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SGA OFFICER ELECTIONS
CRAIG FISHER VOTED SGA PRESIDENT 2013-2014 Officers Junior Class President Molly Swigart Vice President Tammy Nguyen Treasurer Luke Shadiow and Thor Kellin Secretary Jared Kevitt Sophomore Class President Gretchen Graber Vice President Alex Antonetti and Trish Barton Treasurer Blake Federman and Sarah Townsend Secretary Sarah Briscoe and Allison Kanning 2,034 students voted this year.
Fisher comes out on top with a majority vote over Katie Palmer and Josh Grant MELISSA IANNUZZI MIANNUZZ@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
The Butler student body chose junior Craig Fisher to lead the Student Government Association in the 2013-14 school year. The Election Oversight Committee released the verified results for the SGA presidential election Monday night. Fisher is a pharmacy major native to Indianapolis. Both of his parents are Butler alumni. He attributes his success to his involvement and experience. “I think it’s great when students elect a leader that they know,” he said. Fisher said he is currently facing the challenges of getting ready to serve the student body. The application process for vice presidents starts today and will conclude at the end of March. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s worthwhile because this campus is so worthwhile,” Fisher said. This year, 2,034 students voted in the SGA elections, according to the Election Oversight Committee’s report. Much of the voter turnout had to do with the use of social media, said Brittany Elkins, a fouryear member of the EOC. Every year the campaign has a completely different personality, she said. This year’s campaign
was different than in previous years because numbers will not be released and the campaign period was shortened to 10 days. “People are definitely more aggressive this year,” Elkins said. The committee as a whole was a lot more active with planning activities, Elkins said. The shorter campaign time kept more people’s interest when it came to meeting and researching the candidates. “Everyone that I’ve talked to did vote or had a candidate they wanted to win,” she said. “This year, people knew faces and names.” The election bylaws, which Elkins helped write during her freshman year, are updated after each election. This year, the EOC will focus on eliminating loopholes and clarifying rules. “It’s a living document,” Elkins said. “It changes with the people.” During the election, Fisher’s and junior Katie Palmer’s campaign came under review by the EOC. As an athletics intern, Palmer printed her campaign logo on the back of the 3-point signs fans wave at every game. Fisher incorporated the trademarked Bulldog logo into his. Both were considered minor infractions because the issues had never been brought up before, said Abigail Springer, a member of the EOC. “We need to be very clear about who you can be endorsed by and what endorsement means,” Springer said. The EOC reviewed the violations to decide if they were worthy of see election page 4
Ideas come to life
Gift exposes more students to Butler KELLY ROSTIN KROSTIN@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
The Innovation Fund gives Butler community members a chance to create JEFF STANICH JSTANICH@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR Butler University President Jim Danko has distributed $300,000 to members of the student body and faculty promoting various Photo by Heather Iwinski advancements. Senior Jordan Burt holds a beaker of biodiesel made from campus vegetable waste, The money was part of Butler’s which is used to power campus vehicles. Innovation Fund, which is money set aside to financially support selected the finalists for funding. obviously serving as a huge ideas that have potential positive One of the funded projects was a economical benefit for the joint effort between senior Jordan university,” Burt said. impact for Butler. More than 70 proposals were Burt and Timothy Carter, director Burt said they hope to use the submitted for consideration by of the Center for Urban Ecology. funds to buy a processor capable Both individuals oversee a lab of producing 50 gallons a week the evaluation committee, which consists of selected faculty, staff that converts campus vegetable and 2,000 gallons each year. waste to biodiesel for campus and external Butler supporters. “No way I thought a year ago Money ranged from amounts vehicles and equipment. we’d be doing this,” Burt said. “This growth opportunity “It’s just been amazing to be a part of $9,000 to $55,000 and was distributed to 10 separate projects. has always been in the back of of it.” Members of the evaluation our minds,” Burt said. “Then the Another long-term project that committee received copies of each Innovation Fund came out, and it received money was a mobile app project and ranked them on a just made sense to apply.” idea for education provocation Burt said they produce a gallon conceived in the College of scale of one to five, five being the of the fuel for 80 cents, which Education. highest. The Committee then further would cost more than $4 from Kelli Esteves, assistant received the proposals that another source. “The fuel we are using is see innovation page 4 received the highest ratings and
Butler University’s Early College Program has received a gift of $8,300 from the Central Indiana Teachers Credit Union, which will help expose select juniors and seniors from Shortridge Magnet High School to a college classroom environment. Presented on Feb. 15, this amount covers the cost of one student going through the program both semesters of his or her junior and senior years of high school. The program started in the fall of 2011 with significant gifts and grants from donors such as the Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation, PNC Bank, the Hoover Family Foundation and now the Teachers Credit Union, said Lori Norris, senior director of corporate and foundation relations. “We are always very pleased to have new partners that are sharing our commitment to issues of access to higher education and completion of college degrees by Indiana citizens who are historically underrepresented in those places,” said Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom, associate provost for student academic affairs and administrative liaison and director for ECP. This program is just one part of a partnership between Butler, Shortridge and the elementary Laboratory School, Ramsbottom said. The program is designed to have as many as 12 students in the junior group and 12 students in the senior group each semester.
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Along with one academic course, first-semester juniors take a supplemental semester course on study skills, higher-level thinking and critical reasoning. Seniors partake in a supplemental noncredit College Admission Prep Seminar. College courses that the high school students have taken are 100and 200-level courses and range in subjects from Texts and Ideas and Perspectives in the Creative Arts courses to business calculus and language courses. If students admitted their junior year take a class all four semesters, they could leave with as many as 13 to 15 transferable college credits toward their college degree, Ramsbottom said. “It’s awakening the students to all the options that are out there,” said Emily Burke, ECP adviser and teacher of the study skills Strategies for Success course. “With this program, Butler was looking at making sure that not only did these students see college as accessible but also as something that they can be successful at.” Students who can apply are selected by Shortridge and must be pursuing the Indiana Academic Honors Diploma. Once they send in an application, students are selected by criteria similar to what college admission applications look like, Burke said. Students’ selection to be in the program comes at no cost to them, their families or Shortridge. Money from the various gifts and grants see ecp page 4
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Campus promotes positive body image COLIN LIKAS CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU MANAGING EDITOR
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The Atherton employees have been experiencing changes since Dining Services Director Michelle Bryant-Jones’ arrival in July.
New director brings internal changes to Atherton managers ALLISON HALL AAHALL1@BUTLER.EDU
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On Feb. 18, Butler University dining services instituted new assignments for managers, changing their place of management. Dining Services Director Michelle Bryant-Jones started on July 31, 2012, and since then has been assessing management’s strengths and weaknesses. Based on talents and creativity, she matched managers to new areas of work. Bryant-Jones said some managers have been in their positions for as long as 13 or 14 years. “You get used to a certain way,” Bryant-Jones said. “It gets a little hard for you to really tap
into all your creative juices when you’ve been some place for so long because it happens automatically, and I don’t want my managers acting automatically, I want them to touch, feel, taste and experience everything every day.” No new employees were hired. All changes were internal. Sally Click, dean of student services, meets regularly with Bryant-Jones to discuss how food can help enhance and improve wellness offerings. Click said she is glad people are embracing the challenge and said Bryant-Jones will be there to provide support for the employees in their new settings. Click said she thinks it is good for employees to get a new perspective. “Everybody brings a new set of
eyes to a situation,” Click said. Click said she also believes students could see changes in the environment of the different dining options. “I think their personalities will influence their new perspectives,” Click said. Freshman Zoe Sutton said all of her experiences with dining services have been really good and the staff has been helpful. Sutton also said each dining facility has a different personality. “At Atherton, I would say the workers are pretty much really friendly,” Sutton said. “At C-Club, they’re always super excited and it’s like you’ve known them forever.” Bryant-Jones said the switches are unrelated to the Aramark employees’ strike earlier this year.
