0.

The team is at home this weekend with doubleheaders against St. Joseph’s and Temple.

With the Atlantic 10 conference tournament looming, the women’s tennis team fi nished its season at Saint Louis last weekend.

The Bulldogs lost to their conference opponent 7-0.

The team will begin conference tournament play today in Charlottesville, Va.

The men’s tennis team was also at Saint Louis

last weekend for its fi nal conference match of the season.

The Bulldogs came away with a 5-2 victory.

Sophomores Austin Woldmoe, Pulok Bhattacharya, Billy Weldon and Ruben Geeraert all picked up singles wins.

Butler will take on Cleveland State this weekend in its fi nal regular season match.

—Marissa Johnson

The Butler baseball team is over the .500 mark after sweeping Atlantic 10 opponent Dayton last weekend. Butler (17-15) sits at 7-5 in conference play, a game and a half behind Rhode Island for the sixth and fi nal spot of the A-10 tournament.

The Bulldogs beat the Flyers (7-24, 2-10) 8-4 Friday, as juniors Marcos Calderon and Marco Caponi each

drove in two runs.The Bulldogs took game

two 9-4 Saturday. In Sunday’s fi nale, Butler

completed the sweep with a 7-2 win. Senior Jack Dillon and freshman Mike Kseniak each drove in two runs while senior Jimmy Risi recorded two doubles.

Butler returns to Indiana this week, playing two games against the Hoosiers in Bloomington Friday and Saturday. Indiana (26-7, 8-4) visits Butler on Sunday.

—Kyle Beery

TENNISBASEBALL

SOFTBALL

MARISSA [email protected] EDITOR

Photo by Heather IwinskiJunior second baseman Krista Hakola squares up a pitch in game one of Sunday’s doubleheader against Fordham at the Butler Softball Field. Butler lost that game 3-0 but won the second game 3-2 in eight innings.

The Butler men’s golf team won the Big Four Classic at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel last Thursday.

The Bulldogs posted a tournament-best score of 312 to fi nish at the top of the four-team competition.

Senior Andrew Wegeng fi nished with the best individual score in the fi eld of 25 players, shooting a 2-over-par 74.

Sophomore Andrew Eiler tied for second by shooting a 77.

Wabash placed second with a score of 325 while Hanover and DePauw

fi nished with scores of 328 and 338, respectively.

The squad also won a two-team match against Evansville at Sultan’s Run Golf Club in Jasper Monday.

The Bulldogs topped the Purple Aces by six strokes, winning the event 308-314.

Evansville freshman Alex Turner and junior Quinn Vilneff earned the two best individual scores, shooting 73 and 74, respectively.

However, the next six spots on the leaderboard belonged to Butler.

Wegeng and fellow senior Colin Reenan tied for third with scores of 76.

—Austin Monteith

MEN’S GOLF

TEAM 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th FINAL HITS ERRORSFordham 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 6 3Butler 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 10 2

FORDHAM VS. BUTLER, APRIL 14SECOND GAME OF DOUBLEHEADER

Bulldogs sweep Flyers in road series

Teams fi nish regular seasons Butler victorious at

Big Four Classic

BUTLER AT DAYTON, APRIL 14

SAINT LOUIS vs. BUTLER (MEN’S), APRIL 13SINGLESNo. 1: Woldmoe (BU) def. Kidera (SLU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-8No. 2: Bhattacharya (BU) def. Kella (SLU) 6-4, 6-3DOUBLESNo. 1: Kella/Flores (SLU) def. Woldmoe/Weldon (BU) 9-7

TEAM 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th FINAL

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Walk-up songs used for varying reasons

Senior softball player Devin Dearing uses a Britney Spears song to relax before going to the plate.

Senior Butler softball player Devin Dearing waited at the plate during the eighth inning of Sunday’s second game of a doubleheader against Fordham.

“Hit Me Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears rang through the stadium speakers as pinch runner Devin Brierly jogged to second base.

On the fi rst pitch of the at-bat, Dearing hit a double to drive in Brierly for the walk-off win.

Dearing is just one of many Butler players who uses their walk-up song to gain extra confi dence.

“It helps in not realizing the pressure of the situation,” Dearing said.

Many players have different takes on the idea of walk-up songs. Dearing said her song refl ects her relaxed personality, which helps her get in the zone at the plate.

Walk-up songs are also used to

get hitters excited for their at-bat, said senior fi rst baseman Jimmy Risi.

“You have to fi nd a song that pumps you up but also keeps you relaxed and not too amped up,” Risi said.

Risi uses the song “Pretty Handsome Awkward” by The Used to get him ready. Risi said his is one of the more serious songs of all the players.

“Mine is a little more serious and gets me pumped,” Risi said. “But there are some guys who have some goofy songs.”

Junior Marcos Calderon uses the hip-hop song “Goodies” by female artist Ciara.

“Walk-up songs match your personality, and I’m not the most serious guy,” Calderon said.

“It’s important to play relaxed and have a good time when you’re playing. You have to be serious, but you have to enjoy it.”

Calderon, the leadoff hitter, said “Goodies” helps the team relax at the beginning of the game because it brings them back to

their middle school days when the song fi rst came out.

“It brings you back to when baseball was easy, school was easy and everything was easy, and it just kind of brings a smile to your face,” Calderon said.

Freshman softball player Riley Carter uses a hip-hop remix of “O Canada.”

Carter, from Uxbridge, Ontario, said a friend from home told her to use something that says “Canada” in it, and she remembered how they used to listen to the song when they were younger.

“When I hear it I get kind of pumped,” Carter said. “It reminds me of home, and I feel good.”

Senior Jenny Esparza organized the girls’ walk-up songs and said she had her teammates pick songs that help them get ready at the plate.

“It can either be what the words mean that actually pump them up or just the beat,” Esparza said.

Senior baseball catcher Radley Haddad said walk-up songs can be approached in two different ways. Some players like to have fun and put on a song that gets the crowd going, like Calderon, Haddad said.

“Marcos is just trying to get in a relaxed mood,” Haddad said. “Last year he used a Gloria Estefan song.”

Haddad said his approach is to be a little more serious and focus in with a song that gets him pumped up. He uses the song “Breaking a Sweat” by Skrillex, a mash-up of an old Doors song.

“I heard it at a Reds game last summer, and I liked it and

thought it could be a song for me,” Haddad said. “Players are always thinking about what their next walk-up will be.”

Haddad said no matter what approach hitters take, walk-up songs are a fun aspect of the game.

KYLE [email protected] REPORTER

MILLER: NAMED NEW ASSISTANT COACH FROM PAGE FIVE

him.”After his career as a player,

Miller made his way into coaching as a video intern at Xavier under coach Thad Matta.

When Matta left for Ohio State the following year, Miller went with him and became the video coordinator and director of basketball operations. He held the post for three years.

Miller then returned to Butler for the 2007-08 season, helping the Bulldogs to a 30-4 record with Horizon League season and tournament championships and a berth in the second round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

After his one season at Butler, Miller returned to Ohio State for three more seasons. He spent last season as special assistant to Illinois head coach John Groce.

Miller was on the sideline this year when Illinois and Butler met in the Maui Invitational championship game. The Illini walked away with a 78-61 victory.

With Miller’s move back to Butler, he and Stevens will be reunited for a third time.

“I’m real excited (Miller) is coming back to Butler,” sophomore Andrew Smeathers said. “I know he has a great understanding of the game and will help the team and myself reach our full potential.”

SOFTBALL WALK-UP SONGSKrosley Ogden - Rompe (Daddy Yankee)Cassie Rupel - Pour Some Sugar on Me (Def Leppard)Kristen Boros - Bad Girls (M.I.A.)Audrey East - Can’t Be Touched (Roy Jones Jr.)Maria Leichty - Gangnam Style (PSY)Krista Hakola - Glad You Came (Timefl ies)Devin Dearing - Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)Riley Carter - Oh... Canada (Classifi ed)Sarah Gronowski - The Beast (Tech N9ne)Jenny Esparza - Radioactive (Imagine Dragons)Devin Brierly - My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Fall Out Boy)Megan Gray - Bang Bang Pow Pow (T-Pain/Lil Wayne)Carrie Tveita - Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)Callie Dennison - Where the Hood At (DMX)Taylor Lockwood - We Ready (Archie Eversole)Leah Bry - Ladies and Gentlemen (Saliva)Kristin Gutierrez - 300 Violin Orchestra (Jorge Quintero) and Wobble (V.I.C.)Meagan Sullivan - Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)Ashley Williams - N*ggas in Paris (JayZ)

Photos by Heather IwinskiSenior baseball player Lucas Calderon uses a walk-up song before every at-bat during home games at Bulldog Park.

TIMELINE

2000-2003: Point guard at Butler.

