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Senior remembered after fatal car accident

BY ARIKA HERRON

acherron@butler.edu | editor-in-chief

Senior Mackenzie Stuart was heading home last weekend to spend time with family, something she enjoyed and did often, when she lost control of her vehicle and was fatally injured on an icy state highway.

Stuart, 21, was a senior double major in math and computer science at Butler. A homebody with a close-knit family, she drove the two hours home to Aurora, Ind., and back most weekends over the past three and a half years.

Her father, Greg Stuart, said it wasn’t until last semester that she

really seemed to be getting used to college life and only went home a handful of times.

“She was maturing and blossoming just now from her shyness,” he said.

Stuart was known for being exceedingly quiet, but she had opened up to a tight group of friends here at Butler.

Senior Katie Wainwright and sophomore David Flynn were two of her closest friends and remember Stuart most for her bright smile and adventurous spirit.

“So many people loved her,” Wainwright said, “and she had no clue. She didn’t realize how cool she

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Wainwright was Stuart’s roommate in the Apartment Village and best friend for the past three years.

They met in their sophomore year at a men’s basketball game—something Stuart rarely missed.

“My face was all decked out in paint,” Wainwright said. “She still recognized me from class and we started talking.”

Wainwright said they clicked immediately and moved their chairs next to each other in class the next day.

“We hadn’t stopped talking since then,” Wainwright said.

They spent the next three years

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he head of Butler University’s advertising club filed a complaint with the Council of Presidential Affairs about the College of Communication after posters promoting a speaker for the club were removed.

Senior Jonathan Spear, president of ADrenaline, said he felt his free speech rights were being violated. The dean and the associate dean of the college disagreed with Spear, and felt there was a conflict of interest with the speaker coming to talk to the club. The opposing concerns, however, did not stop the guest from the Miami Ad School from coming.

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he story of Butler’s run in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is one that is unprecedented in the university’s history. The 2010 team made their first trip to the Elite Eight, the Final Four and a National Championship game. The No. 5-seed Bulldogs went into the final game against the No. 1-seed Duke Blue Devils on a 25-game-winning streak, the longest in the nation at the time.

On its way to the championship, the Bulldogs defeated No. 12-seed UTEP, No. 13-seed Murray State, No. 1-seed Syracuse, No. 2-seed Kansas State and No. 5-seed Michigan State.

70,930 people were in attendance at the April 5 game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Sophomore guard Gordon Hayward shot the final shot from the half-court line in hopes of tying the game with seven seconds left on the clock. The ball hit the front of the rim and bounced to the floor, ending the game and the Bulldogs’ streak with a final score of 61-59.

hen then-Butler University sophomore and starting guard/forward Gordon Hayward announced his eligibility for the 2010 National Basketball Association’s draft, he made history.

In June, the Utah Jazz selected Hayward in the first round of the draft, making him the first player from Butler to play in the NBA and the fourth to play professionally. Hayward was the No. 9 pick overall.

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hen-junior Jess Zimmerman and university administrators came to an agreement after more than a year of lawsuits and negotiations. The lawsuit came after Zimmerman posted a controversial blog at the end of 2008 about university affairs.

After Zimmerman filed for a temporary restraining order with the Marion County Court system, which led to him receiving a $100,000 bond order from university lawyers, the involved parties were prompted to reach a final confidential settlement.

BYE BYE, BOBBY: FONG TO LEAVE BUTLER November 3

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At the end of the day, if you prepared yourselves to the best of your ability, you should walk away with no regrets.

We prepared ourselves.

fter 10 years as Butler University’s president, Bobby Fong announced he will be leaving Butler at the end of the 2010-11 academic year to take the job as president of Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. Since taking the position at Butler, the university has seen record-breaking numbers in endowment and enrollment.

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he sold-out crowd at Clowes Hall was just as lively as Madam Secretary herself when she took the stage in March, saying that human progress can only happen when old truths are put to the test.

“The pursuit of truth is a global one,” she said.

After the speech, Butler President Bobby Fong presented Albright with a rhinestone-encrusted Butler Bulldogs pin, adding to her extensive collection, which has traveled U.S. museums and even appeared in Washington, D.C.’s Smithsonian.

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watching “The Office,” Rollerblading on the Monon Trail, taking white-water rafting trips and visiting Flynn at his home in New York last spring break.

“She was so quiet, I wasn’t sure if she even liked me at first,” Flynn said. “She opened up to me slowly; then she was just awesome.”

Both Wainwright and Flynn were looking forward to spending more time with Stuart this semester.

Stuart declared computer science as her second major just last year and took a heavy course load in the fall to catch up. She vowed to be more available during her final semester. _______________________see stuart page 3

hen College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Michael Zimmerman’s contract was not renewed and Jordan College of Fine Arts’ Dean Peter Alexander retired last year, dean searches began.

In February, Jay Howard, formerly of Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC), replaced Zimmerman when he was selected as LAS’ new dean.

Ronald Caltabiano, associate dean of San Francisco State University’s College of Creative Arts, will replace Alexander as JCFA dean July 1.

STEVENS SIGNS ON FOR 12 MORE YEARS AS HEAD COACH April 14

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fter Butler’s men’s basketball team’s 2010 success, players and fans were concerned 33-year-old head coach Brad Stevens would take an offer to coach elsewhere. So when he signed a 12-year contract in early April, players were relieved.

“He’s an Indy guy at heart. He’s fallen in love with what Butler has to offer,” then-sophomore guard Ronald Nored said. “It’s also exciting for the Butler community. Brad’s their guy.”

fter more than 25 years of construction on Jordan Hall, there is no end in sight for repairs. The building is made of granite and limestone, which is the cause for the constant repairs, Gerald Carlson, director of maintenance services, said. The cost for the renovations is being covered by the maintenance budget, except for the specialty limestone, he said. The limestone for the custom made archways alone cost just less than $120,000. Students will continue to see construction on Jordan.

BUTLER WELCOMES BIGGEST FRESHMAN CLASS IN SCHOOL’S HISTORY

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utler University welcomed the biggest freshman class in the university’s history in August. The 1,067 new students left some upperclassmen concerned about the financial aid they receive being reduced.

The big number doesn’t mean financial cuts, though. The financial aid current and future Butler students receive will not be reduced, Tom Weede, vice president of enrollment management, said. He said they are happy students want to come to Butler, and the university will make accommodations where they are needed.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011

Lugar speaks on civil engagement

BY SARA PRUZIN

spruzin@butler.edu | asst. editor

Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., offered suggestions to those who wish to pursue a career in public office while describing his own experience in politics at a Civil Engagement Forum in Irwin Library Saturday.

Lugar, the most senior Republican in the Senate, was first elected in 1976.

While years of serving on committees and legislatLUGAR ing gained him respect, his leadership skills were first developed through his years of high school and college debate and writing for publications.

“The major elements of authority always come down to, ‘Are you able to speak well and can you write well?’” he said.

When asked about the qualities of a good leader, he also em-

phasized critical thinking and discussion. “[They include] the ability to try to think clearly and to attempt to frame dutiful answers that will bring confident responses from others,” Lugar said.

Lugar entered local politics in a tumultuous era. He was elected to the Indianapolis School Board in the midst of desegregation efforts and served as mayor of Indianapolis during the civil rights movement.

From the beginning, he said he found it alluring.

“I was immediately immersed in something that went beyond anything I studied,” he said. “But in a way, it was exhilarating.”

While he said civil service is both rewarding and important, he said he has seen firsthand the incivility sometimes directed at politicians.

He recounted a time during his tenure as mayor in which a group of people were arrested for plotting his assassination.

Beyond direct violence, he said public life has other pitfalls, including intense public scrutiny, which

intimidates many people who might wish to enter politics.

Lugar also said that maintaining credibility and consistency can be very costly to politicians.

In the face of such challenges though, he said telling the truth is more advantageous than bending it or lying, in terms of both personal and political integrity.

“It does count, what you have to say,” Lugar said. “Believe in what you say.”

He also defended his reputation as a politician who has reached across the aisle to work on and pass legislation.

Lugar said while some of his colleagues are “not above insulting people, apologizing and insulting them again,” he said he has found that diplomatic discussions are more convincing and sustainable.

Civil conversation and involvement was also the intention of the forum’s hosts, Butler’s College Republicans and College Democrats.

Both of the groups’ leaders emphasized that in a time of political division, it is important for students on the left and right to engage with

SENATORIAL SAGE: Senator Richard Lugar spoke about the importance of diplomacy Saturday. For more exclusive coverage, visit thebutlercollegian.com. (Photo by Ryan Love) each other.

“It is great for people to come out and see that it is possible to have a conversation without all the yelling and bickering,” Kelsey Druckman, president of College Democrats, said.

Carson Wells, chair of College Republicans agreed, saying that

such events build a sense of activism and engage people in politics, no matter their beliefs.

He also said Lugar’s ability to work in bipartisan efforts can be a model for civil interaction among students. “[Lugar] exemplifies what we should be doing,” Wells said.

Grant to fund new science courses

BY ALLYSON DOBBERTEEN adobbert@butler.edu | staff writer

A team of six Butler University professors received a $2,705 grant from Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilites, an institute that promotes science education through civic engagement.

The grant, which will be matched by Butler’s Institute for Research and Scholarship, will fund three courses integrating traditional science learning with involvement in the Indianapolis community.

Catherine Pangan, assistant professor of education, is heading one of the SENCER courses.

“We went to this conference and it was great because a lot of us realized that we had already been doing things that SENCER appreciates in course work,” Pangan said.

Pangan is using the grant money to improve an already existing course called Teaching Science and Social Studies.

“We’ve been doing this on our own,” Pangan said. “The extra money just helps.”

