Author: Nate

  • Electronic prayers bring support to Butler community

    “BUprays” is a nondenominational listserv for students, faculty and staff at Butler designed to provide a safe and anonymous way to share in faith and prayers, regardless of religion. A Butler University staff member had the idea to create the listerv after a year-long workshop through the Center for Faith and Vocation. At the event,…

  • Opinion | Advisors help after graduation

    As the last half of the spring semester approaches, seniors at Butler University send out piles of applications. These masses of paperwork go to employers, internships, volunteer organizations and graduate schools. I am lucky enough to have an adviser and several other professors who have offered extensive help in the graduate school application process. Professors…

  • Opinion | Butler should consider adding holiday breaks

    It would be beneficial for Butler to gives students and faculty a few days off for Easter. There are many schools around the country —not all of which are necessarily tied to a specific religion— that get a few days off to allow students and faculty to celebrate the holiday.  If Butler gave students a…

  • Opinion | Walk for mental health

    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…