2004: Started as a video intern for Thad Matta at Xavier.

2005-2006: Worked as the director of basketball operations at Ohio State.

2007: Took a position as video coordinator at Ohio State.

2008: Served as an assistant coach at Butler.

2009-2011: Went back to Ohio State as an assistant coach under Thad Matta.

2011-2013: Special assistant to Illinois head coach John Groce.

2013: Returns to Butler to take over as an assistant coach.

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ARTS, ETC. PAGE 8WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013

In a show’s production, preparation done by actors for their roles tends to glide beneath the radar.

When a student is cast for a show at Butler University, that student never knows how dramatically his or her appearance might need to change.

The costume shop, for example, may ask cast students to cut, grow out or dye their hair a different color.

In the Butler theatre department’s production of “Pigeons” this spring, senior Kerry Stauffer was asked to cut her hair short and dye it bright red.

To those outside the theatre world, the request might be surprising.

“You really don’t think about it, though,” Stauffer said. “If they tell you to do it for a role, you do it.”

Students are usually willing to make drastic changes for the

production.“In the real world, if an actor isn’t

willing to do it, they’ll cast someone else,” said Angie Malone, costume shop manager. “People have to be very fl exible with their looks because that’s how they get acting jobs.”

Senior Quinn Leary said theatre students understand they must make sacrifi ces for the good of the whole.

“They realize that they’re part of

something bigger than themselves,” Leary said.

In a series of shows spanning 12 months, Leary was not allowed to cut his hair.

“As an actor, you’re a blank canvas,” Leary said. “You become one of (the director’s and designers’) tools to make art through.”

While resistance sometimes occurs, the love actors share toward the production is greater than concerns over their physical

appearance. “If a costume designer asks you

to cut your hair, you’re upholding their aesthetic vision of the show,” Leary said. “You become complicit in helping develop that vision.”

Actors cast for a production are required to not cut their hair, including facial hair, until the costume shop has a costume and make-up design completed.

“Actors are often cast based on their looks,” Malone said. “We often ask them to change their appearance to look more period or more like the character would look like.”

The actors then cut their hair to fi t the show’s needs.

If actors have tattoos, they are required to provide their own makeup to cover them.

The reason for appearance changes is the same reason actors wear costumes. It’s one more way to get into character.

That is not to say actors hide inside their costumes. In fact, it is quite the opposite.

“People think that creating a character is about concealing,” said Diane Timmerman, theatre department chair. “But really great acting is about telling the truth of a character.”

Telling the truth of a character, however, is challenging and is a new experience for actors every time.

Each actor approaches getting into character differently.

“I usually start fi rst with the physicality of that character,” freshman Taylor Galloway said. “Once my body associates that physicality with the lines I’m saying, I’m able to create a consistent internal character as well.”

Whatever way an actor chooses to become a character, the end goal is present that character honestly.

“The character often comes to life most fully when the actor understands the underlying dramatic action of that character,” Timmerman said. “You always want more than just the literal value of what’s being said.”

RYAN [email protected] REPORTER

for a ROLE?What would you do

The Collegian’s guide to the second week of ArtsFest 2013

April 23 (on WFYI-3)8 p.m.—American Masters: “Louisa May Alcott: The woman behind ‘Little Women’”9:30 p.m.—“The Storm That Swept Mexico”

April 24 (on WFYI-1)10 p.m.—American Masters: “Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance”

April 255 p.m.—“At War with General Franco,” Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall6 p.m.—“Jouneys” (program A) from “SEVEN” by Butler Theatre, Schrott Center8 p.m.—Wind Ensemble, “Music for Prague 1968” and two premieres, Schrott Center

April 266 p.m.—”Journeys” (program B) from “SEVEN” by Butler Theatre, Schrott Center8 p.m.—American Pianists Association Fellows, Schrott Center

For a full guide, visit blogs.butler.edu/artsfest

Photos from sxc.hu. Illustration by Kevin Vogel

QUINN LEARYin “Titus”

TAYLOR GALLOWAYin “Fool of the World”

KERRY STAUFFERin “Pigeons”

“Lunar Revolution 2.0” exhibits the angst people feel in the face of technology.

“Lunar Revolution 2.0” was brilliantly directed by William Fisher and beautifully devised by the Butler theatre department.

Audience seating was set up on all four sides of the “Black Box” theatre, Lilly Hall 168, giving the audience a well-rounded perspective of the play. This also gave actors the freedom to face all angles of the stage.

The stage was set up to resemble the moon’s surface and NASA’s control center during the fi rst American moon landing.

Everything—from the use of space, technology and music to the costumes and acting—helped make the show creative and interesting.

The play is comprised of several different scenes, using text from Albert Giraud’s “Pierrot Lunaire,” the Greek myth of Selene, the Apollo program and more.

This conglomeration of texts and different ideas encompasses the magic and fear the moon has

evoked in people in the past, present and future.

The production’s title was cleverly chosen. “Lunar” has to do with the moon, but “Revolution” could imply one or both of two meanings: an uprising or a rotation about an axis.

The fi rst idea ties into the theme of Butler’s fi rst ArtsFest—of which this performance is part— and the other ties into the the simplicity yet complexity of nature.

The costumes were comprised of styles from different periods, but all were black, white or gray, giving the stage an eerie look.

Along with dialogue, monologue and movement, the actors sang, danced and played instruments, displaying the Butler theatre department’s overall talent and versatility.

The play opened with people hurriedly walking around the stage.

This scene was repeated throughout the play, though a little differently every time.

One scene like this was repeated four times in a row, with people checking their watches and running around, getting to where they needed to be. This

continued until a beanbag fell from the ceiling, interrupting their mundane routine and upsetting the actors.

Another scene toward the end had the actors hurrying around with their eyes glued to smartphones.

These scenes depict the almost robotic fi gures into which technology has turned human beings.

Each actor had nearly equal stage time, not putting the spotlight on one particular character.

The lighting, especially at scene changes, was very impressive. The transitions were almost fl awless.

Though “Lunar Revolution 2.0” was not a typical play, I would highly recommend it to the Butler community.

The theatre department is full of talented individuals who are able to perform in a variety of different ways and who manage to put on experimental plays like “Lunar” successfully.


LÉA [email protected] REPORTER

With seniors getting ready to graduate, a fear exists that they will lose their connection to Butler University.

In order to link the Jordan College of the Arts alumni to Butler, JCA created its fi rst alumni community.

Instead of designating an alumni group by geographic location or by year of graduation, the JCA alumni club brings past students together through their similar interests.

Barry Hohlfelder, a 1966 graduate and Jordan College of the Arts Alumni Community president, felt a strong desire to be an active participant in the alumni community.

“I feel very strongly about being an alumnus from Jordan College of the Arts,” Hohlfelder said. “I serve on the board of visitors at CCOM (College of Communication) and am a very active alumnus, but I still felt a disconnect from the Jordan College of the Arts.”

With the help of JCA Dean Ronald Caltabiano, Hohlfelder was able to connect the JCA community.

The JCA Alumni Community allows special access and discounts to performances at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, invitations to social events with the dean and faculty, and behind-the-scenes programs for children at the annual “Nutcracker Ballet” and other performances.

“Our hope is that we will have special events our alumni would be particularly interested in,” Hohlfelder said. “While we will have discount tickets for events

at the Schrott Center and Clowes (Memorial) Hall, we’re hoping to expand to other venues in the Indianapolis community so we can get together and share in cultural experiences.”

Frank Felice, associate music professor and Butler alumnus, thought the club’s development was long overdue.

“We’ve been threatening to do something like this for years,” Felice said. “The idea of a community of artists or of like-minded souls coming together is wonderful.”

Although current seniors have yet to graduate, Reid Swenson, a senior in JCA, is already worried about losing his feeling of closeness to the Butler community.

“Getting ready to graduate, though exciting, is also a loss in some way,” Swenson said. “But the alumni program for JCA seems like a good way to still be a part of everything I have come to love about Butler.”

The JCA Alumni Community is planning to celebrate the alumni club’s reception with a reception at the Schrott Center this Saturday from 6:15-7 p.m.

To close a successful season while simultaneously opening another sort of “season,” Butler Ballet presents “Giselle.”

“Giselle” is the last performance of the academic year for the Butler Ballet, but it will be one of the fi rst performances of the fi rst annual Butler University ArtsFest.

Larry Attaway, dance department chair, said “Giselle” is credited as being the fi rst full-length romantic story ballet.

Giselle is a ballet wrought with emotion. Themes of love and betrayal drive the storyline. Because of the intense emotion, this ballet requires a lot of acting from performers.

“It’s very challenging for students,” Attaway said. “It’s a diffi cult ballet on so many different levels.”

“All the principals have to have superb acting abilities from the title character on down.”

