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Butler partnership to continue despite suspension ANDRÉ SMITH AMSMITH5@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR Butler University’s College of Education will keep its partnership with Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy despite the school’s principal being suspended.

Currently, Butler is engaged in a partnership with the school to allow juniors and seniors to enroll in one three-credit course each semester at the university through the Early College Program.

Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene White suspended Shortridge Principal Brandon Cosby on Nov. 4.

Cosby was hired in 2008 to transform the school into a magnet school and help build and maintain

the partnership between the schools.

White recommended that Cosby be fired for poor supervision of students, insubordination and failure to supervise faculty, provide leadership, collaborate with Butler in the partnership, send spending reports to funders and complete teacher evaluations.

Despite this, Butler will continue its partnership with the school, COE Dean Ena Shelley said in an email to The Collegian.

“We remain committed to our partnership work with Shortridge,” she said.

Susan Sutherlin, director of peer tutoring and instructor of English, teaches a service-learning course at Shortridge with graduate and undergraduate students. Sutherlin said all of Butler’s activities at

Shortridge are continuing as planned.

“We are continuing to plan for our next semester, and we are still active and welcome in the building, as we have been from the very beginning,” Sutherlin said. “So from our perspective, their need and our service have not changed.”

IPS director of school and community relations Mary Bewley said part of the rationale considered for the suspension came after some Butler staff members shared concerns with a team investigating the matter. These were made public at a meeting White held with parents.

“We had an investigative team that interviewed all the staff at Shortridge and spoke to members see shortridge page 3

Photo by Rachel Anderson

Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy Principal Brandon Cosby was suspended last week. Butler intends to maintain its partnership with the school.

GRINDING OUT A WIN

Atherton to receive upgrade this winter The Market Place will undergo a $500,000 renovation.

AARON KELPIN AKELPIN@BUTLER.EDU

STAFF WRITER

Photos by Taylor Cox

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Andrew Smith led the team with 16 points and 10 rebounds on Tuesday. | A fan cheers on the Bulldogs. | The 2011 Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament national finalist banner was hung at Tuesday night’s game.

FULL RECAP ON PAGE 5

The Market Place at Atherton Union will receive some gifts from dining services during winter break, including a fireplace, banquette seating and fresher food options.

The $500,000 renovation to Atherton has been in the works since 2008, said Stacey Puck, director of dining services, and it may be only one part of a twoor three-phase renovation said. “[President Jim] Danko has said that he doesn’t like the dining options here,” Vice President for Student Affairs Levester Johnson said at a Nov. 9 Student Government Association meeting. “I’ve said that they’re not the best. I’ve heard students say they’re not the best. It’s time for a change.”

The first phase will be completely installed over

winter break, Puck said.

Dining services plans to install new wood-style vinyl flooring, lay-in coffer ceilings, environmentally friendly, semi-recessed lighting fixtures, new bulkhead and wall paint and new millwork walls with stone veneer bases.

Puck also said that the department will install an artificial fireplace and banquette seats, which will provide a much different feel to the dining area.

“The current plan in the Market Place does not really encourage people to sit around and talk after they get done eating,” Johnson said. “No one wants to sit in there and talk for a long time.”

Taylor Meador, a junior representative for Alliance, said at the SGA meeting she was concerned about the issue of space with these new renovations, but Puck said that space was one of the renovation’s main focuses.

“We won’t be taking away any seats,” Puck said.

Atherton’s current seating capacity is 364, and the renovations see dining services page 2

Danko announces $5 million fund Inauguration ‘enriched culture’ for innovation in inaugural speech OLIVIA INGLE OINGLE@BUTLER.EDU

ONLINE MANAGING EDITOR

HAYLEIGH COLOMBO HCOLOMBO@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR IN CHIEF

President Jim Danko announced that Butler University will develop a $5 million fund for innovative ideas and creative thinking during his Nov. 12 inaugural address at Clowes Memorial Hall.

“I have heard many wonderful, creative ideas from Butler community members over the past 100 days,” Danko said. “It is this creativity that makes me confident about our future.

We must invest in those ideas.“ Danko said that through the fund, the most deserving ideas developed by faculty, staff and students will be placed on a “funding fast track” through an approval process by a group of Butler community members.

“Recognizing that while not all ideas will be successful, enough of them will be successful to help advance our institution to national

We are your partners in imagining the possibilities of the future of Butler University.

GARY BUTKUS BUTLER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION prominence and to improve the education we provide to our students,” Danko said.

Danko said that over the past two weeks, with the help of the Board of Trustees, he has managed to raise more than $1 million for the fund. He said both he and his wife, Bethanie, have personally invested in the fund.

Before Danko’s announcement, Gary Butkus, president of Butler’s alumni association, said that Danko had the support of alumni behind him to guide the university, in part by helping with Butler’s fundraising

efforts.

“We are grateful for President Danko’s leadership and accept his challenge to work with him to ensure that the university’s mission is fulfilled,” Butkus said. “We are your partners in imagining the possibilities of the future of Butler University.”

Student Government Association President Al Carroll said he has plenty of ideas for the use of the fund.

“As soon as he announced it, my mind started going a thousand miles a minute,” Carroll said. “One of the great things President Danko is doing is being very open to ideas coming from students. We’re very much looking forward to starting that dialogue and having that conversation.”

Danko said he’s excited to hear what ideas will come from the community. He has ideas of his own, but he said he wants the money to go directly to people in the community.

—Additional reporting

by Olivia Ingle

Butler University inaugurated President Jim Danko Nov. 12 at Clowes Memorial Hall in front of a crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members.

Danko’s inaugural address announcement of the $5 million idea fund was just part of the inauguration day festivities to welcome him as Butler’s 21st president.

William Tate, a Butler alumnus who attended the inaugural events, said he expected the day to be an exciting one for the university.

“Events like this enrich the Butler community culture,” Tate said. “It’s good seeing friends and old colleagues.”

Inauguration day events consisted of a student breakfast, the inauguration installation ceremony, a luncheon and an evening gala at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. “It’s important to note that

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President Danko started his inauguration day the same way he started his first day on campus— eating with students,” Carroll said.

Council on Presidential Affairs Chair Mike Tirman said the breakfast was a time for Danko to interact with students. “[The inauguration executive board] wanted to start dialogue with students about what are the possibilities they envision and how we can make Butler a better place for everyone,” Tirman said.

At the breakfast, Danko said that his first three months on campus, meeting and getting to know the students, have been a blast for him.

“It has been great already getting to work with our student leaders,” he said. “The students here are more committed and dedicated than any place I’ve ever been. It really is remarkable the talent that [students] have and the time that you share with us at the university.”

At the end of the student see inauguration page 3

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CCOM dean candidates present to college SARA PRUZIN SPRUZIN@BUTLER.EDU

PRINT MANAGING EDITOR

Collaboration was a major topic for the College of Communication dean candidates as they visited Butler University throughout the past week.

Glenda Balas and Gary Edgerton, the two candidates, said they would like to work within the college and alongside the other colleges to combine skills and perspectives.

Balas said she would like to bring in diverse majors to work on a common project.

She said she likes to empower people through resources and support and bring in alternative ideas.

“I look for creative solutions,” she said. “And I’m not afraid to look outside the box and bring people into a project.”

Edgerton said he would like to integrate skills from other programs into majors in CCOM. He said one example is pairing with the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to discuss health communication but said communication is vital to most professions.

“Communication is the kind of discipline that really lends itself to a lot of collaboration with the other colleges,” he said.

Both said one of the challenges facing a new dean is unifying a diverse college. Balas said while differences exist, there are common aspects that can bring programs together.

“If you go around the table, they’re all rooted

in a similar theoretical construct,” she said.

Edgerton said he would spend time meeting with the associate dean, program chairs and faculty before forming a plan for the college. But he said that the programs are more similar than different, and one department’s advances promote benefits for the others.

“The success of that broader college will bring success on the local level with programs as well,” he said.

Edgerton is currently the chair of the communication and theater arts department at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. He said that a wellrounded program brings in both theory and practice, which better prepares students for their careers in the long run.

“It’s not that what they were learning didn’t help them get to a place, but it isn’t a straight, logical line necessarily,” he said.

“Having a broad base communication education prepares you for lots of different jobs.”

Balas is currently chair of the department of communication and journalism at the University of New Mexico. From 2008 to 2010 she was chair of the department of mass communication at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.

A balance between practical skills and academics is important, Balas said.

She said theory and criticism are

vital, but every classroom experience should include some experiential content, whether it is in a film, academic publication, media publication or some other form of experience.

“The academic has to inform the practice, and the practice illustrates the academics, and it has to be integrated,” she said.

Edgerton said he would prefer not to comment on the role of adjunct professors, but Balas said that bringing on professionals as adjuncts helps to inform academics.

At New Mexico, Balas said she tried to bring more adjunct professors and actively sought out talented professionals who were good teachers to integrate into the program.

“They bring so much to students, and the fresh experiences that they bring are invaluable,” she said.

Rachel Senn, a senior digital media production major, attended student meetings with both candidates.

