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COLLEGIAN Solicitors turned away Elizabeth Moy emoy@butler.edu
An all-campus e-mail crime alert Tuesday notified members of the Butler University community of people soliciting magazine subscriptions on campus. The e-mail stated three individuals were confronted and escorted off campus by Butler University Police Department (BUPD) officers. The men were reportedly loitering in the Clowes Memorial Hall parking lot and had no affiliation with the university. Students were advised to contact BUPD if approached by anyone attempting to sell magazines or other services. BUPD Assistant Chief of Police Andrew Ryan said he hopes students will remain aware of suspicious persons on campus. “Historically, solicitation has not been a problem on this campus, but at the beginning of the semester we tend to face problems with book and magazine sales,” Ryan said. Colleges are often targeted by solicitors because of the large number of people in a small area, which makes reaching customers easier than going door-to-door. Ryan said although the three solicitors caught last week did have a criminal record, they were not doing anything illegal. “We are not saying these are bad people, we just have rules that must be followed and protocol we need to honor,” Ryan said. The statement about solicitation on Butler’s Programs for Leadership and Service Organizations (PuLSE) Web site states, “Sales representatives—students as well as off-campus representatives— must obtain permission from the director of Student Involvement and Leadership Programs before directly contacting students or student organizations.” The PuLSE office in Atherton Union must preapprove any type of activity that could be considered solicitation. While Butler students should stay aware of their surroundings, solicitation is not a frequent issue on campus.
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Double major: Worth the time? Caitlin O’Rourke corourke@butler.edu
Collegian photos courtesy of BUPD
EYES OPEN: BUPD reported the three men shown above have been soliciting on campus. All three have criminal records. “I have only been approached once by a company asking me to work for them,” junior Erica Turer said, “but I simply walked past them and they did not continue to bother me.” Ryan said this is the best way to respond to solicitors. “I would tell students to respectfully decline their offers or ignore them and call BUPD as soon as feasible to let us know, so we can investigate,” Ryan said. Some students have no concern for the issue and would consider trusting a solicitor. “Books are expensive these days, and if someone was offering me a good deal, I might consider purchasing something from a solicitor,” sophomore Nick Papineau said. Ryan said he encourages students to be aware of what is going on around them. “Do not ignore things,” he said. “If something does not seem right in a public place or residence hall, let us know.”
Collegian photo by Maria Porter
HOMECOMING 2009: Students gathered, played games and enjoyed snacks at the 2009 Homecoming Kickoff Tuesday afternoon. The theme, “Stop, Collaborate and Listen—Rewind Through Time Homecoming 09,” was announced.
As students settle into an academic groove this semester, some might be considering adding a second major. However, when they see their diploma a few years down the road, they might be in for a surprise. Diplomas from Butler University only recognize a student’s primary major. The secondary major is registered only on a student’s transcript. “One complete degree consists of one major, the electives, the core curriculum and then all the other requirements the major requires,” Sondrea Ozolins, registrar at the office of registration and records, said. “When you have a secondary or double major, you’re taking more hours, but you’re not taking the complete course load for an entire other degree.” Still, a few students have complained about the lack of recognition for their work. Ozolins said graduating seniors with secondary majors can ask for a second diploma with that major on it. Butler has had students come back in the past for double degrees. It is impossible to work on two degrees at the same school at once because a student can only have one academic record at a time, Ozolins said. Students who do decide to come back for a second degree do not have to take the core curriculum and have fewer required hours than a first-time student. Kristin Hess, a senior double major in Spanish and digital media production, said she didn’t know what to make of the information. “It doesn’t make sense to me, and I don’t agree with it, but I also don’t adamantly oppose it because I have the knowledge I need,” Hess said. “Really, it’s just a title.” Bill Templeton, associate dean of careers and undergraduate programs in the College of Business, said that double degrees are the last thing a student should worry about. “You’re really not earning two majors but two complete concentrations,” Templeton said. “No one cares if you have two bachelor’s degrees. Grad schools really aren’t going to care.” Ozolins wasn’t sure how other universities treat the situation, but she said Butler has been doing it this way for about 30 years. Templeton said that a double major generally is not the best idea. “I think most of the time, students either get too nervous about deciding on one major, or they think they will be made more marketable,” he said. “I hate to think of students picking too many courses just because they think they’ll be hired more readily.” Terri Jett, chair of the political science department, said quite the opposite. “If you have two majors, it allows you a little more flexibility in your work life,” Jett said. Jett said the only drawback of double majoring is that students who pick two majors that don’t mesh will only confuse future employers. Even if they are beneficial, students should still expect the standard procedure when they graduate. “I wish students understood this concept better so that they wouldn’t be disappointed,” Ozolins said. “We should find a way to communicate better. “You are taking so many more classes than someone with one major. More recognition should be given to the fact that we have managed to fulfill both majors in only four years.”
