With the Latin American holiday of El Dia de los Muertos fast approaching, some Butler University students and Indianapolis institutions are preparing to celebrate the cultural heritage of Central Indiana’s Latino population. El Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican tradition that is celebrated in multiple forms across most…
A showcase of talent
Dance students in the Jordan College of Fine Arts are coming together to create pieces independently choreographed to illustrate images of hope, love, loss and human connection. As part of the Student Choreography Showcase, the dancers created original pieces representative of the complexities of life. Taking place Oct. 27 and 28 in Lilly Hall 310,…
Senior theater major wows
Senior theater major Becca Muszynski’s senior project, devised-theater play “Split Second,” which ran last weekend, has simultaneously raised the bar for future theater students and attested to the strength of the theater program. Muszynski’s piece was a solid introduction to devised theater, or improvisation for non-theater majors. The piece had structure and a theme, but…
Nerdfighters Unite
John Green: Author, vlogger, world suck-remover, award-winner. Green is making his way to Clowes Memorial Hall Tuesday for the conclusion of the fall 2011 Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series. It won’t be a long drive—Green is a Naptown native who lives here with his wife and son. Green has won an array of awards…
Men’s tennis: Doubles play strong at ITA Regionals
It was a long Homecoming weekend for the Butler men’s tennis team, as the Bulldogs traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to compete in the ITA Ohio River Valley Regionals. Butler grabbed four victories in doubles play as well as a singles victory by freshman Tommy Marx. Marx won 6-4, 7-5 in his first round matchup, but…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Comics go too far, don’t cover all sides
As I read The Butler Collegian in passing, I find it to be a solidly assembled work. I do have one growing concern that reared its ugly head, as of late. I would like to bring attention to the cartoons that have been published in recent weeks in The Collegian. I enjoy reading political cartoons…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Pharmacy comic misrepresents reality and university
I find the cartoon portrayed in last week’s Collegian entitled “White Coat Culture” to be completely biased, inaccurate, and unsubstantiated. No one can deny that the pharmacy job market is beginning to level out. Older pharmacists have delayed retirement and some chain drugstores have cut back hours. There are no longer large sign-on bonuses or…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Students should use their options to improve campus dining
In light of recent Collegian articles pertaining to the Butler University food services, I felt it relevant to raise awareness for our campus food committee. The Butler Cuisine Bureau, a subcommittee for the Council on Presidential Affairs, is comprised of ten students. This committee exists to serve the student body in addressing any issues pertaining…
OPINION | Commencement speakers deserve a stipend
College graduation is a big deal. It’s a huge deal. It’s a deal big enough that schools like Stanford University, Harvard University and the College of William and Mary have had commencement speakers such as Steve Jobs, J.K Rowling and Jon Stewart. While Butler University is not Harvard or Stanford, it is unacceptable that the…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Faculty senate needs transparency
Butler University Faculty Senate members voted Oct.18 to give themselves the option of holding closed-door sessions in the future, a blow to transparency that possibly could remove important faculty and student interaction with the assembly. We at The Butler Collegian believe anything that denigrates the transparency of a voting body is concerning, especially a body…