Author: Nate

  • Women’s tennis: Team splits weekend matches

    The Butler women’s tennis team experienced nothing but struggles last Sunday, as No. 59 Memphis came to town and left with a 7-0 shutout. For the Bulldogs (2-4), all of the matches against the Tigers (5-1) were decided in straight sets. Butler’s No. 2 doubles team of senior Brittany Farmer and sophomore Caroline Hedrick was…

  • Learning to be human

    Through movement and placement, Butler’s theater department and its chair William Fisher create a performance rife with deception, class tension and mistrust.  William Fisher absentmindedly flicks his dark-rimmed glasses behind his desk. “I don’t think theater is plays,’” he says. “Theater exists, and plays are a part of theater.” Since becoming the chair of Butler’s…

  • The history of Apollo’s angels: Dance historian speaks as part of JCFA lecture series

    In its varied forms and centuries-old tradition, ballet is an art form with no written text—until now. Jennifer Homans, dance critic, historian and author of “Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet,” will speak on Feb. 22 in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall as part of the Jordan College of Fine Arts’ “Leadership Through the Arts Forum.”…

  • Religion department sponsors trip to Holy Land

    For nine days, one professor is seeking to bring the best-selling book of all time to life. In May, associate professor of religion and philosophy James F. McGrath will lead a group of seven students to the Holy Land, Israel and Palestine to experience the birthplace of some of the world’s largest and most influential…

  • African beats bring community to campus

    The Butler Community Arts School provided another groovy way for working adults—and students—to enhance their artistic abilities. The school began an adult African drumming class last week to add to their adult piano class and adult big band class held in the summer. Matt Harris, a Butler University  graduate who majored in percussion, said he…

  • OPINION | Insiders dominate SGA presidential race

    In elections today, the politicians running want to create distance from Washington and convince the

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR | LAS, JCFA employment rates reflect option of continued education

    The article “LAS, JCFA majors have worst job outlook at Butler” in The Collegian of Feb. 8 is highly misleading and inaccurate. The article maintains that “biology, history, philosophy, psychology and dance majors had the worst outlook last year for being employed within one year of graduating from Butler, according to institutional data.” The data…

  • OPINION | GHS offers cultural enrichment, should be priority

    Butler University prides itself on its liberal arts pedigree. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Jay Howard writes an email every month titled “Liberal Arts Matters.” I agree wholeheartedly. But if the university makes this a priority, it needs to ensure that global and historical studies courses continue to be available for students and…

  • OPINION | Solve donation deficit by controlling tuition hikes

    Butler University may find it cannot draw water from wells that have already been drained dry. Across the nation, universities have raised tuition. Butler is no exception. In 1984 Butler tuition was $5,640—and that was after a nearly 14 percent increase from the year before. Today, with inflation, that would come out to $12,210.36. This…