She said the meetings allowed students to interact with the candidates as a group and was happy the candidates addressed the role of student media in the meetings.

“No matter their major, students want to participate in those things,” Senn said.

Senn said that the candidates could have focused more on the role of fundraising and building a strong and diverse faculty.

“As the college grows, we’re going to need more money,” she said.

New renovations to Atherton Union will be completed over winter break.

DINING SERVICES: RENOVATIONS

FROM PAGE ONE may actually add some additional seating, Puck said.

Jill Petnuch, a freshman biology major, said the aesthetics of Atherton are not as big of a concern as the accessibility.

“I don’t really care what it looks like,” Petnuch said. “I just want it to be open later.”

New fresh and healthy food options are also part of the renovation, Courtney Tuell, director of public relations, said. Fresh food selections will include salad, deli and “fresh for you” options.

Puck has been conducting focus groups with students to hear what the student body has to say about their dining experiences, and she said that she encourages students to provide input, feedback and suggestions

Rendering courtesy of University Relations

In light of new renovation proposals, many students are giving feedback to officials about their opinions on the proposed changes to dining on campus.

Photo by Taylor Cox

about menu options and hours of operation by emailing food@butler.edu.

Cynthia Roush, a freshman exploratory studies major, said she is looking forward to the healthier options.

“I want fresh fruit,” Roush said. “I feel like I’m lacking on my fruits and vegetables.”

Puck said dining services is assisting with the cost of

the project.

Dining services has invested $1.9 million in advancements on campus since 1998, including the addition of Starbucks to the Butler Bookstore, the installation of the C-Store in the lower level of the Dawg House and the Zia Juice Bar in the Health and Recreation Complex.

Vehicle break-ins on campus worry students KYLER NAYLOR

KNAYLOR@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

A string of vehicle breakins last week has students wondering if locking their car doors is enough.

Nine break-ins took place in four days last week, according to a Butler University Police Department report.

Of the 17 thefts this month, eight took place in a single day.

Comparatively, there were nine total thefts in November last year, one of which was a vehicle theft.

The chain of break-ins started Tuesday night and was believed to be the work of three or four individuals.

BUPD took one person into custody on Thursday.

“These catches typically don’t happen because these guys are very quick in what they do,” Police Chief Ben Hunter said. “I’m very, very happy my staff stepped up and caught the guy. It’s a good story.”

Some students said they aren’t as comfortable having their cars on campus after the thefts.

“The break-in really irritated me and made me feel a little less safe on campus, especially since this problem has happened several times lately,” said sophomore exploratory business major Michael Gorin, whose car was

Number of thefts/attempted thefts in November 2011

Number of thefts

Nine cars on campus were broken into this month.

Info from BUPD/Graphic by Kyler Naylor

broken into while parked in the Phi Delta Theta parking lot.

Gorin said he doesn’t expect BUPD to catch the culprits.

“I know BUPD is doing all they can,” Gorin said.

“But considering it’s not really possible to have cameras all over campus I don’t expect them to really be able to successfully catch most criminals who pull stunts like this.”

In terms of utilizing resources, Hunter said BUPD is doing all it can to prevent future thefts, including altering patrols, bringing in officers on overtime and setting up posts in and near parking lots.

“You can’t predict the future,” Hunter said. “We continue to do proactive measures. We continue to respond. I don’t like to have to respond. I’d rather head it off. You just never know what you’re heading off other than being out there and being visible.”

In order to be as proactive against theft and break-ins

as possible, Hunter offered some advice.

“Don’t leave things open in your vehicle,” Hunter said. “Make sure that you write down your serial numbers and have them readily available. Things like that will assist us if there is larceny from a vehicle.”

Hunter stressed the importance of being aware of your surroundings and participating in community policing.

“If you see someone going through a parking lot looking into vehicles, you should be calling us,” he said. “This is where people need to continue to practice these crime watch tips.”

Hunter said that he wants to make sure people don’t become targets of crime and that the best way to deter theft is to give the burglar a lack of cause.

“We’re in a safe community, a safe neighborhood,” Hunter said. “But we’re also the 12th largest city in the nation, so those are things you have to balance.”

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SHORTRIDGE: PARTNERSHIP TO CONTINUE

FROM PAGE ONE of staff at Butler,” Bewley said. “There were some negative comments from Butler shared with the public by the superintendent on Saturday.”

Ultimately Bewley said she thinks the controversy may have an effect on students.

“I think it is going to be very disruptive [to the students’ education],” Bewley said. “While it’s unfortunate it has to happen in the middle of the semster, it has to be done.”

WTHR reported that many parents expressed concerns about the firing at White’s meeting with them.

“Mr. Cosby has found a way to get through to these kids,” the WTHR report quoted a mother as saying.

“You remove him as a leader, you put them two, three steps back.”

Currently the school’s two assistant principals are acting in place of Cosby indefinitely. Cosby is still being paid by IPS and can appeal White’s decision, which would prompt a school board review within 10 days.

INAUGURATION: WELCOMED BY MANY

FROM PAGE ONE breakfast, the four class presidents robed Danko with academic regalia, welcoming him to the Butler community.

After the breakfast in the Johnson Room, Blue II led a student procession to Clowes Memorial Hall, where the official inauguration took place.

At 11 a.m., a procession of student organization delegates, learned society delegates, institutions of higher education delegates, faculty, deans, vice presidents, the provost, the Board of Trustees and the platform party marched down the aisles of Clowes.

The ceremony included welcoming statements from speakers such as Faculty Senate Chair Margaret Brabant, U.S. Senator Richard Lugar and Butler Board of Trustees Chair Craig Fenneman.

Lugar described Danko as a good friend.

“I’m impressed with the fact that his idealism has been matched

Photo by Reid Bruner

Butler University President Jim Danko listens to inauguration speeches during Saturday’s inaugural events. by achievement at each stage in his career,” Lugar said. “He already has formed in his own mind a great number of very thoughtful suggestions as to how the greatness of Butler is going to increase.”

Fenneman marked the inauguration as the beginning of a

new era for the university.

“It provides us with the opportunity to celebrate the history and achievements of Butler University and its alumni, as we also accept President Danko’s challenge to explore new possibilities and move Butler

forward as a national leader in higher education,” Fenneman said.

In his inaugural address, Danko announced the new innovation fund and highlighted what he has learned in his new position thus far.

“Above all, I have come to know a university that inspires creativity and a bold, progressive spirit of innovation that links theory with practice in original ways and that emphasizes responsible citizenship, both here in our neighborhood and around the world,” Danko said.

He said the administration and faculty at Butler need to focus collective energy on formalizing a shared vision for the university over the short and long term.

“The most important part of this shared vision will be its focus on our academic mission,” Danko said.

He said being entrusted with the leadership of Butler is the single greatest privilege he has ever had.

“I can think of no profession more noble than the education of young people within a caring, yet challenging, academic environment, and I can think of no institution that does that better than Butler University,” Danko said.

Documenting the inaugural events The Collegian had the opportunity to follow Butler University President Jim Danko during some of the inauguration events on Saturday.

9-10 a.m.

Danko joins students in the Johnson Room of Robertson Hall for a student breakfast.

Photo by Maria Porter

11 a.m.

Faculty Senate Chair Margaret Brabant passes the mace to Danko.

Danko was officially inaugurated as Butler University’s 21st president at an installation ceremony at Clowes Memorial Hall.

Photo by Reid Bruner

6 p.m.

SGA President Al Carroll and guest Nicole Amodeo attend the Inaugural Gala at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Photo by Hayleigh Colombo

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Broken elevator creates problems for IT, IMS BROOKE DEADY BDEADY@BUTLER.EDU

STAFF WRITER

Photo by Taylor Cox

Last Thursday, a burst pipe on the northeast side of Jordan Hall caused the water line that supplies Atherton Union to be shut down.

University dining facilities such as Starbucks and the Market Place made necessary accommodations.

Burst pipe shuts down dining facilities KATIE YOUNGEN KYOUNGEN@BUTLER.EDU

STAFF WRITER

A burst pipe on the northeast side of Jordan Hall dampened the daily routine for some faculty, staff and students last Thursday.

Interim Vice President for Operations Gerald Carlson said workers struck a fire hydrant Nov. 10 while using a lift to hang banners for last weekend’s presidential inauguration.

The fire hydrant ruptured a water main beneath the sidewalk, which flooded the area. This flood forced pedestrian traffic to divert around the area and also disrupted the flow of water to Atherton Union, home of the Market Place and Starbucks.

“We immediately called the water company so they could shut off the water supply until the break could be repaired,” Carlson said.

“The same line feeding the fire hydrant fed Atherton Union.”

Carlson said Atherton was

without water until approximately 6:30 p.m.

The lack of water forced Aramark to make adjustments to meal services. “[Dining services] had to make arrangements to accommodate our guests during the meal periods,”said Stacey Puck, director of dining services. “We set up temporary beverage stations at the Market Place at Atherton since the fountain machines were not operable.”

Puck said that dining services has contingency plans for situations when dining services can’t operate as normal due to unforeseeable circumstances, such as water disruption or weather events.