The class uses teaching resources, like the Indianapolis Children’s Museum, to make science education exciting.

“It’s really an incredible experience for the Butler students, and the IPS students as well,” Pangan said. “By the time Butler students finish the course, they really get a sense for what a teacher’s life is like with planning, exhaustion, excitement, enthusiasm and all of

that good stuff.” away, [students] saw how applicable it is to The class is offered every semester. their lives? What if you taught it through Jennifer Kowalski, assistant professor of some mechanism that they were interested biological sciences, in?’” Ockerman said. and Angela Ockerman, “You wouldn’t be interassistant professor of ested if someone said, pharmacy practice, are ‘These are the parts of taking tips from Pana cell,’ but you would gan. be interested if we disThey designed a cussed why certain Natural World course people get cancer and that aims to teach basic others don’t.” biology and genetics in The course is aimed an accessible and interat teaching non-science esting way. majors.

“Science isn’t bor“Even people who Angela Ockerman aren’t science majors ing, just science textbooks are,” Ockerman ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PHARMACY need to have some said. “SENCER realunderstanding of sciized that a lot of people were moving away ence,” Ockerman said. “We are trying to find from the basic sciences and because of that, a way to give people that understanding so they thought that those people might not be that they can be good, informed citizens, in a the most informed citizens.” way that’s interesting and fun.”

Ockerman is tag-teaming a SENCER Ockerman said she believes the SENCER course, Life Death and Immortality: How the courses coincide well with Butler’s mission.

HeLa Monster did, and didn’t, change the “We are already breaking down the silos world. of traditional thinking,” she said. “We know The course focuses on a set of cells that that everything is all connected, so why have tested the Polio virus, were the first to should you study it separately?” go to outer space and were integral in develThe course will be offered in the fall of this oping modern cancer chemotherapy. year.

“We designed this course thinking, ‘What The final SENCER course is still in the if you taught science in a way so that, right planning process. Physics professor Brian

We are already breaking down the silos of traditional thinking.

Vice president for operations to leave after 21 years

BY KATE SEIGFREID

kseigfried@butler.edu | staff writer

After dedicating more than 20 years to the development and construction of Butler University, Vice President for Operations Mike Gardner has accepted a new position with Energy Solutions in Indianapolis and will be leaving at the end of February.

Gardner joined Butler in 1990 as director of facilities management. In 1997, he was promoted to vice president for operations.

During his time at Butler, Gardner has taken on many projects, including the construction of the Fairbanks Center, the construction of the Health and Recreation Complex, the new additions to the Pharmacy and Health Sciences building and developing last year’s master plan, which outlines the future physical changes on campus.

As vice president for operations, Gardner is not only responsible for the planning and design of all aspects of Butler’s campus but also for the upkeep of all campus facilities and public safety.

“I work with architects and engineers for the design and construction of the buildings and grounds on campus. The director of public safety, Ben Hunter, also works to keep me informed of public safety on campus,” Gardner said.

Hunter has been working with Gardner for two years and said that he has been supportive and helpful. “[Gardner] always stayed on top of public safety trends and focused on moving things forward,” Hunter said.

Hunter also said Gardner played an instrumental role in developing emergency plans for the university.

Gardner’s accomplishments over the past 21 years are tangible all around campus.

When he came to Butler, there were 1.2 million square feet of building space—now there are two million square feet.

“The most transformative project I’ve done at Butler are the malls,” Gardner said.

Students who spend time lounging with friends or playing campus golf on the large areas of manicured grass owe their thanks to Gardner.

When he arrived, there were roads running through campus.

“The construction of the malls was the first step to transforming Butler from a vehicle focused commuting college to a residential pedestrian campus,” Gardner said.

Aside from construction projects, Gardner also worked towards energy conservation at Butler.

In 1996, all light fixtures became florescent and a central chilled water plant was installed to enable centralized air conditioning for all of campus. The heating system was also upgraded. Overall, $16 million to $18 million have been put towards energy conservation.

Gardner has also gained the respect of the people with whom he has worked.

Craig Hardee, general construction and maintenance manager, has worked for Gardner for the last 20 years, managing the day-today implementation of their projects around campus.

Gardner will be selling many of the energy conservation ideas that he put into practice at Butler to other colleges and universities in his new position at Energy Solutions.

Hardee said working with Gardner has been rewarding. “[Gardner is] a great guy to work for. He’s optimistic and intelligent, and he’s also flexible and reassuring,” Hardee said.

“A lot of students and faculty have come through Butler in the last 21 years, but Mike has actually made a physical impact on the campus,” Hunter said. “He challenged all who worked with him, but also provided the necessary tools to drive the outcome.

“He will definitely be missed.”

Murphy, English professor Carol Reeves and chemistry professor Paul Morgan are utilizing the SENCER grant to develop a course called Indy Power.

Indy Power will explore the sources of power in the Indianapolis area and the issues associated with it.

Students will study power sources by going out and seeing them firsthand.

Paul Morgan, chemistry professor, said that science courses are traditionally taught in a classroom setting but that’s not always advantageous for the students.

“With that, what you end up sometimes losing is the practical aspect of why,” Morgan said. “What SENCER, and hopefully this class, would do is make it a tie-in between what we learn in class and what we can see as its usefulness in society.”

The course is targeted to begin in the summer of 2012.

Regardless of the courses they are teaching, the professors who received the grant are excited about the possibilities it has provided.

“What’s great is that there is a difference of perspective between the faculty as well,” Morgan said.

Ockerman agreed.

“I think it’s kind of fun too that both newer faculty and more seasoned faculty are interested in teaching integrated courses in this model,” she said. “I think that’s exciting for students as well.”

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BY SARA PRUZIN

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Stolen icon found in alleyway

spruzin@butler.edu | asst. editor

The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma were relieved when the painted bulldog statue that stands in front of their house was recovered unharmed, after being stolen stolen during winter break.

The bulldog was returned Jan. 5 after Butler alumnus Brian Rochford discovered it in an alley behind his home.

A BUPD officer retrieved the statue and delivered it back to the Kappa house.

Since it had been left outside in snowy weather, no latent fingerprints that could be used to link someone to the theft were found on the bulldog.

Ben Hunter, director of public safety, said the theft appears to have been an “unfortunate prank,” since the statue was retrieved close to campus.

The bulldog was bolted to the concrete and senior Stephanie Tutterow said that it probably would have taken a group of people with tools and possibly a truck to remove it.

KIDNAPPED: The bulldog who resides in front of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house was stolen over break. The bulldog that is usually bolted to the concrete was found in an alley behind alumnus Brian Rochford’s house. (Photo by Maria Porter) “When [sorority members] heard news about it being stolen, it was chaos,” she said. “Everyone was on break so it was difficult to gather the

Butler community to help us look.

“The members were texting back and forth a lot to figure things out, but it was kind of impossible.”

Tutterow said she understands the idea of campus pranks, but that stealing the bulldog went too far.

“It’s one thing to take a sorority’s

or fraternity’s composition picture and decorate it for them,” she said.

“It’s another thing to take a massive object that is special to a chapter, any chapter.”

The bulldog was especially popular among visiting Kappa alumni and during last year’s NCAA Tournament.

Tutterow said that when current members and alumni heard of the theft, they banded together to brainstorm how to replace it, since the bulldog has become such a prominent symbol for the house.

“When other Kappa alumni and active members who did not go to Butler visit the Mu Chapter, they think that it’s really a great addition to the house and shows how much pride the members have for the university and chapter,” she said.

While it may have been meant as a joke, Tutterow said she doesn’t want to believe that anyone on campus would steal the bulldog and purposely cause stress and sadness for her house or any other group on campus.

“Pranks are supposed to be fun for everyone involved.”

Five students solidify postgraduate plans

BY AJA CACAN

acacn@butler.edu | staff writer

Five Butler University students have been selected to participate in the Orr Fellowship program.

The program offers college seniors across Indiana full-time, two-year salaried positions with local companies, giving them a head-start in their careers while encouraging business and entrepreneurship within the state.

The Orr Fellowship has been giving these post-graduate opportunities since 2002.

This year’s recipients and their respective companies are: Ann Govert, at BidPal; Ashton Chaffee at Slane Capital; Claire Petersen at ExactTarget; Conner Burt at iGoDigital, and John Joseph at Compendium.

The application requirements include graduating from an Indiana college or university, an interest in entrepreneurship, leadership involvement and a GPA of at least 3.5 Many students hear about the program through the College of Business.

“I had gotten e-mails about the information night and one of my professors encouraged me to go,” Govert, a double major in electronic journalism and marketing, said.

“After hearing all it was about, I decided it was a great opportunity and to apply.”

Govert was interested in working for BidPal, a company that does event planning through silent auctions, because this was a career option she had been considering.

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“I thought it was a neat opportunity,” interview, re-submitting a résumé, writing she said. “I plan on doing event consulting, a short essay and participating in Finalists and then work my way into managing the Day, where each company makes their final events.” picks from among candidates.

Burt, an economics major, described Each of these steps involves narrowing the Orr Fellowship group as a collective of the pool of applicants until each company sharp individuals. He will work at iGoDigi- picks usually one fellow to join them. tal, which speThe stucializes in dents go on inproviding perterviews with sonalization top officials software for from recruitonline retailing compaers. nies, and both Burt said he the students expects to find and compaa comfortable nies rank their role within the preferences. company over Govert said time. the interview “For the first process gave few weeks, the students an I’ll be rotating idea of what through marthe companies keting, sales were looking Conner Burt and client serfor, and the SENIOR, BUTLER UNIVERSITY vices,” he said. companies an Chaffee, a idea of what chemistry mathe students jor and business minor, said the application could offer. “It was mutually great for both process can be quite intense. the companies and students,” she said.

