NATE LEMEN | STAFF REPORTER | NLEMEN@BUTLER.EDU Heavy rains lead to flooding in Ross basement On Aug. 26, around 6 p.m., heavy rain started to fall over Butler University. By 6:14 p.m., water seeped through the floor of the storage room in the basement of Ross Hall. By 6:24 pm, there were several inches of…
FYS professor publishes memoir
BRITTANY BLUTHARDT | STAFF REPORTER | bbluthar@butler.edu A Butler University English professor, Chris Forhan, published his first memoir, “My Father Before Me,” on June 1, 2016. Forhan was 14-years-old when his father killed himself. Forhan wrote the memoir to learn more about his father and to uncover the mysteries that surrounded his life. Forhan grew up in…
Butler students impact Yelp Indy
Photo courtesy of Niki Kingston GABBY MOLINE | ASSISTANT EDITOR | gmoline@butler.edu Yelp Indy provides unique internship opportunities for Butler students. When most people think of Yelp, they think of a site for restaurant reviews. However, Yelp offers so much more. Butler graduates Niki Kingston and Katie Utken recently completed internships at Yelp Indy. Utken…
Activities to-do calendar
MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | REPORTER | mflecken@butler.edu Whether it is on campus or in Indy, there are plenty of fun and exciting things to do during the end of August. Enjoy receiving a free Butler Cultural Requirement while gaining a greater appreciation for the arts at Clowes Gallery Tour. When: 6 P-M on Thursday BCR Credit:…
Campus Construction Update
Annie Weber | News Editor | aeweber@butler.edu Construction is a regular part of Butler University’s landscape under President James Danko’s 2020 Vision. While several projects are complete, construction crews are far from packing up. Rich Michal, executive director of facilities for Butler, gave the low-down of what projects are complete, what projects are in the…
Life in Fairview
Blakely Heaton | Assistant News Editor | bnheaton@butler.edu Students can now call Fairview House, the newest residence hall on Butler University’s campus, a home. Fairview officially opened to students this month and can house up to 633 students. Currently, Fairview is operating at near-full capacity. This housing facility is unlike any other at Butler University,…
Explore Indy with the Cultural Trail
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER Are you a Butler student? Are you looking for something fun and relaxing to do in Indianapolis? Do you like being outside and enjoying art? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be interested in the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is an eight-mile trail throughout…
It’s On Us campaign launches
MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER On Monday April 4, Butler’s It’s On Us campaign kicked off in the Reilly Room. The event featured two speakers and it was hosted by the Stand Tall Project. It’s On Us is a national organization that works to stop sexual assault. This year is the second year the Stand Tall…
Artist Profile: Britt Garrett
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER What made Britt Garrett choose art? Why is she here? She said she has always been drawing and sketching, but the real story behind the reason she pursued art is thanks to some cute boy. “I began art in high school,” Garrett said. “I was a freshman and my mom…
Art proven to have mental health benefits
MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER Whether painting, writing or even listening to music, the arts help to improve one’s psycho- logical health. Michael Friedman, an adjunct professor at the Columbia School of Social Work, wrote about the topic in an article for Huffington Post. “Art can be a healing force for people with mental disorders,”…