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The week of Feb. 24 through March 2 brings awareness to eating disorders across the United States. At Butler University, the sevenday period will combat and bring to light a much wider scope of mental and physical concerns. National Eating Disorder Awareness Week will continue today with a showing of the documentary film “America the Beautiful.” Peers Advocating Wellness for Students, with assistance from Counseling and Consultation Services, organized this and a variety of other events to draw attention to physical image worries. “The best thing about this is that it’s not just about eating disorders,” sophomore PAWS member Paige Frisone said. PAWS is taking a page from the National Eating Disorders Association in order to properly inform and assist Butler students. Lauren Smolar, NEDA helpline supervisor, said the organization’s mission is to raise awareness for eating disorders through education prevention programs. “The more awareness, the less stigma, so the more comfortable people might be seeking help for an eating disorder if they have one,” Smolar said. NEDA works not only with various eating disorder associations around the country but also organizations based out of colleges, Greek organizations and the U.S. Navy. The NEDA website lists several events aimed at educating people about eating disorders, including forums, film screenings and yoga. All of these events have had or will have a place in Butler’s awareness week. On Monday, some mirrors on campus were covered in hopes of making students focus less on their appearance.
“A lot of students on campus will never struggle with an eating disorder,” said Mindy Wallpe, Counseling and Consultation Services staff psychologist. “But we all struggle with what media says we should look or be like.” Information relating to eating disorder awareness was handed out, and a one-hour yoga session capped the day’s activities. Yesterday, Wallpe facilitated the Everybody Knows Somebody panel for students to share stories about eating disorder struggles and to learn ways to support those with disorders. “We want our students to be healthy individuals (who) take care of themselves and for us to be involved and provide support for individuals who are struggling with that,” Wallpe said. Tomorrow, there will be a nutrition trivia contest at 6:30 p.m. in the Atherton cafeteria. Friday will be a Fat-Talk Free day, during which students should attempt to delete fat-related talk from their language. “I think that it (being) a week long really does make a statement,” Frisone said. “We have a really strong base, and since it’s led by people other than students, they put different statements out there.” Wallpe said she hopes the information helps students understand how to effectively handle eating disorders. “We provide a safe place for them to come share their concerns,” Wallpe said. “We can work with them to find another outlet for their current struggles.” Wallpe and Frisone both said it is important for the Butler community to remain aware of eating disorders. “If people need events to understand that this is a problem, (PAWS) will continue doing that in the future,” Frisone said. The screening of “America the Beautiful” will be at 7 p.m. in the Reilly Room.
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Butler students promote anti-bullying for this year’s Bateman GERRY VAZQUEZ GVAZQUEZ@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR Butler students competing in this year’s annual Bateman Case Study Competition approach the end of their campaigning and programming this week before submitting entries for national judging. The competition, sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America, pushed Butler students to form teams and address the competition’s theme of antibullying. The teams conducted research, built relationships with clients and actively campaigned using specific tactics to raise awareness of bullying and act to prevent it. “We developed a PR campaign, and we’re judged as competitors against other schools based on the goals we set ourselves and how well we implement those goals,” said senior Lexi Chopp, member of the Quest for Respect group. Quest for Respect developed a curriculum for fourth and fifth graders in Carmel elementary schools. Students were taught about the bullying triangle and what to do when assuming the role of a bystander to a bullying incident. “We’re working with the Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation Center, and we’re going into the schools through their after-school program,” said senior Allyson Dobberteen, Quest for Respect team member and vice president of the Butler PRSSA chapter. “We want kids to know what to do when they witness bullying, so we came up with a little slogan: ‘See something, say something, do something.’” Team members said they have seen immediate results with the elementary students they have
worked with, often hearing comments after sessions about how much it meant to them for Butler students to come in and talk about such a relevant issue in the community school system. “I had a handful of students come up to me after the program and say, ‘Thank you so much for talking to us,’ that ‘some kids just really don’t understand,’ and that ‘you really did a good job,’” Chopp said. “I really appreciate it because I’ve been bullied before, and it made me feel really good to hear it.” The Bateman Competition fosters room for professional developments in the respective fields participating students are working toward. For both public relations and communication majors, students have the ability to implement what they learned in class in a hands-on campaign setting. “The Bateman Competition is a great way for us to get real-life experience doing a campaign,” said senior Molly Kordas, member of the Leave Your Paw Print group. “A lot of what we do in the classroom is bits and pieces of putting together a campaign.” Kordas and her group took a stance to promote bullying awareness among student-teachers associated with the College of Education’s Kappa Delta Pi fraternity. They plan to start a round table discussion on bullying and work to train student teachers before they set foot in the classroom. “We did some research and found student-teachers aren’t really taught too much in the classroom about what to do when they see bullying,” Kordas said. “We’re trying to increase their awareness before they get into the classroom and open communication between teachers, student teachers and Butler faculty about bullying so they can start
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Merrie Beth Cox, Ms. Indiana, leads a discussion with a group of Girl Scouts at an event hosted by Butler students for the Bateman competition. talking about it now.” Students participating in this year’s Bateman competition face opponents from colleges nationwide. Last year a Butler team received an honorable mention. Bob Schultz, Butler adjunct communication professor and Borshoff vice president, said he has confidence in this year’s teams as well. “We have very talented and bright students at Butler, and all three teams are bringing it to the competition,” Schultz said. “The proof is not only going to be in the execution but in their ability to meet their objective and to move the needle based on their objectives.” After teams submit their entries in late March, they will await judgment sometime in April. Regardless of the outcome, Chopp said the experience has been rewarding. “It’s taught me how to make things happen for myself and not sit around and wait for someone else to do it,” Chopp said. “It’s been very personally rewarding to see the difference that we’ve made and the difference we hope to continue to make.”
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A Butler Bateman group chose the Girl Scouts of America as a client and promoted antibullying in conjunction with the Girl Scouts’ “Be a Friend First” program.