It consists of multiple rounds: submitting Chaffee said the applicants often don’t a résumé, interviewing with an Orr Fellow- have much choice when it comes to which ship director, participating in a networking companies select them, so she took the initia-

It’s very entrepreneurial and you jump right into it. It is challenging and helps you develop personally.

tive to set up an interview with Slane Capital.

“They were the company I really wanted to interview with and potentially work for,” she said.

Slane Capital, a venture capital company that looks to work in underserved industries, is located in Noblesville, Ind. Other than being close to home, Chaffee was attracted to Slane by the opportunities that their fellow was going to have.

“Not only is it throwing you into an environment to become a better business person, but it also provides you with a network of people and different opportunities to work with leaders in the Indianapolis area,” Chaffee said.

Burt said he thinks other than being a great post-graduate opportunity, the experience encourages fellows to network and form valuable skills.

“It’s very entrepreneurial and you jump right into it,” he said. ”It is challenging and helps you develop personally as well.”

Govert, Burt and Chaffe each expressed excitement about the opportunities ahead, and a general satisfaction with the entire process.

“I thought it was very professionally run,” Govert said. “And it really shows that the fellowship cares a lot about the applicants that they choose.

“They’re very passionate about what they do.”

NASPA honors Fong

BY KATE SEIGFREID kseigfreid@butler.edu | staff writer

Butler University President Bobby Fong will be honored with a national award for his efforts to cultivate a balanced environment on campus.

The award will be given out by NASPA, “the leading voice for student affairs administration, policy, and practice.”

This student affairs organization for higher education dedicates itself to not only challenging college students in the classroom, but also encourages students to cultivate personal values, including integrity, diversity, service and community.

The foundation has over 11,000 members located at 1,400 campuses and spans 29 countries.

Fong said that receiving a national award from NASPA is an incredible honor.

During his time at Butler, Fong has worked to establish an environment for students that values the importance of character, both in and out of the classroom.

“We want to educate for character and citizenship, not just job training,” Fong said.

To accomplish this, various resources such as the Office for Programs for Leadership and Service Education (PuLSE) have been established at Butler to provide students with optimal service opportunities.

“The goal is to make the lines between academics and community permeable,” Fong said.

While the PuLSE office provides voluntary opportunities for students to reach out to the community, the Center for Citizenship and Community coordinates the new core-curriculum requirement that requires students to branch out and engage in the Indianapolis community.

This core requirement ensures that all Butler students participate in some form of community service that further promotes

the growth of students’ character beyond academics, and creates synergy between academics and service.

Fong said this focus on the growth of students’ character beyond intellect is a practice that has long been taken seriously by institutions of higher learning.

However, many universities have strayed from this in recent years because it is a more ambitious form of education.

To ensure the success of this collaboration between intellectual training and the development of character, more is expected of Butler faculty.

Fong said their obligations are more complicated because not only are they educators, they also serve as support and guides for life beyond the classroom.

Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson said these extracuricular programs are the reason for NASPA to recognize Fong. “[Butler University] stresses study abroad programs, professional development, utilizes practices and provides developmental knowledge,” Johnson said.

Fong was nominated for the award by Clarence Crain, a Butler alumnus and former trustee. In the nomination, Crain touched on the impact of education in Fong’s own life and how that has motivated him to build an environment at Butler that fosters education and citizenship.

“Since becoming Butler University’s 20th president in June 2001, Dr. Fong has transformed the campus culture through his personal example and public leadership,” Crain wrote in the nomination.

“He has fostered university-wide recommitment to values upon which Butler was founded 152 years ago—namely inclusion, diversity, the championing of educational access and active service to the greater community.”

STUART AND WAINWRIGHT

stuart: FRIENDS AND FAMILY MOURN LOSS “The last image I have is her on the stairs, promising to hangout more,” Flynn said. “I never even got to see her after break.”

Stuart was on her way home after the first week of spring classes to bring back her fish she took home over break and get some knitting supplies from her mom—something they both enjoyed. Stuart was about 15 minutes from her house when her Mini Cooper, a high school graduation present, slid left of the centerline and was struck by an oncoming SUV. The family was only able to afford the Mini Cooper after Stuart, an exceptional high school student and cross-country athlete, was awarded a Lilly scholarship, which covered her entire Butler tuition. In a letter to friends and family obtained

by The Butler Collegian, her father wrote, “She had personally researched cars and picked that little Cooper and was so in love with it. She was a very careful and cautious driver…”

He also wrote that he had recently used savings to pay off the car, and was going to surprise Mackenzie with the news as a graduation gift. She never got to know.

She was flown to University of Cincinnati Hospital with severe head and internal injuries and taken off of life support on Saturday.

“We were planning to go on spring break together; we were going to graduate together,” said Wainwright, who hasn’t been able to stay in their apartment since the accident. “She was my best friend in the whole world.

“I’m going to miss her so much.”

“It’s way too soon,” Flynn said.

“Yeah,” Wainwright said. “She was only 21.”

Stuart is survived by her parents, Greg and Carolyn, an older sister, Madison, and a younger brother, Sean. A memorial visitation will be held at the Aurora Lions Club building Sunday, Jan. 30 from 2 to 6 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011

Kaltenmark: more than the man behind Blue II

BY EMILY DELANEY

edelaney@butler.edu | staff writer

Students, faculty and alumni know Michael Kaltenmark as the owner of the Butler mascot, Blue II, but a recent promotion means that Kaltenmark will soon become even more involved in the university.

Kaltenmark, who has worked in University Advancement and the Office of Development for more than eight years, wanted to further his involvement in Butler’s advancement.

After an application process in which there were eight final candidates, Kaltenmark was selected as the new director of Web Marketing and Communications for Butler.

This new position means that Kaltenmark will be part of a creative and innovative team which collaborates on new ideas for the university’s website and social media accounts.

Kaltenmark, along with Nancy Lyzun and Ashley Plumber, who is in charge of Butler’s social media accounts on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, will be using the Internet to market Butler in a way which is current. This is critical in today’s

technologically-based world.

The office of Web Marketing and Communications has a partnership with the Web Services team in Information Technology.

Kaltenmark and his team will be the creative side of this partnership, thinking of new ways to further Butler’s name in the public eye, while Web Services will work to make those visions a reality.

The overall task for Kaltenmark and his partners is to enhance the look, feel and branding of the university’s existent Web marketing tools.

In a time of significant growth and recognition for the university, the vision of this team will focus on ensuring that growth continues.

“Butler is known for a lot of things,” Kaltenmark said, “not only for men’s basketball, but in its own right.

“We want people to think of our website when they think about higher education.”

Mark Helmus, the vice president of university advancement, said different departments within the university, such as the College of Communications or SGA, can turn to

Kaltenmark and his partners to act as a type of ad agency, which will enhance the way that their department will be viewed by current students, potential students and viewers of the website in general.

This enhancement will be achieved through developing the content, message and creativity needed by each department, and the university as a whole.

Kaltenmark said his background as a journalism and public relations major at Butler makes him the perfect man for the job.

He worked in the office of University Development during his senior year at Butler, and then moved on to the Office of Annual Giving, where he worked to increase fundraising and nonprofit sales for the university.

His work at the university earned him many contacts and connections, but he says the best part of the job was just “hanging out with Butler people.”

Kaltenmark said he has a strong connection and true love for the university. He makes that clear in his daily work with Blue, the mascot that has become a voice for the

university.

After volunteering to be the owner of Blue, Kaltenmark took on the responsibility of making sure that Blue is always available for public events.

Over the years Blue has developed into a Web marketing tool for the university through his Twitter account—which has over 2,000 followers—and through his Facebook page.

With so many people following the activities of the Butler mascot— including campus and academic events, getting involved with students and, of course, basketball games—Blue is an opportunity for enhancing the public view of the university as a whole.

Despite his new role as director of Web Marketing and Communications, Kaltenmark will continue his job with Blue.

In fact, Blue will become a part of the new position.

Kaltenmark said he knows Butler is the right place for him to be working, but with his new position, he will now be in the perfect role.

He said he is truly passionate about Butler and knows that this

MICHAEL KALTENMARK is a critical time for the university, a time which could further enhance the way that the university is viewed in the world of higher education.

“Smallness doesn’t matter,” Kaltenmark said. “A precedent has been set.”

COB maintains prestigious accreditation

BY ALLYSON DOBBERTEEN adobbert@butler.edu | staff writer

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has reaccredited Butler University’s College of Business, an honor received by less than 5 percent of business schools.

The accreditation places the College of Business among the elite business schools of the world.

“Accreditation through AACSB is a gold standard when it comes to business schools in the nation,” Dean of the College of Business Chuck Williams said. “It means we are delivering the best business education.”

Williams said the accreditation also has allowed the COB to be recognized by BusinessWeek and other big-name organizations.

“BusinessWeek doesn’t even consider schools that are not accredited,” he said.

“And there are Fortune 500 companies that won’t provide tuition assistance to employees unless they are attending an AACSB accredited business school.”

The school was first accredited in 1999.

In order to be accredited, the COB, which has approximately 650 undergraduate and 250 gradutes students, had to have a clear mission and strategy.

At Butler, that strategy is “Real Business.

Real Experience.”

“Its experiential education delivered by a research active faculty,” Williams said.

Actively implementing the strategy is the next step in becoming an AACSB accredited school.

Senior Libby Bates said that “Real Business. Real Experience” translates into the education she has received in the COB. “Not only do students learn fundamental

technical skills, but we are also able to apply those skills both in the classroom and out in the business world,” Bates said. “The unique experiences really show that the College of Business goes above and beyond in helping students become as prepared as possible.”