“During the snowstorms earlier this year, dining services personnel were some of the only staff members on campus,” Puck said.

“Members of our management team were able to arrive to campus and went through with what staff could get to campus. We then

had to centralize all of our dining through the Market Place.”

These sudden changes are not always convenient or satisfying for students and staff, though. Students looking for a caffeine fix Thursday afternoon found that Starbucks was not selling hot beverages.

“It was a really cold day, so we were kind of disappointed,” freshman Michelle Quenon said.

Freshman Christina Perry said although she was disappointed, she wasn’t too upset about it.

“Things like this happen, and we understand that,” Perry said.

It is this understanding that Puck said she and the dining services team are thankful for.

“We appreciate students’ understanding and patience when something like this happens that is beyond our control,” Puck said.

The water main break was repaired by Thursday evening, and dining services, including Starbucks, have since resumed normal operations.

One of the elevators in Jordan Hall has been inoperable off and on for weeks and is beginning to cause problems for Information Technology and Instructional Media Services.

Jeff McGregor, information systems analyst, said IT is always thinking of ways to be prepared if the elevator is down.

“We just kind of expect it now,” he said.

Interim Vice President for Operations Gerald Carlson said repairs on the elevator are dealt with the same day that they are reported.

“The problems over the last couple of weeks are the result of the elevator doors being knocked out of alignment,” he said. “This type of problem is usually the result of some type of wheeled cart.”

When the elevator is down, IT must tell professors there is no way to get the computers to the classroom. “[The professors] are very understanding, and they usually already know about the elevator,” McGregor said.

Lindsey VanWinkle, sophomore media, rhetoric and culture and digital media production major, works for IMS. She said it can be frustrating when the elevator is broken, because classes need the

laptops.

“We can’t carry a 300-pound cart up the stairs,” she said.

IT is currently looking for open space on other floors to avoid disruption in delivering computer carts to classrooms when the elevator is down.

McGregor said the elevator takes about three minutes to get down to the basement, then three minutes to get to the second floor.

“We have to make sure that we leave 15 minutes before a class to get there on time,” McGregor said.

Because the elevator is so slow at times, it makes it difficult for IT and IMS to do anything other than delivery.

“It also affects bringing things back [to the office],” McGregor said.

Size is another issue. Only two computer carts fit into the elevator at a time. However, the elevator size cannot be changed because Jordan Hall is a national historical landmark.

While the elevator is causing problems for IT and IMS, there are no plans to replace it any time in the near future.

“The replacement of the Jordan Hall middle building elevator is put as a capital funding request each year,” Carlson said. “The replacement cost is substantial, and the unit is fairly trouble-free, so funding is not likely in the near term.”

Donation programs maintain impact GRACE WALLACE GWALLACE@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR Though the priority points system has gained recent attention in the media, other Butler University giving programs remain strong and effective ways to gain university donations.

Butler raked in $12,904,790 in donations last year.

The Collegian recently published articles on the changes made to the Bulldog Club’s priority points program.

Executive director of development Wendy Harlow and vice president for advancement Mark Helmus said in a joint email that the priority points program is only one of the many ways for donors to support the university.

These various programs account for the nearly $13 million earned through donations in the 2010-11 school year.

Though the success of the men’s basketball team has raised speculation that donations to the university will increase, Harlow and Helmus said the total donation amount has increased only marginally.

“From a dollar standpoint, total giving has changed very little,” the email stated. “Last year was an increase over the prior two, ranking as the seventh-best year in Butler’s history.”

Harlow and Helmus said the 2010-11 school year also set a university record for the number of alumni donors at 6,286. This is the first time the number has surpassed 6,000.

Harlow and Helmus said part of this increase is due to the priority points system.

“It has clearly had a positive impact on donations to athletics and has certainly contributed to the increased number of alumni donors mentioned above,” the

email said.

They said, however, the Butler Fund—which is the unrestricted annual fund—has decreased about 25 percent since the 2006-07 fiscal year.

“It is impossible to attribute this decline to the Bulldog Club, priority points or any other singular issue,” the email stated.

Harlow and Helmus said they have received a number of questions, concerns, suggestions and complaints in regards to the Butler Fund program.

Harlow and Helmus wrote they would say the decrease is most likely due to the weak economy during the last three years and a national trend of declining, unrestricted giving.

In addition, they said donors are now more likely to “direct or restrict” their giving to a specific area of interest, such as to a certain program, college, organization or department.

Photo by Rachel Anderson

Senior Kristen Allen uses Jordan Hall’s elevator. The elevator has been causing issues for transporting technology to and from classrooms.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Bulldogs win home-opener MATT RHINESMITH AND ZACH ERVIN MRHINESM@BUTLER.EDU ZERVIN@BUTLER.EDU

Photo by Maria Porter

Butler junior guard Chase Stigall completes a dunk during a game against Chattanooga yesterday. Stigall tallied seven points in 31 minutes of action in the Bulldogs’ 57-46 victory over the Mocs.

The Butler men’s basketball team defeated Chattanooga 57-46 yesterday to pick up its first regular season win following the unveiling of a celebratory banner.

Former Butler players Shelvin Mack, Zach Hahn and Grant Leiendecker were on hand for the revealing of a banner recognizing the Bulldogs’ run to a second consecutive Final Four.

On a night that was all about Butler, the Mocs (0-2) did their best to spoil the Bulldogs’ party.

“We challenged our guys before the game, and I thought we responded,” Chattanooga coach John Shulman said. “We played as hard as we’ve played since we went to the NCAA Tournament.”

After controlling the opening tip, the Mocs’ tough defense and opportunistic offense gave the Bulldogs (1-1) fits.

Butler went to halftime with a 28-27 lead. The team was led by sophomore guard Chrishawn Hopkins, who scored 11 points and also added three assists in 19 minutes of play.

The Bulldogs immediately attacked the Mocs in the second half, with senior guard Ronald Nored converting on a lay up 14 seconds in.

Butler held a 45-40 advantage with 12 minutes left in the game before going cold on offense.

During the next nine minutes, the Bulldogs would score just four

points.

Junior guard Chase Stigall finally broke the drought with a 3-point basket from the left side with two minutes left.

Prior to sinking that shot, Stigall had missed all nine of his attempts from behind the arc in regular season action.

Junior center Andrew Smith led the team with 16 points and ten rebounds, recording his first double-double of the young season.

“I thought we played pretty well on the defensive end,” Smith said.

“Guys stepped up and hit shots when we needed them to.”

Hopkins also made a significant contribution with 12 points and five assists. Stigall contributed seven points in 31 minutes of play.

As a team, the Bulldogs shot a porous 57 percent from the free throw line and 27 percent from behind the arc.

“It probably didn’t meet a lot of people’s desires,” coach Brad Stevens said. “We’re going to have to get a lot better in a lot of areas, but I was really pleased with that win.”

Chattanooga senior guard Ricky Taylor led all Moc scorers with 13 points, closely followed by senior forward Omar Wattad, who tallied 10 points.

Four days ago, the Bulldogs opened the regular season with an 80-77 overtime loss at Evansville.

A crowd of nearly 9,500 turned out for the first game inside Evansville’s new $127 million Ford Center. see BULLDOGS page 7

BASKETBALL

League approves basketball stipend CHRIS GOFF CGOFF@BUTLER.EDU COPY CHIEF

Butler basketball players have seen several changes to their respective programs in recent years.

They can now add a change in their scholarships to the list.

Beginning in the fall of 2012, men and women participating in the sport will receive a $2,000 stipend each academic year to help cover the de facto price of being a college student.

“I’m really excited,” junior forward Becca Bornhorst said.

“How could you not be?”

The benefit was conferred by a unanimous vote of Horizon League athletic directors last week.

On Oct. 27, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved the

option for conferences to add up to $2,000 each a year for athletic scholarships.

The stipends are the first major change to college athletic scholarships in nearly 40 years.

“Great idea,” sophomore forward Khyle Marshall said.

“You’re not working, not making any money, but you still need money for food. Having that extra money in our pocket will be a benefit.”

NCAA President Mark Emmert told the Houston Economic Club earlier this month that the stipends reconcile the difference between full rides and what it really costs students to go to college.

Emmert said the stipends do not pay students for athletic competition, adding that “pay for play” compensation has no place in

Photo by Maria Porter

Sophomore forward Khyle Marshall (left), seen battling for position in practice with junior center Andrew Smith, said he feels the new basketball stipend is a good idea.

college sports.

Butler’s estimated cost-ofattendance gap is $2,050 per athlete, according to a study by the National College Players Association. The COA gap is the average amount of expenses incurred by a studentathlete beyond what a full scholarship covers.

“Gas and food are the main two [expenses],” Bornhorst said.

Among Division I schools, the lowest COA gap is $200 for athletes at South Carolina Upstate. Arkansas-Little Rock has the highest shortfall at $10,962.

Butler’s gap is about $900 less than the national average.

Butler will have to pay for the new allowance. For 13 male players and 15 female players, this amounts to a new annual expense of $56,000.

“I don’t think we know exactly [how the stipends will be funded],” Associate Athletic Director Beth Goetz said. “We’ll find a way within our given budget.”