Fourth and fifth graders in Carmel participated in a curriculum developed by Butler students in the Quest for Respect group. The group took a stance to emphasize the power of bystanders who witness bullying. Photo courtesy of Allyson Dobberteen
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Low numbers for ROTC recruitment
SGA introduces recycling program
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Butler looks to help the environment with new recycling techniques WILL JONES WPJONES@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
In its attempts to make Butler University a greener campus, the Student Government Association’s Green Operations Committee has a found a way for Butler to protect the environment while making the university some extra cash on the side. The Green Operations Committee has become involved with a company called TerraCycle, which pays for hard-to-recycle items and turns them into products sold in retail stores. After hearing of other college campuses’ use of TerraCycle, the Green Operations Committee decided to implement it at Butler in order to become a greener campus. The Green Operations Committee has set up TerraCycle
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education professor; Arthur Hochman, education professor; and student Courtney Boyle envision the app as being a collection of material that teachers submit from across the nation. Esteves said they wanted a way to share their idea of the perfect teacher and decided on an app because it is non-existent in the marketplace. They hope teachers will submit their helpful thoughts in the form of videos, lesson plans and quotes. “The app is aimed for professional development for teachers by teachers,” Esteves said. “It’s a way for teachers to look to each other for advice and learning.” Esteves said they hope for the app to be launched within a
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The Green Operations Committee has set up TerraCycle collection points throughout campus that have separate boxes for different items. collection points across campus in order to collect ink cartridges, disposable cups and empty health and beauty products. Alex Tallentire, SGA’s Green Operations Committee coordinator, said the program is a semesterlong process, which has been implemented over the last two weeks at Butler. “We’re working with three products right now,” said Scott Nemeth, SGA vice president of year due to a long development process. One innovation project that will be put in effect quickly is the inaugural Butler Arts Festival. Ronald Caltabiano, dean of the Jordan College of the Arts, received $45,000 to support the program, which is happening for eight days at the end of April. “It is innovative for this campus to bring all the arts together,” Caltabiano said. “We want to grow into a cultural resource for the community.” Caltabiano said the festival will include about 40 events featuring performances in music, dance and theater, as well as art shows and lectures surrounding the theme of revolution. “When the application process came out, we jumped right on it,” Caltabiano said. “Without the Innovation Fund, it would be a much smaller production.” Innovation funds are to be distributed and projects are expected to start next month.
administration, “but if the program becomes more popular, we hope to expand to other hard-to-recycle products” The materials are then sent to TerraCycle to be recycled, and Butler receives payment for the waste. Nemeth said funds received from the TerraCycle program will go back to SGA in the Green Operations account, which funds green projects around campus.
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disqualification. These issues were more convoluted than in years prior, when infractions would be smaller and more manageable, Springer said. “The election was clean in that each candidate argued for what they believed in and what they stood for,” she said. After the election, the EOC will discuss changes that need to be made to the election bylaws. SGA Assembly must vote on any changes for next year. Not releasing numbers helped make this election more positive than in previous years, Springer said. She attributes a lot of this election’s success to use social media, including the Social Media Blitz on the Friday the election started. “More people voted,” she said, “so we were doing something right.”
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The Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps exists on Butler’s campus, and 12 students are enrolled in the program. However, in the past, Butler’s ROTC programs were the largest student organizations on campus. Ross McKee, military science instructor and ROTC adviser, said he believes the low numbers are due to a mixture of two things. “I think that not many students even know Butler offers ROTC,” McKee said, “but the ones who do have the misconception that joining ROTC means joining the Army, and the two are not one and the same.” Students who enroll in ROTC classes and the program can decide what type of career to pursue after graduation, with or without the military. Students on scholarship or contracted students have different obligations, but they still have a choice in what direction to go. ROTC student and sophomore Camila Avello said she thinks students on campus may be intimidated by ROTC and a military setting. “I think sometimes people think that ROTC is really uptight and rigid, which is not that case,” Avello said. Students who sign up for ROTC are obligated to take one ROTC class per semester, attend bi-weekly leadership labs, attend field training each semester and go to morning workouts three times each week. Of the 12 Butler students in ROTC, five are contracted and two are in the process of becoming contracted. Avello is a contracted student who received a fullride scholarship as a guaranteed reserve forces duty student. Because of this, she cannot go into active duty after graduation and must serve in the National Guard. Avello, a science, technology and society major with biology and chemistry minors, would like to become a physician assistant. She would also like to travel, and she said the Army would support those two goals. “I decided to join ROTC because not only does it help pay for my education, but it’s a great way to have a healthy lifestyle,” Avello said. “I feel like I’m getting paid to be in shape, and that’s pretty awesome.” McKee said the skills a student
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cover the costs of books, supplies and tuition for the classes, Burke said. Administration from Indianapolis Public Schools works on the transportation for the students so they can get to Butler’s campus in their allotted time for the scheduled courses. Select juniors have classes Tuesday and Thursday from 9:35 - 10:50 a.m., and selected seniors have courses scheduled on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (and also Tuesday for four-credithour courses) from 10 - 10:50 a.m. and 11 - 11:50 am. Burke said this most recent gift comes at a very good time because officials are in the process of selecting next year’s group of students. However, Ramsbottom said they are discussing how to distribute the gift, perhaps designating one student as the Teachers Credit Union scholar. “The reason it’s taking some thought is that we don’t require students when they’re admitted in the program to come every semester,” Ramsbottom said. “What we want is intentional choices that work well for students.” Burke said as their admission process wraps up for next year, they will look closer into the scholarship
gains from ROTC can transcribe into any lifestyle. “Students learn to be leaders, which is beneficial in the Army or any other career,” McKee said. “There are also scholarship opportunities and a motivation to stay fit and healthy.” Butler pairs with Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis for some aspects of ROTC, and Butler students can also enroll in Air Force ROTC through Indiana University at IUPUI. Students in ROTC have the option to participate in Army Air Assault School intern at Army bases and compete in different physical challenge competitions. In these challenges and schools, students have the opportunity to earn medals that they can wear on their uniform for the rest of their Army careers, McKee said. McKee said he would like to see the number of Butler students in Army ROTC go up. “Students don’t have to join at the beginning of their freshman year,” McKee said. “If sophomores or even juniors want to join, we can catch them up with a few extra classes. I’ve even had a senior join and continue their ROTC career during graduate school.” Avello said she would like to see more students involved in ROTC at Butler but also a more open relationship between the students who are contracted, MSIIs, and the students who are not contracted, MSIs. “There were a lot of small questions I had as an MSI that I didn’t want to bother Captain McKee with, and I had to go out of my way to ask the MSIIs,” Avello said. “It would be cool to see a pairing of MSIs and MSIIs for carpooling and whatnot.” Avello said students should not be intimidated by ROTC students or the program. “It’s actually a pretty lighthearted environment,” Avello said. “People are probably just intimidated of the fact that it’s military. That’s how I felt as a freshman.” Avello said the relationships she has made with her ROTC classmates has been one of the most rewarding parts of her experience. “My experience in ROTC has been very rewarding,” Avello said. “I’ve met so many awesome people that have goals similar to my own. If I had to pick one most rewarding part of ROTC, it would for sure be the relationships formed. I’ve met some really great people in such a short amount of time.” options and how they will be best administered to students. Ramsbottom said most of the students have stayed each semester. Four of the seven seniors who have been with the program since fall 2011 have participated in classes for their full four semesters, Burke said. Another senior stepped out for one semester and returned after that. Burke said they are looking at seven students applying for the senior group and about the same number for the junior group. Seven or eight current juniors are continuing on as seniors, which realistically leaves four to five open spots for new seniors. Since ECP started in fall 2011, 23 individuals have been enrolled. “We are looking for many ways in which we can go beyond our small ECP cohort and reach out and make an impact and a difference for a larger group of students at Shortridge,” Ramsbottom said. This year, Shortridge is having its first senior class graduate since 1981, when it closed its doors. The school operated as Shortridge Middle School in 1984 and reopened in 2009 as a high school magnet program. With that, the seniors who are graduating will be the first ECP group to graduate. Ramsbottom said they are excited to have their first ECP group graduate and will have a celebration event at Butler with donors, faculty from Butler and IPS, and the students and their families on May 15.