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Allison Denton adenton@butler.edu Friday marked Butler University’s first offering of 4th Meal on Fridays. The new, late-night program, which offers on-campus meals for those hungry on Friday nights, is one of several campus initiatives to provide more weekend programs for students. Irene Stevens, dean of student life, said Butler students have been unsatisfied with this aspect of campus life for quite some time. “We’ve been hearing from students who are leaving Butler, for a couple of years now, that they’re concerned about the lack of socialization for
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people who don’t drink on the weekends,” Stevens said. Recognizing these comments, Student Affairs released a survey last February asking students to evaluate three different aspects of campus life: diversity, campus safety and campus involvement. “Out of that survey came the statistic that 50 percent of our students are not satisfied with the amount of weekend programming,” Stevens said. As a result, 4th Meal on Fridays was created. 4th Meal on Fridays is served every week from 10 p.m. to midnight outside C-Club and is available to all Butler students. Students with a meal
plan may use their IDs to purchase a meal. Students not on a meal plan may pay in cash or use Flex-Dollars or Dawg Bucks. The cost of a 4th meal is $4. Students are already happy to have their late-night hunger satisfied. “I think that the 4th meal is a great alternative,” sophomore Abbey Schrader said. “Last year as a freshman, I didn’t have a car on campus, so late at night, if I got hungry, I’d have to call and order out, and that could take up to an hour to get here.” Behind this initiative is a new board within the Student Government Association (SGA) called the Late Night Programming Board.
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In addition to 4th Meal Fridays, the board is working to create monthly late-night events on Butler’s campus. The first event will be Sept. 25, the Friday before homecoming. Revolving around a football theme, the event will include a film doublefeature—“The Longest Yard” followed by “Varsity Blues”—tailgateinspired snacks, a raffle and a spirit contest during half-time between the two films. Michael Rine, co-chair of the Late Night Programming Board, said the board members have a lot of ideas to contribute to late-night programming.
Hardwood Success Continues The women’s volleyball team whipped up another collection of strong performances on the road last weekend.
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Students use arts as outreach to local children Olivia Ingle oingle@butler.edu
Collegian photo courtesy of Karen Thickstun
ART CLASS: The Butler Community Arts School was started in 2002 as a means of helping students from low-income families.
