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  • The men behind the Butler blooms

    In an obscure office on the corner of 52nd Street and Boulevard Place, past the Apartment Village, sit two men. Their names are James Conner and Kevin Steckbeck. You probably have not heard their names before, but you have seen their handiwork. For the past 25 years, these two men have been responsible for all…

  • Art review: “Snapshot”

    In this era of Instagram and iPhoto, it is difficult to imagine a time when photography was a practice exclusively for professionals. The dawn of amateur photography in the late 19th century, following the invention of handheld cameras, is the subject of a special exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art this summer. “Snapshot: Painters…

  • Butler Cultural Requirement needs improvement, students say

    The Butler Cultural Requirement, a part of the core curriculum for freshmen, sophomores and juniors, may not be fulfilling its purpose, Butler University faculty and students said. Butler students must attend at least eight cultural performances, seminars  or public lectures that the administrators of the requirement specify. Associate Provost Laura Behling came to Butler in…

  • COMMENTARY | Philosophy of “Arts, Etc.”

    Why are you here, dear reader? You have come to “Arts, Etc.” to find what exactly? What “et cetera” means in the context of a liberal arts university is difficult to pin down. Students, faculty, staff, parents and other community members have many different interests that this section might address. Our publication also has the…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Before expansion, consider the impact

    Approximately 1,100 first-year students poured onto Butler University’s campus Saturday to begin their studies. The record-breaking freshman class comes with plenty of potential, vibrancy and energy. Still, the ever-expanding enrollment could end up forcing administrators to cut corners in facilities, infrastructure and student life. Housing, parking and budget allocations have all caused strife on campus…

  • Conference change creates new rivals

    Butler University athletics will face a change in competition following its the early departure from the Horizon League for the Atlantic 10 Conference. They also expect to rise to the occasion. Administrators said they feel that Butler teams will still be top competitors in the A-10, as they were in the Horizon League for many…

  • Volleyball welcomes first season in Atlantic 10

    The new will meet the old this fall as the Butler volleyball team prepares for another season on the court. The new is the fresh competition the Bulldogs will face in their first season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The old are the four starters returning to the team—junior middle blockers Maggie…

  • Atlantic 10 move received warmly by coaches

    Butler University’s move to the Atlantic 10 Conference brought praise from  coaches of several different athletic teams on campus. Men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens said the move to the A-10 was no surprise and that the conference is one of the best basketball conferences in the county. “It is one heck of a basketball league,…

  • Butler alumni run in Olympics

    Butler University was well represented at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as graduates Scott Overall and Ava Hutchinson competed in the marathon. The former Bulldogs competed close to home, with London native Overall running for Great Britain and Hutchinson representing Ireland. Matt Roe, Butler cross country and track and field coach, said that it…