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Whenever an athletic team is entering a new phase, making history or experiencing success, people want to witness it. The Butler men’s basketball games have become a sought-after ticket, not just in Indianapolis but also around the country. The Bulldogs have played in 14 sellout games this season, nine on the road. With the final home game of the season on March 9 against Xavier already sold out, that makes a single-season record five sellouts at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The team’s recent success, the move to the Atlantic 10 Conference, beating a top-ranked team for the first time in school history, hosting ESPN College GameDay and multiple last-minute wins has made getting your hands on Bulldogs tickets a more difficult ordeal than it was in the past. The increased demand has seen tickets appear on sites such as StubHub for several times their face value. Upper-level tickets for the Xavier game that were sold at the Butler ticket office for $21 can be found on StubHub for as much as $159, and lower-level seats that sold for $41 can be found for $225. Lee and Noah, two brothers who asked that the Collegian not disclose their last names, traveled from Chicago and St. Louis, respectively, and met in Indianapolis for the game Friday night. They decided two days before that they would come to the game. “Our dad teaches at (Saint Louis), so we’re fans,” Noah said. They traveled all the way to Hinkle without tickets but purchased them from a man on the corner of 49th Street and Boulevard Place about an hour before tip-off. Their tickets were in the upper-level section 32, where the majority of Billiken fans sat for the game. “We paid $40 each,” Noah said. Those same tickets were $17 originally from the ticket office inside Hinkle. Two of the three men on the corner with “I need tickets” signs around their necks were from St. Louis. The third was from Indianapolis. One of the St. Louis men had more tickets for section 32. “I want $40 or $50 each,” said the man, who asked that the Collegian not disclose his name. Shortly after saying that, he ran see scalpers page 7
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AUSTIN MONTEITH AMONTEIT@BUTLER.EDU ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s and women’s basketball teams work hard to be involved with charitable causes off the court. Men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens said he is most-dedicated to charities involving cancer research and serving the hungry. “For me, the two things that I’m really passionate about are the American Cancer Society and some of the hunger initiatives here in the city,” Stevens said. “But you know, there are a number of different things that we’re more than willing to help with.” Darnell Archey, coordinator of basketball operations, said the men’s team volunteers each fall at North United Methodist Church, serving food to the homeless. The team also donates time to Gleaners Food Bank. “During the season, we like to give our guys a fresh perspective on certain things like going out and doing things,” Archey said. “But at the same time, we don’t want to inundate them with a whole lot.” The women’s basketball team helped at a food bank in San Francisco while playing at the St. Mary’s Holiday Tournament last Thanksgiving. The women’s team also held its annual Bulldogs Fight Breast
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Cancer game Feb. 17 for a cause that hits close to home for the team’s coach, Beth Couture. Couture was diagnosed with breast cancer in the spring of 2009 and has been cancer-free for the past three years. Her players volunteered at the St. Vincent Walk of Hope last October, which Couture participated in. Couture has also served as chairwoman for the event in recent years. “It feels good when I’m one of the walkers and I see our players there supporting a cause that, you know, cancer has pretty much hit everybody in some way or another,” Couture said. “So I think for them to see the importance of research and helping people get through their treatments and things is important.” The disease affected the men’s basketball team as it mourned the death of junior forward Erik Fromm’s father from cancer earlier this month. “That’s one that really hits home because of the effect that cancer has had on all of us, and most recently for our team with Erik Fromm’s dad passing away,” Stevens said. “We just can’t raise enough money and awareness.” Stevens is currently participating in the Infinity Coaches’ Charity Challenge that pits NCAA basketball coaches against each other to determine who can earn the most fan votes
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those type of things, recognizing I’ve got very little chance of ever winning because of the alumni bases at Ohio State and places like that,” Stevens said. “But I really enjoy it and any dime or just any
A former Butler women’s basketball player is among 11 individuals to be inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame April 27. The selection committee chose Melissa (Kilgore) LaGrange, a native of Rushville, Ind., and former point guard for the Butler women’s basketball team, to the women’s induction class of 2013. LaGrange is part of a class of individuals who made significant contributions to Indiana girls’ high school basketball as players or coaches. “To be inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame is the highest accomplishment you can achieve being an Indiana high school basketball player or high school coach,” said Chris May, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame executive director. When inducted, LaGrange will be part of a Hall of Fame consisting of multiple basketball legends, including Oscar Robertson and John Wooden. LaGrange said she was honored when the organization selected her to this year’s class.
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Women’s basketball coach Beth Couture is a breast cancer survivor and has been a chairwoman for the St. Vincent Walk of Hope in previous years. for their charity. The winning coach’s charity will receive $100,000. Stevens is competing on behalf of Coaches vs. Cancer to raise money for the American Cancer Society. “It’s really fun to be a part of
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Baseball at Lipscomb 4 p.m.
Softball at Southern Illinois, Coach B Classic 2:00 p.m. Men’s basketball at VCU | 12 p.m. Men’s tennis vs. Northern Illinois TBD
SUNDAY Softball at Southern Illinois, Coach B Classic 2:00 p.m. Women’s basketball at Duquesne | 2 p.m. Baseball at Lipscomb | 1 p.m.
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Baseball at Marian | 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY Women’s tennis at UNC-Wilmington 1 p.m. Men’s tennis at DePauw | 4:30 p.m.
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Season’s final stretch looms for Bulldogs SPORTS EDITOR
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Sophomore center Liz Stratman paced the Bulldogs against Richmond, scoring 13 points and grabbing four rebounds.
The Butler swim team finished its season at its firstever Atlantic 10 Conference meet. The Bulldogs did not place at the meet but posted recordbreaking times. The 400 free relay team of sophomores Lauren Scotti and Caitlin Weichelt and freshmen Serena Daley and Emma Green finished with a time of 3:37.37, the secondbest time in school history. Freshman Sarah Gibbons also swam her way into Butler record books with a mile free time of 18:16.70.
This is the second-fastest time in Butler history. Junior Rosalie Fidanze and sophomore Megan Boebinger also made their way into the Butler top-10 lists. Fidanze is now fourth in school history with her 2:28.32 performance in the 200 breaststroke, and Boebinger’s 200 fly in 2:12.25 is good enough for fifth best all-time. Three other Butler swimmers had lifetimebest performances at the conference meet. Richmond won the women’s A-10 meet, with Massachusetts coming in second. -Marissa Johnson
Team drops two of three in N.C. The Butler baseball team will head to Nashville, Tenn., with a 2-4 record after going 1-2 against Appalachian State over the weekend. In the first game of a double-header Saturday, the Bulldogs fell 6-2. Junior outfielder Marcos Calderon and freshman third baseman Mike Kseniak had the only RBIs for the Bulldogs. Butler bounced back with a 12-7 win over the Mountaineers (3-1) in the nightcap.
