Culture

Flashing Kindness

EMMA EDICK | STAFF REPORTER World Kindness Day is celebrated each year on Nov. 13 to remind people kindness connects us all. “The purpose of World Kindness Day is to look beyond ourselves—beyond the boundaries of our country, beyond our culture, our race, our religion, and realize that we are citizens of the world and…
Lights, camera, college

ALLISON REITZ | STAFF REPORTER The cold air turns Emma Shafer’s fair skin to a bright pink color as she walks toward the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. She is on her way to check out the progess of the show “The Water Carriers” since opening week has arrived. Shafer, a freshman theater…
Bulldogs of Butler: Anna Doloso

SARAH COFFING | CULTURE EDITOR Bulldogs of Butler It is Monday. Anna Doloso is braving the weather to stand up for her beliefs under the Class of 2000 clock that constantly proclaims 1 o’clock outside Starbucks. Doloso is a sophomore elementary education major, a member of the Student Education Organization, Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity…
Gary Walters plays well with others

HALEY BAAS | STAFF REPORTER A clarinet, three vocalists and a saxophone are typically not members one would expect to find together in an ensemble. However, with the addition of a piano, this ensemble created a concert to remember. Gary Walters, a professor in Butler University’s music department and a 2011 inductee into the Indianapolis…
Coffee, like music, is a language in itself

SHANNON ROSTIN | STAFF REPORTER Picture the energy of a live local performance, with the convenience of the show being right on campus. The student-run organization Coffeehouse brings the experience of a coffeehouse concert to Butler’s campus with shows throughout the semester. “Coffeehouse is an organization here at Butler that puts on concerts and events…
Dia de los Muertos en la universidad

ALLISON REITZ | STAFF REPORTER The sounds of a mariachi band echoed through Residential College Sunday night. Even though the melody of each song varied, each song had the same happy, upbeat tempo as the one before it. Pink, blue, green and yellow dots swarmed the eyes and faces of the skulls spread out among…
Make the move

EMMA EDICK | STAFF REPORTER The annual Student Choreography Showcase is a tradition of self-expression on Butler University’s campus. Students direct, choreograph and perform in the showcase. Lilly Hall studio 310 was transformed last week by the professional practices class for a two-night show. Butler dance students extended past their personal boundaries to perform their…
Crossword crossroads: Butler professor emeritus Jerry Farrell writes a crossword in honor of friend Martin Gardner

SHANNON ROSTIN | STAFF REPORTER Butler mathematics professor emeritus Jeremiah Farrell typically spends his days teaching history and mathematics, participating as a member of the International Puzzle Party, and dabbling in crosswords. But this week, Farrell took on a unique task, honoring one of his role models, American writer and polymath Martin Gardner. Gardner was…
A Night with the Butler Symphony Orchestra

HALEY BAAS | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Symphony Orchestra graced the stage in an immaculate performance at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts this Saturday, Oct. 25. The program, which consisted of four pieces, included the world premiere of a piece written by Butler music faculty member Frank Felice. After a late start,…