Raising awareness for mental health problems is one of the most impactful ways to help those affected. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is sponsoring its third annual 5K Out of the Darkness Walk in April, and it will take place here at Butler University. Students should participate in this walk to make mental health…
Opinion | Poor communication only hurts students
The lack of communication between majors and colleges is stunting the growth of students and the reputation of Butler University. The poor communication between the different academic departments is resulting in students not getting the necessary information they need to graduate. Upperclassmen who are studying in multiple fields have to communicate with several advisers and…
After 27 years, one final downbeat
After 27 years of choral directing at Butler University, associate music professor Henry Leck is retiring. Leck, 66, announced to the university choir and chorale last Wednesday that this semester would be his last teaching at Butler. He said his decision comes, in part, from a desire to spend more time with his family, including…
Modern opera travels from IU to BU
Packed up and delivered all the way from Indiana University, “Akhnaten” comes to life on stage at Clowes Memorial Hall this weekend. Indianapolis Opera partnered with IU’s opera theater program to present this modern production about the Egyptian pharaoh Akhnaten. The partnership between IU and Indy Opera has been in the works for a number…
Senior dance productions
Students in Butler University’s dance program will have their school experiences come full-circle with their senior dance productions. These productions represent the culmination of their dance education, as they are able to create and display their own ideas and talents. At first, this was a daunting task for senior Kristi Liu until she stumbled across…
John Cornell: from college to kindergarten
While most students might assume that a college professor strives for tenure, John Cornell’s dream is to work with kindergarteners by age 50. While this is a big leap, Cornell said he was “really on (his) way” in a video on his website. Cornell started his teaching career as an associate history professor at Butler…
Butler reported to join Big East next season
ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, Andy Katz and Dana O’Neil have reported Butler will join the “Catholic 7” segment of the Big East next season. The Butler Collegian reported in December that the Big East would be splitting and Butler was considering joining the Catholic 7, despite being in its first season in the Atlantic 10 Conference.…
Gift exposes more students to Butler
Butler University’s Early College Program has received a gift of $8,300 from the Central Indiana Teachers Credit Union, which will help expose select juniors and seniors from Shortridge Magnet High School to a college classroom environment. Presented on Feb. 15, this amount covers the cost of one student going through the program both semesters of…
Ideas come to life
Butler University President Jim Danko has distributed $300,000 to members of the student body and faculty promoting various advancements. The money was part of Butler’s Innovation Fund, which is money set aside to financially support ideas that have potential positive impact for Butler. More than 70 proposals were submitted for consideration by the evaluation committee,…
Campus promotes positive body image
The week of Feb. 24 through March 2 brings awareness to eating disorders across the United States. At Butler University, the seven-day period will combat and bring to light a much wider scope of mental and physical concerns. National Eating Disorder Awareness Week will continue today with a showing of the documentary film “America the…