The hot shooting led to a 22-point lead at halftime. The Bulldogs cut the lead to 14 points in the second half after a 7-0 run but couldn’t close the gap further. Butler was led by sophomore center Liz Stratman with 13 points. Junior forward Daress McClung added 12 points and seven rebounds. Wednesday’s senior night game will honor Bornhorst and manager Evan Eichhorn. Bornhorst played her first game of the season against St. Bonaventure on Feb. 17 after initially foregoing her senior season due to injury. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
RICHMOND AT BUTLER, FEB. 23 TEAM Richmond Butler
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Season ends with record performances
The women’s basketball team will close out its regular season with two games this week against two first-time Atlantic 10 Conference opponents. With the top 12 teams in the A-10 going to the conference tournament, Butler has a guaranteed spot. But the Bulldogs (16-11, 7-5) will compete for seeding in the season’s final two games. Wednesday, the Bulldogs will take on Temple for what will be senior forward Becca Bornhorst’s last game in Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Owls are 12-15 overall and 5-7 in conference play. Temple is paced by senior center Victoria Macaulay, who is averaging 14 points and nine rebounds per game. Butler will then travel to Duquesne to finish out its inaugural A-10 season.
The Dukes are 20-6 overall and 9-3 in conference play. Duquesne sits in fifth place in the A-10 standings, one spot ahead of the Bulldogs. The Dukes are 9-2 at home this season, losing only to Miami University and conference rival St. Joseph’s in overtime earlier this month. Butler is coming off a 68-44 loss against Richmond last Saturday. The Spiders had four players in double figures to overpower the Bulldogs. Richmond shot more than 60 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from behind the 3-point line to build its lead.
Kseniak went 4-for-6 with two RBIs in the game. Senior first baseman Jimmy Risi, senior outfielder Jack Dillon and sophomore infielder Ryan Wojciechowski each added two RBIs. Senior pitcher Kyle Kramp got the win, allowing four earned runs over six innings. The Bulldogs dropped Sunday’s rubber match 8-5. Butler scored five runs in the fourth inning to take a 5-3 lead but gave up four in the seventh. Butler visits Lipscomb this weekend for a threegame series. The Bison are 4-3. -Kyle Beery
Bulldogs pick up first win of the season The softball team had a busy weekend with four games in two days. The team traveled to Tennessee to take part in the Tennessee State Tiger Invitational. The Bulldogs started the weekend with a 1-0 loss to crosstown foe Indianapolis University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Butler rebounded with a 8-3 win over Morgan State later that day. Sophomore catcher Maria Leichty led the team with three hits and three RBIs.
Four other Bulldogs finished with two hits apiece, and the team tallied 16 hits overall. Senior pitcher Jenny Esparza allowed no hits and two runs in four innings to get her first win of the season. The Bulldogs split their two Sunday games, losing to Bradley before getting their second win of the season against Tennessee State. Senior first baseman Meaghan Sullivan led the team with three hits and two RBIs. Junior pitcher Leah Bry picked up her first win of the season, pitching a complete game with 12 strikeouts. -Marissa Johnson
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All players and coaches in the Hall of Fame are native to Indiana. Like many Hall of Famers, LaGrange began to play basketball at a very young age. “It was something always of interest of me,” LaGrange said. “I picked up the ball and kept on playing. “I played in elementary school, middle school and continued with it through college.” LaGrange became a basketball star when she played at Rushville Consolidated High School from 1980 to 1983 under Indiana Hall of Fame coach Cinda Rice Brown. “She was the best point guard as far as her passing abilities,” Brown said. “I have never coached a player in my 31 years of coaching who could see the floor and make unbelievable bounce passes. “She was also a very good defensive player and a great shooter. And for her stature, she had big hands which gave her great ball control.” LaGrange recorded 986 points during her career at Rushville. During that time, LaGrange and the Lady Lions won four state sectional championships, two regional championships and one semi-state championship. The team was also the 1981 state runner-up. As a sophomore in the 1981 women’s state final, LaGrange recorded 40 points. It was the eighth-most points tallied by a female basketball player in the state final at the time. “She had great impact on our program,” Brown said. “Every year we felt like we had the potential, barring injuries, to go back to the
THE BUTLER COLLEGIAN | PAGE 7 state finals.” Unfortunately, LaGrange suffered an ACL injury her senior season at Rushville. The injury caused many college women’s basketball programs to revoke scholarship offers to her. But one university remained confident in LaGrange and her ability to play basketball. “When I tore my knee up as a senior, one of the schools that still wanted me and expressed a real desire to have me play was Butler,” LaGrange said. After LaGrange graduated from Rushville, she continued her basketball career while studying education at Butler. “The location of Butler and the history of Hinkle Fieldhouse was just a fit for me,” LaGrange said. LaGrange was the starting point guard all four seasons as a Bulldog. She also became a two-time captain for the team. During her career at Butler, she notched the all-time assist record of 584. She also remains fifth on the all-time list for steals with 201. LaGrange said she would not change her decision to go to Butler if she had the chance, adding that she became close friends with her teammates and made everlasting memories. In 2004, Butler athletics recognized and honored LaGrange by inducting her to the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame. LaGrange said recognition by Butler and now the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame for her achievements on the court was humbling. “I never want attention for anything,” LaGrange said. “I played it because I loved the game.” LaGrange currently lives in Grapevine, Texas. She is a tutor at Euless Elementary School in Euless, Texas.
HEALTH AND RECREATION
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Two participants in the HRC’s late night event, Battle of the Bulldogs, take on their opponents in the Nerf Battle.
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The Health and Recreation Complex’s “Battle of the Bulldogs” had everything it advertised. The event started out with an Aqua Obstacle Course that challenged its contestants with an obstacle course in the pool. Next on the agenda was the popular Nerf Battle. Many teams signed up to compete, and groups received Nerf guns and glow-in-the-dark sticks to represent what team they were on. The lights were turned off, and tables and obstacles were set up on the battlefield for the contestants to hide behind. “It’s a lot of fun,” freshman Bryan Richter said. “It’s good to kind of get that paintball atmosphere going and get some competition going. It’s just a good time with your friends.”
SCALPERS: TICKETS ARE A TOUGH FIND
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Melissa (Kilgore) LaGrange played basketball at Butler from 1984-88.
FROM PAGE FIVE across the street because an IMPD officer was approaching. “This is college property,” the officer said. “If I catch you on this side again I’ll lock you up.” Since they can’t stand on the property, scalpers often stand on the south side of 49th Street to avoid any trouble. The university is not concerned with the ticket resale. “You can’t avoid that, nor do you necessarily want to,” said
CAUSES: COACHES HELP CHARITIES FROM PAGE FIVE
attention that goes to those kind of causes is a positive thing.” Ohio State coach Thad Matta currently leads the Midwest Region of the contest with 49 percent of the vote. Stevens currently has 1 percent. Couture said she hopes to see breast cancer treatment advance even further in the next decade to help future generations of women. “I just feel so fortunate that at the time I was diagnosed with this disease, that the research was to the point where I had a cure,” Couture said. “I hope that in 10 more years from now, if any of these players or my nieces or anybody develops this disease, the cure will even be better. “And I think that’s through awareness, I think that’s through gift-giving, I think that’s through what you see happening all the time with pink in every sport.”
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Men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens is a supporter of cancer research and awareness.
Coaches and athletes wear pink ribbons for the cause.
It was Richter’s first time participating in a late night event at the HRC. The final event of the night was the Boot Camp. This was a class that worked out many of the contestants. The HRC employed various students to work the event, including sophomore Danielle Thomas. “It’s fun to see other aspects at the HRC other than just working out,” she said. Thomas works at the HRC while helping out with late night events. Workers said this event was planned quickly, and some workers were even getting the experience they want to help them in their career field. “I want to plan events as a career,” said freshman Whitney VandenBos, who was working her first HRC late night event. “So any kind of experience I can get in that kind of field will help.” She said the event went smoothly and she wants to work more events in the future.