Bates said that the COB is deserving because it is the total package: a dedicated faculty, a challenging curriculum and a great mission.

“I’ve been challenged in my classes, received priceless advice and mentoring and am very prepared to step out into the real world in May,” Bates said.

Sophomore Maggie Anderson said she agrees that the COB is deserving.

“Our [college] deserves an honor like this because the faculty and the courses and everything that is offered outside of curriculum

goes a long way in helping students prepare for the real business world,” Anderson said.

Anderson said she believes the COB faculty really set the school apart.

“There is a lot of personal attention given to students,” she said. “There are people who are eager and willing to support us with anything we need.”

Regardless of the school’s teaching methods, the AACSB accreditation provides Butler students and faculty alike with the assurance that they are participating in something great.

“This is a sign that we are among the best,” Williams said.

For Anderson, that is reassuring.

“I like knowing that when I enter the job market and I have ‘Butler University College of Business’ at the top of my résumé, I can be proud of that,” she said.

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Columbus Bound

Butler soccer star Sippola selected in MLS Draft by Columbus Crew

BY LANCE RINKER

lrinker@butler.edu | asst. sports editor

Senior midfielder Ben Sippola was huddled around his kitchen table with friends last Tuesday when his father called and told him the news.

“He told me, ‘You’re going to the Columbus Crew.’” Sippola said. “I was so excited.”

The Columbus Crew chose Sippola, the reigning Horizon League Player of the Year, as their first pick in the supplemental portion of the MLS

Draft, the 30th overall pick.

Weeks earlier, Sippola attended the MLS combine, an invitation-only tryout.

It’s easy to see why Sippola attracted attention from MLS squads.

During his four years at Butler, the Bulldogs compiled a 52-14-13 record and won two regular season Horizon League championships.

This year was especially memorable for Sippola.

He led the Bulldogs to an unbeaten

TEAM PLAYER: Sippola’s nine assists this year were good enough to tie him for fourth alltime at Butler for most assists in a single season. (Photo courtesy of Butler Sports Information)

on

deck

Bulldogs at home this week

THURSDAY Women’s Basketball vs. Green Bay 7 p.m.

regular season, a Horizon League regular season and tournament championship, an NCAA Tournament berth and the nation’s No. 5 ranking.

“I’ve worked very hard to get this opportunity,” Sippola said. “Playing at such a high level has always been a goal of mine and I’m really excited to go out there and chase my dream.”

Former Butler head coach Kelly Findley, who accepted the the North Carolina State head coaching job last month, saw Sippola demonstrate an incredible work ethic over the past four seasons.

“Ben was the hardest working player I have ever coached,” Findley said. “He is a leader in every sense: by example, by attitude and by encouraging others and making them better.”

The Columbus Crew roster lists Sippola as both a midfielder and defender. Sippola, who played primarily as a midfielder at Butler, said he is excited about the opportunity.

“A lot of coaches think that my best position is right defender,” Sippola said. “I’ve played that position a lot in my life, so it’s going to be a

NATIONAL ACCLAIM: Sippola works his way past Michigan State’s Rubin Bega in the first round of the NCAA College Cup played at Butler. (Photo courtesy of Butler Sports Information)

Women’s Tennis vs. Miami (Ohio) 1 p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs. Milwaukee 2 p.m.

SUNDAY Women’s Tennis vs. Bowling Green 1 p.m.

Butler names new coach Paul Snape was named the new coach of Butler’s men’s soccer team yesterday.

In 2010, Snape helped lead Michigan to its first Big Ten tournament title in school history, as well as an appearance in the College Cup Final Four.

He fills the vacancy left by Kelly Findley, who recently took the head coaching job at North Carolina State.

BY STEVEN PEEK

speek@butler.edu | sports editor

The beginning of every calendar year gives media members a chance to look back on the previous year and make a lot of judgments.

Accordingly, I’ve compiled my top 10 athletes of 2010.

But first, here’s how I came up with the list.

I thought of athletes in every sport to be as fair as possible, and I was strict in my scrutiny.

My primary criterion was that each top 10 athlete had performed at a high level with a balance of ability and results.

Some popular athletes didn’t make the list because they had let downs during 2010.

10) Jimmer Fredette: He could probably shoot a basketball from Hinkle Fieldhouse and make it in a basket in BYU’s Provo, Utah, gym—he’s that strong. Fredette had an impressive showing at the end of the 2009-10 season, and his nationleading 26.7 points per game has BYU at No. 9 currently.

9) Blair Brown: The Penn State senior right side hitter is an impact player on the nation’s best volleyball team and won four Division I titles.

Brown was also part of Penn State’s record 109 consecutive wins—the second-longest streak in any NCAA Division I sport, short only of the _______see overtime page 7

Showdown on the Horizon Women’s basketball hosts Green Bay Thursday to decide conference control

Bulldogs were 20 of 24 at the foul line. UIC attempted just seven free The Butler women’s basketball throws. team brought a five-game winning The Flames couldn’t come back streak into Chicago last weekend, after Hamilton completed a 3-point tagging on two additional wins with play with just under nine minutes to victories over UIC go to give Butler a and Loyola.

50-47 lead.

On Saturday, Moments later, the Bulldogs (13-6, Hamilton drained 7-0 HL) knocked another field goal, off the UIC Flames putting the Bull(8-10, 3-4 HL), 66dogs up by five.

61.

Two free throws Senior Chloe later, Butler had a Hamilton finished 54-47 advantage. with a career-high Despite her 27 points on 12-ofstrong individu20 shooting and al performance, earned Horizon Hamilton felt it League Player of was the overall the Week honors. energy of the team “UIC is very that allowed the Beth Couture athletic and we Bulldogs grab the HEAD COACH, BUTLER were concerned win. because they’re “I thought in a very good team,” Hamilton said. the first half our energy wasn’t as “They may have lost some games good as theirs,” Hamilton said. “But that they probably shouldn’t have, in the second half we matched it, but we knew going into the game and that’s how I felt we were able to that it was going to be a battle.” take control and gain the lead.”

Butler found itself deadlocked at Other solid performances were 47 midway through the second half. turned out by senior Brittany BowThe Bulldogs had a sizable re- en, who added 18 points and seven bounding advantage until UIC rebounds, and senior Alyssa Pittgrabbed several offensive rebounds man, who recorded 10 points and in the final minutes. Butler out-re- five assists. bounded UIC 37-34.

Two days earlier, Butler, led by Butler also had an edge over the Pittman’s 19 points, defeated Loyola Flames at the free throw line. The 64-60.

BY BILLY KLIMCZAK

bklimcza@butler.edu | sports staff writer

SATURDAY

slight adjustment but I’m pretty comfortable back there.

“One of my strengths is my versatility and being able to play multiple positions is going to be a big asset for me at the professional ranks.”

Former Butler assistant coach David Costa doesn’t think the shift will be a problem for Sippola.

“He’s a great defender and reads the game incredibly well,” Costa said. “He is definitely an MLS caliber player and will be able to make the transition seamlessly.”

Sippola excelled both on and off the field. This season, he was the first player in Butler men’s soccer history to earn both first team All-America and first team Academic All-America honors.

Thanks to the cooperation of his professors, Sippola, an English literature major, will be able to finish his education via independent study even while playing with the Crew.

“My professors have been so helpful and understanding,” Sippola said.

“To be able to chase my dream and earn my degree, it’s really a winwin.”

Top 10 of 2010 may surprise

“The girls really stepped up and got it done when they had to.”

The Bulldogs took a 42-34 lead with less than 13 minutes remaining.

“I think our kids played really hard on defense and did a lot of things to prevent them from getting the easy looks,” head coach Beth Couture said.

However, the run didn’t put the Ramblers (8-10, 2-5 HL) away for good.

Led by sophomore guard Monica Albano and junior forward Ellen Ayoub, Loyola went on a 14-4 run late in the second half to bring the deficit to just three points.

The Bulldogs prevailed in the end thanks to the free throw shooting of Pittman and a key stop on defense.

Pittman led all scorers with 19 points. Bowen recorded a doubledouble, scoring 13 points and grabbing a career-high 14 rebounds.

Hamilton added 16 points.

“I felt like the girls really stepped up and got it done when they had to,” Couture said. “It wasn’t a pretty game by any means, but a win is a win and I thought it started the road trip off really well.”

The Chicago sweep vaulted the Bulldogs conference record to a perfect 7-0.

Butler shares the league lead with No. 15 University of WisconsinGreen Bay Phoenix.

The Bulldogs will host the Phoenix on Thursday to break the tie for the conference lead. That game will tip off at 7 p.m. from Hinkle Fieldhouse.

LAYUP: Senior Brittany Bowen goes for a layup against Loyola. (Photo by John Fetcho)

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Butler swept away by Milwaukee

BY LANCE RINKER

lrinker@butler.edu | asst. sports editor

A pair of double-doubles from senior Matt Howard and freshman Khyle Marshall was not enough as Butler fell in overtime to conference rival Milwaukee, 86-83, Sunday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The Panthers (10-11, 5-5) relied on veteran leadership to overcome a six-point deficit late in the game, as senior Tone Boyle hit a pair of free throws with 25 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. Boyle then hit a key 3-pointer in the extra session to seal the win for the Panthers.

The Bulldogs (14-7, 6-3) had a chance to win with the last possession of regulation. After a timeout, head coach Brad Stevens called a ball screen at the top of the key for junior Shelvin Mack, but Mack’s shot was off the mark.

“Milwaukee did a nice job jumping to the ball,” Stevens said. “They took his sight away and he didn’t get a great look.”

