Numbers never lie. This year, the Butler men’s basketball team must replace 42.4 points and 16.6 rebounds per game from departed players Matt Howard, Shelvin Mack, Shawn Vanzant, Grant Leindecker and Alex Anglin—not to mention the intangible benefits of their leadership. This year’s men’s basketball team boasts seven new faces, six of whom are freshmen.…
Women’s basketball: Ladies open with win
The Butler women’s basketball team fired up its 2011-12 preseason with a win against St. Francis on Sunday. Sophomore center Sarah Hamm put up 22 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 76-59 victory. Freshman forward Haley Howard, made a strong first impression by adding 11 points in the win. “They shot the heck out…
OPINION | Artists and audience need to think before they post, tweet and film
Free Speech Week was two weeks ago, and I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how great a privilege free speech really is. But the more I contemplate it, the more a certain phrase keeps popping into my head—just because I can doesn’t mean I should. And with so many outlets for free…
OPINION | Service learning should serve more
Butler University incorporates service learning—volunteer work—into several courses. Frankly, Bulldogs should be even more involved in the community, and the university should incentivize them. I’ve heard faculty and students complain about the confines of the Butler Bubble, of being trapped in a world unrelated to Indianapolis. My advice? Go out and volunteer around the city.…
OPINION | Mandatory volunteering doesn’t help
Baby-sitting small children sounds like fun for some people. I am not one of those people. I am all for helping the world. My version of helping the world though is not making sure that all the students at a community center have their afternoon snacks and play nicely on the playground. Through the university’s…
A very public performance: dancers take to the streets
A group of 20 dance majors from the Jordan College of Fine Arts will illustrate what it means to be a body in motion and perform among the crowds of the Indianapolis City Market and the Circle Centre Food Court Nov. 4 and 5 as part of the 2011 Spirit and Place Festival. Dance Professor…
Dance students explore Indian culture
Butler Theater’s new production of an ancient Sanskrit farce, “The Priest and the Prostitute,” premieres Thursday in Lilly Hall. Director Kunju Vasudevan’s vision of the 1,400-year-old play drums up more than just a provocative title. The Christel DeHaan Visiting International Theatre Artist is teaching and directing at Butler University this fall, along with Bhasi Puligara,…
Theater students give life to old plays
The Butler Lyric Theatre is presenting two, one-act operas from the 20th century later this week. Samuel Barber’s extremely short opera “A Hand of Bridge” starts the program off for the group, followed by Giacomo Puccini’s 50-minute “Gianni Schicchi,” the most frequently performed work of his Il Trittico trio of operas. Nicole Vasconi, a sophomore…
Family Matters (So show them a good time on Parents Weekend)
It’s time for parents’ weekend at Butler University, and the Butler Collegian wants to make their visit as enjoyable and action-packed as possible. While campus is offering a football game and some activities for little brothers & sisters, we wanted to include our favorite Indy locations for freshman parents new to the city or the…