SARAH COFFING | CULTURE EDITOR Bulldogs of Butler Tristan Feilla casually strolls through the quad between Jordan and Gallahue Halls on his way to meet a few friends for dinner. While he might humbly consider himself a typical student, maneuvering campus wearing jeans and carrying a water bottle, Feilla has a very multifaceted background. A…
REVIEW: Broken baton, errupting applause
HALEY BAAS | STAFF REPORTER HBAAS@BUTLER.EDU Surprises snuck into The Butler Symphony Orchestra’s opening performance at the Schrott Center for the Arts. Between a broken baton and overwhelming applause, the performers and audience alike were surprised at parts of today’s performance. The symphony started out on an energetic note with a dynamic performance of Tchaikovsky’s “Marche…
FIGHT FOR F*READ*OM
BRITTANY GARRETT SARAH COFFING CULTURE EDITOR AND ASST. EDITOR What do “The Great Gatsby,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “The Giver,” “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “The Hunger Games,” “Looking for Alaska” and “1984” all have in common? They’ve all been banned or challenged at some time in the United States. The American Library…
Miren Mohrenweiser: scarves and bakery bookshops
Bulldogs of Butler SARAH COFFING ASST. EDITOR Sophomore Miren Mohrenweiser sits in her usual spot, a bench outside Residential College she occupies almost every afternoon, reading. While the afternoon is chilly, Mohrenweiser doesn’t let the weather keep her from doing what she loves. A few friends pass by, telling her, “Miren, it’s too cold…
Review: Butler’s School of Music Showcase
HALEY BAAS STAFF REPORTER On the stage of the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, three Butler ensembles performed last Sunday afternoon in the School of Music’s showcase concert. The percussion and wind ensembles, as well as the chorale, played pieces they prepared in just over three weeks. The first group to play…
Stephanie Pan: Squirrel Contest Winner
The Collegian Squirrel Contest is over!! The creator of this winner is class of 2015 digital media production major Stephanie Pan. Congratulations and thank you to all submissions!
Roll a Spare in Fountain Square | Out on the Town
EMMA EDICK | STAFF REPORTER Transport to another era on your next trip to Fountain Square with a game of duckpin bowling. The game was supposedly born in Baltimore, Maryland, in the spring of 1900 at a place called Diamond Alleys. Two members of the original Baltimore Orioles minor league club were owners of the…
REVIEW: “Experiments in Pop” faculty jazz quintet
HALEY BAAS STAFF REPORTER “We’re doing what jazz musicians do,” said Director of Jazz Studies Matt Pivec to open tonight’s performance at the Schrott Center for the Arts. “We’re taking beautiful songs and destroying them before your very eyes.” “Experiments in Pop” was a collaboration tonight, Sept. 18, between the Butler Jazz Studies faculty…
Bulldogs of Butler: TJ Brinker and Nick Emmenegger
Bulldogs of Butler SARAH COFFING ASST. EDITOR It’s a cold and windy afternoon, but Butler students still carry ice cream from Atherton Union. A few girls relax on benches with scarves and books. Randomly assigned roommates and freshman business majors, TJ Brinker and Nick Emmenegger are “headed to hang out at Schwitzer with our squad.”…
Creative photo contest: Pimp my squirrel
The squirrels on Butler’s campus are preparing for the upcoming colder weather. To help, the Butler Squirrel Photoshop Contest encourages YOU to snap a picture of a squirrel on campus and photoshop the best Butler-themed gear on the creature. The winner will be announced and featured Wednesday, Sept. 24 both online and in print. Please…