Once Jimmy Fallon saw Butler University’s flash mob YouTube video, he said he couldn’t wait to visit during his week-long visit to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl. Before delivering a hilarious two-hour show on Sunday, Fallon sat down with The Collegian to discuss bulldogs, Steak ‘n Shake and traveling with his show for the very…
Welcome To the Party: The Colts aren’t playing, but that’s no reason not to enjoy the Super Bowl
Indianapolis is about to become the United States’ biggest all-ages playground. This week and next, expect the city to explode with parties, zip-lining, celebrities, concerts and sheer excitement. As usual, Butler University students are right in the midst of it all, volunteering for events like the NFL Players’ Party or working at the NFL Experience.…
Fallon returns for pre-Super Bowl performance
Over the past few weeks, Butler University students’ Twitter and Facebook feeds have been covered with Jimmy Fallon tweets and messages. Now, the “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” host is making a special visit to campus during his stint here at Hilbert Circle Theatre, but the social media campaign may not have been the sole…
Music festival celebrates electronic sounds
Since before the dawn of computers, man has expanded the capabilities of electricity and technology in music, seeking to express beauty and reality as potently as through the traditional symphony, poem or fresco. The Electronic Music Festival at Butler University celebrates the accomplishments of electronic music—a genre born of software, circuits and wires. The pieces…
Students and staff welcome Atherton changes
The Market Place at Atherton Union has a new appearance after a makeover during winter break. The dining facility now includes a lounge area with a television and a fireplace, new floors and walls, booths and a different seating arrangement. The food has also undergone a renovation in order to provide more variety and healthier…
Artist portrays transgendered experience
Rebecca Kling has been called the starter of uncomfortable conversations, but the calm, collected tone of her voice suggests a presence that is anything but awkward. Her story is one of change, acceptance and discovery. Kling is a person who is transgendered, meaning she was born a biological male and now lives her life as…
Student theater piece shows wit, talent
The student-produced play “Pieces,” which ran Friday and Saturday, was yet another fine work courtesy of Butler University’s theater department. The short work, written and directed by fifth-year theater major Lauren Thorne, follows a young woman fighting the pain of a debilitating disability in the hospital while her mind tries to escape its harsh reality.…
ART NOW showcases student work
Long hours of memorizing facts can make any brain feel overworked and ready to revolt. The art + design program has one solution for eyes that cannot look at numbers and facts any longer. ART NOW, premiering tonight, is a student art show featuring a myriad of works by more than 100 participating Butler University…
Butler grads promote female sexuality
Throughout history, there have been many misconceptions about female sexuality and female orgasms. Greenfield’s own AnC Movies—and its wealth of Butler University alumni— set out to fix that, with musical numbers. The film “Science, Sex, and the Ladies” seeks to give female sexuality a new voice. Those behind it describe it as a new type…