Senior Dani Morano, who plays the title role of Giselle, said she must do more than just dance

steps because it’s such a character role.

Morano has to remain in character, dance and act through the entire two-hour ballet.

Attaway said Giselle is a complex character. She goes from being an innocent country girl to the ballet’s heroine.

Five Butler dance professors choreographed “Giselle.”

The fi rst act was in the hands of professors Stephan Laurent-Faesi and Marek Cholewa, while the second act was helmed by professor Michelle Jarvis and associate professor Derek Reid with help from Michael Johnson, visiting assistant professor.

The professors have each worked on one or more performances of “Giselle” before in different capacities and brought their individual expertise to the production.

“(Working with the different professors) has its benefi ts and its challenges,” Morano said. “It’s nice because they have done it. They each have a different take and approach. I get four times as

much coaching.” Cholewa has worked with

“Giselle” a number of times in other countries and also here in the U.S. He is not changing the fi rst act’s choreography from the original but is adding his own fl air.

“It’s like restoring a Rembrandt painting,” Cholewa said. “You don’t want to put some of your own lines on it. You want to see it how it is. You want to see the Rembrandt.”

The ballet itself was created in 1841 between two French revolutions.

It’s fi tting that the ballet be performed during the opening to the Butler ArtsFest, which has the theme of revolution.

“Some aspects of the score were revolutionary at the time, even though they didn’t break down any doors,” Attaway said. “‘Giselle’ took themes and attached them to characters, and most ballets weren’t like that at the time.”

“Giselle” may have been revolutionary at its conception, but the themes running throughout the

ballet are universal. Cholewa said these themes were recognized, and they continue to happen now.

“(The themes) always come back to us,” Cholewa said. “Someone falls in love, someone will cheat, then there’s heartbrokenness. ‘Giselle’ shows that this exists. It’s not like it won’t ever happen in real life. It does happen.”

Even though the performance can remind audiences of real circumstances, Attaway hopes they come to the ballet for the original reasons it was written.

“It really is the epitome of all the romantic love,” Attaway said. “The unrequited love, the love that is greater than death itself. Romantic ballets were often about escapism. In their own way, they were the escape entertainment of the time.”

“Giselle” will run Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $21.50—$28.50 for adults and $17—$23 for children, students and seniors, depending on seat location.

JCA starts alumni community

GINNY [email protected] REPORTER

‘Giselle’: exploring romanticism through

dance

Photo courtesy of the Butler Dance DepartmentSenior Dani Morano, who plays the title role of Giselle, and Christain Griggs-Drane in a scene from “Giselle.”

This production presented as part of the fi rst annual Butler ArtsFest.

MALLORY [email protected]. ARTS ETC EDITOR

BUTLER DANCE DEPARTMENT

Photo by Heather IwinskiSenior Annalee Wallace commanded the attention of the audience in her angelic appearance.

‘Lunar Revolution 2.0’ a once in a blue moon show

THEATRE REVIEW

WANT TO JOIN? HERE’S HOW!To join the Alumni club, please email [email protected].

ALSO:If you would like to take your in-volvement a step further and join the steering committee—a committee that organizes all of the events for the JCA Alumni Committee—please contact Monique Wise in the alumni offi ce at (800) 368-6852 ext. 8412.

BUTLER PROFESSORS INVOLVEDStephan Laurent-FaesiMarek CholewaMichelle JarvisDerek ReidMichael Johnson

IF YOU WANT TO GOFriday and Saturday, 8 p.m.Sunday, 2 p.m.Schrott CenterTickets: $21.50-$28.50 for adults$17-$23 for children, students, seniors

IF YOU WANT TO GOLunar contines to run April 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. and April 20 and 21 at 2 p.m.

When posting to public media sites, students should be more conscious of the images they are creating.

Over the past few weeks, Butler Confessions and BU Secret Admirer have become widely popular on Twitter and Facebook. These sites have more than 2,000 Facebook likes and Twitter followers combined.

While most of the people who view these posts are probably students, anyone on Facebook or Twitter can see the pages.

Prospective students and parents can see these pages, and some of the posts are not great displays of class.

Some comments are innocent and funny, but other comments have lewd descriptions that are inappropriate.

The comments make Butler students look like a bunch of sex -addicted young adults.

One anonymous commentor posted, “I jacked off in JH 342 last night. Have fun in class tomorrow.”

While statements like this may be true, it is not necessary that students say this on the Internet where anyone in the world can see.

All comments are anonymous and university offi cials have been keeping an eye on the pages, but there should be more done to regulate these pages, especially if they have Butler’s name in the title.

The site is not monitored by Butler.

Only a few accounts in violation of the social media guidelines have occurred, and none of the posts are affecting the marketing and image of Butler, Kaltemark said.

After reading some of the lewd comments, I personally do not understand how these are not negatively impacting the university. These comments are not a good representation of the “Butler Way”. Many schools around the country have similar social media pages but that does not mean Butler has to lower its standards and have social media pages with bad comments as well.

The two social media pages are not affi liated with the university, and the school can do little to regulate the pages. But Butler is in the title of these pages, and, therefore they are a direct representation of the Butler students.

The web marketing team keeps a close eye on the pages, Kaltenmark said, but with all of the posted comments falling under the guidelines already, there is little that can be done to be more selective of the comments that make the page.

The pages can be very entertaining and interesting to read, but the fact is that some of these comments are protected by the rules. Students need to realize the potential harm these comments can do to the reputation to the school.

Anonymous posts made by students negatively impact school’s reputation

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While Butler University’s Community of Care is a fi ne idea, it does not keep students belongings from getting stolen.

There has been a spike in theft around campus, and much of the responsibility to protect belongings lies with students themselves.

It’s not uncommon for two or three laptops to be lying around unattended in an academic building at any given time.

Students will leave them go print things, to talk to friends or make a phone call, leaving the valuables ready to be stolen.

Butler is not immune from crime, and students need to stop thinking that nothing bad will ever happen to them.

We do live in a bubble, but sometimes that bubble bursts, and people come in and steal things.

Do not be naïve about what can happen when you are not around. An unattended backpack or iPhone can be tempting to a thief.

It’s not always outsider-on-student crime.

Butler is pretty small, but there are still more than 4,000 students here who are perfectly capable of snatching up expensive items while others are away.

Last fall, a Ross Hall resident made his or her way through the building and stole cash and computers.

That should send a message to students to take steps to prevent this from happening to them.

Butler is generally safe, but the recent spree in theft should push

students to make better choices.And if you see anything that

looks suspicious, tell someone about it. If you see people acting like they are taking things that don’t belong to them, do not let them get away with it tell BUPD or any authoritative fi gure in the area.

Theft on campus has generally gone unsolved, so it’s likely that

once you get something stolen, you will not see it again.

Don’t be the next victim in the crime log.

Lock your doors.Keep your backpack with you.Always keep your phone ,laptop

and other expensive electronics close. It only takes a second for something to disappear.

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SPRING 2013EDITORIAL STAFF

Corrections PolicyThe Collegian staff makes an ef-fort to be as accurate as possible. Corrections may be submitted to The Collegian and will be printed at the next publication date.

I found a family at The Butler Collegian.

As I round out my tenure as editor-in-chief and we start the process of selecting the next person to take the role, it is important for me to acknowledge exactly what I have had for the past four years.

I have a group of peers that have supported me in everything I have done.

My fellow editors—this year, more than ever—have seen me at my highest points and at my lowest.

They have been there for me as I panic over job searches. They have helped me manage my life, sometimes reminding me that I have to go to class.

These staff members have become my saving grace. At the end of the day, I know that Fairbanks 210 will always be full of people who are supportive, loving and kind.

What we do is not always easy.I spent more time in that offi ce

than I have in my own home this year.

My email inbox fi lls up faster than I can manage when I’m trying to gather notes for a story.

I have spent nights awake wondering if I should have written the beginning of a piece differently.

When it gets overwhelming, it has been good to know I’m not in it alone.

If you’re going to be facing an uphill climb, there is no better group to hike with.

They are the most talented people I have ever had the chance to work with.

At the end of the day, after the dozens of awards this staff has won, this group has the drive to

keep doing better.The staff’s dedication and

passion to journalism, to its paper, to the School of Journalism and Butler University is unmatched.

Week after week, I have had the chance to grow as a person and a journalist alongside talented writers, photographers, editors and designers.

I joined The Collegian because it felt like the right thing to do. Now, as I think about a life outside that offi ce, it feels wrong.

I cannot possibly put into words how much everyone has meant to me.

To my coworkers and advisers I have had the chance to work with—you have changed my life.

You have inspired me. You have kept me going when things get hard. You have kept me from drowning, and you have helped me fi nd a family at Butler.