Mack led all scorers with 23 points, while Howard, who was celebrating his 22nd birthday, added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Marshall played 34 minutes off the bench, scoring 14 points and pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds.

The loss snapped Butler’s streak of 15 straight home wins over conference opponents and marked the first time the Bulldogs have been swept by a league opponent since the 2004-05 season.

Milwaukee defeated Butler earlier this month, 76-52.

“What crushed us last time we played them was the 3-point line,” Stevens said. “I thought we did a great job guarding the 3-point line.

“If you would have told me that we out-rebounded them 41-36 and held them to five threes, I would have said we would have won.”

Senior Anthony Hill, battling foul trouble, led the Panthers with 18 points in 19 minutes. Junior Kaylon Williams, who had a triple-double in the first meeting, finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.

Howard, one of Butler’s team leaders, recognized the influence Williams had on his Panther teammates.

“They really feed off of Williams,” Howard said. “Out on the floor, you can see him really leading them and urging them to play hard.”

With Valparaiso losing to Green Bay on Sunday, a win would have given Butler a share of the league lead. Instead, the Bulldogs remain a game behind Valparaiso and Cleveland State in the standings.

During the postgame press conference, Stevens and Howard showed obvious signs of disappointment, but Stevens

QUICK PASS: Senior Matt Howard looks to make a pass over Green Bay freshman Daniel Turner in Friday’s contest. (Photo by Erin Drennan) said he is confident that his squad can regain its footing and finish strong in league play.

“You can’t sit and stew about it,” Stevens said. “You have to be in charge of your own happiness and contentment.

“Milwaukee is a good team, but they are a great team versus Butler. We’re going to get everyone’s best shot and we have to prepare for that.”

Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter, even after beating the Bulldogs twice this season, made a point to acknowledge that Butler is a tough team to compete against.

“I still see a lot of the things I saw from Butler last year,” Jeter said. “They still play with that same Butler pride.

“They are a very good team and are still very capable of winning the conference.”

Despite a lackluster end, the weekend was not a complete disappointment for the Bulldogs.

On Friday, Butler picked up an 81-75 conference win over the Phoenix of Green Bay. Howard scored 29 points and hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds to help Butler hold off a late second half comeback by the Phoenix.

The Bulldogs got out to a 4-2 lead, only to see Green Bay (10-10, 4-4) string together a 20-9 run and take a commanding lead.

Three-point specialist senior Zach Hahn turned the tables midway through the first half when he connected on a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Thirty seconds later, another long ball from Hahn found the bottom of the net and cut Green Bay’s lead to just three.

Around the five-minute mark, Mack converted a steal into a breakaway layup, giving the Bulldogs the lead and causing the Hinkle Fieldhouse crowd to rise to its collective feet. Butler would never trail again.

Midway through the second half, a pair of former high school teammates hooked up to give the Bulldogs their largest lead of the game when Hahn found sophomore Chase Stigall open for three.

However, the Phoenix refused to go down without a fight.

Senior guard Rahmon Fletcher, who was held without a field goal in the first half, scored 17 second half points to lead Green Bay back to within three.

With just 41 seconds to play, an arrant pass off a Butler inbound resulted in Fletcher getting a clean look to tie the game.

His shot rimmed out; Howard secured the rebound and the Bulldogs sealed the victory at the free throw line.

While the Phoenix showed true grit in fighting back, the story of the game was Howard, who played a team-high 34 minutes and pulled down eight offensive rebounds.

Noted for his inside game, fans and opponents were not accustomed to Howard shooting the long ball last season.

However, heading into the game, he was leading the Horizon League in 3-point percentages. Howard commented on his role on this year’s Bulldog squad.

“From a mentality standpoint, I don’t feel like I’m playing a whole lot different,” Howard said. “I’m just trying to do whatever it takes to make our team successful.”

The 6-8 senior, now seventh on Butler’s all-time scoring list, has been a crucial component of Butler basketball during Stevens’ tenure.

“He’s in the conversation of the best ever here at Butler,” Stevens said. “It’s going to be a tough day for me to see him go.”

The Bulldogs will play league leader Valpo on Saturday.

Women’s swim team looks forward to last third of season

BY MATT RHINESMITH

sition,” Stewart said.

The girls have one meet in particular circled on their calendar before the season is out.

They travel to Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 5 to take on the Rose Hulman Institute of Tech-

mrrhinesm@butler.edu | sports staff writer

The Butler women’s swim team traveled to Florida and the Bahamas during break, but it was far from a vacation.

Head coach Maurice Stewart gave them a training trip they won’t soon forget.

Through the hard workouts, the girls not only became better swimmers, but also closer as a team. Freshmen Kaitie Ring and Kathleen Brannen both said the trip set the tone for the final month of their season.

“I felt like the team definitely grew closer over the 12 days we were there,” Ring said.

“Especially when we took a day trip to the Bahamas.”

Stewart said he felt the trip was very successful because it was a good balance of work and play.

The Bulldogs had a chance to reap the benefits of their work right away when they hosted a meet against Xavier, Hillsdale College, Ball State and Valparaiso last Sunday at Fishers (Ind.) High School.

However, Butler had a difficult time getting swimmers in the top spots of their respective races and finished fifth of the five teams competing. Ball State posted a team score of 802.5 to pick up the win.

Brannen was Butler’s top scorer in the meet, placing 9th in both the 200-yard freestyle and the 200-yard backstroke.

BREAK TIME: The women’s swim team bonds at the beach over break. (Photo courtosey of Kyle Johannsen) Everyone on this year’s team is either a freshman or sophomore. While that provides the Bulldogs plenty of young talent, it also means they are somewhat inexperienced.

At the start of the season, the new Bulldogs had to transition from high school to college classes, plus swimming and, of course, his coaching style.

“There was an adjustment period for the new girls, but I felt like it was a smooth tran-

“We feel that we can reach our goals and have a great final month of the season.”

Kaitie Ring FRESHMAN SWIMMER nology and IUPUI. Stewart and the team believe they can beat at least one of those two teams.

The season concludes Feb. 26 with the last day of the Horizon League Championships

in Cleveland.

Ring and Brannen both said they would like to see the team continue to improve at each meet.

“If the team can build off the success that we’ve been having and carry that momentum into the conference meet, I think we’ll all be happy with the results we get,” Brannen said.

The team knows that winning the conference championship isn’t realistic, but they still hope to show all the improvement they have made over the course of the season.

To reach its goals, the team will need strong performances out of all members.

Ring and Brannen both said if the team can continue to bond, it will also increase their chances of reaching those goals.

As far as her own goals, Brannen said she wants to make the finals in every event she swims, including the 1650-yard freestyle, 1000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle.

Ring had to deal with an ankle injury earlier this season, but she isn’t letting that discourage her.

“I think I’m getting back to where I was before the injury,” Ring said. “It would be great to make finals in everything I swim, but especially the 100-yard backstroke.

“We feel that we can reach our goals and have a great final month of the season.”

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overtime: NEW YEAR GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON 2010’S BEST continued from page 5 University of Miami’s men’s tennis team’s 137 wins (1957-64). In 2010, she led her team in kills while hitting .320 and was second in both blocks per set and digs per set.

8) Maya Moore: The University of Connecticut guard added to her already-lengthy list of accomplishments in 2010. Moore was the 2010 Academic All-American of the Year and on the Associated Press’ First-Team. She also helped win UConn’s second consecutive championship while building that basketball record-breaking 90-game winning streak.

7) Jonathan Toews: The Chicago Blackhawks center and captain joined the Triple Gold Club in 2010, which happens only after winning an Olympic gold medal, a World Championship gold medal and the Stanley Cup. Additionally, he won the Conn Smythe Trophy, given to the Stanley Cup’s MVP, making him a must for this list.

6) Georges St. Pierre: For those who don’t know this name, learn it. “GSP” is the Welterweight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is an animal physically but spiritually is level-headed. His ability to study the mental half of martial arts makes him unique and has allowed him to defend his title multiple times since 2008. In 2010, he defended his title against Dan

Hardy and Josh Koscheck.

5) Cam Newton: He won the Heisman Trophy and quarterbacked Auburn to the Bowl Championship Series title. He’s a unique athlete who’s difficult to tackle in the open field. Even with off-field controversy, his skills on the field are undeniable.

4) David Villa: Spain winning the 2008 Euro Cup was just a prelude to winning the 2010 World Cup, in which striker Villa scored the most goals. “El Guaje” isn’t the most creative player today, but he plays with a level of excitement and beauty that is fun to watch.

How perfect that he plays “the beautiful game.”

3) Shaun White: Was there any doubt that he should be on this list after winning the 2010 Winter Olympic’s halfpipe gold medal? “The Flying Tomato” ensured his dominance in snowboarding when he became the first to repeat as the halfpipe gold medalist.

His tricks are the best because he creates them. Every other snowboarder copies White.

2) Rafael Nadal: “Rafa” became the best tennis player in the world in 2010.

He won the 2010 French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open to secure the No. 1 world ranking above Roger Federer. As far as the “greatest ever” list goes, Federer is still above Nadal, but for 2010, Nadal is on top.

YEAR’S BEST: History-making achievements and a solid postseason performance made Philadelphia Phillies’ piching ace Roy Halladay my top athlete of 2010. (Photo from MCT)

Track begins joint season full of potential

BY MATT RHINESMITH

mrhinesm@butler.edu | sports staff writer

MOVING ON UP: Rafael Nadal moved atop tennis’ world rankings in 2010. (Photo from MCT) 1) Roy “Doc” Halladay: This Philadelphia Phillies pitcher threw a perfect game on May 29—the 20th in MLB history—and a no-hitter on Oct. 6—the second postseason no-hitter in MLB history. Those two feats alone earned him the top spot, but the American League Championship Series appearance doesn’t hurt.