Matt Harris, manager of fan development and tickets. “Any company or individual has the same chance to purchase tickets as anybody else. They have to go through the same method.” The rise in demand this season has left some question as to whether or not ticket prices at the box office may rise in the future. “That’s hard to say,” Harris said. “It depends on who we’re playing, when we’re playing, how many games we have. We haven’t even put pen to paper yet to figure out next year’s prices.” The only remaining home game for the Butler men’s basketball team is against Xavier on March 8. .
The art on the men’s basketball tickets was created by kindergarteners and first-graders from the IPS/Butler Laboratory School. The pictures depict the children’s view of Hinkle Fieldhouse, inside and out.
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A grand vision, finally realized The Howard L. Schrott Center is open for learning and performing following a ceremony Thursday
The ceremonial ribbon is cut at the dedication of the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts on Thursday. From left to right, Karen Sheely, Howard Schrott, university President Jim Danko and Barry Hohlfelder.
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azz music filtered softly through the hum of voices. People mulled about, their nametags referencing their names and positions. The smells of new wood, paint and carpet wafted through the air. And something else permeated the air, unseen but present all the same—pride. On Feb. 21, the new Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts officially became a part of Butler University’s campus. The elegant event started with tours of the building with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails served in the Wood Family Foyer. Tall ceilings towered over high tables set with candles in the foyer, dimmed lights flickering off the striking red paint. The Board of Trustees, President Jim Danko, deans, faculty and many donors were in attendance. Groups of people went up and down the identical staircases on either side of the auditorium entrances. As the guests gathered to go inside the auditorium—the building’s focal point—excitement mounted and smiles appeared. As they stepped across the threshold into the auditorium, that excitement wasn’t solely for what they saw but also for what they look forward to seeing from Butler students on
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that stage. Conceptualization for this building started four years ago, but the idea for a mid-size arts studio has existed since the 1970s. “We got to talking about this studio and began to realize the impact that it could have,” said Howard Schrott, the man for whom the building is named. People began to see the use for the building, not only as a space for students but the Butler community as well. The Schrott Center auditorium holds 450 people, a happy medium between the small Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall and the 2,200-seat Clowes Memorial Hall. On Thursday, the auditorium had a massive feel to it with only the esteemed guests sitting in the audience. The enormity grew as guests took in the long, red curtain hanging just behind the podium and the giant ribbon spread across the stage.
An elegant affair
“Butler knew that its students needed another performance venue,” Danko said while opening the ceremony. “We wanted a space that would provide more performance options for our students as well as guest artists, lecturers and community groups. “The Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts is that missing part for the Butler Arts complex.” This ceremony wasn’t just for the limited number of people seated in the audience Thursday. It was also for the numerous audiences the Schrott Center will host and the students entertaining them. “On this stage, dance students, theatre students and music students will all be able to practice and perform in ways that they hadn’t been able to do on our campus before,” said Dr. Kathryn Morris, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “This building is a powerful venue to engage in our mission in educating our students.” After a speech from The Collegian’s Kevin Vogel, a Jordan College of the Arts junior, two large pairs of scissors were handed out. And as a community of people deeply involved in the creation of the Schrott Center watched, the ribbon was cut, and the center was dedicated. Following the dedication, the audience joined those on stage for dinner. The curtain rose to reveal candlelit tables placed in symmetry across the stage, which is the same size as Clowes’ stage. A jazz ensemble set the tone for dinner with its mellow notes and muted melodic phrases. During dinner, the candles illuminated faces already alight with the glow of achievement. The hope that generations of Butler students can use the center to hone their skills, showcase their hard work and perform their hearts out was the topic that led conversations during the four-course meal. Even Thursday night’s icy storm could not dampen the spirits of the donors and guests. Exiting the building after the event, the guests knew this night was only the beginning of what the Schrott Center will mean to Butler. “I hope people will come in here, and they’ll be informed or entertained or enlightened,” Schrott said. “Maybe they’ll experience the arts in a different way or form a new appreciation for the arts. And if that sort of stuff starts to happen, then that will fulfill all my fantasies.” Aside from a few performances in March, the Schrott Center’s grand public opening will be for the first annual Butler Arts Festival, which will be held April 18-28.
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Billie Lou Wood (seated) and her husband Dick (right), after whom the foyer is named, pose with JCA Dean Ronald Caltabiano at the dedication.
From left to right, students Rachel Wendte, Hannah Varnau, Lauren Albert and Taylor Sitorius were invited to represent the departments of JCA at the dedication ceremony.
It was great to see people in the building without hard hats on and the great part about this evening was that we got to honor a lot of the donors. It wasn’t just me. HOWARD L. SCHROTT ‘76 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER AND NAMESAKE OF SCHROTT CENTER
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The Man Behind the Building
A History of Howard L. Schrott He went from being a student on Butler’s campus to having his name be a part of campus forever.
MALLORY DUNCAN
MSDUNCAN@BUTLER.EDU ASST. ARTS ETC. EDITOR
Buildings around the world are named after people for any number of reasons. The Butler University community may be wondering who is behind the name of the school’s newest building. That mystery is revealed for Howard Schrott, the man whose name is now permanently part of Butler University’s campus in the new Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. Schrott came to Butler in 1972 and majored in radio and television broadcasting and minored in business administration. His graduation from Butler in 1976 was followed by a chain of careers in the media industry. Staying in Indianapolis after graduating, Schrott moved through various workplaces, including Indianapolis’ Channel 6 as a camera operator, a Marion County radio station and Indianapolis Public Schools as a TV producer. While at IPS, Schrott attended Indiana University School of Law at night and graduated in 1983. He used his law degree in Indianapolis, then took it to Washington, D.C., where he
Butler hosts ‘Impact: The Arab Spring’ An annual dinner will focus on the Arab Spring and youth in the Middle East LEA LEVY LLEVY@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
worked with broadcasting companies, utilizing both degrees. Schrott carried his talents through Charlotte, N.C., the San Francisco Bay area, back to Indianapolis and to Greenville, S.C. Through all of his work ventures, Schrott ended up in his favorite location, California. He is now a corporate advisor and consultant for Schrott Consulting, the business he began in 2006. Throughout his years away from Butler, Schrott stayed involved in the Butler community. “I believe that it’s not what you take,” Schrott said. “It’s what you leave behind.” Schrott served on the Jordan College of Fine Arts Board of Visitors from 1996 to 2009 and then was invited to be a part of the Board of Trustees. His generous contribution has made the Schrott Center possible. His name will now permanently be part of Butler’s campus. Schrott’s concern is for students and faculty that will be using the building in the future. “Arts students may never have the opportunity to perform on a stage of that size again and with a full house,” Schrott said. “Or they may realize that they can make it
and want to perform for the rest of their lives. “This building gives students and faculty an added tool to make them more effective teachers.” But the center is not just for the students. Schrott said he also wants to see the community moved by performances that come to the stage. This is an added way for the community to come in contact with the arts, and Schrott said he wants the community to take full advantage of it. “What I would hope to see is anything that’s new or different in addition to the traditional things we know we’re going to see here,” Schrott said. “Maybe let people try something that they didn’t know they liked and find out that they like it. That’ll be great.” Although he has been a part of Butler for a number of years, Schrott now has something tangible that permanently attaches him to campus. Not many people have their name attached to a building, yet he has stayed humble about it. “It’s less about having a name in the building and more about what I can imagine going on in there,” Schrott said. “Or what I can’t imagine right now.”