they are now thinking about how to implement one within the next semester. “Hopefully, we’ll get in there,” Presto said. “I would love to The Butler Community Arts School (BCAS) distinguishes teach theater.” itself from other arts programs by appointing Butler students as Thickstun said that by teaching at BCAS, Butler students gain the primary instructors. pre-professional experience by having their own studio, communi“These students are interacting with the community, teaching cating with the parents on a weekly basis, organizing activities for lessons, teaching group classes and doing a variety of outreach pro- their students and planning an entire curriculum. grams in the areas of dance, music and media arts,” Karen “We do not dictate what books they should use or what teaching Thickstun, the administrator of BCAS, said. approach they should use,” Thickstun said. “They are preparing BCAS was started in 2002 by Peter Alexander, dean of the Jordan students for recitals, auditions and festivals, which is a microcosm College of Fine Arts, in the hopes of promoting cultural, educa- of what they will be doing as a professional.” tional and community leaderAlexander said, when teaching ship. “BCAS is meant to help [low-income students] at BCAS, what Butler students The purpose of BCAS is to don’t have in the way of experipromote higher learning and ence, they’ll make up for in paswith their education, their overall lives and higher education through sion and idealism. teaching the arts to students to make them think about going to college and “It has worked brilliantly,” he from low-income families, said. whether through scholarships BCAS hit the 1,000-student being successful.” or grants. mark this summer, and they - Mark Presto plan to teach many more in the “BCAS is meant to help Senior, Butler University future. them with their education, their overall lives and to “When we started BCAS, I make them think about going to college and being successful,” don’t think we envisioned it would reach this volume this quickButler senior Mark Presto said. ly,” Thickstun said. “This again points to the need for such a proSome Butler students teach their classes or lessons in Lilly Hall, gram; that the community has responded and has taken advantage but a bulk of instruction actually takes place off campus at a vari- of the services that we provide.” ety of charter schools and at the International School of Indiana. BCAS also has a goal of reaching 100 teaching fellows, which Presto put his teaching skills to the test this past summer are Butler students working at the school. The school’s next teachthrough the AmeriCorps VISTA, a national service program. He ing goal is 1,500 students. participated in a part of the program meant to prevent students “It will depend on a whole host of factors,” Alexander said, “but from losing information and education through the summer I think when it reaches its full adult size, that’s what it will be.” months. Thickstun said BCAS has barely begun filling the need for arts “I thought it would be a good idea for me to have my arts admin- education in Indianapolis because it’s going to take a lot of arts istrative skills and use them to help people,” Presto said. organizations working with underserved youth to meet all needs. Presto piloted a theater class for second and third grade students. However, Butler can help in the effort. He built a curriculum and researched what teaching techniques are “BCAS allows Butler to be an important partner in the ongoing successful and the best practices used to teach arts to students. life and welfare of the Indianapolis community,” Alexander said. BCAS does not currently have a theater program, but Presto said “That’s a very big thing.”
Students travel to Hong Kong for diverse teaching experience Rachel Brummer rbrummer@butler.edu
school. Jordan College of Fine Arts will also be sending two students to Hong Kong. Seniors Jamie Butler University’s College of Education is Knuckles and Emily Slates, both music education expanding its opportunities for students to com- majors, will start in October and stay for six weeks. plete their student teaching capstone experience Becoming a global citizen is part of the College abroad. of Education’s mission statement. Stahl has studied The new destination: Hong Kong. in both Mexico and Spain, in addition to traveling Previously, students have only traveled to extensively. With her traveling experiences, she Tasmania to teach at the University of Tasmania. said she has come to believe that gaining knowl“We have a wonderful relationship with the edge of other cultures will be beneficial to underUniversity of Tasmania,” Director of Student standing oneself. Personnel Services Sue Stahl said. “Because it was “Travel is the best way to develop a global perso good, we wanted to expand opportunities for stu- spective, and I want more students to have that dents to teach other places in the world.” opportunity because they’re going to be living in a To do so, Stahl and Monte Broaded, the director world, this 21st century, with no borders,” Stahl of the Center for Global Education and International said. Programs, went to the Hong Kong Institute of Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest centers Education to propose their idea. Instead of just send- for global trade and business. Children of all nationing students to study alities attend the in Hong Kong, they “Travel is the best way to develop a global city’s schools. decided to widen the Students teaching relationship between perspective, and I want more students to abroad will also gain Butler and the insight into life in have that opportunity.” Institute by also sendHong Kong. ing student teachers. “Teaching in a dif- Sue Stahl “It takes many peoferent country would Director, Student Personnel Services, Butler University ple collaborating on be neat because I many levels to provide students with this interna- would get to see the different school curriculums tional teaching experience,” Stahl said. and environments,” sophomore special education Butler has a student teaching in Hong Kong this major Breanna Fisher said. semester. Senior Kaitlin Child, an early-middle A large concern at the moment is the potential childhood education major, started her experience in H1N1 flu epidemic. At Renaissance College, the August and will continue until December. She is primary school was closed for seven days because of positioned at Renaissance College in its primary a small number of cases. Child was called to a dorm
Collegian photo courtesy of Kaitlin Child
THE SCENIC ROUTE: Senior Kaitlin Child, an early-middle childhood education major, is currently student teaching in Hong Kong. Two more students will leave in October. meeting where she and 700 students received masks to wear. In addition, when students enter the dorm, their temperatures are taken. If they are above a certain degree, they must report to a nurse. “She’s seeing what impact that can have on all aspects of life,” Stahl said. “We have cases here in Indianapolis, but we don’t react quite the same
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way.” The College of Education and the Center for Global Education are looking at expanding the Hong Kong program. “The global experience provides students with opportunities we don’t even know what they’re going to be,” Stahl said. “It’s always enriching and adds a new dimension to students’ lives.”