The Horizon League offered its schools the choice to provide stipends for athletes in other sports, though under federal Title IX law, the stipends must be distributed proportionately to the ratio of male and female student-athletes.

“That’s not something we’ve talked about doing,” Goetz said of providing stipends to other athletes.

Athletic Director Barry Collier, who could not be reached for comment, told ESPN in July, when the proposal was still being debated, that Butler did not want to apply COA stipends to some athletes and not others.

“For us, it would have to be across the board,” Collier said at the time. “That’s just part of our commitment as a university, that we wouldn’t do for one sport what

Photo Maria Porter

Butler junior guard Jenna Cobb (left), shown dribbling up the court against St. Francis, will receive a new stipend next season along with her teammates. we couldn’t do for all of them.”

But the finalized NCAA rules say stipends may only be given to athletes on full scholarship.

Beyond volleyball, which has 12 full rides, Butler has only a “handful” of other athletes on full scholarship, Goetz said.

From 1956 to 1972, the NCAA permitted a $15 monthly stipend during the academic year.

In the decades since, scholarship players have been limited to reimbursement for tuition, room and board, education-related fees and books. The NCAA has not covered the full cost of attendance since the statistic was legally recognized by Congress in 1986.

Many have argued that students deserve additional rewards because of the financial windfall college sports has become.

Men’s basketball, in particular, brings big profit to the NCAA and needed funds to individual colleges.

According to NCAA documents, $13.8 million was returned to the

Horizon League in April based on its schools’ degree of tournament success from 2005-2010.

The NCAA paid out $180.5 million overall.

Television contracts add to this profit, as CBS and Turner Sports will pay the NCAA $10.8 billion for the rights to broadcast March Madness until 2024.

Stipends are a way to give some dollars to student-athletes and will likely help in recruiting.

“If you’re going to compete on the national level,” Goetz said, “it becomes a competitive advantage to those able to offer it.”

It’s up to players how to spend these stipends. Marshall said he already has an idea.

“I’ve always wanted an iPad,” he said.

Bornhorst said the cash will make her more independent.

“It’s not having to call my parents every two weeks,” she said, “and saying, ‘Mom, can you put money in my account so I can get groceries?’”

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RotoDawg: Butler’s source for fantasy football

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Butler gets narrow win

Fantasy highs and lows Hopefully you came out victorious this week.

If not, you and your team are probably still reeling from a backbreaking loss.

Some injuries occurred this weekend that could affect your team’s chances of going forward.

If you were rejoicing at selecting Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick on draft day, you are probably severely disappointed thus far. The quarterback broke a couple of ribs in Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

If you have other options, start them with his status in doubt and shaky play as of late.

San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore has looked good lately but was hampered by both knee and ankle issues this week. Gore was on the sidelines during stretches of the game, so check the injury report later in the week.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice suffered a concussion this week, and his availability for the upcoming week depends on whether he passes the mandated concussion tests. If he doesn’t, give a slight upgrade to the other wide receivers on the Seahawks.

The Denver Broncos are hurting badly at running back right now, with both Willis McGahee and Knowshon Moreno leaving the field on Sunday. Relatively unknown Lance Ball picked up the slack and toted the rock 30 times for 96 yards.

Here are some players I am higher on this week:

JERREN FAIR

LANCE RINKER LRINKER@BUTLER.EDU SPORTS EDITOR

Oakland Raiders running back Michael Bush’s stat line from Thursday against the Chargers was 30 carries for 157 yards and a touchdown and three catches for 85 yards.

With the Raiders in first place in the AFC West and Darren McFadden still hobbled, expect the Raiders to heavily lean on Bush going forward.

Don’t look now, but Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is starting to find a groove.

He has had a touchdown in five straight games and has gone over 100 yards in the past two.

His matchup next week against the St. Louis Rams is rather cushy, so do not shy away from beast mode any time soon.

In a deeper league, use Houston Texans running back Ben Tate. While he is essentially a backup to Arian Foster, he still gets a decent amount of work as the Texans aim to keep Foster fresh.

Quoting one of my favorite childhood movies, “The Sandlot:” “Heroes are remembered, but legends never die.” Be a legend by keeping your fantasy season alive.

Contact staff writer Jerren Fair at jfair@butler.edu.

Photo by Maria Porter

Butler sophomore guard Mandy McDivitt, seen here in a game against St. Francis, had six points off the bench in Butler’s 69-68 win over Harvard.

Led by the sharpshooting of senior guard Terra Burns, the Butler women’s basketball team picked up a narrow 69-68 win over Harvard Sunday.

The win marked the Bulldogs’ first of the season and secured the team third place in the Iowa Tournament following an opening-round loss to tournament champion University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Burns posted a team-high 17 points and led all players with nine rebounds.

“We definitely had a point

to prove,” Burns said. “The night before, we definitely weren’t the team that I knew we could be.”

Butler (1-1) got out of the gate quickly, shooting 52 percent in the first half.

Following a lay up by junior guard Elizabeth Jennings near the 12-minute mark, the Bulldogs never trailed.

Freshman forward Haley Howard paced Butler in the first half with 13 points on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting from the field. The Whiteland native finished with 15 points and eight boards.

The Bulldogs carried a 42-36 lead into halftime see CLOSE WIN page 7

CROSS COUNTRY

Duo heads to nationals COLIN LIKAS

CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU SPORTS EDITOR

Two runners from the Butler men’s cross country team earned the right to continue their season last Saturday.

Sophomores Callum Hawkins and Ross Clarke qualified for the NCAA National Championships thanks to strong finishes in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.

Hawkins followed up his victory in the Horizon League Championship meet by capturing the individual title in the regional race. “[Hawkins] is racing at a high level,” coach Matt Roe said. “He has come a long way, and he allows the program to be successful.”

Hawkins, who has recorded a top 10 finish in all five of his races this season, finished the 10-kilometer race nearly eight seconds ahead of last

year’s regional champion, Cincinnati senior Eric Finan.

“I feel the race really played into my hands,” Hawkins said. “I grabbed the race by the scruff of the neck.”

Clarke, who finished second in the conference championship race, grabbed 13th in the regional meet, allowing him to move HAWKINS on to nationals as well.

Hawkins said that Clarke joining him will make the trip to Terre Haute for nationals a lot better.

The Butler men finished in sixth as a team after coming in ranked seventh.

The Bulldogs were unable to send anyone to nationals in the women’s race.

Sophomore Shelbi Burnett, coming off a first-place finish in the league

CLARKE championship meet, was the top finisher for Butler in 58th place.

Hawkins and Clarke will travel to Terre Haute for the national meet on Sunday. It will be the first race at this level for the pair.

“My top goal is finishing top five, which would make me an AllAmerican,” Hawkins said.

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SWIMMING

Bulldogs record many season-bests MATT RHINESMITH MRHINESM@BUTLER.EDU ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler swim team made waves at the House of Champions Invitational with several seasonbest times. The team finished sixth out of nine teams in attendance.

The meet, hosted by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, marked the halfway point of a season that has been full of fast swims.

Sophomore Lauren Lambrecht paced the team with a fifth-place finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:17.20—the best finish of any Butler swimmer.

Fellow sophomore Kaitie Ring swam a season-best time in her 100 backstroke, finishing 10th in 1:01.53.

“We had a good week of practice leading up to this meet, and I’m

BULLDOGS: TEAM GRABS FIRST WIN FROM PAGE FIVE

Led by 11 first-half points from Hopkins, Butler took a 37-28 lead into halftime.

Hopkins finished with a team-high 22 points in his first collegiate start.

The Purple Aces (1-0) responded in the second half by tightening up on the defensive end, forcing Butler to settle for long jump shots.

The result was a fourminute scoring drought for Butler and an 11-0 run for Evansville, tying the game at 54.

Evansville junior guard

happy with my performance,” Ring said.

The Bulldogs had a strong showing in the biggest endurance test of the meet—the 1,650 freestyle.

Sophomore Kathleen Brannen took 11th for Butler’s highest finish with a time of 19:05.74.

Junior Kyle Johannsen and sophomore Lauren Need posted season-best times, finishing 12th and 14th, respectively.

“This was a good meet for us to identify strengths and weaknesses moving forward as we complete the first half of the season,” coach Maurice Stewart said.

Sophomore Rosalie Fidanze was the lone Butler swimmer to place in the 100 breastroke. Her season-best time of 1:12.62 was good for 15th.

She followed that performance with another 15th place finish, this time in the 200 breastroke but also

Colt Ryan made a layup with 44 seconds left to pull the Aces within one.

Ryan led all scorers with 23 points, including 14 from the free throw line.

Evansville tallied 32 points off free throws, eight more than Butler even attempted.

Ryan drew a foul with less than a second remaining, hitting one of two free throws and tying the game at 69.

With nine-tenths of a second remaining, Butler junior center Emerson Kampen threw a full-court pass to Andrew Smith, who made a layup as time expired.

“Three or four times a week, we run situations at the end of practice, and one

with a season-best time.

The Bulldogs had a particularly strong showing in the 400 freestyle relay to end the meet.

