The Los Angeles-based band Goldenboy joins the Indianapolis music scene this Friday at the Historic Melody Inn for a night of artistic guitar riffs and catchy vocal harmonizing. Goldenboy, featuring the band The New Familiar, is on tour to promote its upcoming album, “The New Familiar,” as well as to commemorate the re-release of its…
Lockout affecting life of Butler flute professor
The musicians of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the ISO management have been meeting with a federal mediator this week. According to press releases from both sides, the discussion is producing progress. Nevertheless, the musicians are still locked out, and ISO management has now cancelled a third week of concerts. The Collegian sat down…
JCA celebrates Debussy
The name may not sound familiar, but the sounds, tones and rhythms of Claude Debussy’s work certainly will be. The French composer’s work has had a lasting impact on music of all genres. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Debussy’s birth, the Jordan College of the Arts is hosting the Debussy Celebration, which will consist…
Tarkington Park to make changes
On the outskirts of the Butler bubble sits Tarkington Park. The nearly 11-acre neighborhood park, located at 39th and Illinois Street, will be undergoing renovations, according to Park Manager Allen McClendon. The park has not been upgraded in a while and things need to be refreshed, McClendon said. Indy Parks and Rundell Ernstberger Associates will…
Showcase will shine light on students
Any man impersonating President Barack Obama while performing a rendition of Snoop Doggy Dogg’s “Gin and Juice” in front of an audience may come off as a bit abnormal. Interrupt that speech with a woman blaring rock ‘n’ roll in the back of the house, and most onlookers may become a bit perturbed. To many,…
OPINION | Butler should consider adding bike lanes across campus
The addition of bike lanes could benefit Butler University in a myriad of ways. Creating bike lanes would improve the safety of everyone’s commute. Adding these lanes would give cyclers a place to safely ride their bikes without having to weave between the walkers on the sidewalk or traffic on the street. “The reason I…
OPINION | Student-run groups should consolidate
For a school of approximately 4,000 undergraduate students, Butler University has a vibrant extracurricular student life. When I first visited Butler’s campus as a prospective student in fall 2010, around 115 student-run organizations exist. Now there are over 150 student-run organizations, according to the university’s website. There needs to be a consolidation of student-run groups…
OPINION | SGA Assembly: fulfill duty to campus and student body
On Sep. 19, Student Government Association assembly voted and passed the SGA budget proposal. This familiar procedure took place in a matter of minutes with little debate or concern raised about where approximately $750,000 would be going. This all-too-common scenario illustrates an issue that assembly must face—SGA representatives need to take their jobs more seriously.…
OPINION | Know your rights when dealing with the police
Students and the rest of the community need to educate themselves about their rights with respect to the police. Last Tuesday, Butler University Police Department released a timely warning about a police impersonator. On Sept. 11, a man claiming to be a police officer stopped a student and had her complete a breathalyzer test.. The…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Where’s the transparency, BUPD?
Published Sept. 25, 2012 Butler University Police Department has the power to arrest in certain areas outside of Butler’s campus. BUPD officers are also equipped with firearms and other tools used by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers. So why won’t BUPD release all incident reports to those who request them like other police forces do?…