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Mother helps raise awareness through ‘Kristin’s Story’ Grace Wallace gwallace@butler.edu Approximately 400 university students were in attendance Wednesday to hear Andrea Cooper once again relive “Kristin’s Story.” Cooper is a Delta Delta Delta (Tri Delta) alumnae from Florida State University who tragically lost her only daughter, Kristin, to suicide. Since 1998, Cooper has traveled to more than 300 colleges and spoken to 80,000 students about the issues of rape, depression and suicide through “Kristin’s Story.” Kristin attended Baker College as an elementary education major and joined the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. It was during Thanksgiving break that Cooper said she noticed a change in her daughter, but she credited the unhappiness to Kristin’s recent breakup with her year-long boyfriend. When winter break rolled around, Kristin returned home again and, to her parents’ delight, she seemed happier than ever, Cooper said. On New Year’s Eve 1995, Cooper said she and her husband had plans to go to a party, and Kristin was going out with some friends. Cooper called her daughter around 8 p.m. to remind her to take the family’s cell phone, to which Kristin replied, “Oh Mom, I’ll be fine.” “Those were the last words I heard my daughter say,” Cooper said to her audience. Cooper and her husband returned to their home around 2 a.m., relieved to see that Kristin’s car was already in the driveway. Cooper said she walked inside to find her daughter lying on her back in the family room, with music blaring from the speakers next to her head. Cooper said she asked her daughter to turn the music down, and when Kristin didn’t move, Cooper began to worry that she might have passed out. Walking over to Kristin, Cooper knew immediately that something was wrong and began to search for her daughter’s pulse. “I didn’t feel a pulse and my first thought was that she had alcohol poisoning,” Cooper said. “Then I looked down to see the gun in her hand and I knew immediately what had happened.” Cooper said Kristin had a journal with her at
the time of her death, and after police investigations, the journal was returned to the family. The journal contained all of the unknown secrets of Kristin’s life, including a poem that described how it felt to be raped. A friend from work raped Kristin after an employee party that summer. Though her journal never named the attacker, Cooper said she determined who raped her daughter and went to the police with her evidence. She said the police told her there was nothing they could do without Kristin to testify against her rapist. Almost 14 years have passed since Cooper lost her daughter. She has spent the past 10 traveling around the country to speak to college students on the importance of speaking up and seeking help as a victim of sexual assault or
allows her to reach more people than she could alone. Though this was her second visit to the university, Cooper said that she was shocked with how open and welcoming Butler students were during her visit. Butler student and Tri Delta member Aimee Kathman applied for the grant for “Kristin’s Story” last year and worked with other organizations to incorporate the event into Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Butler was one of seven universities to receive a grant for this year’s tour. “I applied for the grant in light of recent events that we have undergone as a university,” Kathman said. “I think that the issues of depression and sexual assault are sometimes overlooked, and by incorporating ‘Kristin’s
Delta house and had conversations with almost every girl in the house at some point during her stay. Though Cooper’s work will never make up for the loss of her daughter, she said she is grateful for the opportunity to possibly save lives of other college students across the nation. “The most rewarding thing is the fact that I can share my story,” Cooper said. “In turn, students share their personal stories with me and let me know that I’ve helped them.”