Honorable mentions, in no specific order: Blake Griffin: Despite his versatility and jaw-dropping dunks, “Blake Superior” is not in the top 10 purely because he did not play early in 2010.

Alexander Ovechkin: He led the Washington Capitals to a No. 1 seed in East but then lost a first-round series to the No. 8 seed Montreal Canadiens— great 2009, not so great 2010.

Tom Brady: He led the Patriots to the NFL’s best regular season record, and although he continues to do a lot with not-so-well-known guys under 6-feet tall, there was no 2010 playoff win.

LeBron James: It was the same story in a different year for this “small” forward—another great individual year without a championship.

These are my top 10. Arriving at them was no easy feat, which reminds me how fragile the difference between being one of the greatest and being forgettable is.

What’s your top 10?

Butler’s men’s and women’s track teams competed together for the first time this season at the Gladstein Invitational Meet at Indiana University last weekend.

Senior Kris Gauson captured the men’s 800-meter invitational first-place finish (1:52.56) on Saturday among eight other runners.

That same day, sophomore Craig Jordan won the men’s 800-meter run (1:55.09), to be the third Bulldog to win an event at the Invitational.

Senior Justin Roeder was the first Bulldog to clinch a top spot when he won the men’s 3000-meter (8:15.54) the previous night.

Head coach Matt Roe was not surprised by his team’s performance, even if it was the first meet.

“We always expect athletes to come out and compete to the best of their ability,” Roe said.

Freshman Matt Schumacker, who ran the 400-meter race Friday, said that their goal is to win the Horizon League and nothing less.

With a combination of young talent and senior leadership, the team feels this goal is within reach.

Gauson, who will be a large part of making it happen, has enjoyed a successful career so far. He is the Butler record holder in the indoor and outdoor 800-meter and the outdoor 1500-meter, and he qualified to run the 1500-meter in the NCAA Championships last year.

Schumacker and freshman Mick Wang are a part of the young talent the Butler men’s team has built up. Of the 26 members on this year’s men’s team, 17 are underclassmen, giving the Bulldogs a large pool of talent to develop.

Freshman Ross Clarke was named 2010’s Conference Newcomer of the Year during the cross country season and was the only freshman to make the All-Region Team.

The women’s team seems to be developing similarly, thanks to strong fall performances from underclassmen.

Sophomores Kirsty Legg and Katie Clark said the team’s strength is the middle distance events.

Roe said Legg and Clark are both capable of breaking the Butler indoor 3000-meter record this weekend, or at any other time this season. In fact, Legg was recently named the Horizon League Runner of the Week Roe and his assistants devised a unique work out program for the athletes during winter break.

The five-week workout programs were specific to each athlete’s preferred events and any injuries they have been dealing with, preparing them for the spring campaign.

Next weekend, the men’s and women’s teams both travel to South Bend, Ind., for the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame.

Schumacker said this is one of the biggest meets of the season.

“The Meyo Invite has some of the best competition we’ll see this season,” he said. “If you qualify, it’s a huge deal.”

With the entire track season in front of them, Butler’s runners have high expectations and could potentially meet those with plenty of veteran leadership and young talent.

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In a year full of several big budget films with no heart and mediocre music dominating the charts, The Butler Collegian staff has found those movies, TV shows and CDs that managed to catch our attention and keep our faith in the entertainment business, even while it seemed the whole world was playing Justin Bieber’s “Baby” on repeat. BY CAITLIN O’ROURKE AND BRIAN WANBAUGH

movies

The Social Network: Already being defined as the movie of this generation, the story of the creation of Facebook garnered rave reviews, especially for its three relatively unknown stars, Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Armie Hammer. It also gave Justin Timberlake one of his first starring roles.

Inception: One of the most talked about movies of the year—mostly because not everyone understood it—Leonardo DiCaprio proved again he’s one of the best actors of his generation. The movie was a mind-bender and the most inLeonardo Dicaprio & tellectually stimulating of the year.

Marion Cotillard Black Swan: “Black Swan” was another mind-bender, and was the best performance of Natalie Portman’s career thus far. Director Darren Aronofsky tackled ballet with a fierce intensity and the movie had a dark, sinister vibe that has the audience constantly second-guessing reality.

Blue Valentine: An intimate portrayal of a married couple falling apart, Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling give some of the best performances of their careers, transforming themselves from young hopefuls in love to a world-weary middle-aged couple that has lost its passion.

Toy Story 3: The third installment of the muchloved Pixar franchise proved that sequels can be just as good as the original. Filled with plenty of emotion and guaranteed to make any collegebound kid—and their parents—cry, a simple kid’s movie was able to show up every lackluster blockbuster that Toy Story 3 dominated the box office during the summer months.

tv

Modern Family: It’s a show that gets funnier each week. Embracing the new concept of the “American family,” this fauxdocumentary style show highlighting three kinds of family fleshed out its characters this season, including the children, who shine just as Eric Stonestreet brightly as Mitch, Cam and Gloria.

Lost: While opinions about the series finale were severely divided, there is no denying that “Lost” will remain one of the most captivating pieces of television in years. With a plot that kept its audience hooked—and sometimes a bit confused—and a finale that sparked intense debate, no show has inspired that much emotion in quite some time.

Boardwalk Empire: While many new shows didn’t live up to expectations, HBO’s new drama about the Prohibition era provided a semi-historical view of the period, with appearances by Al Capone, plus plenty of sex and violence we’ve come to expect from HBO. Steve Buscemi and Michael Michael Kenneth Williams Kenneth Williams have both stood out especially among the cast, playing their roles of criminal masterminds with ease.

The Walking Dead: With a hit like “Mad Men,” it was only a matter of time before AMC came out with another fantastic work of television art. “The Walking Dead” did not disappoint. Based on a graphic novel series, the show embodied everyone’s favorite things about zombie slasher-films, while still managing to keep a certain stylized elegance to it all. Also, it has to be said: everyone should be grateful for anything made about an undead creature that isn’t a vampire.

music

Contra, Vampire Weekend: Infusing its pop hits with odd elements and Africansounding rhythms, Vampire Weekend’s second album is just as universally likable as its first. It’s a fun album that highlights the uniqueness that continually sets the band apart from other alternative groups.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West: He’s had plenty of low points in the past few years, but this album is not one of them. Kanye comes back with a bang and proves he deserves all the hype that surrounds him. With everyKanye West one from Nicki Minaj, to Bon Iver, to John Legend joining him on the album, Kanye manages to avoid dropping to the lows that others in his genre tend to hit.

Sigh No More, Mumford & Sons: Mumford & Sons manages to make folk music cool with its debut album. Despite the band’s London origins, the album is full of Americana folk, while adding its own modern twist. “Little Mumford & Sons Lion Man,” the most popular track, hits home with poignant lyrics and the harmonious sound of banjos.

The Lady Killer, Cee-Lo Green: It was the potty-mouthed song that no one could stop singing, and it was only one of the many hits on CeeLo’s third solo album. The bitter lyrics mixed with a catchy pop beat made “F--k You” one of the year ’s most popular songs. His uniquely soul-filled voice gives all his songs a flavor often missing from most pop songs today.

Late night food fans rejoice Chicago-style deli offers new options ALLISON AMMERMULLER

aammermuller@butler.edu | staff writer

Fat Dan’s Deli is a mecca for meat lovers, or any late night Broad Ripple bar-hopper looking to taste the “best fries in the universe.”

Fat Dan’s is an authentic Chicago-style deli and pub whose mission is for the customer to, “Be our friend.

Live life right. Have fun, be comfortable and get fat!”

Fat Dan’s Deli certainly accomplishes all of that and more.

Fat Dan’s is open until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and midnight on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The two most popular dishes are the beef brisket and Chicago Italian beef. Although, as the night progresses, the wings seem to gain in popularity.

Something that sets Fat Dan’s apart from other late night favorites in Broad Ripple is that they are one of the only places to have Delirium Tremens beer on tap.

Fat Dan’s menu is heavy on red meat and pork and in no way vegetarian friendly, with the exception of the delicious Peyton’s grilled cheezy.

Although non-meat options are hard to find, this variation on the classic grilled cheese is the perfect solution.

Peyton’s grilled cheezy is the king of grilled cheese.

It’s made with five different cheeses squished between two pieces of whole grain bread.

Upon request the chef will even make it extra gooey—just like mom used to make.

On the side of this epic grilled cheese are “the best fries in the universe,” and that’s not an exaggeration— it’s what they’re called.

Everything is made fresh and quickly, so you do not have to sacrifice time for quality.

When you receive your food there is yet another surprise: no plates.

Your order comes hot from the grill on a sheet of

butcher paper, allowing you to be as messy as you desire and still have a swift and easy cleanup.

For rib lovers looking to try Fat Dan’s, you will be relieved to know that they give each table their own paper towel roll instead of a sad napkin dispenser that has no shot of keeping up with your saucy mess.

The staff of Fat Dan’s Deli is fun, funky and friendly.

They are eager to make a joking conversation with any incoming customer.

Yet, be aware. The tip jar is labeled “pirate ransom money” for a reason.

“If you don’t tip, you’re not leaving,” a staff member said.

To be safe, throw in at least some loose change to ensure your safe return home.

On a more welcoming note, the staff holds true to the menu, which states that hugs are always free.

The restaurant itself is warm and cozy, equipped with flat screen TVs. Memorabilia from Chicago sports teams line the walls.

If sitting around isn’t your thing, there is also an arcade racing game for your entertainment.