This week, R.E.A.C.H. and the Butler International Club will present Butler University’s 23rd annual international dinner, “Impact: The Arab Spring.” Robert Oprisko, visiting assistant professor of international studies, and Sara Naama, a Lybian exchange student, will be speaking. Additionally, ethnomusicologist and Butler alumna Katya Faris will be performing a belly dance. The Arab Spring began in December 2010. A wave of uprisings and wars engulfed the Middle East as the people, particularly the youth, protested against repressive governments and lack of opportunity. Naama, a first-semester senior who transferred to Butler last spring, said this dinner will enlighten people. “I think it was a really huge impact when (the Arab Spring) first happened,” Naama said. “Libyans were the last people that thought it was going to happen. We had a repressive government and were really pessimistic about it. “After 42 years of the government with no change, the change is really slow, but nothing will be as bad as it was. There is only room for growth.” Oprisko’s focus in research is on the processes that link individuals to the international. Oprisko said he has looked at the differences between rebellion and revolution, specifically in the Arab Spring. He described the differences as “a culmination of youth crisis that deals with access to success and the bias against the youth.” “The youth feel that they don’t matter,” Oprisko said, “and are dismissed as a social group of
Photo courtesy of Katya Faris
Professional belly dancer Katya Faris will perform at the dinner Friday.
no value or importance. Both the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street (movements) exhibit this. “They are termed human revolutionary movements because they are generic and universal and appeal to human dignity as opposed to pushing forward an agenda of a specific identity group.” Naama welcomed the revolution and said the most important topic she discussed with friends and family was people changing their views. “We want people to be more open-minded and open to new changes to become better people,” Naama said. “When you target the people, you can change anything.” Naama hopes that by reaching out to people, she and her friends will be able to make the world a more understanding place. Oprisko said holding this event at Butler is important because it will “recognize every individual’s inclusion within the international system.” “Butler has a voice and a footprint in the greater world,” Oprisko said. Faris is a dancer and a dance educator, recently obtaining a master’s degree in ethnomusicology at Indiana University. According to her website, Faris has been “dancing in the traditions of the Middle East since she was a young girl of 11.” She has danced throughout the U.S. as well as London and Sweden and has upcoming shows in Canada and Dubai. The dinner will be held Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the Reilly Room. Admission is $10 for students and $18 for faculty, staff and community members. Attendees can register at https://www.formstack.com/ forms/butler-23rd_international_ dinner.
‘Pigeons’ examines alcoholism, relationships KEVIN VOGEL KJVOGEL@BUTLER.EDU ARTS ETC. EDITOR “Hating yourself is a form of egotism.” This is the central paradox of Dan Barden’s new play, “Pigeons,” which began its world premiere performances by the Butler University theatre department during its run last week. Barden is an associate professor in the English department. Barden’s play, his second written for the Butler theatre department, features an all-female cast and is directed by Diane Timmerman, a professor and the chair of the Butler University theatre department. The play revolves around a group of women in Alcoholics Anonymous who question their relationships to one another and the program when their sponsor’s secret surfaces outside a meeting in an unnamed New York City church. With equal parts of soapbox soliloquy, cleverly-biting humor and good-natured argument, “Pigeons” is a deep exploration of the AA program. Barden—who has personal experience with the recovery from alcoholism—presents both the good and the bad in a very poignant, if not subtle, way.
Photo by Heather Iwinski
Amanda Reid (left) and Alexa Glaser (right) play alcoholics in “Pigeons,” presented by the Butler theatre department. The play has an unusual pacing. The beginning is uncomfortable and jagged. Sarah, the sponsor, is confronted by Taylor, a sponsee, for waiting on the sidewalk instead of being in the meeting. This is out-of-character, Taylor explains.
But it is definitely a big deal for Taylor, and the audience is left to watch the seemingly unnecessary bickering as more members join in the confrontation. The dialogue immediately opens up when the group begins to explain
to the newcomer—who really represents the audience— that this bickering is like that of a family. From then on, the audience is temporarily invited into the world of AA, a group of people who have all experienced pain and are tied
to each other through their mutual desire for happiness, support and reconciliation. This is where the play falls short. The audience hears about all of these experiences, the pain and the relationships, but we don’t see it. Perhaps the text doesn’t allow much room for the company to explore these more in-depth, but in this production, the text falls flat on the cement sidewalk outside the church where the characters are trapped. The set did not help much. With the audience seated on three sides of the stage, the actors had to rely on positions that were reused over and over again so that all three audience sections could engage with the story. It did not come across as natural and seemed to inhibit the actors’ natural tendencies. While I doubt the work will move much beyond the walls of Butler, that is not to say that it is of poor quality. The characters are very honest and extremely well defined—a result of quality acting, directing and costume designing, as well as text. The play is also an excellent window into AA. “Pigeons” continues Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.
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SCHROTT CENTER WILL BENEFIT ALL BUTLER STUDENTS
The opening of the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts presents Butler University students a unique opportunity to be a part of university history. Its construction led many students to worry about which students would actually use the multi-million dollar facility. While students in the Jordan College of the Arts will take the stage for performances and shows, all students should take pride in the building. There are opportunities for students across the university to use the center. Students in the College of Communication should be involved in the recording and marketing aspects of the performances. Business majors can work with the center to build business models and to see how new businesses take off. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences can go see lecture series,
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while students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences could use it for large lectures. The possibilities are endless and administrators like JCA dean Ronald Caltabiano are willing to include everyone in the process. The center is set to open in March, so now is the time to start making these connections. It is important that all students realize the significance of this building and its
place on campus. The Schrott Center provides Butler with a facility departments can use without fees, unlike Clowes. Programs must pay to use Clowes for performances since Clowes is not owned by the university. Students and faculty should take this opportunity to get involved. There could even be internship opportunities for students. The center does not have to be entirely studentrun, but for the benefit of the university, students should at least have a hand in the production and center’s day-to-day activity. The center’s construction is a great opportunity and comes with many benefits for Butler and its students. The Schrott Center should be welcomed with open arms by all members of the Butler community.
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The Butler Way is something that most students strive to live by. The athletics department goes above and beyond to fulfill this mission. The community service student-athletes perform is a reason Butler is so greatly esteemed. On and off the field, athletes are known for abiding by the Butler Way. In recent years, Butler has had very successful athletic campaigns. Butler should be proud of that success but more proud of the work its athletes do in the community. Not many people know how much work it takes to be a student-athletes. Not only are they constantly practicing or playing games, but they also spend countless hours serving in the community and helping others. The athletics department is always sending out emails and reminders of key events at which athletes are wanted. The men’s and women’s basketball teams raise money and awareness for cancer research. In April, men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens hosted a basketball
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Senior center Andrew Smith was named a Senior CLASS Award finalist last month. The award recognizes achievements not only on the court, but also in the community. tournament where all proceeds went to the American Cancer Society. The basketball team annually volunteers at North United Methodist Church, said Darnell Archey, head of basketball operations. The basketball team goes there one Saturday each fall and helps the hungry and homeless in any way they can. This semester, the football team has made several appearances at the Special Olympics and the
Gleaners Food Bank. As of last Saturday, the team has bagged more than 6,000 meals for the hungry. Student-athletes are praised for their athletic abilities and achievements, but they really should also be commended for positively spreading the Butler Way throughout the greater Indianapolis area.