The team of Hannah Somerville, Liz Grogan, Eshan Pua and Caitie Weichelt, who are all freshmen, took sixth place overall with a season best time of 3:46.64.

“Overall we swam hot and cold today,” Stewart said. “I was pleased to see that we overcame our inconsistency with a stronger final session and finished the meet on a high note with a season-best performance in the 400 free relay.”

The Bulldogs will next be in the water Thursday, Nov. 17, against Marshall at the University of Indianapolis.

They follow that up on Friday, Nov. 18 with a meet against Franklin College. Both meets start at 6 p.m.

of those situations is exactly what happened,” Kampen said.

However, upon review, the referees ruled that Smith had been fouled before going into his shooting motion.

Smith’s basket was nullified, and he missed the ensuing pair of free throws, sending the game to overtime.

Led by Ryan, the Aces never trailed in extra time.

Butler will host Louisville on Saturday in a nonconference contest.

The Cardinals (2-0) will look for a repeat of last season’s 88-73 drubbing of the Bulldogs.

The game will begin at 2 p.m.

Photo by Lance Rinker

Butler freshman Caitlin Weichelt, seen here in the 200 breaststroke, took fourth place in the 500 freestyle during the Hall of Champions meet over the weekend.

Upgrades continue for Butler facilities LUKE SHAW LESHAW@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

Members of the Butler track and baseball teams have another thing to be thankful for this holiday season—their upgraded facilities.

The outdoor track area has been resurfaced, along with fence repair and drainage work, while the baseball field is undergoing improvements to its backstop seating, dugouts, left field line and drainage system.

Tom Crowley, associate athletic director of internal operations, said the main purpose of the updates was to increase the quality of student-athletes’ time at Butler.

“First and foremost, it’s about enhancing our current student-athletes and their experience,” Crowley said.

The construction began last summer once funds were available, with the bulk of them coming from

donations.

“Almost all of our availability is always based on available revenue,” Crowley said. “In this case almost all of that is based on fundraising through private philanthropy. That’s what creates the dollars that allow us to do [renovations].”

Crowley said the track renovations will cost just less than $700,000, and the baseball additions will cost approximately $900,000.

To sophomore hurdler Mick Wang, the changes to the track area are muchneeded improvements.

“Basically, we didn’t have a track,” Wang said. “We just ran on a surface they provided us, but it wasn’t anything legitimate.”

Wang said that the runners had to watch out for divots in the old track, which was 20 meters short of regulation size.

Wang said he believes the new additions to the facilities will help the team improve

on and off the track.

“This will help us reach a different kind of goal this year,” Wang said. “The school notices what we’re doing.

They’ve taken an interest in propelling us to the next level. This new track is a morale boost and something for us to get excited about.”

The facility updates will also serve as an incentive for future Butler recruits.

“I do think there’s a secondary effect with all of these things,” Crowley said.

“It makes them nicer and better, and people like them more.

“They’re more appealing, and that certainly is a good thing when you’re trying to recruit.”

Although the track team has not yet used the newly surfaced track, construction should be completed in time for use during the spring season, Crowley said.

The completion date for construction on the baseball field is still undetermined.

Photo by Joshua Rattray

The Butler track has undergone extensive renovations this fall, including resurfacing, repair upon the surrounding fence and work on the drainage system.

CLOSE WIN: BULLDOGS SQUEEZE BY HARVARD IN IOWA TOURNAMENT FROM PAGE SIX

and continued their strong play into the second half.

A jumper by freshman guard Hannah Douglas opened up a 67-56 lead—Butler’s largest of the game—with about four minutes remaining.

Harvard (0-2) responded with a 12-2 run that saw the Crimson cut their deficit to one.

The Crimson had possession with 12 seconds remaining, trailing by one, but Butler sophomore guard Jenna Cobb stole the ball from junior forward Emma Golen, sealing the win for the Bulldogs and squandering Harvard’s comeback bid.

“It showed our toughness,” coach Beth Couture said. “I felt good about the composure on the floor. They stayed together as a team.”

One day earlier, Butler was unable to overcome a slow start and suffered a 62-39 loss to UNLV. The Bulldogs struggled offensively in the first half, shooting 6-of-29 from the field en route to a 17-point halftime deficit.

Sophomore guard Mandy McDivitt led the Bulldogs with 11 points.

In the weekend’s games, six of the eight Bulldogs who received significant minutes were underclassmen.

“I think those young kids are very talented,” Couture said. “If they continue to improve every day, I think we could have a lot of fun come league time.”

Butler will be back in action Sunday when it visits Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (0-3).

On Saturday, the Bulldogs will travel to the Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, where they will meet and interact with patients.

“We try to do as much as we can helping kids,” Burns said.

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Inside “The

Nutcracker”

Photo by Maria Porter

A day in the life of a sugar plum fairy

What would you tell someone who has never seen “The Nutcracker”?

This beloved holiday tradition is the story of a girl who dreams of a Nutcracker prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads. After winning the battle, the Nutcracker prince takes her away to a world of dancing sugar plum fairies.

BY ANNE CARPENTER, A&E ASSISTANT EDITOR

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ountless hours in front of the mirror to perfect every move, position and routine lead up to the performance day of a classic story and Butler University holiday tradition.

Lindsay Moncrieff, a senior dance-arts administration major and one of this year’s sugar plums in “The Nutcracker” tries to keep her performance day as sweet as the part she plays on stage.

Moncrieff said that the night before she performs is not always filled with dreams of dancing coffee, hot chocolate and a nutcracker prince, no matter how rested she wants to be.

“It is sometimes difficult to sleep with all of the excitement and adrenaline building up,” Moncrieff said.

After trying to rest as much as possible, Moncrieff makes sure to arrive at Clowes Memorial Hall about two hours prior to the performance to begin warming up and to get a head start on hair and make-up.

Once behind the curtain, she joins the other members of the Butler Ballet on stage for a warmup class taught by one of the professors.

Moncrieff is one of 110 dance students performing this year.

“It’s like a community,” Moncrieff said.

After warming up, it is time to

Photo by Maria Porter

Morgan Sicklick poses with the star of the show. Performances begin Dec. 1.

get ready. When she is prepping for the performance Moncrieff said she is surrounded by her good friends and listening to fun music, trying not to think about the performance.

“We have plenty of time to get nervous,” Moncrieff said.

In her quiet moments of rehearsing alone, Moncrieff listens to Ingrid Michaelson on Pandora because it is relaxing.

magic in itself, and I hope you are touched by the magic.”

“Follow the story, enjoy the musical score by Tchaikovsky played live. The score is - Michelle Jarvis, professor of dance

Watching her classmates from the wings of the stage, Moncrieff and her dance partner keep each other focused before they go on.

“My dance partner is one of my best friends, so we have a special little ritual to shake off the nerves before we go on stage,” Moncrieff said.

As soon as she starts dancing, Moncrieff said the nerves go away.

“It is a dream,” Moncrieff said. “[We] are taking a part in someone else’s dream.”

When the dream ends and the curtain closes, Moncrieff often heads to a local late night favorite, The Northside Social, with her parents for some good old fashioned macaroni and cheese.

The Nutcracker is not just a favorite holiday tradition for the Butler community, the E.T.A. Hoffmann piece holds a special place in Moncrieff’s heart.

“I don’t know what I would do if I weren’t performing in it,” Moncrieff said. “It’s a part of me.”

But at the end of the show, it’s not the sugar plums or the growing Christmas tree that warm this dancer’s heart.

“I love the response of the audience,” Moncrieff said. “If we get a standing ovation, it feels really good, because we’ve all worked so hard for that. It’s totally worth it.”

“It truly is a magical experience. It definitely puts me in the

holiday spirit and gives me a great feeling all over.”

- Larry Attaway, dance department chair and director of the Jordan Academy of Dance

“It is a charming, happy and easily understandable story to one of the

greatest scores by Tchaikovsky performed by a live orchestra; it boasts outstanding dancing, bright costumes and handsome scenery. No previous experience or knowledge of ballet is required.”

Did you know?

- Stephan Laurent-Faesi, professor of dance

“The Nutcracker” has made an annual appearance at Butler University since 1982.

Before Nov. 12, the student dancers logged 120 hours of pre-dress rehearsal.

Collectively, over 130 performers come together to make The Nutcracker happen: 110 dance students and 20 children from the community.

“The Nutcracker” first premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892, and it was not well-received by the audience, because it took too long for the Sugar Plum fairy to appear on stage.

Showtimes

Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 2 and 3 at 8 p.m.

Dec. 3 and 4 at 2 p.m.

Admission

$28.50, $21.50 adults; $23, $17 child/ student/senior; $20, $14 groups of 15 or more (+ $2.00 renovation fee per ticket)

BUSF wants Bulldogs to show spirit this week PETE WELDY

PWELDY@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER

It’s time to show that hellyear bulldog spirit, because the Butler University Student Foundation is hosting its annual spirit week this week.

BUSF has tried to smother the campus in blue and white, promoting school spirit.

Sarah Wesp, a junior pharmacy major and director of student relations for BUSF, said Butler is known for

its collegiate athletics and students’ incredible support and love for the teams.