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RELIVING THE STORY: Tri Delta Aimee Kathman applied for a grant for Andrea Cooper to come to campus and tell “Kristin’s Story,” a story of her daughter’s death. depression. Cooper said the idea for “Kristin’s Story” was not hers, but rather that of her Tri Delta sisters. “I originally had no thought of doing this, but then the national president of Tri Delta asked me to,” Cooper said. The sororities Alpha Chi Omega and Tri Delta team up to help support Andrea Cooper’s mission. They award grants that provide for her travels and accommodations, which Cooper said
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Story’ into Sexual Assault Awareness Week, it takes the message we are trying to convey onto a whole new level.” Kathman said there was a great student response to Cooper’s visit, not only in attendance, but also in impact. She said that Cooper stayed nearly four hours after her speech, talking with different students about their own experiences and giving advice on life issues. She also spent much of her visit at the Tri
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BUPD Beat Sept. 10 2:51 a.m. – BUTLERTARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer arrested an individual for theft of property. 9:10 a.m. – SCHWITZER HALL An officer took a report of a fire alarm activation. 2:30 p.m. – ATHERTON MALL An officer issued a trespass warning to an individual who was soliciting. Sept. 11 10:44 p.m. – BUTLER BOWL An officer took a report of an injured person. Sept. 12 11:03 a.m. — BUTLERTARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer took a report of theft of property from a motor vehicle. 1:26 p.m. – BUTLERTARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer took a report of damage to a motor vehicle.
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denim frenzy Jennifer Pignolet jpignole@butler.edu
In an effort to go green, Butler University’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is going blue. The newest campaign for the chapter, “Cotton. From Blue to Green.,” is a national effort by Cotton Incorporated to collect pieces of denim to be turned into insulation for houses built by Habitat for Humanity. Butler is one of eight schools in the nation participating in the drive. Butler’s PRSSA president, senior Evan Strange, said the campaign focuses on uniting Butler and the Indianapolis community to aid Habitat for Humanity. In order to make that happen, chapter members are working to spread the word. “We’re getting campaign experience, but we’re also advocating for a great cause,” Strange said. Through the month of October, PRSSA will be collecting denim donations around campus and Indianapolis. Exact drop-off locations are yet to be determined, but those with jeans to donate can bring them to Noodles & Company in Broad Ripple Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for a campaign kickoff event. “The point of the event is to build awareness of our campaign,” PRSSA treasurer, sophomore Katie Day, said. Customers will receive one free meal ticket for each pair of jeans they donate. Noodles & Company has also agreed to donate 15 percent of the profits made on purchases when customers do not have jeans to donate. Strange said any profit made from the event will go toward the operation costs of the campaign and the chapter. Cotton Incorporated will also compensate the chapter for expenses involved with denim collection and advertising of the cause. Since its conception in 2006, “Cotton. From Blue to Green.” has collected about 90,000 pieces of denim to insulate more than 180 homes in the Gulf Coast Region, according to the organization’s Web site. Strange said PRSSA’s goal is to collect more than 1,000 pieces of denim during the month-long campaign. “Any type of denim is collected,” Strange said. “Mom jeans and your parents’ acid-wash jeans are strongly encouraged. It’s all being chopped up.” The process of turning pairs of pants or jackets into insulation involves removing zippers and buttons and returning the material to its original fiber state, according to the Cotton Web site. The fiber is then treated for fire, mold and mildew resistance before it is cut into insulation and installed in homes.
LATE NIGHT: SGA and administration offer more late programming
5:15 p.m. – BUTLERTARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer took a report of damage to a motor vehicle. Sept. 13
5:21 a.m. – BUTLERTARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer arrested an individual for public intoxication. 12:00 p.m. — SIGMA CHI PARKING LOT An officer took a report of damage to a motor vehicle. 10:16 p.m. – ATHERTON MALL An officer took a report of damage to university property. 10:23 p.m. — LILLY HALL BIKE RACK An officer took a report of a theft of private property.
- Deci di ng on the Ri ght Major workshop Atherton Union 201 4-5 p.m. - Academi c S uccess Workshop Atherton Union 302 4-5 p.m.