Contact editor Rhyan Henson at rhenson@butler.edu.
Ten projects were recently chosen to receive financial support through the Innovation Fund in order to have a positive impact on Butler University. After one round of selections, the Innovation Fund projects already seem promising. The financial support will help faculty and alumni make advancements in their fields and give students a platform to launch ideas. The selection committee chose a diverse range of projects. Every student on campus should be able to find a mission he or she can support or even be a part of. They affect a variety of groups across campus, and hopefully, their impact will stretch beyond campus as well. Ronald Caltabiano, Jordan College of the Arts dean, received a grant to improve Butler’s Arts Festival. The money will allow artists to be part of the show and give Butler students access to a larger cultural experience. The event will open the door for better interaction between JCA students and Indianapolis-area artists. Butler students and faculty should take notice of every project the Innovation Fund is supporting. Students may find a topic they are already passionate about. The fund promotes cooperation between different colleges. Seeing the success of these projects may also encourage other students to look at how they can turn their passions and ideas into realities. Innovation and creativity will bring attention to Butler’s programs, which will be beneficial to the school. Funding these projects shows faith in Butlers mission, and the university should continue pushing for new and better ideas.
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Campus a home away from home Students realize that Butler is more than a school, it is a home for four years
The Butler bar: fact or myth? JEREMY ALGATE
With all of the rumors, will someone confirm if Butler will get a bar? Every self-proclaimed community needs its rumors. One that holds a special place at Butler University is “the bar.” I have heard the “Butler Bar” discussed at least three times in my four years at Butler. Of course, no authority on campus has said anything about the reality of a bar. But this does not stop students from talking about it. An on-campus bar is a great idea in many ways but ultimately is not something in which the university should invest. The imagined bar could offer a place where students could gather after typical business hours. It could be the dedicated hangout for viewers of Butler athletic events when teams are on the road. A bar could also allow the administration to help encourage more responsible drinking by offering a calmer atmosphere in the Butler Bubble. Butler has been wrestling with more incidents of dangerous drinking in the past several years. In 2012, the Collegian reported more than 24 alcohol-related arrests and slightly fewer than 170
alcohol-related referrals occurred on campus. An on-campus bar would create a space where students could consume responsibly around bartenders and staff that have students’ safety in mind. However, there’s no guarantee such a thing would cause safer behavior. People will not stop having house parties. It is not entirely clear that irresponsible drinking is the problem, anyway. But other reasons need to be carefully considered. Having an on-campus bar can give students a place to drink under the supervision of people with students’ best interest in mind. Despite common logic, walking while intoxicated is actually very dangerous. The New York Times as well as other media outlets have reported this. So just having a bar nearby does not automatically make drinking safer.
If students receive rides from home to the bars and back, in fact, they’re probably much safer than walking while drunk on campus. The on-campus bar could give Butler character and create a latenight hangout location for students. All of these things answer student body concerns raised in this publication. But a bar will probably not make things safer at Butler in the big picture. It is hard to argue that an oncampus bar would make things more dangerous for students. Students already walk long distances for parties. That’s not likely to change. And, as the Innovation Fund demonstrates, Butler can put that money to use in better and brighter ideas than lighting a bar. If anything, the university could funnel some tiny fraction of the cost of a bar—which would be considerable if done right—into expanded transit routes to Broad Ripple and Indianapolis. Of course, regardless of how far you go for entertainment, you should never drive drunk. In the end, not having a campus bar means more students might burst the Butler Bubble and actually experience the hopping culture of Indianapolis. Contact columnist Jeremy Algate at jalgate@butler.edu.
A LITTLE AUD by Audrey Meyer | Collegian cartoonist | ameyer@butler.edu
Butler University is the home away from home for most students. But what does the school really mean to the student body? Most students spend four years of their lives studying away from home and mingling with friends on this great campus. The spring semester is almost halfway done. Senior Robbie Fenton said he is not ready for the “real world,” which is creeping up on him fast. “Sometimes, people complain about being stuck in the bubble, and they do not explore Indy,” he said. But the Butler Bubble is what brings the student body together. Butler is its own community in the Indianapolis area. “The thought that, in a couple of months, I will not be part of it anymore kind of saddens me,” Fenton said. Most college campuses have a atmosphere that seeks the liveliness of a young, vibrant college kid ready to take on the world. But if one were to dig deeper into Butler, he or she would find students dedicating their time
SGA platforms continue to categorize BU students as Greeks, independents After four years of Student Government Association elections, I thought things had changed. I was hopeful that the conversation would shift from who is Greek and who is not to something about how we’re all Butler students. I was wrong. This year’s presidential candidates all touched on the idea of unity. They all emphasized that at the end of the day, we are all Butler students. But the fact that we still have to hear about how to connect Greek and independent students is an issue. One candidate talked about how more independent students should have attended Freshman Skits. Independent students are not involved with the event. There is no independent team, so there is no reason for those students to have been there. Another candidate mentioned that he knew both sides of the fence since he did not receive a bid the first time he rushed. Not all independent students
Contact columnist Bree Stitt at bstitt@butler.edu.
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are independent because they did not get into Greek organizations. Some just chose to not join. The third candidate sent an email to Greek presidents, mentioning that since “Greek students are more involved,” the work that SGA does impacts those students more. SGA is not an organization that only impacts students who are involved. All students—Greeks and independents—pay the same amount of money toward SGA’s budget. Every student at Butler has a stake in SGA. Future presidential candidates should learn how to connect with students to show unity. Focus should not be on whether or not students are Greek. When we graduate, we are all graduating from the same university. We all have a stake in what SGA presidents will accomplish. Put Butler pride above your Greek or independent affiliation.
Contact editor in chief Jill McCarter by emailing her at jmccarte@butler.edu
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to bettering their futures. This is how the university has earned its motto, the Butler Way. “It’s a place where I feel accepted and at home,” freshman Madison Horth said. “(It’s) a place where I can be myself with no judgment, a place where friendships and memories are made that will last a lifetime.” When I think of Butler, I think of the place I found myself. College is the time in your life when you lose yourself to find who you as a student are supposed to be. In life, there are always going to be ups and downs, but it is nice to know a place like Butler exists for everyone. It’s a place to feel safe, a home, a new lifestyle and a place to create or recreate oneself. This has truly made Butler a home away from home for me with my second family.
Greek-Independent issue still at forefront of SGA
PAWPRINTS “‘Argo,’ because it was compelling and very different.”
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“‘Argo,’ because it was well-depicted and realistic.” Samantha Johnson Freshman Education
“‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ because it was honest and more compelling than any of the other films.” Taylor Galloway Freshman Voice
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PIGEONS Photos by Heather Iwinski | Assistant Photography Editor | hiwinski@butler.edu
Junior Amanda Reid (left), playing Jude, makes an exchange with with senior Bridgette Richards, playing Sarah. Senior Melissa Downs (left), playing Lexi, and junior Katie Shemory, playing Stevie, sit on a bench during a performance.
Junior Alexa Glaser, playing Ro, shoots a stern look at the audience during a performance last week.
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