Culture

  • MODERN DAY PICASSOS | Art Now opens tonight

    Twenty five tables, 25 black tablecloths, 25 toppers and the artistic works of more than 150 students and faculty will transform the Reilly Room into a feast for the eyes starting at 5 p.m. tonight.

  • Stress less, play more

    Looking for a little relief from exam stress and studying? This ongoing series of events will help recharge the students’ batteries and have a little fun in the midst of all the finals preparation craziness. Paintballing Relieve stress Friday, Apr 27, by going paintballing.  20 spots are available and sign-ups begin today at noon in…

  • B.U.R.N. notice

    It’s the end of the semester, and students are looking cockeyed at the sofas they were once so excited about with a new question in mind: “How in the world am I going to get this back home?” The Butler University Resale Network, or B.U.R.N., has the answer: they aren’t. The student group, started at…

  • More than a workout

    Butler University’s got back. The LIVESTRONG cycling event 24 Hours of Booty is taking place at Butler for the first time, beginning June 29 at 7p.m. to raise awareness and support for LIVESTRONG and local cancer organizations. Weaving through the Butler campus and Tarkington neighborhood, the 3.5-mile loop was designed to allow participants to ride…

  • Arts annex hosts first art show

    Paper cranes hang from the ceiling in long, colorful strands of yellows, reds and pinks. Two students criss-cross an intricate pattern of yarn on the front windows. Tables set up just when you step in contain half-installed works of art. The Jordan College of Fine Arts Annex—also known as the JCX or the annex—is almost…

  • Officer Chalmers | The man behind the tickets

    The feeling of dread elicited by a tiny green slip of paper on the windshield of a car is familiar to many Butler University students with cars on campus.

  • National storytellers to speak at Clowes

    Both speakers at Clowes Memorial Hall next week are respected nationwide for their stories—but not quite for the same reasons. Humorist and best selling author David Sedaris will speak Tuesday night as part of the Clowes season, and journalist Dan Rather speaks Monday night as part of the Celebration of Diversity Lecture Series. Tickets are…

  • Silence brings awareness

    There is a saying that “silence is golden.” For members of Alliance, Butler University’s student-led LGBTQ advocacy group, silence can also be powerful. For the entire day of April 20, Butler students are encouraged to participate in a day of silence in order to raise awareness for the fight against bullying in the LBGTQ community…

  • ‘Coppélia’ brings out comedy of dance

    “Places.” Dance department chair Larry Attaway’s command immediately changes the atmosphere in the dance studio. Dancers in bright costumes move to the sides of the room, standing up from benches or coming in from the hallway where they were stretching. The talk and laughter gradually grows into individual preparation: practicing arm and hand movements, jumping…