Fat Dan’s is a proud Butler sports supporter displaying a men’s basketball jersey and pennant on the wall.

The atmosphere of Fat Dan’s is laid back and comfortable, which is even tempting for the busiest of bodies.

For most college students, budget factors a lot into where you decide to eat. Fat Dan’s is well-priced. Most meals range between $5 and $10, and if you are getting fries, count on having some to bring home because the portion size is very generous.

If you’re nice and have plenty of conversation with the friendly workers they just might let you take home a free cup too.

Fat Dan’s Deli is located at 815 Broad Ripple Ave., and is open for lunch and dinner, with a late night option on weekends.

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JUNK FOOD TIME: Grilled cheese and fries are one of the many indulgences Fat Dan’s Deli offers its patrons. (Photo by Allison Ammermuller)

FAT DAN’S DELI | FOOD REVIEW Fat Dan’s has a funky atmosphere that is perfect for students, especially for late night options on the weekend. The food is to die for, with a fantastic grilled cheese and enough meat options to please any carnivore. Even better, a meal only costs between $5 and $10—a perfect college student deal.

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Palladium brings world class to Central Indiana $126 million concert hall will feature world-renowned music acts for years to come

BY BRIAN WANBAUGH

bwanbaug@butler.edu | asst. a&e editor

T

he Vienna State Opera in Austria, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and the Sydney Opera House in Australia are often considered to be the best symphony concert halls in the world. Perhaps now the Palladium, located in Carmel, Ind., will some day be among those great buildings.

This concert hall, which had its grand opening last weekend, will surely entertain thousands of Indianapolis area residents for years to come.

Upon first seeing it, the Palladium is a truly impressive building. The architecture is set in a classical style influenced by Villa Rotonda in Vicenza, Italy. Villa Rotanda’s architect Andrea Palladio is perhaps the inspiration for the Palladium’s name as well.

While the outside of the Carmel building is impressive, the hall itself is world class.

Built in a “shoe box” style with a rectangular hall and high ceiling, the venue seats 1,600 people. Three floors of balconies on the sides of the hall add seating, but are also excellent seats for viewing the stage.

In some concert halls, the main floor doesn’t have a good seats, but the sloped nature of the Brazillian cherry hardwood floor makes for excellent seats, no matter where

MUSIC NEVER SOUNDED BETTER: The Palladium, recently opened to the public, is a state-of-the-art concert hall that will showcase some of the greatest acts in classical, jazz and country music. (Photo by Brian Wanbaugh) you are.

Another important aspect of any concert hall is the acoustics and how the builders put in different materials to maintain a perfectly acoustic sound. Everything from the flooring, to the handcrafted plaster on the walls, to the seat cushions contribute to the amazing

sound inside the concert hall.

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the acoustics inside the building is the “acoustic canopy,” which is a 63 foot wide set of glass panels that vary in size from 5/8th-inch to 1 and 1/2 inches thick. These panels can even be lowered to 34 feet from its original 60 foot

level to create an even richer sound quality.

All of the state-of-the-art materials inside, added to the limestone used to construct the building, make up the $126 million price tag for the Palladium.

The city of Carmel will be spending a bit more money in the upcoming year as well to finish the Center for the Performing Arts Complex, including $13.5 million for the Booth-Tarkington Theater, which will be used for putting on plays and musicals.

However, the Palladium is the crown jewel in the soon-to-be-completed Arts Complex.

In an interview with The Indianapolis Star, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said he wanted the Palladium to be something that generations will enjoy and that this is what Carmel has contributed to the community.

With the 2011 season quickly filling up, the lineup offers a wide variety of entertainment, including classical music shows, jazz musicians, dance groups and country artists.

The classical music acts will be the shows to see, however, because the hall was constructed for precisely that kind of music. With groups including the Vienna Boys Choir and the world-renowned St. Petersburg Philharmonic coming in March and April respectively, the Palladium should be considered one of the cultural beacons of the Midwest.

‘Blue Valentine’ shows love doesn’t always play nice

BY CAITLIN O’ROURKE

corourke@butler.edu | a&e editor

Tragically heartbreaking, “Blue Valentine” is no doubt one of the best movies of the year. Outstanding acting and strong emotion mix the joys of new love and the pain of what happens when that love falls apart.

The movie is shot documentary style, allowing the audience an extremely graphic portrayal of a relationship’s life cycle. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams give heartbreaking performances as Dean and Cindy, a couple that meets by chance and desperately tries to save their failing marriage after having a child together.

They both interpret their roles unflinchingly, allowing the audience to pity them, hope for them and even dislike them at times.

As young college-age students falling in love, they project a vulnerability and innocence.

Its almost believable that their love will last, even as the present day scenes become more and more bleak. Their transformation into a worldweary couple with a toddler struggling to get by is astonishing: Gosling into a balding, trashy alcoholic and Williams into a lifeless, drooping middle-aged woman. The progression is obvious at the end, as the scene goes from past to present in quick succession.

A surprisingly great performance comes from Faith Wladyka as well, who plays their young daughter Frankie. She’s absolutely charming as she interacts with Gosling, and she manages to inject some hope into the bleaker scenes of the film.

The use of a handheld camera to film the movie was brilliant, as it simply could not have worked

as well without the graphic scenes of Gosling and Williams in a hotel room as they attempt to save their marriage by sleeping together. The scene is sufficiently awkward, but it confirms that there is no hope for a couple that has so dramatically changed since their bright and hopeful youth. In contrast, the camera style also brings out the magic of their younger days, highlighting the sweetness of their marriage ceremony and the excitement of the first days of their courtship, catching small, pleased smiles from Williams.

The intimacy allows even the smallest emotions of the actors to be adequately caught on screen, adding more depth to the already rich plot and superb acting.

An unexpected surprise of the movie is Gosling showing off his impressive musical skills, serenading Williams as she tap dances on one of their first dates. Appropriately, the song he sings is “You Always Hurt the One You Love,” setting the tone for the rest of the movie.

The only complaint is the pace of the movie. It feels a little too long near the end and takes away some from the last scenes. A more fluid pace could have helped the movie become almost perfect. Instead, it tends to drag at times, and the flashback scenes could have been cut shorter so more of their history could have been shown.

However, this is one small complaint about a rich, heartbreaking movie that reminds audiences that love doesn’t always have a happy ending.

Gosling and Williams play their roles with a sincerity and grace that makes them two of the greatest performances of the year. “Blue Valentine” is a painfully honest movie that stays with you long after you’ve left the theater.

Gosling and Williams play their roles with a sincerity and grace that makes them two of the greatest performances of the year.

BLUE VALENTINE | FILM REVIEW Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this film about love and a relationship that has gone wrong.

Filmed in a unique, documentary-type style, which adds to its intense nature at points, this outstanding film will affect you long after you see it.

5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = poor

DECEMBERISTS’ KILL KING : Singer Colin Meloy (right) leads the Decemberists’ into 2011 by creating lively, airy melodies layered with clever lyrics., which shows that the Decemberists’ are still a band to look to for exciting new music. (Photo courtesy of Renee Barrera)

‘King is Dead’ shows Decemberists’ life

BY AJA CACAN

acacan@butler.edu | staff writer

“The King is Dead” marks a return to the Decemberists’ roots.

Anyone who has followed the Decemberists’ musical trajectory over the years is more than aware that the band rarely sticks to a single method of expressing their folkloric brand of indie rock.

Over the past decade, their sound has grown from the early, light melodies of their first three albums to 2009’s elaborate rock opera “The Hazards of Love.”

With each step in this path bringing a somewhat richer, more passionate and almost aggressive approach to both musical and lyrical quality, it is almost a surprise when “The King is Dead”—released January 18 on Capitol Records—delivers in a way not dissimilar to the poetic and airy, but still grounded and fundamental, manner of the band’s early days.

Not surprising, this album presents a reiteration of the themes from the traditional Decemberists repertoire: nature and allusions to folklore and history, always with a story to tell. The band departs from the somewhat imposing and stylistically complex “Hazards” to offer fans a more listenable experience, made to be appreciated by a wider audience than the band could have expected when it first started making its own style of music.

The opening track “Don’t Carry It All,” undoubtedly and appropriately one of the most monumental of the ten, opens with a churning drum beat beneath a reverberating harmonica and guitar. Songwriter Colin Meloy implores his listeners to “raise a glass to turnings of the season and watch it as it arcs towards the sun.”

This isn’t the only track where the band makes great use of seasonal imagery and motifs.

Listening to the beautiful and wistful “January Hymn,” with Meloy’s laments of “pale the winter days after dark, wandering the gray memorial park,” makes this track a perfect choice for those looking for affirmation of winter’s dreariness.

Perhaps a song like this makes the album’s January release date anything but accidental. However, just a few songs later, this view is confronted by “June Hymn,” a rollicking melodic ballad describing the day that “summer comes to Springville Hill,” and just what one would expect a June day to sound like.

The layering and complexity of even the simplest tracks is something to be expected of the Decemberists, and their creative energies are further enhanced by the guest appearance of R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck on three tracks.

Perhaps the truest personification of the Decemberists’ unique style is “Calamity Song,” the most allusion-laden track on the record. Indeed, Meloy calamitously invokes a series of historical images, with lightly woven and almost too-subtle commentary on the state of civilization and culture.

Despite their usual tendency to weave fantastic and folkloric representations of real life, this album actually grounds the Decemberists in real life. It is an orderly, organized accumulation of light melodies and energetic harmonies that speak to a universal experience.

Whether or not their particular art form reaches everyone the same way, no doubt the Decemberists will continue their familiar trend, building from this album to continue spinning the complexities of modern life into a folk tale.

