MATTHEW VANTRYON | Staff Reporter The construction of the I Lot disrupted the availability of some intramural athletic fields for nearly 2,000 Butler students, and Recreation Director Scott Peden said “chaos may ensue” if the situation—among other issues—is not resolved in a timely manner. The lot’s construction diminished the amount of space available for intramural…
The ins and outs of FERPA
MELISSA IANNUZZI | ASST. NEWS EDITOR A group of Butler students gathered to smoke marijuana late one night when they were approached by a Butler University Police Department officer. He started to confiscate their drugs when one of the girls started seizing and fell to the ground. “I was absolutely terrified,” said the student, who…
Veterans Club created at Butler
DONALD PERIN STAFF REPORTER Cooper Dinges went through the ice-breaker activities with a far different perspective than the typical incoming freshman. It was not because of the awkward questions and group activities, but because Dinges is a 23-year-old veteran Marine Corps corporal. Dinges is the vice president of the new Veterans Club on Butler University’s…
Apartment Village student circulating petition
JEFF STANICH | STAFF REPORTER A parking lot adjacent to Apartment Village often sits nearly empty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, because students who live in AV cannot park there. Because of this parking situation, multiple AV residents—with their parking options reduced—have been getting ticketed if they try to park in the…
Shining a light on SparkNotes
NATALIE SMITH STAFF REPORTER You don’t have to read the whole book. Just read the SparkNotes. This phrase is pretty common on college campuses, where students have to juggle their time between many demanding assignments from professors. The act of using references such as SparkNotes, BookRags and Shmoop is frequently seen. Students who rely on…
Student groups provide friendship and mentorship
EMILY WILLIAMS STAFF REPORTER Butler University has partnered with nationally known organizations to bring different volunteer opportunities to campus. College Mentors for Kids, Best Buddies, and Bulldogs being BIGS are just a few of the organizations that allow students to become involved in the lives of local community members. College Mentors for Kids allows school…
Meet the music makers: Tessa Sommers
Tessa Sommers is a sophomore music performance major from Coal Valley, Ill. She plays french horn in the Butler Symphony Orchestra and the Wind Ensemble. Sommers’ path to Butler University and music has been molded by her family. She started playing french horn before fourth grade at her mother’s suggestion. When she was a sophomore…
Meet the music makers: Donald Bradley
WRITTEN BY EMILY WILLIAMS, STAFF REPORTER Senior Donald Bradley plays the violin in the Butler Symphony Orchestra. Bradley is currently working to earn his Bachelor of Arts in music and a minor in history. He has been playing the violin for about 13 years. Bradley has played guitar, piano and bass throughout his life but…
Butler Symphony Orchestra shines in season debut
Ladies and gentlemen, your Butler University Symphony Orchestra! If you were in the Schrott Center on Sept. 19, you know there isn’t much more to say. In its first concert of the year, the new hall gave the ensemble a clarity and presence that it never seemed to have onstage in Clowes Memorial Hall. The…
JCA ensemble plays new student music
WRITTEN BY HANNAH HARTZELL, STAFF REPORTER The Jordan College of the Arts Composers’ Orchestra is not a typical orchestra. It plays strictly new music and brings unique and envelope-pushing music to the stage. The group will showcase this unique focus at its first concert of the year Oct. 10. According to Michael Schelle, JCACO founder…