And I couldn’t be happier with that crazy, dysfunctional and dynamic family.

Collegian has been more than a newspaper

Being a member of The Collegian team has been life-changing

JILLMcCARTER

Contact editor and chief Jill McCarter at [email protected]

The Butler ArtsFest will bring out talent in the form of artistic performances for the student body to see.

The event takes place from April 18 through 28. It’s 11 days fi lled with inspiring art.

The art can be faculty or student work and can range from paintings to ballet.

Junior, Zach Kukla is performing in the Butler Chamber Dance.

“I literally sit down the whole piece,” Kukla said. “The piece is very enjoyable to perform, but it is one of the more diffi cult pieces I’ve done. I basically have to act the part.”

The performance will have live musicians, including a soprano singer.

“I have a lot of respect for this style of dancing,” Kukla said. “It doesn’t have normal ballet steps like stuff I am used to doing. It’s mostly silent acting. It’s fun to play such a crazy character, though.”

He has rehearses on Wednesdays and Saturdays for the performance.

Students like Kukla put large amounts of hard work and dedication into to their craft and performances.

“I’m performing in the Butler Symphony Orchestra on the 28th” junior Patrick Peterson said. “I’m excited for our concert, music and

festival as a whole.”Peterson, who plays the string

bass for the orchestra, said the theme of the festival is revolution, which includes all music or art that is infl uential or had an important role in society when it was fi rst created.

Art is such a good way to express emotion. It can change someone’s attitude just with the presence of a colorful painting or fl owers planted around campus. It changes the atmosphere completely.

The ArtsFest comes at a good time with the semester coming to an end. Since it lasts 11 days, it gives all students time to attend at least one event to admire work by the artists.

“Besides the rehearsal time we’ve spent preparing the music, it’s always good to spend some time listening and enjoying art that you are not normally exposed to,” Peterson said.

Students can also earn cultural credit for attending these.

Art is never the same and always changing. It’s defi nitely a great way to free the mind.

Students use words like “faggot” and “retarded” as insults in everyday conversation, which gives the impression that it is okay to mock someone for being gay or mentally disabled.

Society needs to stop accepting these words as insults. The Butler Community of Care celebrates tolerance, which is exactly what those words do not promote.

“Faggot” is an insult for someone who is homosexual. Slurs like this are hurtful and intolerable.

Nobody has a right to put people down because of who they are as a person, so nobody should use the word “faggot.”

Even using the word out of its correct context is morally wrong. People tell each other, “You are so gay,” or “You are a faggot,” to insult them for reasons that have nothing

to do with sexual orientation.These phrases imply that being

gay is synonymous with doing something stupid or embarrassing, which creates an atmosphere of intolerance.

I believe Macklemore said it best in his song “Same Love.” The lyrics say “faggot” is “a word rooted in hate.”

Every time someone uses a homophonic slur to insult someone for any reason, the world seems a little more hateful and prejudiced.

The word “retarded” has similar effects.

When people tell each other, “You are retarded,” after doing something dumb or making a mistake, they are saying being mentally disabled is the same as being stupid or thoughtless.

These words are used inappropriately and out of context all the time. It is important to stop and think about how words will affect other people before they are said.

Being gay is not synonymous with doing something stupid. Being mentally handicapped is not synonymous with making mistakes.

Using “faggot” or “retarded” as insults implies these correlations. At Butler, intolerance and hate are not acceptable. All students deserve respect for who they are as a people.

Hold each other accountable. The next time someone calls a friend a “faggot” for killing them in a video game or “retarded” for making a wrong turn, ask them why they chose that word.

I hope students here do not truly mean these insults. I also hope they stop using them carelessly.

Society needs to fi nd new methods of expressing frustration instead of using words that promote intolerance or hate.


I must voice my outrage at the lurid Butler Collegian article on heroin use among college students. Even though BUPD’s Bruce Allee provided unconscionably indelicate and sensational quotes—quotes that are outrageously disparaging specifi cally to Indiana University students—the writer blithely and repeatedly chose to focus on IU and its students. A responsible writer internalizes the material and asks herself whether the story rings true, whether the quotes would be presented in the same context if she were writing for the Indiana Daily Student or another newspaper. As it is, the writer merely trivialized the story by trying to distance herself and Butler from what may well be a real problem for college-age youth across our world.

—Annette Lee,Administrative Supervisor of the College of Communication

LETTER TO THE EDITORArticle does not refl ect impact on

Butler students

Butler ArtsFest highlights school’s student talents

Take advantage of Butler ArtsFest

BREE STITT

Contact columnist Maggie Monson at [email protected]

Contact columnist Bree Stitt at [email protected].

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PAWPRINTS“I’ll be working

all summer”.

Carson Dreyer FreshmanBusiness

What are your plans for the summer?“Staying here

and taking O-Chem” .

Serena Daley FreshmanPhysician assistant

“Hopefully I can work at a music

camp, practice and relax.”

Ben AbelFreshman

Violin performance and English

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A LITTLE AUDby Audrey Meyer | Collegian Cartoonist | [email protected]

Watch what you say

MAGGIEMONSON

Students need to avoid words that promote bigotry and hate

Photo illustration by Heather Iwinski

It seems saying the phrase “service learning” on Butler University’s campus is enough to start a fi ght.

But there are other ways for students to get off campus and to experience something they would not otherwise be able to do.

More classes should offer or even require students to participate in events outside the university.

My own experience here speaks well.

One of my classes this semester required students to participate in a protest of some kind.

This is not something I would have even considered a few years ago. After this class, doing service

learning has become more in line with who I am since I started at Butler.

Now, I am looking forward to doing more.

Service learning has also given me insight into some of the things I have discussed in classes here at Butler.

This kind of assignment differs from classroom learning in a couple of ways. For one, it does not need to be structured. Secondly, it is a one-time event.

Service learning classes offer a lot of benefi ts.

But assignments that push students to be involved in organizations and events off-campus are also a great way to achieve some of the same goals.

For one, the fl exibility of my class assignment meant the students could personalize what they did instead of having only a few options.

As a student with more than one job outside of my course load, I understand volunteering or making time for other activities outside class is not easy.

But this assignment has defi nitely made me grow as a person.

Butler students should take the opportunities given to them, and faculty should make sure the opportunities exist.

Butler classes could better utilize service learning to teach students more

Service learning should be higher priority

Contact columnist Jeremy Algate at [email protected].

JEREMY ALGATE

COLLEGIAN


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ATLANTIC 10

Butler University will incur increased costs as a result of the move to the Atlantic 10 Conference. However, administrators say they expect to make up the cost with increased revenue.“We didn’t ignore the costs,

but at the end of the day, those are immaterial,” said Bruce Arick, vice president of fi nance and administration. “The expectations down the road are that the (revenue) increase will be more than enough to offset any cost now.”

TRAVEL EXPENSES ADD TO COSTButler’s athletics department spent almost $13.7 million for all 17 sports in 2010, according to documents from Equity in Athletics Data Analysis.That number is expected to

increase this year due to additional costs in traveling to other A-10 schools.

The university and athletics department would not release specifi c numbers regarding the budget. As a private university, it is not required to do so. Administrators also said they

were hesitant to cite specifi c numbers with regard to the A-10 move because they would not know the exact fi gures until after the academic year. President Jim Danko said

he is estimating an increase of approximately $700,000 in travel expenses alone.The actual fi gures are still

uncertain, and Tom Crowley, associate athletic director for internal operations, said Butler is relying on estimations to determine the anticipated athletic budget.Crowley said administrators

have looked at other Midwest schools, including Xavier, Saint Louis and Dayton, to estimate and compare modes of transportation, hotel costs and the average per diem required for food.“We looked at it from a big-

picture standpoint and decided (the conference change) was for the best,” Crowley said. “There is a cost increase, but it allows us to increase recruitment, sell more tickets and

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Arts, Etc.: Flowers are blooming all over campus. Meet Butler’s green thumbs.Page 8

Sports: How does BU stack up academically in the A-10?Page 5

Opinion: Students will get used to the undercover cops.Page 11

Administrators hope to cut costs with a higher revenue.

John Barth, city-county councillor at-large, sits alongside

Rocky Ripple residents afterspeaking aboutconcerns about aproposed fl ood wall.

Photo by Heather Iwinski

Butler backs Rocky RippleThe signs all over read: Save Our Homes. We Are Indy. Don’t Cripple the Ripple.

Rocky Ripple is battling the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ plan for a 4-foot-tall, 8,200-foot-long fl oodwall that would exclude the neighborhood from protection. New to the list of opposing

parties are Butler University and the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association.