THE KING IS DEAD |ALBUM REVIEW

The Decemberists turn back the clock in ‘The King is Dead’ with their poetic lyrics and airy melodies that create a feeling similar to their previous albums. With special guests, this album adds to their cult indie status.

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The Best Of

ndy These local spots in Indy have A&E’s stamp of approval—a new place featured each week!

Details: Big Hat Books & Arts 6510 Cornell Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46220 317-202-0203 Distance from Butler: Seven-minute drive to Broad Ripple Why We Love This Place: We’re all about supporting local businesses and we think Big Hat Books is one of the best. After a rough day of classes, the atmosphere inside is peaceful and content, and there’s usually some type of art display to admire as you find something to read. Their book selection is always unique and we never leave with quite what we thought we would.

Want us to feature your favorite Indy spot? Send submissions to corourke@butler.edu.

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OUR POINT THIS WEEK: We hope that the new Republican caucus in the House will use their power in a more constructive manner. | VOTE: 23-0

Attempts to halt ‘Obamacare’

President Obama’s legendary health care reform was signed into law March 23, 2010 but this past Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to repeal the act in a 245-189 vote.

The vote was backed by the entire Republican Caucus, as well as a handful of Democrats.

Republican leaders cheered the repeal as a first step in dismantling President Obama’s campaign promises.

While the act is symbolic, we at The Butler Collegian feel that the Republican party could be using their new majority power in a more effective manner.

Our concern with the repeal is that there are better ways to be spending Republican efforts and tax-payer dollars than the current uses.

It is clear that the Republicans were following up on a campaign promise made to voters, how-

ever the outcome of this action is quite predictable. The repeal of health care will not likely pass the Senate and even if it did, the action would be vetoed by President Obama.

The latest additions to the Republican caucus are partly due to Tea Party hype and because of their vow to repeal “Obama Care.” By attempting to repeal the act, the Republican Caucus has guaranteed immunity against accusations of unfulfilled campaign promises. It is becoming increasingly more evident that this move was purely political.

This past attempt shows us that bipartisanship will be necessary to successfully move this vote through the Senate so that it will reach President Obama’s desk.

Health care reform and its subsequent repeal will be a point of contention in the next presidential race and for years to come. However, the fact that Republicans are pushing a repeal so soon signifies that they are just looking to live up to the promises they made

Bipartisanship will be necessary to successfully move this vote through the Senate.

to get elected, not make impactful changes for the American people.

We hope that these first two weeks of the new session aren’t indicative of the rest of the term and that Republicans can reach across the aisle to gain Democratic support for an effective solution to health care reform.

Bipartisanship is necessary in this regard because so many issues depend on a solution to health care, such as raising the debt ceiling. Soon, a debate between Republicans and Democrats will determine whether or not the ceiling should be raised above its roughly $14 trillion limit.

Health care is a crucial part of this debate since the U.S. spends exorbitant amounts of money on health care entitlements for Americans.

While we understand the Republicans’ effort to appease voter’s expectations, we are weary of the timing and motivation behind the repeal.

We feel that from this point forward, the Republican’s efforts should be focused on improving or changing the bill rather than simply launching it to the Senate within the first two weeks of the new session.

Hopefully, Republicans and Democrats can reach a comprehensive agreement for health care reform that will better serve Americans and allow the House to move forward to more pressing issues.

Sticking to those pesky new year’s resolutions

BY LEXIE SMITH

lhsmith@butler.edu | opinion editor

Each new year gives people a chance to change themselves in massive ways and to wash off the events of the previous year.

I personally love New Year’s. I love the opportunity to reinvent myself and grow up. However, there are things that irk me about New Year’s and the subsequent resolutions: the lack of commitment. Here’s to hoping that in 2011, the millions that promise to make some sort of improvement actually keep their promise.

Maybe these resolutions would be easier to keep if they were simpler. Something along the lines of, NEW YEAR, NEW YOU: Each new year inspires millions around the globe to make resolutions for a healthier year. However, most people “I’m going to get a regular haircut.” make the mistake of taking on massive resolutions. They end up getting bogged down and quitting weeks into the year. (Photo from MCT) That’s doable. People keep coming to “slack.” It’s easier to quit some- when it is completely permissible to your resolutions as the year proup with these outlandish resolutions thing gradually than to quit it cold cut the people out of your life who gresses is to change whatever it is to radically change their bodies or turkey. If you are trying out a new haven’t proved themselves worthy in your life that needs changing as do a complete attitude overhaul. It’s diet, allow yourself a piece of choco- of staying in it during the past 12 soon as you realize that it does,” ridiculous. late every other day until you wean months.

Lipper and Vincent write. By fixing Keep it simple. This way you yourself off of it completely.

The most important way to keep things in your life immediately, you won’t get bogged down and upset New Year’s resolutions aren’t a resolution is to write it out. By will save yourself a lot of headache with something that should make about eliminating the things you en- writing out your resolution and after the new year begins. you happy. To make your resolution joy out of your life, but giving you re-reading it daily, you are more Overall, a new year is just a builteasier to keep, schedule it. I know an opportunity to start a fresh year likely to maintain focus and “every in second chance to fix any and evfor a fact if I don’t write something being the best you can. time you’re tempted to slip, the full erything about your life. So please, down, it isn’t getting done. When Resolutions shouldn’t be stress- weight of what you’d be giving up use it wisely. you make time to complete your ful. Self-improvement isn’t easy, but will be right in your face,” HuffingWhatever your resolution may be, resolution, you’ll find yourself actu- it definitely shouldn’t be impossible. ton Post contributors Jodi Lipper and just be sure that it is something that ally doing it. You’ll also find yourself In my eyes, the most important com- Cerina Vincent wrote. will make you happy and something being more productive since you are ponent of New Year’s resolutions is Another important part of keep- that you are truly doing for yourself. actually scheduling different activi- being honest with yourself. Don’t ing resolutions is to make these This is your year to make yourself ties into specific blocks of time. Who make a resolution to save a failing promises to yourself throughout the the best you can be, without collapsdoesn’t love that feeling? relationship. year, rather than waiting to make life ing under the pressure of resoluTo make your resolution less A new year really is about a new changes in one day. tions. Remember, resolutions should daunting, allow yourself a few days you, an improved you. It is a time “Possibly the best way to keep be fun, not stressful.

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Tragedy in Tucson UNITED IN HEARTBREAK: Family members of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green, the youngest victim of the Tucson shootings, embrace at the “Together We Thrive” program. This program honors the six victims of Jared Loughner’s shooting rampage. (Photo from MCT)

Some reactions following Tucson’s tragic shootings, from both sides of the aisle, are just as tragic as the event itself.

quick to post a scathing entry on his blog for the newspaper’s website.

“She’s been the target of violence before,” Krugman wrote. “And those wondering why a Blue Dog Democrat, the kind Republicans might be able to work with, might be a target, the answer is that she’s a Democrat who survived what was otherwise a GOP sweep in Arizona, precisely because the Republicans nominated a Tea Party activist.”

Krugman’s blog post was published a few short hours after the shooting, while the details were still murky and the scene in Tucson was bleak. Krugman may have realized he spoke too soon. A few hours later he disabled the “comments” feature for this post and said, “the crazies are coming out in force.”

The public was calling him out on his poorly-thought-out predictions.

The Hollywood crowd was also quick to make their opinions known and turn the shootings political.

Stirring the pot since Vietnam, Jane Fonda did not hesitate to fire off an angry and pathetic tweet. “@SarahPalinUSA holds responsibility,” Fonda said. “As does the violence-provoking rhetoric of the Tea Party.”

UNSPEAKABLE TRAGEDY: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) was one of 19 people shot

by Jared Loughner duirng a political appearance in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 8. (Photo from MCT)

BY SAM HYER

shyer@butler.edu | asst. opinion editor

On Jan. 8, 19 people were shot and six were fatally wounded when a young man opened fire at an event for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

The acts of the shooter, Jared Loughner, are unspeakable.

Almost as sickening was the pathetic attempts of individuals to use this event for political gain—both those on the left and on the right.

The event the disaster took place at was a session of “Congress on Your Corner,” which is designed so that members of the community can go and express their concerns to their state representative. It is events like these that make this country great, and men like Loughner that try to tarnish it.

The following days should have been ones that brought the country together. While this did occur for the most part, there were still individuals who took the opportunity to jump to conclusions and make assumptions for political gain.

Paul Krugman, the left-leaning writer for The New York Times was

While I am not a “tea-partier” or a faithful follower of Sarah Palin, it has become quite apparent that Loughner was in no way affiliated with the Tea Party, or Sarah Palin for that matter.

Those on the right did not respond appropriately either.

In a startling message from Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips, he said followers should be focused on blaming Loughner, the “liberal lunatic,” as well as Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, the “leftist sheriff.” He also went on to talk about the Oklahoma City bombing and how the government was quick to blame the incident on Conservative pundits like Rush Limbaugh, helping to solidify Clinton’s re-election to a second term.

Both sides are at fault.

In his speech, and in my opinion the best one of his career, President Obama hit the nail on the head.

“But what we can’t do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on one another,” he said.

This is true and I hope people were listening because the next time a tragedy like this occurs, I can only hope that the aftermath is one of unity, not polarization.

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What is your goal for this semester?

BY: ERIN DRENNAN

“My goal is to to just relax and try to be able to get everything done while job searching.”

Lissa Phillips senior

“Geet myself prepared to study abroad in the upcoming fall semester.”

Myke Van De Voort sophomore

“To have a 4.0 GPA and to work out 5 times a week every week to get in shape.”

“Maintain my GPA while still enjoying my last semester as an undergraduate.”

Andrew Lincoln junior

Bryce Gergely senior