Other events planned for the month include a booth at the City Market Oct. 7. Those who donate a piece of denim at the market will receive a T-shirt, raffle ticket and sheet of coupons for vendors at the market. Assistant journalism professor Ed Kanis, the academic advisor for PRSSA, said the campaign is the first step in what should be a big year for the chapter as they look to expand their academic horizons. “They have some big ideas,” Kanis said. “I’m confident they’ll do well.” PRSSA functions as students’ connection to the professional world of public relations. Butler’s chapter hosts several events throughout the year, from panels of public relations professionals to small fundraisers. The Cotton campaign is PRSSA’s first big endorsement, Strange said. Strange said one of this year’s big initiatives is to create a student-run firm within the chapter that would donate time and public relations services to local organizations that may not be able to afford a communications team. The firm would be able to handle news releases and event planning and could develop internal communications plans for companies that need them. Another initiative, Strange said, is to participate in the Bateman Competition, a national competition involving a public relations case study. “People (in PRSSA) are going to have a lot to show for it,” Strange said. “It won’t just be letters on a résumé.” Students of any major can participate in PRSSA by e-mailing estrange@butler.edu.
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5:12 p.m. – RESCO An officer arrested an individual for assault.
2:42 a.m. – BUTLERTARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer arrested an individual for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
PRSSA campaign to recycle jeans into housing insulation
Collegian photo by Rachel Senn
NACHO TIME: Students can ease their late-night munchies by attending new late-night programs, such as 4th meal on Friday.
“We’re creating a committee, but since it’s new, we’re just starting with the basics, testing it out and seeing how it goes.” A new change in security policy has also made doing late-night events more affordable for campus groups. If a student organization is doing a late-night program for Butler students only, they do not have to pay for security. They must pay for a student employee or employee of the building to be there, but as long as the group’s faculty advisor is there, along with four student monitors for the event, security from the Butler
Butler faculty member discusses migraines
One of the best ways to combat personal problems is to write about them, a published author and professor of English at Butler University said at the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall last Wednesday. Andrew Levy, addressing Butler faculty, staff and students as part of the Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writer’s Series, said his tendency for migraine headaches and their control of his life gave way to a novel entitled, “A Brain Wider than the Sky,” which he said he hopes didn’t “bore” readers. “You can only read about headaches for about 30 minutes before you get one,” Levy said. Although Levy said he tried to write some of the novel with the onset of a migraine headache, it was difficult for him to describe the
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headaches in the moment. Levy decided to write the novel as a way to not only relate to the one in 10 Americans who suffers from migraine headaches, but also as a way to deal with the pain in his own life and to gain something from it. “I began to have a relationship with the pain,” Levy said. Levy said that as he was writing the novel, his relationship improved, and he realized the painful part of his migraines was not the physical pain, but rather not being able to spend time with his wife and son. “Pain is just pain in contrast [to missing out on family events],” Levy said. “When you realize that, that’s a good moment.” Levy said the novel humbled him in a “healthy way.” Levy’s future plans include finishing his next novel, which focuses on Mark Twain.
- Open Hi gh Ropes Course Ropes Course near canal 1-4 p.m. -Weekend Movi e: “The Hangover” Jordan Hall 141 8 p.m.
programming is the newly-renovated soft space in C-Club, funded by SGA. “SGA funded that, which is awesome,” Rine said. “It’s paid for by student money to give students a place to hang out. Hopefully we’ll be seeing open-mic nights and stuff down there.” Not only will the new space give students another place to relax and socialize together, it is also an overall enhancement to Atherton Union. “I’m hoping there will be more of a sense of community in Atherton as a place for students to hang out,” Stevens said.