Cosmetic concerns, concerns about the environment and restricted access along the White River Canal prompted the Butler community’s opposition.The fl oodwall will cut through

Holcomb Gardens and require the clearing of some trees and

vegetation. “The university requests the

Corps consider alternative options that would not impact historic Holcomb Gardens,” said Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of public safety.Hunter offi cially declared the

university’s opposition to the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan last week.

“We are trying now to talk to the Corps about the value of the land and why it wouldn’t make sense (for the fl oodwall) to be built where it was proposed,” Hunter said.Holcomb Gardens is a common

running route for some Butler students, including sophomore arts administration major Haley Baas.

“I run through Holcomb Gardens every day,” Baas said. “It’s such a pretty area. But if they put up a


Conference switch costs uncertain


TARA [email protected] EDITOR

With Indiana offi cials looking to crack down on

underage and high-risk alcohol consumption on

college campuses, the atmosphere of Butler University

is changing.An alcohol task force, comprised of Butler students

and faculty from numerous departments, was created

during the 2011-12 academic year.CURBING ILLEGAL DRINKING ON BUTLER’S CAMPUS

For the start of this academic year, the group has

come up with multiple recommendations to help

school administrators and the Butler University Police

Department curb problem and illegal drinking.“I think (the task force) is the best type of approach

because you’re getting multiple perspectives,” said

Levester Johnson, vice president for student affairs.

“But it’s most important to involve students because

they can take direct ownership of this as well.”Irene Stevens, dean of student life and co-chair of the

task force, said the recommendations made by the task

force cover three areas of concern: alcohol education,

enforcement of alcohol laws and sanctioning of those

who break alcohol laws.CHANGES IN POLICYHowever, it is uncertain whether these

recommendations are being treated as changes to

Butler’s alcohol policy.Johnson said that changes were being made to

the policy while Stevens said the policy itself will be

reviewed during this semester and has not yet been

changed.Sarah Barnes Diaz, health education and outreach

programs coordinator and co-chair of the task force,

said that the confusion lies with the semantics of the

phrase “changes to the policy.”“The recommendations are what we’re now

enacting,” Diaz said. “So within that, there are some

shifts in policy and some changes in the student

handbook.”

Butler University’s core curriculum no longer faces a budget gap as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. The core curriculum faced a

budget shortfall of $400,000 last April.

“Funding for the core was never in jeopardy,” said Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of public safety. “The core will always be funded.”

Hunter said numbers in the spring were preliminary before the resources for the budget were allocated.

The necessary funding for the core was found before beginning the new school year, said Bruce Arick, vice president of fi nance and administration. The gap was closed with

$350,000 to $375,000 from the university’s contingency fund, Arick said.

The contingency fund is a sum of money in the university’s budget that has not been committed to any specifi c program or area. “(The contingency fund) is

money that we have if something happens that was unforeseen that we can dip into,” he said. Arick said he likes to start the

year with at least $1 million in the contingency fund. The university was able to

fund the core during the planning stages of the budget before the 2012-13 school year, Arick said. It was able to start the year with the million dollars still in the fund.Arick said these budget gaps

are not unusual. “As we go through the year planning process, the information becomes more specifi c about enrollment and what colleges it will affect,” Arick said. Arick said when budget gaps

arise, the deans and faculty are the fi rst to become aware of it. If further attention is needed, those budget issues are taken to the provost and then to her advisory committee, which is made up of the deans.

Finally, it is taken to the president’s cabinet for review and approval, if it is determined university-level funding is needed.

Getting approval for the core curriculum funding is what Interim Provost Kathryn Morris did.

“It’s my responsibility to advocate for resources to make sure we have what we need to deliver the core curriculum to our students,” Morris said. Figuring out what resources

the core needs starts with looking at which faculty members are teaching which classes already. Then they look to see how many students will be coming in. Finally, best estimates are made about what additions the core needs, Morris said. Morris said most fi rst-year

students have at least one other core course in addition to their fi rst-year seminars. “Things are going well,”

Morris said. “We’ve got the resources to support the need.”As far as next year’s core

resources, Arick said budget gaps appear annually but not always in the same spot. “It is certainly a possibility it

could be in the core,” he said. The planning process for the 2013-14 budget will start in the spring.

CAP A DRINKINGPROBLEM?

Multiple arrests, excise police, policy changes—are administrators trying to

see alcohol page 2

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see rocky ripple page 3

see a-10 page 5

Core budget gap fi lled

If Butler University builds a

parking structure as discussed,

it will not solve the parking

problem as it currently exists.

The Collegian’s analysis of

information provided by Ben

Hunter, executive director of

public safety, shows that as many

as 850 current permit holders

would have no place to park if

Butler proceeds with plans to

build the garage and beautify

campus.At last week’s Student

Government Association

meeting, President Jim Danko

said he hopes to move some

cars out of the area near Sunset

Avenue and 46th Street and into

the hypothetical parking garage

or other undetermined spaces, to

make way for a plan to beautify

campus entryways.

Barack Obama will serve four

more years as the president of the

United States.After winning the state of Ohio,

most major media networks called

the race in favor of Obama.

Butler University students voted

both absentee and at the Marion

county polls today.

Sophomores Chris Morano and

Matt O’Brien said they voted absentee

fo Obama in their home states.

“I’m from New York, so we’re

generally pretty liberal,” Morano said.

“But I want the country to continue to

move forward, not backward.”

O’Brien decided to vote for Obama

in his home state of Ohio.

“I voted in Ohio, which they

keep calling a battleground state,”

O’Brien said. “I voted for Obama

because Mitt Romney wants to

turn the country into a business.

That’s not going to work. You can’t

take care of people that way.”

Female students expressed

support for Obama based on his

support of women’s rights.

Junior Kate Newman said she

voted for Obama because of his

stance on women’s issues but also

his efforts to ease fi nancial burdens

of college students.

“I feel like Obama has my own

interests at heart as a woman and

as a student,” Newman said. “He’s

pro-choice, which I personally

Formal charges will likely

be fi led against a man who

was involved in a CVS robbery

just outside Butler University’s

campus, while another remains at

large.Michael Hewitt, an Indianapolis

Metropolitan Police Department

offi cer, said in an email that the

case would be screened tomorrow

at the Marion County Prosecutor’s

Offi ce. This allows formal charges

to be fi led.Dallas Beard, 38, was arrested

following a police chase that

spilled onto campus. He has been

charged with robbery, resisting

law enforcement, criminal

recklessness and possession of

marijuana.Another man involved in the

robbery escaped during a foot

chase with IMPD and Butler

University Police Department

forces.The man was described as a

6-foot, 200-pound white male with

short brown hair. He was wearing

a burgundy-colored shirt and blue

jeans.

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Sports: See what it takes to keep

Butler’s spirit running high with a

look at the cheerleaders.

Page 5

Arts, Etc.: Learn what it’s like to be the man behind the bells.Page 8

Opinion: Butler should tailor the core to fi t students’ majors.Page 10

LOCKED DOWN

Photo by Rafael Porto

The robber chase caused the Butler University campus to be locked down for about two hours.

Armed robbers foil Family Weekend Butler Camel tops

Twitter talk

COLIN [email protected]

MANAGING EDITOR

The chase started with a robbery at the CVS on 56th Street and Illinois Street

Photo by Colin Likas

see lockdown page 2

Butler University students

received an email warning about

an armed robber “running towrad

the camel.”About 15 minutes after that

email, the @ButlerCamel Twitter

account had already gained

about 100 followers.The account, which, as

of press time, boasts 1,031

followers, live-Tweeted Sunday’s

events as they unfolded.“I’m not a mascot, I’m just

a camel trying to make his

way in the world—an innocent

bystander, uncovered by BUPD,”

@ButlerCamel tweeted.—Jill McCarter

FOUR MORE YEARS

COLLEGIAN ELECTION COVERAGE

Photo by Marais Jacon-Duffy

Sophomore Alyssa Hayes casts her vote on Tuesday afternoon. Lines at some polling places in

Indiana forced some voters to wait up to two hours to vote in the general election.

MARAIS [email protected]

STAFF REPORTER

PARKING

Garage won’t

solve existing

parking woes

RYAN [email protected]

ASST. NEWS EDITOR

see parking page 4

see election page 3

OBAMA

SPORTS 5 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 8 | OPINION 10 | DEANS’ OFFICES 12


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Sports:Athletes from around the world represent Butler.

Page 5

A&E: Take an inside look at Butler’s new Quidditch Team.Page 8

Opinion:Faculty and bookstore’s miscommunication costs students.Page 10

Policy causes confusion

Sanctions and penalties resulting from alcohol violations are now in the spotlight, with Butler University changing how it handles alcohol consumption and problem drinking by its students.Fines have been replaced with community restoration activities, which will allow students to work toward decreasing the negative effects of alcohol consumption on campus, said Sally Click, dean of student services.Being on conduct probation now prohibits students from participating in Greek recruitment and holding any major leadership positions on campus.

