SHANNON ROSTIN | STAFF REPORTER Butler’s Theater Department partnered with The New Harmony Project to present a playwriting workshop on Feb. 27. The workshop was open to students and members of the community. Edward Fry, development director for The New Harmony Project, said the workshop involved writing exercises, advice and a question and answer session.…
Voices of excellence
ASHLEY WALDEN | STAFF REPORTER Dr. John Perkins, conductor of Butler University Choir and Women’s Chorus, has an obvious passion for music. He said he wants his singers to interpret the music beyond notes and rhythms, to allow the philosophy behind the music to dictate the process of expressing the music. Singing in the choir…
From Butler to Belgium
KATIE GOODRICH | STAFF REPORTER It was just another Tuesday until sophomore Meg Talley and the rest of her classmates visited the Council of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. She sat in the seat of the Irish minister and listened to a guide explain the role of the Council in the EU. Talley has…
Percussion ensemble: Review
WESLEY SEXTON | STAFF REPORTER Artist-in-residence Jon Crabiel led the Butler University percussion ensemble in an energetic concert Feb. 25. The group consists of 25 percussionists ranging in experience from graduate-level percussion performance majors to freshman finance majors. The ensemble opened each half of the concert with a traditional Afro-Cuban chant. Crabiel worked to engage…
Coffee shop jazz: The Sunset Four
NICHOLAS SOKOL | STAFF REPORTER If you venture to the north side of Indianapolis, you will come across a small coffee shop known as Thirsty Scholar. If you are lucky, you might hear some live jazz by The Sunset Four. The Sunset Four are a local jazz act featuring Butler University music students Andy Greenwell,…
Kim Busic shines in recital: Review
GRETCHEN E. MAYER | STAFF REPORTER First Impressions Junior Kim Busic, a violin performance major, said the music she planned to perform in her recital reflects a variety of her interests. “[The recital] has music from all eras, so you get to hear where classic music has its roots,” Busic said. Her words rang…
Kim Busic: Fighting to perform
SHAUNA KASKE | STAFF REPORTER An Unfortunate Event Kim Busic’s passion is to play music. However, each time she attempts to rest her chin on her wooden violin, an excruciating pain shoots through her left arm. The agony is a horrible reminder of what happened the summer before. Busic, a junior violin performance major…
Bulldogs of Butler: Bailey Wiseman
SARAH COFFING | CULTURE EDITOR Sophomore Bailey Wiseman is just leaving an appointment with her academic advisor. She is planning to switch majors. Wiseman came to Butler University last year as an exploratory major. After taking a couple classes, she declared her major in communication science and disorders. “I thought I loved it, but I…
Is Equality and Justice for all?: Review
CAMERON ALFORD | STAFF REPORTER On Feb. 26, the panel titled “Is Equality and Justice for All?” took place in the Krannert Room at Clowes Memorial Hall. The discussion began by referencing the disproportionate amount of African-Americans who are incarcerated and the political, legal and social reasons behind the issue. Butler political science professor Terri…
Life in Paris: Miren Mohrenweiser
KATIE GOODRICH | STAFF REPORTER Sophomore Miren Mohrenweiser has eccentric interests, such as the French Revolution, art electricity and Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday, which was celebrated last week, marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period before Easter. Lent is meant to be a time to focus on your relationship with God. “I really like…