Culture

  • “Manuscripts” is more than a magazine

    BY: MARIA LEICHTY, STAFF REPORTER Did you know that Butler has a literary magazine that started 76 years ago? Since 1937, Butler University may have changed in many ways, but its commitment to literary excellence has not. “Manuscripts” is an annually published magazine that is run by a staff completely made up of students. “The…

  • Susan McGuire: a mentor who knows modern

    BY: CELINE SPINKA, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Teaching modern technique to more than 100 dance majors in a ballet-oriented college program is no easy feat. Butler University associate professor Susan McGuire started out as a ballerina like many of the students that she has taught over her 11 years at Butler. “If you’re really lucky enough to…

  • Henri Matisse

    WRITTEN BY HANNAH HARTZELL, STAFF REPORTER French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was well known for his artistically bold uses of color and pattern. But there is also great depth and detail to Matisse’s work, which visitors to the Indianapolis Museum of Art can now see for themselves in “Matisse, Life in Color: Masterworks from The…

  • Dance students prepare for choreography showcase

    BY: GINNY SPELLMAN, STAFF REPORTER   The Butler University dance program is traditionally known for major ballet performances involving most of the company. But every year studnets have a chance to present what they have learned while displaying some of their own creativity. This chance comes through the Student Choreography Showcase. This showcase will have…

  • Gilbert Kalish: world renowned pianist coming to Butler

    BY: MARIA LEICHY, STAFF REPORTER   World-renowned pianist Gilbert Kalish will play at Butler University as the featured artist for a recital put on by the Indiana Music Teachers Association. This recital is part of the association’s state conference, which has not been held at Butler since 2004. Kalish will perform Friday at 8 p.m.…

  • Fall into Autumn

    WRITTEN BY BRYNN ERDY, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Leaves are changing into beautiful reds and golds, Starbucks patrons line up for pumpkin spice lattes, jeans and sweatshirts emerge from the bottom of closets, football games consume weekend afternoons and the smell of spices and cinnamon flows from the kitchen. It is officially fall. From pumpkin patches to…

  • Necessary components

    WRITTEN BY BRITTANY GARRETT, STAFF REPORTER Senior Kaylin Beckwith is combining her passions to make a difference in the lives of children, one piece of artwork at a time. Beckwith’s senior honors thesis project, “Improving Mood in Grieving Children: An Analysis of Necessary Components,” takes her love for art and mixes it with psychology to…

  • Riddle-me THIS!

    The crossword puzzle printed in this issue is dedicated to emeritus professor of mathematics Jeremiah Farrell. In addition to his current position as an adjunct professor of mathematics and actuarial science, Farrell is also an accomplished creator of crossword puzzles. His most famous puzzle may be the most well-known crossword puzzle today, which ran in…

  • A Love Story, Retold

    WRITTEN BY GINNY SPELLMAN, STAFF REPORTER How do you retell one of the most poignant love stories ever written? A modern interpretation of William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” must find a way to cut through the other adaptations. It must be fresh, current and relevant. Butler University’s theatre department will present its own original…