The Butler University Police Department has also answered the call to be more consistent with policy

Service issues prompt switch to Moodle

Butler University has begun the process of switching to a new online learning management service called Moodle. Butler has used a service called Blackboard in years past but is now in the process of switching to Moodle. The university’s technology centers encourage faculty members to start switching

to Moodle now, though the switch won’t be complete until fall 2013.Julianne Miranda, senior director for the center for academic technology, said Butler made the decision to switch because Blackboard promised services that did not work and that failed to meet Butler’s requirements. Moodle is free, open-source software that is easier to use.“As we started to do apples to apples, (Moodle) was clearly the better tool,” Miranda said.Senior Erica Gilliland tested Moodle at her job in Information Commons. She said that while she has yet to make up her mind, her friends dislike Moodle.“Most of them had negative

feedback because they had a couple of courses that did it as a pilot last year,” Gilliland said. “They were upset Butler went ahead with it.”But Moodle allows those students to have more control over their learning experience, said Chad Miller, project manager for the Moodle conversion and an Information Technology systems engineer.

“You could improve the experience for yourself,” Miller said. “Instead of just Blackboard being developers, we have everybody who uses it as developers. “Allowing users total control over their learning experience

and offering the product for free is what made Moodle’s business model successful, said Martin Dougiamas, Moodle founder and developer, in an email. “I hope Moodle’s future improvements just make things better for you guys with an interface that takes less time to do things, works better on mobile and just has less bugs in general,” Dougiamas said. Moodle’s future at Butler may indicate new avenues in online education at Butler, junior Michelle Trainor said.“I have heard little inklings about trying to get more online

RYAN [email protected]. NEWS EDITOR

Students are uncertain about the new safety changes that Butler University has put into place for this school year.“The culmination of new changes to policy, an alcohol task force, public excise police and a few high-profi le cases are all coming together in a sort of perfect storm, which is causing the tension and fear in the students,” said Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of public safety.Questions around campus have been raised on the new alcohol policy and what exactly the Butler University Police Department will do differently this year.Senior Michael Kedzie said that, as a Student Orientation Guide, there was confusion about what to tell students, and it almost appeared as a double standard. “The ones in charge of preparing the SOGs told us to tell our students, ‘If you choose to drink, then you need to be responsible,’” Kedzie said, “but then later, we were told that, ‘The legal age is 21, and if you aren’t old enough, then it is illegal,’ so we were very confused on what exactly to tell our students.” He said that the confusion was due to the new policies that everyone was unsure about, and he did not know what was different this year. However, Assistant Chief of Police Bill Weber said that nothing new is happening this year.“We are handling our job the same as always,” Weber said, “only approaching students if we have probable cause that something is wrong.”

BUPD does not have authority over the excise police that are known to be on campus now, but they maintain a working relationship. Hunter also said that this is not the fi rst year that the excise police have been on campus.“Excise police for the fi rst time is

JILL [email protected]

Sexual assault often goes unreported, leaving the victim to deal

with the effects, the perpetrator free with no repercussions and

universities looking to adjust programs and judicial systems to deal

with the crime.Butler University, offi cials said, is no different.Each year, organizations work to sponsor Sexual Assault

Awareness Week in September.This year, with the events just two weeks away, they’re looking to

further the conversation surrounding sexual assault on campus.

Greek Educators, Advocates and Resources, Peers Advocating

Wellness for Students and the Butler University Police Department,

among other organizations, have been working together to plan this

year’s recognition.“Butler isn’t immune to sexual assault,” said Sarah Barnes Diaz,

health education and outreach programs coordinator. “It happens

more than people realize, and it needs to be talked about.”SEXUAL ASSAULT GOES UNREPORTEDSexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes.The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that less than fi ve percent

of completed and attempted rapes of college women are reported to

law enforcement offi cials. Off college campuses, that number jumps

to about 40 percent.At Butler, it’s no different.In 2010, there were four sexual assaults reported to BUPD.

Though 2011’s comprehensive crime data hasn’t been released, at

least two sexual assaults were reported in the 2011-12 academic year.

Assistant Chief of Police Andrew Ryan said that the numbers of

actual sexual assaults are far higher than that.“The survivor of the assault can feel like he or she is at fault,”

Ryan said. “As hard as we work to try to dispel that feeling, it doesn’t

always work.”When a sexual assault is reported, Diaz said, the primary concern

for her is the victim’s well-being. “For us, it’s about helping to support the victim in identifying

what steps to take,” Diaz said. “We tell the victim all of his or her

options so he or she can make the right choice.”A lot of the times, Diaz said, victims don’t want to prosecute the

perpetrator. Most of the time, she continued, the victims fear that

people will fi nd out.

Butler University is certainly not immune to sexual assault. It happens more than people think.

ALCOHOL POLICY

JEFF [email protected]. NEWS EDITOR

Sanctions change for violationsCOLIN [email protected] EDITOR

see citations page 12

BUPD and excise police cause tension among students

see confusion page 2

Moodle will completely replace Blackboard by the next school year.

see moodle page 2

see sexual assault page 2

COLLEGIAN


SPORTS 5 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 8 | OPINION 10 | VISIBLE BULLDOGS 12

ATLANTIC 10

Butler University will incur increased costs as a result of the move to the Atlantic 10 Conference. However, administrators say they expect to make up the cost with increased revenue.“We didn’t ignore the costs,

but at the end of the day, those are immaterial,” said Bruce Arick, vice president of fi nance and administration. “The expectations down the road are that the (revenue) increase will be more than enough to offset any cost now.”

TRAVEL EXPENSES ADD TO COSTButler’s athletics department spent almost $13.7 million for all 17 sports in 2010, according to documents from Equity in Athletics Data Analysis.That number is expected to

increase this year due to additional costs in traveling to other A-10 schools.

The university and athletics department would not release specifi c numbers regarding the budget. As a private university, it is not required to do so. Administrators also said they

were hesitant to cite specifi c numbers with regard to the A-10 move because they would not know the exact fi gures until after the academic year. President Jim Danko said

he is estimating an increase of approximately $700,000 in travel expenses alone.The actual fi gures are still

uncertain, and Tom Crowley, associate athletic director for internal operations, said Butler is relying on estimations to determine the anticipated athletic budget.Crowley said administrators

have looked at other Midwest schools, including Xavier, Saint Louis and Dayton, to estimate and compare modes of transportation, hotel costs and the average per diem required for food.“We looked at it from a big-


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the butlerArts, Etc.: Flowers are blooming all over campus. Meet Butler’s green thumbs.Page 8

Sports: How does BU stack up academically in the A-10?Page 5

Opinion: Students will get used to the undercover cops.Page 11

Administrators hope to cut costs with a higher revenue.

John Barth, city-county councillor at-large, sits alongside

Rocky Ripple residents afterspeaking aboutconcerns about aproposed fl ood wall.

Photo by Heather Iwinski

Butler backs Rocky RippleThe signs all over read: Save Our Homes. We Are Indy. Don’t Cripple the Ripple.

Rocky Ripple is battling the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ plan for a 4-foot-tall, 8,200-foot-long fl oodwall that would exclude the neighborhood from protection. New to the list of opposing

parties are Butler University and the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association.

Cosmetic concerns, concerns about the environment and restricted access along the White River Canal prompted the Butler community’s opposition.The fl oodwall will cut through

Holcomb Gardens and require the clearing of some trees and

vegetation. “The university requests the

Corps consider alternative options that would not impact historic Holcomb Gardens,” said Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of public safety.Hunter offi cially declared the

university’s opposition to the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan last week.

“We are trying now to talk to the Corps about the value of the land and why it wouldn’t make sense (for the fl oodwall) to be built where it was proposed,” Hunter said.Holcomb Gardens is a common

running route for some Butler students, including sophomore arts administration major Haley Baas.

“I run through Holcomb Gardens every day,” Baas said. “It’s such a pretty area. But if they put up a


Conference switch costs uncertain


TARA [email protected] EDITOR













is changing.is changing.

An alcohol task force, comprised of Butler students








during the 2011-12 academic year.

during the 2011-12 academic year.

during the 2011-12 academic year.CCURBING ILLEGAL DRINKINGRINKING ON BUTLER’S CAMPUS












Department curb problem and illegal drinking.

Department curb problem and illegal drinking.

Department curb problem and illegal drinking.“I think (the task force) is the best type of approach

“I think (the task force) is the best type of approach

“I think (the task force) is the best type of approach













they can take direct ownership of this as well.”

they can take direct ownership of this as well.”

they can take direct ownership of this as well.”Irene Stevens, dean of student life and co-chair of the

Irene Stevens, dean of student life and co-chair of the

Irene Stevens, dean of student life and co-chair of the













who break alcohol laws.who break alcohol laws.