“We feel it is necessary to dedicate an entire week specifically to our passion for Butler University,” Wesp said.

“We are looking to give back to Butler athletics for everything they have given us.”

On Monday, BUSF provided free spirit beads, and pom poms were available in the gazebo outside Starbucks.

On Tuesday, BUSF hosted

a T-shirt exchange at the basketball game: If students wore another school’s T-shirt, they could get a free Butler T-shirt to wear instead, earning extra points if they had shirts from Chattanooga, Louisville, Duke or Connecticut.

Here’s a breakdown of the rest of the week’s activities.

ALL WEEK: Penny wars.

Penny wars will be going on all week in the gazebo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each class will be competing against the

others for coveted bragging rights.

All proceeds go to support the maintenance costs of Blue II, which Wesp said are needed now that his expenses have increased due to increased Butler publicity.

WEDNESDAY: Show your spirit.

Simply wear color-themed clothes to earn points for your class: Seniors (including fifth and sixth- year) - Butler blue

Juniors - white Sophomores - black Freshmen - light blue THURSDAY: BUSF will be handing out temporary tattoos and stickers all day in the Butler Bookstore. Groovy Guys Fries will be arriving on campus at 10 p.m. The first 100 students in line will receive free food. Everyone after that will receive halfpriced $3 fries.

BUSF also is sponsoring a concert at Starbucks at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY: Wear your spirit.

Dress like a crazy fan—face paint, beads, etc. The top five Butler fans with the best spirit gear will get a prize.

SATURDAY: Be the spirit.

Ryan Love, a sophomore biology and chemistry double major and member of BUSF, said he wanted one thing for this game: a large student showing and participation at the Butler vs. Louisville game at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday at 2 p.m.

The Butler Arts and Entertainment Calendar 16 No events listed

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JCFA Composers’ Orchestra JCFA Music Student Recital Concert Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

19 John Mellencamp Clowes Memorial Hall 7 p.m.

20 No events scheduled

21 No events scheduled

22 No events scheduled

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Demia teams with local groups to screen movie

Photo by Reid Bruner

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jamie Comstock presents a plaque from Butler University to Zhe Zheng, the associate director of the Confucius Institute.

Butler holds thank you reception for Confucius Institute CAITLIN O’ROURKE COROURKE@BUTLER.EDU A&E EDITOR

Butler University celebrated its partnership with the Confucius Institute in Indianapolis on Tuesday evening with a reception that featured speeches from both schools, Chinese delicacies and classical Chinese music.

The Confucius Institute in Indianapolis—part of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)—recently donated more than 1,300 books, DVDs and other instructional materials to Butler University to enrich opportunities for Butler students, faculty and staff to learn about the Chinese language culture, economics,

society and more.

The institute has received strong support from Butler since it was established in 2007, especially from former president Bobby Fong.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jamie Comstock presented a plaque to Zhe Zheng, the associate director of the institute. Comstock said that Butler is just as committed to the institute, as in the past, despite Fong’s departure.

Monte Broaded, director of global education, introduced the event and said he was very pleased with the contribution.

“It greatly enriches campus and helps promote interest in China and its

contemporary role in the world,” he said.

Zhian Zhao, Global Music Scholar at the Music and Arts Technology Program at IUPUI, provided music at the reception.

He played a short concert of four pieces on what was called a “Chinese violin” or a “two-stringed fiddle.” His pieces included—in their loose English translations— “The Happy Night,” based on a celebration of the Chinese New Year, and “The Rivers,” a sad composition about a woman speaking to Mother Nature about her lost husband, who worked himself to death far away from home.

“I truly enjoyed the music,” said Sylvie

Vanbaelen, associate professor of French. “It was very moving. I’m also very grateful for all the books and instructional materials we’ve gotten to add to our library.”

The Confucius Institute offers Chinese language courses for everyone from children to adults, along with a summer language and culture program in China. Broaded said that a few Butler students went last summer, and more are planning to partake this summer as well.

Zheng said he plans on keeping a close partnership with Butler.

“It’s my pleasure to come to Butler,” he said. “You can plan on us contributing more in the future.”

The Earth Project brings eco-friendly events to campus all year KEVIN VOGEL KJVOGEL@BUTLER.EDU

STAFF WRITER

This year, Butler University is looking to planet Earth to stimulate academic conversations throughout its colleges.

The Earth Project, run by a committee of faculty and staff through the provost’s office, is designed to support crosscampus collaborative activities and promote collegiality among the faculty, staff, and students.

“I think it’s interesting that although the themes have all been planet-related, there has been a wide diversity of interpretations of these themes, some of which are explicitly environmental and some of which are not,” said Timothy Carter, director of the Earth Project and director of the Center for Urban Ecology.

Events this semester have included an author’s presentation, a local food convention, an alternative cooking demonstration and lectures on biodiversity conservation and environmental justice.

Titled “Yin Yang Ruminations: Mahler’s Song of the Earth,” the next event in line celebrates the centenary of the death of composer Gustav Mahler by investigating his song cycle “Das Lied von der Erde” (“The Song of the Earth”).

Xiaoqing Liu, an assistant professor in the department of modern languages, is presenting this event with professors from the Jordan College of Fine Arts.

“Yin Yang Ruminations,” according to the proposal submitted by Liu and others will delve into the song cycle to illuminate the relationships between Mahler’s German lyrics and the classical Chinese poems that inspired them.

The proposal says that the translations of these poems from Chinese to

CAITLIN O’ROURKE COROURKE@BUTLER.EDU A&E EDITOR Demia is joining some of Indy’s biggest women’s rights supporters to fight against the media stereotype of the modern woman.

Girls Rock! Indianapolis, Planned Parenthood of Indiana, Girls Inc. and the Demia Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance are screening “Miss Representation” this Thursday on campus.

The piece is a 2011 Sundance Film Festival movie that fights against the media portrayal of women, and its message that young women and men receive: that a woman’s value and power lie in her youth, beauty and sexuality, and not in her capacity as a leader, according to the movie’s website.

The site goes on to say that the United States currently ranks 90th in the world for women in national legislatures, places women in three percent of clout positions in mainstream media and features a population in which 65 percent of women and girls have disordered eating behaviors.

“We must, as a society, show our next generations of leaders what good looks like—both for young women and young men,” said Erin Albert, assistant professor of pharmacy. “Butler contains future leaders. Especially in COPHS, we have more women in our programs than men. If we don’t show girls and women what good, strong, fierce leadership can look like, we won’t know what we won’t know.”

Ashley Plummer, new media coordinator for marketing communications at Butler, said that it was fairly easy to obtain the movie for a university viewing.

Plummer said Irwin library already had a copy of it, so all Demia had to do was contact the “Miss Representation” people

to inform them they were doing a screening.

Plummer runs Girls Rock!, and she said getting the help of other women’s rights organizations was simple once they knew what was going on.

The movie features familiar women who have struggled with their portrayal in the media, such as Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem. It also has the Oprah stamp of approval— it was featured on the OWN channel in October and reaired Nov. 12.

“This movie has the potential to raise critical consciousness for the Butler community,” Demia president Caitlin Jackson said. “It is my hope that this film will encourage its viewers to consume media in a different way in the future.”

Albert said she thinks the movie could help change attitudes at Butler.

“Butler has had its own issues in the past with gender equality,” Albert said. “While I was not part of the gender equity commission a few years ago, we have had the issue—as many universities do—of very few women becoming full professors, achieving tenure and moving up the administrative ranks here.

While I think there have been some positive changes, we’re still not there yet.

There isn’t equality yet.

“That’s why I am passionate about having every chair in the room where we are showing the movie filled because the first step in getting to equality and to stop the stereotypes in the media for women is to get everyone to address the issue and talk about it first.”

The movie will be in Pharmacy Building 150 at 7 p.m. Thursday. There will be a 20-minute discussion facilitated by leaders from the community partners following the movie.

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Photo by Maria Porter

Food Con, held earlier this year, was part of The Earth Project, directed by Timothy Carter, director of the Center for Urban Ecology.

French, and then to German, and their adaptation by Mahler have transformed the poems into a complicated picture of Chinese aesthetic.

This cultural mixture will be expounded upon in the event, which will include both lecture and performance elements. The implications of such a mixture are also an important element of the event, according to Liu. “Artists communicate with one another across time and space,” she said. “That’s one thing that I especially want the Butler students to be aware of. They should open their minds to a much larger world, rather than their immediate lives and environment.”

Another Earth Project event, open through Friday, is a student photo gallery exhibition throughout Jordan Hall, featuring photographs by Butler students of the land in and around Rome.

Over the summer and throughout this

semester, the committee members have been accepting proposals from faculty, staff and students for events related to an investigation of the Earth. The committee chooses events to sponsor and offers grants to help offset the costs.

Carter said next semester’s events so far include a lecture by Wes Jackson on the relationship between land and one’s sense of place, an exploration on the history and practice of brewing cider and a presentation on literary and film genres relating to eco-horror and ecofantasy. The committee is still accepting proposals.

