GRETCHEN E. MAYER | STAFF REPORTER On Friday Feb. 20, 2015, the Butler University Chorale and the Butler University Chamber Singers presented their spring semester concert. The concert began with the Chorale, transitioned to the Chamber Singers, and then went back to the Chorale to finish up the performance. The performance itself did not exceed…
A joyful tribute with George Takei
CAMERON ALFORD | STAFF REPORTER George Takei was just 4 years old on one of the most transformative days in American history. On Dec. 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked Pearl Harbor, leading to the United States’ involvement in World War II. Seventy-four years later, Takei spoke to over 2,000 people at Butler…
Bulldogs of Butler: Aris Cuello
SARAH COFFING | CULTURE EDITOR Freshman Aris Cuello is surrounded by plastic bags full of snacks, a scented candle, a Nelson Mandela poster, textbooks and a laptop. He is taking notes and studying to prepare for his assignment, to lead a class discussion. Cuello is a criminology and psychology major from Providence, Rhode Island. “I…
Paris: A moveable feast
KATIE GOODRICH | STAFF REPORTER “Been there, done that” is not the mentality secondary-education major Emily Bertram is bringing to her study-abroad experience. On the Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts program, the sophomore is revisiting Paris. Bertram visited the city for a week with her parents when she was a freshman in high school.…
Nothing sweeter than service
ALLISON REITZ | STAFF REPORTER Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women held its first “Hugs and Kisses with Pi Phi Misses” event to support literacy. A multitude of pastries including cake balls, chocolate-covered strawberries, cookies and hot chocolate disappeared from Butler University’s Gamma chapter last Thursday, but it was all in the name of service.…
Mad Forest: Review
KATHERINE SHELTON | STAFF REPORTER A visit to Lilly Hall these next two weekends will send you straight to 1989 Romania. Caryl Churchill’s Mad Forest, told in three acts, details the terror and passions of average citizens in Romania during a radical political shift. In short, the audience will face three distinctive themes: corruption, revolution and…
Chloe Boelter: Sophomore Recital review
ASHLEY WALDEN | STAFF REPORTER On the evening of Valentine’s Day, Chloe Boelter performed her Sophomore Recital for Butler students, faculty, family and friends. Her performance showcased a variety of music, from pretty classical pieces to peppy jazz numbers. This recital was unique, since it was not a required junior or senior recital, but rather…
Midwinter Dance Festival: Review
ALEX TARNOWSKI | STAFF REPORTER Butler Ballet presented the annual Midwinter Dance Festival last week at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. A group of dancers in gray rolled through a cloud of fog, imitating the rain. Girls in white shifted through intricate formations and circles, portraying the spokes of a wheel. A…
The community of music
ASHLEY WALDEN | STAFF REPORTER With a beautiful and wide array of choral pieces, both the Butler University Chorale and the Chamber Singers seek to inspire the audience’s inner voice in their upcoming concert. The concert will take place on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. …
BayStreet Brassworks: Review
WESLEY SEXTON | STAFF REPORTER BayStreet Brassworks visited Butler University last night to take part in the Duckwall Artist Series at the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall. The Duckwall Artist Series began in January, and BayStreet Brassworks was the fifth of many ensembles and artists to perform. For what comparisons are worth, BayStreet Brassworks’s performance was a…