BRITTANY GARRETT CULTURE EDITOR Albert Einstein once said, “Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.” From Thursday, Sept. 18, through the following Wednesday night, Butler will celebrate its Fall Peace Festival. Senior Nicole Neuman, intern for Butler’s peace and conflict studies department, began planning the festival the first week…
Out on the town: Namaste, bulldogs.
Out on the town EMMA EDICK STAFF REPORTER Yoga pants, inspirational quotes and zen gardens. That’s what generally comes to mind when you think of yoga. Actually, the word “yoga” means the union of the mind, body and soul. In terms of a simple math equation, mind plus body and soul equals peace. There are…
Kenny Aronoff- Earplugs Required
HALEY BAAS STAFF REPORTER From John Mellencamp, to Iggy Pop to Taylor Swift, Kenny Aronoff has played with a variety of popular musicians. This past Friday, he played at Butler University. In a performance loud enough to leave your ears ringing, Aronoff played along with tracks as well as talked about all the valuable lessons…
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Lettuce turnip from head to (toma)toes
HALEY BAAS HBAAS@BUTLER.EDU It’s Thursday, and the kitchen is bare. Instead of crisp, gleaming produce, the grocery store only offers a collection of fruits and vegetables that is days old. But located across the canal, next to the intramural fields is the Center for Urban Ecology Farm Stand. This stand provides a variety of…
Indy native, opera extraordinaire, to return to Butler
BRITTANY GARRETT BGARRETT@BUTLER.EDU Distinguished modern opera singer Angela Brown will shake up Butler this semester with the vibrations from her powerful vocal chords. Brown, an Indianapolis native, will be a visiting artist in the School of Music. She is anticipated to appear for two lectures this semester and some master class presentations. Scheduling for…
Bulldogs of Butler- Annie DeVoe
Spotlighting the everyday humans around campus SARAH COFFING CULTURE ASST. EDITOR Students amble in and out of Starbucks, the doors never seeming to open or shut completely. The low-key tune of coffee shop music floats outside the building and onto the sidewalk. Groups of students huddle in threes or fours over homework, secrets or even…
Exploring 100 acres of the “not-so-secret” garden
OUT ON THE TOWN EMMA EDICK EEDICK@BUTLER.EDU In about 20 minutes’ time, you could stroll from Butler’s campus to the place where Augustus Waters and Hazel Grace Lancaster picnic in John Green’s novel “The Fault in Our Stars.” The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres sits in the backyard of the Indianapolis…
The waffle files
HALEY BAAS STAFF REPORTER National Waffle Week was the first week of September, and the entire month is dedicated to honoring National Breakfast Month. In recognition of these notable dates, I decided to try out a few different waffle recipes and shares the best. The first recipe I made was for cinnamon roll waffles. I…
ButlerPalooza lineup unveiled
TYLER WAGNER twagner@bumail.edu STAFF REPORTER The Butler University Student Government Association announced last week via its Facebook and Twitter accounts that Lupe Fiasco and Smallpools will be rocking the South Mall at this year’s ButlerPalooza. The duo of acts appear to hint at a trend, as last year’s ButlerPalooza lineup also included a rap set…