Specific information regarding these events is forthcoming on the Earth Project’s Facebook page, “The Butler University Earth Project,” and on Butler’s website through the provost’s office.

The next Earth Project event takes place today at 7:30 p.m. in EidsonDuckwall Recital Hall.

Use these clues to fill in words and phrases from this week’s issue of The Butler Collegian.

ACROSS 5. A broken _______ has been causing difficulties for Information Technology.

6. Butler women’s basketball had a 69-68 win over this team.

8. This past weekend there were many ____ events welcoming James Danko as Butler’s 21st president.

9. Brandon Cosby was principal of this Indianapolis magnet high school.

10. Last Thursday a pipe burst caused disruption in this campus building.

11. On Tuesday Butler University celebrated its partnership with this institute.

13. President Danko announced the installment of a 5 _____ dollar Butler Innovation Fund.

14. The Butler University Student Foundation is holding an annual ______ week this week.

DOWN 1. There have been a total of __ thefts within the Butler community this November.

2. This college on campus currently has two candidates for the open dean position.

3. Butler University recently agreed to offer a $2,000 stipend to men and women ____ student athletes.

4. This project is bringing eco-friendly events to campus all year.

7. This student organization has partnered with local groups to screen the film, “Miss Representation.”

12. This Butler women’s team finished 6 out of 9 during their weekend invitational.

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Smoking ban well-intentioned, poorly executed

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011

OUR POINT THIS WEEK: The well-meaning smoking ban leaves few alternatives and demands clearer enforcement | VOTE 26-0-1

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trolling across campus on a gorgeous day, everything seems tranquil and wonderful until all of a sudden pedestrians find themselves walking through a sea of cigarette butts.

Where did this veritable wasteland come from?

Last year’s studentproposed smoking restrictions, which led to the creation of specific smoking areas on campus, also caused plates to be placed over ashtrays on the garbage bins campus-wide.

More likely than not, this mass of pollution built up because of the plates.

While these efforts are well-intentioned, they ultimately have been ineffective, maybe even detrimental, to the health of both smokers and nonsmokers, as well as the environment.

Without a proper way to dispose of cigarettes, smokers have no other choice than to litter Butler University’s campus with the used stumps of cigarettes.

Butler smokers—and any campus visitors unaware of the policy— cannot be subject to blame for the litter strewn across campus when there are

no receptacles for them to throw out their cigarettes.

If the university wants to strive for a smaller environmental footprint, especially when they are promoting green events, they should address littering first.

While we at The Butler Collegian understand the plates are covering the ashtrays in order to discourage smoking in non-smoking areas, we think an alternative must be instated to keep Butler’s campus litter-free.

If this smoking policy is going to be enforced and the plates on the ashtrays kept, perhaps more receptacles for cigarette disposal should be added near the smoking areas in order to reduce littering in most places.

This littering issue underlies a deeper problem with the smoking ordinance though.

There is not clear enforcement of it.

In fact, The Collegian predicted this potential issue last year in a staff editorial when the smoking ban was first implemented.

Staff members hypothesized that without proper enforcement, the policy would mean

From outside the Irwin Library, the world’s smartest place to send kids to smoke

By Hali Bickford nothing.

BUPD Chief Ben Hunter said BUPD cannot directly enforce the smoking policy.

As an HR policy, the smoking policy is enforced through a “collective effort” by the students, staff, RAs and administration, not by the police.

With enforcement given out arbitrarily and ineffectively, this smoking ban actually becomes more

Good journalism clearly calls for more transparency at Butler The Butler Collegian has undergone quite the facelift this year by reporting on things that impact the entire student body, by looking at things not just at face value and by source-building and digging around for newsworthy stories.

The Collegian has started a conversation on campus that I don’t always like to hear, but it’s also increased awareness of the press on Butler University’s campus.

In journalism courses, we’re taught how to use reporting skills to research on issues that have impact.

To do that properly, a journalist must find the right people to talk to and the right questions to ask.

To do this even better, it calls for more transparency in university operations.

Decisions recently made by Faculty Senate and dean search committees reflect how sometimes, public formus— otherwise on-the-record events—can be closed off to assure that exchanges are marked as “off-the-record.”

In an email sent out to students attending forums with College of Communication dean candidates Glenda Balas and Gary Edgerton, students were told not to act as members of the press and that everything was to be deemed off-the-record.

Time was given to The Collegian complete additional interviews with the candidates privately.

Faculty Senate voted Oct. 19 to give themselves the option of holding closed-door meetings.

This allows them to go into an executive session during which members of the press could be asked to leave.

Even though The Collegian is able to conduct outside interviews away from those forums, people are known to act differently in a public setting than when they are addressing the media.

Meanwhile, a group of students has been impressive in their commitment to transparency.

This year more than ever, Student Government Association executive board members have opened up to the public and to The Collegian.

The transparency demonstrated by executive board members is beneficial to the student body because it allows for a better exchange of ideas and makes people feel more at ease to ask the important questions that need to be answered.

The cost to attend Butler tops $40,000. The average student will

JILL McCARTER

To benefit everyone involved, university officials, faculty should make efforts to be more transparent. spend four years at the university.

That $160,000 and four-year investment seems to be reason enough to open up and answer questions about the way the university operates.

If students are essentially paying the employees, we should get to know who those people are. If changes are being made to our curriculum, we should know what those changes are.

When governing bodies make decisions that impact the entire student body, they should make them publicly.

It’s good to see that a student organization—the head student organization—is leading the way and setting a standard for how to address concerns and the press.

By opening up meetings, setting up time to talk to members of the press and replying to most emails in a reasonable time frame, they have successfully connected faces to the organization and have spoken for votes passed, budgets approved and events held.

This quality exemplifies why Butler’s student leadership is important in making sure the student body feels as though it is properly represented.

Faculty members should learn a thing or two from the transparency set forth by this year’s SGA executive board members and learn that opening up is beneficial to all parties involved and is more respected by their peers or constituents.

It’s an easy thing to declare something and refuse to answer questions. It takes bravery to declare something and be willing to talk about why it happened.

Contact news editor Jill McCarter at jmccarte@butler.edu.

of a detriment than an aid to the Butler community.

Pedestrians unaware of the smoking sites will still experience second-hand smoke.

Student smokers, confined to smoke in these spots, are forced to smoke in areas without shelter and without proper disposal units nearby.

Without proper disposal units, there is not only

litter, but, depending on the situation, the cigarette butts could become an environmental, health and fire hazard.

Simply put, the lack of ashtrays in smoking areas, clear delineation of smoking areas and true enforcement of this policy leads to a vicious cycle that harms both smokers and non-smokers, as well as the environment.

Students can prevent car break-ins

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he nine recent reports of vehicle break-ins on campus are an indication that in mere minutes, our most valued possessions can be stolen and never returned to us.

Let’s face it.

College kids live on a budget.

We cannot afford to replace our possessions just because someone decided to break into our cars and take them.

The bottom line is that we shouldn’t put ourselves in the situation.

The Butler University community needs to be more responsible when it comes to leaving possessions in a parked vehicle on campus, or anywhere for that matter.

Butler is located in a metropolitan area where crime is more prominent than less urban areas.

For example, in 2010, a total of 55,591 crimes were reported to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Data shows that nearly 46,000 of them were burglaries, larcenies and vehicle theft.

That breaks down to an average of 126 non-violent crimes reported each day.

It’s simple.

If you don’t want something stolen, don’t leave it unattended.

It’s unfathomable to me how someone can allow their credit card to be stolen.

Unless someone gets your card number, or your purse is stolen right off your arm, there are no excuses.

Credit cards and money are something you keep with you at all times.

Also it doesn’t matter how long you’re going to be away from your car. A break-in can happen if you’re away for 30 minutes or even 10.

Instead of leaving your purse, laptop or GPS in your car, carry it with you.

Personally, I think it’s less of a burden to carry a few extra things than replacing the items if they’re stolen from my car.

Besides, if you find it necessary to leave an item in your car, you more than likely

OLIVIA INGLE

Butler students can minimize their risk of being victims by keeping their possessions close. didn’t need it in the first place.

Leave it at home.

Secondly, even if you don’t leave any valuable possessions in your car, don’t leave lessvalued possessions, either.

Someone could see the lessvalued items and think you have more valuable items hidden somewhere.

They might break in just to see what they can find.

Even a visible GPS holder or iPod cord could prompt someone to break into a vehicle.

In some instances, replacing a broken window can be more expensive than replacing stolen items.

Glass.net provides estimates around Indianapolis for replacing a passenger’s side window.

Estimates range from $100 to $200 for a 10-year-old, two-door car.

That’s quite a hefty bill for a college student. And that’s not even including the cost of replacing any stolen items.

My advice?

Be responsible, keep track of your belongings and keep your vehicles as clean and tidy as possible.

We should enjoy our time at Butler, without worrying about our belongings being stolen.

Contact online editor Olivia Ingle at oingle@butler.edu.

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The campus Starbucks is one of the busiest places on campus, but the baristas go the extra mile to serve their customers.

