Culture

  • Cocoa in the cold

    ALLISON REITZ | STAFF REPORTER In the brisk cold wind, January seems to just snow on the parade at Butler University, keeping everyone tucked away in their warm toasty rooms. However, there is one thing that can draw any college student out of bed on a cold winter night: hot cocoa. Kappa Alpha Theta, commonly…

  • Ice, ice baby

    NATALIE BLOOM | STAFF REPORTER During the warmer months, it is easy to find many things to do in the hustle and bustle of Indy. Whether it be walking around Broad Ripple or exploring the city, there’s always something to do during a study break. However, with rapid snowfall and chilling temperatures taking over Indianapolis, Butler…

  • “Song of the Jasmine”

    “Song of the Jasmine”

    ALEX TARNOWSKI | STAFF REPORTER   A modern dance company bringing thousands of years of cultural dance to America graced the stage of Clowes Memorial Hall Saturday evening. The Ragamala Dance Company, an Indian dance company, performed in its 22nd season, having started in 1992. The piece performed was titled “Song of the Jasmine.” It…

  • The city from all angles

    The city from all angles

    CAMERON ALFORD | STAFF REPORTER   Freshman Jaquell Hamelin, a Chicago native, said “there is beauty in the struggle” of leaving his hometown to come to school in Indianapolis. Hamelin, a sociology major and social work minor, sees the issues of living in Chicago every day, but he still considers his hometown a special place.…

  • Elektronik Musik Fest

    Elektronik Musik Fest

    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…