CCHANGES IN POLICYHowever, it is uncertain whether these

However, it is uncertain whether these

However, it is uncertain whether these





Butler’s alcohol policy.Butler’s alcohol policy.Johnson said that changes were being made to

Johnson said that changes were being made to

Johnson said that changes were being made to









changed.changed.Sarah Barnes Diaz, health education and outreach

Sarah Barnes Diaz, health education and outreach

Sarah Barnes Diaz, health education and outreach









phrase “changes to the policy.”

phrase “changes to the policy.”

phrase “changes to the policy.”“The recommendations are what we’re now

“The recommendations are what we’re now

“The recommendations are what we’re now









handbook.”handbook.”

Butler University’s core curriculum no longer faces a budget gap as the 2012-13 school year gets underway. The core curriculum faced a

budget shortfall of $400,000 last April.

“Funding for the core was never in jeopardy,” said Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of public safety. “The core will always be funded.”

Hunter said numbers in the spring were preliminary before the resources for the budget were allocated.

The necessary funding for the core was found before beginning the new school year, said Bruce Arick, vice president of fi nance and administration. The gap was closed with

$350,000 to $375,000 from the university’s contingency fund, Arick said.

The contingency fund is a sum of money in the university’s budget that has not been committed to any specifi c program or area. “(The contingency fund) is

money that we have if something happens that was unforeseen that we can dip into,” he said. Arick said he likes to start the

year with at least $1 million in the contingency fund. The university was able to

fund the core during the planning stages of the budget before the 2012-13 school year, Arick said. It was able to start the year with the million dollars still in the fund.Arick said these budget gaps

are not unusual. “As we go through the year planning process, the information becomes more specifi c about enrollment and what colleges it will affect,” Arick said. Arick said when budget gaps

arise, the deans and faculty are the fi rst to become aware of it. If further attention is needed, those budget issues are taken to the provost and then to her advisory committee, which is made up of the deans.

Finally, it is taken to the president’s cabinet for review and approval, if it is determined university-level funding is needed.

Getting approval for the core curriculum funding is what Interim Provost Kathryn Morris did.

“It’s my responsibility to advocate for resources to make sure we have what we need to deliver the core curriculum to our students,” Morris said. Figuring out what resources

the core needs starts with looking at which faculty members are teaching which classes already. Then they look to see how many students will be coming in. Finally, best estimates are made about what additions the core needs, Morris said. Morris said most fi rst-year

students have at least one other core course in addition to their fi rst-year seminars. “Things are going well,”

Morris said. “We’ve got the resources to support the need.”As far as next year’s core

resources, Arick said budget gaps appear annually but not always in the same spot. “It is certainly a possibility it

could be in the core,” he said. The planning process for the 2013-14 budget will start in the spring.

CAP A CAP A DRINKINGDRINKINGDRINKINGPROBLEM?PROBLEM?PROBLEM?PROBLEM?

Multiple arrests, excise

Multiple arrests, excise

Multiple arrests, excise police, policy changes—are

police, policy changes—are

police, policy changes—are

police, policy changes—are administrators trying toadministrators trying toadministrators trying to

see alcohol alcohol page 2




see rocky ripple page 3

see a-10 page 5

Core budget gap fi lled




















be fi led against a man who

following a police chase that

spilled onto campus. He has been

charged with robbery, resisting

law enforcement, criminal

recklessness and possession of

marijuana.Another man involved in the



BUTLER UNIVERSITY | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012 | WWW.THEBUTLERCOLLEGIAN.COM

the butlerSports: See what it takes to keep

Butler’s spirit running high with a

look at the cheerleaders.

Page 5

Arts, Etc.: Learn what it’s like to be the man behind the bells.Page 8

Opinion: Butler should tailor the core to fi t students’ majors.Page 10

LOCKED DOWN

Photo by Rafael Porto

The robber chase caused the Butler University campus to be locked down for about two hours.

Armed robbers foil Family Weekend Butler Camel tops

Twitter talk

COLIN [email protected]

MANAGING EDITOR

The chase started with a robbery at the CVS on

Butler University students

received an email warning about

an armed robber “running towrad

the camel.”About 15 minutes after that

email, the @ButlerCamel Twitter

account had already gained

about 100 followers.The account, which, as

of press time, boasts 1,031

followers, live-Tweeted Sunday’s

events as they unfolded.“I’m not a mascot, I’m just

a camel trying to make his

way in the world—an innocent


FOUR MORE YEARSFOUR MORE YEARS

see election page 3

ATLANTIC 10

Flowers are blooming all over campus. Meet Butler’s

Opinion: Students will get used to the undercover Page 11

Administrators hope to cut costs with a higher

Conference switch costs

SPORTS 5 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 8 | OPINION 10 | DEANS’ OFFICES 12



the butler

Sports:Athletes from around the world represent Butler.

Page 5

A&E: Take an inside look at Butler’s new Quidditch Team.Page 8

Opinion:Faculty and bookstore’s miscommunication costs students.Page 10

Policy causes confusion

Sanctions and penalties resulting from alcohol violations are now in the spotlight, with Butler University changing how it handles alcohol consumption and problem drinking by its students.Fines have been replaced with community restoration activities, which will allow students to work toward decreasing the negative effects of alcohol consumption on campus, said Sally Click, dean of student services.Being on conduct probation now prohibits students from participating in Greek recruitment and holding any major leadership positions on campus.

The Butler University Police Department has also answered the call to be more consistent with policy

Service issues prompt switch to Moodle

Butler University has begun the process of switching to a new online learning management service called Moodle. Butler has used a service called Blackboard in years past but is now in the process of switching to Moodle. The university’s technology centers encourage faculty members to start switching

to Moodle now, though the switch won’t be complete until fall 2013.Julianne Miranda, senior director for the center for academic technology, said Butler made the decision to switch because Blackboard promised services that did not work and that failed to meet Butler’s requirements. Moodle is free, open-source software that is easier to use.“As we started to do apples to apples, (Moodle) was clearly the better tool,” Miranda said.Senior Erica Gilliland tested Moodle at her job in Information Commons. She said that while she has yet to make up her mind, her friends dislike Moodle.“Most of them had negative

feedback because they had a couple of courses that did it as a pilot last year,” Gilliland said. “They were upset Butler went ahead with it.”But Moodle allows those students to have more control over their learning experience, said Chad Miller, project manager for the Moodle conversion and an Information Technology systems engineer.

“You could improve the experience for yourself,” Miller said. “Instead of just Blackboard being developers, we have everybody who uses it as developers. “Allowing users total control over their learning experience

and offering the product for free is what made Moodle’s business model successful, said Martin Dougiamas, Moodle founder and developer, in an email. “I hope Moodle’s future improvements just make things better for you guys with an interface that takes less time to do things, works better on mobile and just has less bugs in general,” Dougiamas said. Moodle’s future at Butler may indicate new avenues in online education at Butler, junior Michelle Trainor said.“I have heard little inklings about trying to get more online

RYAN [email protected]. NEWS EDITOR

SPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSPOTLIGHT ONSEXUAL ASSAULTSEXUAL ASSAULTSEXUAL ASSAULTSEXUAL ASSAULTSEXUAL ASSAULT

Students are uncertain about the new safety changes that Butler University has put into place for this school year.“The culmination of new changes to policy, an alcohol task force, public excise police and a few high-profi le cases are all coming together in a sort of perfect storm, which is causing the tension and fear in the students,” said Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of public safety.Questions around campus have been raised on the new alcohol policy and what exactly the Butler University Police Department will do differently this year.Senior Michael Kedzie said that, as a Student Orientation Guide, there was confusion about what to tell students, and it almost appeared as a double standard. “The ones in charge of preparing the SOGs told us to tell our students, ‘If you choose to drink, then you need to be responsible,’” Kedzie said, “but then later, we were told that, ‘The legal age is 21, and if you aren’t old enough, then it is illegal,’ so we were very confused on what exactly to tell our students.” He said that the confusion was due to the new policies that everyone was unsure about, and he did not know what was different this year. However, Assistant Chief of Police Bill Weber said that nothing new is happening this year.“We are handling our job the same as always,” Weber said, “only approaching students if we have probable cause that something is wrong.”

BUPD does not have authority over the excise police that are known to be on campus now, but they maintain a working relationship. Hunter also said that this is not the fi rst year that the excise police have been on campus.“Excise police for the fi rst time is

JILL [email protected]







with the crime.Butler University, offi cials said, is no different.