Starbucks has earned extra space

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here is a desperate, desperate time that occurs around noon each day after attending your first classes of the day. As fatigue takes over, only the idea of espresso—dowsed with sugary sweet pumpkin or cinnamon or vanilla—saves you from giving up on the day.

So you walk to Starbucks. And then walk back—and back—and just a little bit farther—to the end of the line near the back entrance.

It’s almost as torturous as having an 8 a.m. class.

Please, Butler University, make our Starbucks bigger.

The Collegian reported this week that Butler is renovating our campus dining areas, so I plead with the administration to not forget Starbucks. It is as vital to campus life as Blue II, rain boots and those random Student Government Association events that always seem to be happening on the Mall.

Students have recognized the problem, but truly, there doesn’t seem to be a real solution.

“The line gets really long, but the staff always gets through the line really quickly,” Madie Podgorski, a senior biology and middle/ secondary education major, said.

“They’re really efficient.”

Students may complain about

CAITLIN O’ROURKE

The university should use some of the food renovation funds to expand the campus Starbucks’ ability to seat and serve. the long lines, but all of them agree that the staff does everything they can.

“Coming here is so convenient on the way to class,” Jordan Dolson, a junior psychology and anthropology major, said. “They work really fast, and you can still get to class on time.”

As for Emily Brown, a manager at the campus Starbucks, she said things couldn’t be going better.

Brown said business has been especially good.

She said that even with freshman enrollment not at record levels, Starbucks has increased its sales on

campus.

“I can’t even tell you when our busiest time is, because it literally can happen anytime from open to close,” she said.

And you know what? I’m happy for them. I really, really am, because the people who work at Starbucks are the nicest I know—they ask me how my day was, they make sure they spell my name correctly and they try to remember their regular.

The only solution I can see to improve the institution that we on campus hold so dear? Expand. Hire more workers, add more registers, put in more seating. Judging on my experiences with campus dining, Starbucks deserves the money more, saving students from the deathly glares of professors during those awful two-and-a-half-hour classes.

Reward the nicest people on campus who tirelessly serve cranky, decaffeinated crowds and give students the only real food group they consume on a daily basis— coffee.

It will give us something legitimate to celebrate about Starbucks, instead of just the red holiday cups.

Contact A&E editor Caitlin O’Rourke at corourke@butler.edu.

Students missed out at Danko’s inauguration

im Danko’s installation ceremony on Saturday at Clowes Memorial Hall was a historical event, full of the pomp and circumstance that the Butler University community expected.

After months of wondering how exactly Danko planned to imagine all the possibilities at this institution, I waited on pins and needles to see what—if anything— Danko would announce during his inaugural address.

By the end of the address, audience members’ curiosities were definitely satiated.

The only problem with the installation ceremony on Saturday?

No one saw it.

There couldn’t have been more than 500 people sitting in attendance at Clowes.

More students should have taken an hour or two to witness the inauguration.

After seeing the installation advertised in the Butler Connection, on poster boards, in emails and on the covers of numerous issues of The Collegian, there really was no excuse not to know when and where the event was happening and that the entire Butler community was invited.

If you missed the installation, you missed Butler’s leaders, as well as a U.S. senator, express their views of Danko.

If you missed the ceremony, you missed the chance to see former president Bobby Fong adorably singing the Alma Mater.

But most importantly, if you missed the installation, you missed Danko’s announcement of a $5 million idea fund that he and his wife personally have invested in, designed to put great ideas from the Butler community on a funding fast track.

Student Government Association President Al Carroll said he has plenty of ideas for the $5 million fund but would be excited to hear from the rest of the student body about their ideas for where the money should go.

HAYLEIGH COLOMBO

Students lost an opportunity to be a part of the future Butler community by not attending the inauguration.

“As soon as he announced it, my mind started running a thousand miles a minute,” Carroll said.

Regardless of whether students attended the event, they should take their ideas to Carroll, or any administrator who will listen, especially because students who attended the event have a leg up on coming up with Butler’s next great idea.

The purpose of attending the inauguration ceremony wasn’t for students to hear about how great Butler is. It was a time for students to get excited about the school’s future possibilities.

The inauguration of a new president doesn’t happen every day. Since Fong’s inauguration was 10 years ago, unless a student is taking a 10th victory lap at Butler, they haven’t seen anything like it.

Parts of Danko’s inaugural address are available online at www.thebutlercollegian.com.

If you happened to miss the event, go check them out, and then start developing ideas to send to Danko about how he should spend parts of that $5 million idea fund, or another student who made it over to Clowes Saturday morning will beat you to it.

Contact editor in chief Hayleigh Colombo at hcolombo@butler.edu.

Documentary represents real women and ads’ flaws

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dvertising attacks women with constant images that demean, objectify and subordinate them.

That’s the premise of “Miss Representation,” a documentary showing this week on campus.

I hope to see a packed house and not just with women.

According to the organization’s website, “the film…exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality.”

Some people, including some of my classmates, believe that the feminist revolution is over, that women are now equal in society.

Counter arguments may suggest that women do not have to listen to these ads, that advertising does not affect people or that men are portrayed unrealistically, too.

But according to Jean Kilbourne, a feminist activist who appears in the documentary, only 5 percent of women have the body type used in almost all advertising.

JEREMY ALGATE

Students should attend the documentary showing and advocate for feminism, regardless of their own sex.

The first point is only true in a fantasy world where advertisements aren’t everywhere.

And on the sidebar of every Facebook or YouTube page, targeted ads clamor for attention.

According to the documentary, the average American woman spends 10.4 hours a week consuming media.

Billboards, television commer-

cials, magazines, radio ads and a dozen other forms of advertising intrude on all of our lives constantly.

Most of the time, they do not even register with our conscious minds.

But almost all of us buy and eat almost exclusively brand-name food.

Another simple test: observe what Butler University students, faculty and staff wear.

I recognize the vast majority of the labels and logos without even thinking about it.

Studies done by sociologists and marketing companies alike show that the second point is perfectly ludicrous.

Of course advertising works.

Finally, some people argue that men are portrayed unfairly as well.

I offer no argument.

Men in media are portrayed as ridiculous stereotypes of body builders, who shrug off explosions and wrestle sharks on their vacations.

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But the stereotypes have completely different implications.

Men in advertising are often shown to be physically and socially dominant.

Women, more often than not, are put on display, beckoning the viewer and taking up as little space as possible.

So yes, the stereotypes cut both ways.

But a stereotypically influenced man feels angst over how unfulfilling it is to be a lonely alpha male—or just exalts in his superiority.

The woman who has been victimized by stereotypes instead looks at herself in the mirror and finds herself lacking.

“Miss Representation” attempts to reveal a very simple truth of advertising in relation to women: In order to sell anything, one must address a need in the consumer. Where there is not a need, one must be made apparent.

Watch the next cosmetic commercial that comes on. And

I mean actually watch and listen to it. Chances are the incredibly bubbly narrator will announce how their formula will banish all fears of age, pores, eye color, etc.

In other words, the ads presuppose that women are worried about these things. And while one ad is simply noise, 10.4 hours a week of bombardment takes a toll on everyone.

Perhaps after reading this, you will feel, like many Americans do, that I am exaggerating or ignoring free will.

I have good news: The documentary will be playing Thursday night, and I’ll be there, along with several members of the community who are certainly more knowledgeable than I am.

The film will show at Butler on Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Pharmacy Building Room 150.

Bring concerns and arguments, and enjoy the show.

Contact opinion editor Jeremy Algate at jalgate@butler.edu.

In light of Danko’s recent inauguration, what changes do you expect to see on campus over the coming years?

By Reid Bruner

“I hope he maintains and develops the strong Liberal Arts core that defines Butler.”

Craig Middleton Junior

“I have no idea what changes to expect...”

Taylor Goff Freshman

“I know very little about his overall plans, but I’ve heard about changes in the meal plan for the better.”

Alex Lange Sophomore

“I’m really concerned about the squirrel problem.

I hope it can be resolved through some kind of open season or other.”

Kendra Mifflin Freshman

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A DAY OF INAUGURATION EVENTS

The Butler University community inaugurated its 21st president on Saturday. The events included a student breakfast, the inauguration ceremony and a celebratory gala.

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It’s about how you respond from adversity. wouldn’t want to be fighting for something with anyone but the 14 guys I call my brothers #dawgs @efromm4 Giving a speech soon? It’s always a good idea to practice a few times in the room you will present in to get last minute jitters out! @SpeakersLab1 It’s cold outside, stay inside and curl up with a pen and paper or a good book!! @ManuscriptsBU It’s game day! Hope to see everyone at Hinkle. Putting something special in the rafters tonight. #bulldognation @cstigall33 Thanks to the Butler community for an outstanding inaugural weekend. So many great things of which to be proud. @ButlerPrez

TOP LEFT: President Jim Danko chats with students, including senior Kathryn Day, at the student breakfast that took place in the Johnson Room before the inauguration.

TOP RIGHT: Danko poses with Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., during the inauguration ceremony.

BOTTOM LEFT: Blue II and his owner Michael Kaltenmark enjoy a moment with First Lady Bethanie Danko.

Photos by Maria Porter, Reid Bruner and Hayleigh Colombo