The Jordan College of Arts’ core curriculum is evolving in order to increase student awareness of the many forms of art that are taught within the rooms of Lilly Hall. The changes began rolling out with this year’s freshman class as a pilot course and will continue to trail the class of 2016 as they…
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…the librarian?
Comparing Butler University librarians to Clark Kent may seem like a ludicrous analogy. After all, librarians are commonly thought to simply stand around, sort books and read all day. Upon closer inspection, however, Butler University librarians prove to have a capacity for learning, teaching and assisting in research that straddles the line of being superhuman.…
Film festival opens this month
The first Heartland Film Festival was held in Indianapolis in 1992, and the city has hosted the 10-day event every October since. From Oct. 18 to Oct. 27, Heartland Truly Moving Pictures will show independent, international films at various theaters, including the AMC Castleton Square 14 and the AMC Showplace Traders Point 12 theaters. Heartland…
Students to walk for HOPE
Lambda Kappa Sigma is hosting its first annual Hope waLKS on Saturday morning to benefit its national philanthropy, Project HOPE. Hope waLKS is a 5-kilometer walk around campus, and all proceeds go to Project HOPE. “HOPE” is an acronym that stands for “Health Opportunities for People Everywhere.” Project HOPE is a nonprofit organization that provides…
BSO paints vividly in Debussy Celebration concert
Clowes Memorial Hall was filled with the musical colors of Claude Debussy Sunday. They were heard as though through translucent clouds in the impressionist style that is synonymous with the name of this influential French composer. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Debussy’s birth. The Butler Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Richard Auldon…
Coffeehouse concert is well-received
A student walks into a coffee shop in the evening, expecting to get some work done in a quiet and caffeinated environment. Instead, that student is greeted with the shrill vibrations of acoustic guitar and the voice of a nationally-touring artist. Thanks to the Student Government Association Program Board’ Coffeehouse concert series , such concerts and events have become a…
Lockout affecting life of Butler flute professor
The musicians of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the ISO management have been meeting with a federal mediator this week. According to press releases from both sides, the discussion is producing progress. Nevertheless, the musicians are still locked out, and ISO management has now cancelled a third week of concerts. The Collegian sat down…
JCA celebrates Debussy
The name may not sound familiar, but the sounds, tones and rhythms of Claude Debussy’s work certainly will be. The French composer’s work has had a lasting impact on music of all genres. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Debussy’s birth, the Jordan College of the Arts is hosting the Debussy Celebration, which will consist…
Tarkington Park to make changes
On the outskirts of the Butler bubble sits Tarkington Park. The nearly 11-acre neighborhood park, located at 39th and Illinois Street, will be undergoing renovations, according to Park Manager Allen McClendon. The park has not been upgraded in a while and things need to be refreshed, McClendon said. Indy Parks and Rundell Ernstberger Associates will…
Showcase will shine light on students
Any man impersonating President Barack Obama while performing a rendition of Snoop Doggy Dogg’s “Gin and Juice” in front of an audience may come off as a bit abnormal. Interrupt that speech with a woman blaring rock ‘n’ roll in the back of the house, and most onlookers may become a bit perturbed. To many,…