Matchmaking can now be added to the long list of tasks that an iPhone is capable of performing with the help of a free app called Tinder. Released last October, Tinder is a dating app aimed at college-aged students. “I was at home over Christmas break, and one of my friends told me about the…
Students without cars look for alternatives
While navigating campus backwards, university tour guides generally advise prospective freshmen that they will not need a car during their first year at Butler. In 2011, almost 4,000 parking permits were issued to students, faculty and staff. The students who do not bring their cars rely on their friends or the Student Government Association-provided shuttle…
Broken printers a hassle for students
The printers in the Apartment Village Dawg House seem to be overworked on a regular basis. One little printer cannot get the job done. Students would like to see an updated printer or extra printer in the lab. “It’s frustrating when it’s late at night and I have to drive to the other side of…
Continue to back Butler after Basketball
Butler basketball is at its most exciting since the second Final Four run in 2011. However, all of our support for Butler should not rely solely on the success of the basketball team. Butler is becoming a household name. Enrollment is up and so are donations and school spirit. Many blueblood fans feel like the…
Tinder at your own risk
Social networking is a daily activity in nearly every college student’s life, but the more networks that pop up, the more you are at risk. Just about every college student has or has had a Facebook, Twitter or some other social media account. The newest app taking over college campuses across the country is Tinder.…
Butler students attend inauguration
Butler University students spending a semester in Washington, D.C., had the opportunity to attend Barack Obama’s inauguration for his second term as president. Described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the students said it was amazing to witness such a largely-attended event. Some of the students were able to obtain tickets that allowed them to sit closer…
Butler offers Pre-Law Society for interested students
Butler University students who choose to go to law school may not be as common as those who go into other graduate programs. However, they tend to be highly successful. Twenty-two Butler students have submitted a total of 170 applications for law school as of press time. Pre-law adviser Jim McKneight said, in his experience,…
Perkins finds love in storytelling
The stage dimmed. A spotlight hit the lone performer, dressed in a dark gray pinstripe suit. Armed with a finger gun and an array of voices, Indiana’s most notorious bank robber was alive again. In front of a packed house at the Indiana Historical Society, Sally Perkins took the stage and transformed from professor to John Dillinger.…
Russian tale brought to life
“The Fool of the World,” a famous Russian folktale originally written for children, will come to life under the direction of senior Thomas Benoist this semester. Benoist was introduced to the script last year while working on another student’s senior project, “Grimm’s Tales.” He chose to direct “Fool” for its youthful qualities. “Theater has helped…
Theatre department to premiere professor’s work
Acting in a play is an exhilarating experience, but shaping the script of the play as it is written is a rare pleasure. It is one which Butler University theatre students are enjoying with the department’s production of “Pigeons.” Dan Barden, an associate English professor, wrote “Pigeons.” The play is set in Greenwich Village, N.Y.,…