Butler University, offi cials said, is no different.Each year, organizations work to sponsor Sexual Assault

Each year, organizations work to sponsor Sexual Assault

Awareness Week in September.This year, with the events just two weeks away, they’re looking to

This year, with the events just two weeks away, they’re looking to










year’s recognition.“Butler isn’t immune to sexual assault,” said Sarah Barnes Diaz,

“Butler isn’t immune to sexual assault,” said Sarah Barnes Diaz,



more than people realize, and it needs to be talked about.”

more than people realize, and it needs to be talked about.”SEXUAL ASSAULT GOES UNREPORTEDSexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes.

Sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes.The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that less than fi ve percent

The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that less than fi ve percent





to about 40 percent.At Butler, it’s no different.In 2010, there were four sexual assaults reported to BUPD.

In 2010, there were four sexual assaults reported to BUPD.








actual sexual assaults are far higher than that.

actual sexual assaults are far higher than that.“The survivor of the assault can feel like he or she is at fault,”

“The survivor of the assault can feel like he or she is at fault,”



always work.”When a sexual assault is reported, Diaz said, the primary concern

When a sexual assault is reported, Diaz said, the primary concern



for her is the victim’s well-being.

for her is the victim’s well-being. “For us, it’s about helping to support the victim in identifying

“For us, it’s about helping to support the victim in identifying

“For us, it’s about helping to support the victim in identifying




options so he or she can make the right choice.”

options so he or she can make the right choice.”

options so he or she can make the right choice.”A lot of the times, Diaz said, victims don’t want to prosecute the

A lot of the times, Diaz said, victims don’t want to prosecute the

A lot of the times, Diaz said, victims don’t want to prosecute the




people will fi nd out.people will fi nd out.

Butler University is certainly not Butler University is certainly not immune to sexual assault. It happens

immune to sexual assault. It happens more than people think.more than people think.

ALCOHOL POLICY

JEFF [email protected]. NEWS EDITOR

Sanctions change for violationsCOLIN [email protected] EDITOR

see citations page 12

BUPD and excise police cause tension among students

see confusion page 2

Moodle will completely replace Blackboard by the next school year.

see moodle page 2

see sexual assault page 2

Butler University will incur increased costs as a result of the move to the Atlantic 10 Conference. However, administrators say they expect to make up the cost with “We didn’t ignore the costs,

but at the end of the day, those are immaterial,” said Bruce Arick, vice president of fi nance and administration. “The expectations down the road are that the (revenue) increase will be more than enough

Butler’s athletics department spent almost $13.7 million for all 17 sports in 2010, according to documents from Equity in Athletics That number is expected to

increase this year due to additional costs in traveling to other A-10 The university and athletics

department would not release specifi c numbers regarding the budget. As a private university, it is Administrators also said they

were hesitant to cite specifi c numbers with regard to the A-10 move because they would not know the exact fi gures until after the President Jim Danko said

he is estimating an increase of approximately $700,000 in travel The actual fi gures are still

uncertain, and Tom Crowley, associate athletic director for internal operations, said Butler is relying on estimations to determine Crowley said administrators

have looked at other Midwest schools, including Xavier, Saint Louis and Dayton, to estimate and compare modes of transportation, hotel costs and the average per diem “We looked at it from a big-


page 5




















be fi led against a man who marijuana.Another man involved in the


the CVS on 56th Street way in the world—an innocent


FOUR MORE YEARSFOUR MORE YEARS

Don’t you want to be among the first to know?

We thought so.

Thank you for reading, Butler University.

A student shot another student

in the head and shoulder with a

pellet gun at Apartment Village on

Sept. 11.Ben Hunter, chief of staff and

executive director of public safety,

refused to release the full incident

report. The Collegian was granted

access to a redacted version of the

report.Around 6 p.m., Offi cer Jason

Downs and Sgt. Tony Rivera

of Butler University Police

Department responded to a call

from the victim at Apartment

Village Building H.

When offi cers arrived at the

scene, they found the victim had

bloody welts near her ear and

on her shoulder, according to the

report.The victim was able to identify

where the shots came from. Offi cers

then questioned the suspect, a black

male student, who said he aimed at

the victim and shot her with the air

pellet gun.

Offi cers then photographed the

evidence, which included an air

pellet gun and pellets, according to

the report.

The victim declined to press

criminal charges. The case has been

referred to the offi ce of Student

SPORTS 5 | ARTS, ETC. 8 | OPINION 10 | OUTSIDE THE BUTLER BUBBLE 12



the butler Sports:Check out

the new men’s tennis

coach.Page 5

Arts, Etc. Take a look

inside the

president’s

house.Page 8

Opinion: Students need to

take initiative to get out

and explore the city.

Page 10

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Collegian fi le photo

Junior guard Chrishawn Hopkins was released from the men’s basketball team for failure to meet the team’s rules and standards. Hopkins, seen here in a 2011 game against Loyola, averaged more than nine points per game last season.

HOPKINS DISMISSED

Junior guard Chrishawn

Hopkins was dismissed from the

Butler men’s basketball team,

according to a statement released

by the athletics department last

Wednesday.

“I am sorry to have to announce

that Chrishawn Hopkins has been

dismissed from our team,” coach

Brad Stevens said in the release.

“We consider it a privilege to

represent Butler University as a

member of our team. With that

privilege comes a requirement and

responsibility to meet the standard

of our team rules.

“Dismissal is the consequence of

failure to do so.”

Stevens did not say which rule

Hopkins violated.

Hopkins’ family also released a

statement on Wednesday shortly

after Stevens’ statement was

released.“It’s with extreme regret that

we were informed today that

Chrishawn was released from the

Butler men’s basketball program,”

the statement said. “His dismissal

was due to a repeat violation of

team rules and standards.”

The statement went on to thank

the university for the opportunity

Hopkins received at Butler, saying

his mistakes “will not defi ne who

Chrishawn is as a person or a

player.”“On behalf of our family, we

extend our deepest and sincerest

apologies to everyone whom this

impacts,” the statement said.

The Indianapolis Star has

reported Hopkins has been

suspended by the university

and plans to transfer to another

institution.

Hopkins did not return phone

calls or emails from The Collegian.

Stevens was not available for

comment to The Collegian.

Levester Johnson, vice president

for student affairs, declined to

comment on Hopkins’ status with

the university.

Sophomore forward Roosevelt

Jones said in a text message last

Wednesday that the news was,

AUSTIN MONTEITH

[email protected]

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR


ANALYSIS

Replacement vital

to team’s success

The Butler men’s basketball

team will be facing Atlantic 10

Conference competition for the

fi rst time this season without

junior guard Chrishawn Hopkins.

Hopkins, who was dismissed

from the team on Wednesday,

Sept. 12, was expected to grow

into more of a leadership role

and be a force on the court for the

Bulldogs this season.

With the loss of Hopkins,

Butler loses a starter from last

year’s squad.

The shooting guard played

in all 37 contests last season,

starting 24 of them. He averaged

9.1 points per game, good enough

see rhinesmith page 5

see dismissed page 5

BY THE NUMBERS: CHRISHAWN HOPKINS

-Played all 37 of Butler’s games during the 2011-12 season, starting 24 of them

-Averaged 9.1 points per game last season, third-highest on the team

-Shot 78.7 percent from the free-throw line last season, second-highest on the team

-Hit a 3-point basket off the bench in Butler’s win over Florida in the 2011 NCAA Tournament

Student shot

with pellet

gun at AV

Butler University Police

Department refused to release the

full incident report of a pellet gun

shooting that occurred Sept. 11 at

Apartment Village.

FERPA

Offi cials initially cited the

Family Education and Privacy

Rights Act as the reason the report

could not be released.

The federal law, known as

FERPA, is overseen by the U.S.

Department of Education. It was

created to prevent the release of

educational records.

In 1992, Congress added a

section to the law that outlines

what does and does not constitute

an educational record.

The U.S. Department of

Education clearly states, “’Law

enforcement unit records’ are

not ‘education records’ subject to

privacy protections of FERPA. As

such, the law enforcement unit

may…disclose law enforcement

unit records to third parties

without the eligible student’s prior

written consent.”

When asked about the federal

department’s defi nition of a law

enforcement document, Ben

Hunter, chief of staff and executive

director of public safety, told The

Collegian in an email that since

the case had been turned over to

student affairs, it was no longer a

law enforcement document and is

now a disciplinary issue.

Adam Goldstein, an attorney

advocate with the Student Press

Law Center based in Virginia, said

that if a document is created for

any law enforcement purposes, it

is not protected by FERPA.

He said anyone using the federal

law to keep such information

secret was running the risk of

JILL MCCARTER

[email protected]

EDITOR IN CHIEF

see incident page 3


Suspect name not released in incident

see reports page 4

MATTRHINESMITH“

“

He was like a brother to me.

Family and teammates

sad to hear of Hopkins’

dismissal.

JILL MCCARTER

[email protected]

NEWS EDITOR

April 17, 2013

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