ALEX TARNOWSKI | STAFF REPORTER The 13th annual Elektronik Musik Fest was held this past Sunday at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. The festival is “a concert once a year that features pieces in the electronic music genre,” Dr. Frank Felice, Butler University associate professor of music, said. Felice, who has…
“Service by stitching”
RUBY VALUTIS | STAFF REPORTER On a freezing winter’s night in Indianapolis, thousands are left homeless to brace the cold on their their own. Below-freezing temperatures make it difficult to survive through the winter time. A simple act of kindness can change their lives for even one minute. The Knitting Circle at the Center…
CookiesZzZz
NATALIE BLOOM | STAFF REPORTER Those on campus with a late night sweet tooth are most likely familiar with Insomnia Cookies, a dessert shop that delivers treats to your door until as late as 3:30 a.m. Featuring flavors such as Chocolate Chunk, M&M and White Chocolate Macadamia, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. “Our…
Study abroad series: One weekend in Naples
KATIE GOODRICH | STAFF REPORTER Sophomore Hayley Gearheart said she had a real taste of Italy over the weekend, and it was not pizza or pasta. She and some of her classmates from the Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts program took a weekend trip to Naples, Italy, from their current home in Rome.…
Bulldogs of Butler: Studies and Slurpees
SARAH COFFING | CULTURE EDITOR The hallway would be silent if it weren’t for Akeira Jennings. She is buried in her laptop because Loni McKown, her academic advisor, is waiting for a response. Jennings is a senior journalism major and international studies and Spanish minor from Chicago. As she sits in a chair on…
‘Tis the season
HALEY BAAS | STAFF REPORTER Holiday traditions of all kinds have started popping up on Butler University’s campus. Whether it is seeing “The Nutcracker” at Clowes Memorial Hall, attending a Hanukkah party with Butler Hillel, the on-campus Jewish organization, or seeing Out of the Dawg House sing Christmas tunes, there are many different options for…
Not-so-silent night
SHANNON ROSTIN | STAFF REPORTER The Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts was alive with Christmas spirit and the vocal stylings of Butler’s male a capella group Out of The Dawg House last Saturday as the group performed its holiday concert. The concert featured a mix of classic Christmas songs, newer songs and crowd…
From orange to Butler blue
NATALIE BLOOM | STAFF REPORTER “Ain’t I a woman?” was the phrase of the night on Dec. 1 when transgender icon Laverne Cox came to visit Butler University’s Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. While Cox is most famous for her role on the Emmy-winning television series “Orange is the New Black,” she is…
Clusters vs. Clementi
ALLISON REITZ | STAFF REPORTER In the midst of the busy lobby office at Schwitzer Hall, Jennifer Clementi, a junior or a P-1, took a deep, tired sigh after a busy week of clusters. Clusters are cumulative tests in core pharmacy classes. “Clusters happen about three times a semester, which basically is once every month,…
Krukover’s commute
ALLISON REITZ | STAFF REPORTER People rushed in and out of Starbucks, letting in cold air, but sophomore Anna Krukover swung off her pale jacket, unphased by the commotion. As a commuter, Krukover is used to feeling busy. Krukover lives in Noblesville, Indiana, and makes the trip to and from Butler each day. “I have…