Debaters argue about 9/11
campusbrief Hayleigh Colombo hcolombo@butler.edu
University Police Department or an outside organization is no longer required. With the new policy, paying for security at a late-night event will cost an organization from $40 to $50 as opposed to $200 previously. The hope is that this decrease will encourage more groups to schedule late-night events, Stevens said. “In the long run, we’re hoping that as people do programs later in the semester and next semester, they’ll move the hours later,” Stevens said. “Instead of ending at 11 or so, start at 9 or 10 and go until 2.” Another example of the effort to increase late-night
-S huttl e Bus to Downtown for festi val s, movi es, shoppi ng, di nner, etc. Leave from Atherton Union 4-11 p.m.
Hayleigh Colombo hcolombo@butler.edu In the Reilly Room Friday night, Indiana college students debated the effect the terrorist events of Sept. 11, 2001, had on the daily lives of Americans. The final round of the Parliamentary Debate, addressing 20 of Butler’s public speaking students, faculty and staff, featured two teams of college students from Hillsdale College and the University of the Cumberlands. The event began with an introduction by Janis Crawford, a communication studies instructor at Butler, followed by an address by Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Jamie Comstock. Comstock, a former parliamentary debater during her years as a student at Illinois State University, said she is thrilled parliamentary debate is valued at Butler. Having judged debates in the past, Comstock said she prefers parliamentary debate because of its focus on the argument rather than fast note card
- Weekend Movi e: “The Hangover” Jordan Hall 141 8 p.m.
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Collegian photo by Maria Porter
SPEECH: A Hillsdale College student debates the importance of Sept. 11, 2001. reading. The debate began with the government team who argued the events of 9/11 had no effect on the daily lives of Americans. The team, consisting of sophomore Justin Durbin and freshman Jeremy Roberts, argued for a total of 14 minutes throughout the debate. The defense team, consisting of freshmen Nassir Aboreden and Nathan Ceveille from Hillsdale College, countered the government team’s argument and won the debate.
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Fall 2009 Editorial Staff Alyson Ahrns Editor in Chief Kelly Patrick Print Managing Editor Allison Brown Online Managing Editor Jennifer Pignolet Co-News Editor Hayleigh Colombo Co-News Editor Olivia Ingle Asst. News Editor Grace Wallace Asst. News Editor Chris Goff Opinion Editor Tom Fryska Asst. Opinion Editor Mary Beth Sekela Asst. Opinion Editor Amy Rensink A&E Editor Drew Schmidtke Asst. A&E Editor Arika Herron Co-Sports Editor Steven Peek Co-Sports Editor Emily Newell Asst. Sports Editor Rachel Senn Photography Editor Maria Porter Asst. Photography Editor Mary Landwer Asst. Photography Editor Stefanie Patterson Multimedia Editor Heather Hanford Graphics Editor Devon Henderson Asst. Graphics/Multimedia Lauren Fisher Advertising Manager Dr. Charles St. Cyr Adviser The Butler Collegian is published weekly on Wednesdays with a controlled circulation of 2,600. The Collegian office is located in the Fairbanks Building, Room 210. The Collegian is printed at The Greenfield Reporter in Greenfield, Ind. The Collegian maintains a subscription to MCT Services Campus wire service. The Collegian editorial staff determines the editorial policies; the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of The Collegian, but of the writers clearly labeled. The Collegian accepts advertising from a variety of campus organizations and local businesses and agencies. All advertising decisions are based on the discretion of the ad manager and editor in chief. For a copy of The Collegian advertising rates, publication schedule and policies, please call (317) 940-9358 or send an e-mail to the advertising staff at advertising@butler.edu. Direct postal inquiries to: The Butler Collegian-Advertising. For subscriptions to The Collegian, please send a check to the main address above. Subscriptions are $45 per academic year.
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Night Owls OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Butler’s actions to facilitate more plentiful and worthwhile late-night programming will be a hit with students.
College students in America tend to be most social on weekends in the late evening to early morning hours. For a school to provide ample opportunity for programs, events and gatherings during that time makes a whole lot of sense. Butler students of the recent past have found their university somewhat lacking in the late-night department. According to Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens, 50 percent of students surveyed last February were unsatisfied with weekend programming. Enacting more late-night events even became a plank of Student Government Association (SGA) president Chad Lesczynski’s successful campaign platform. “I see these types of programs to be especially intriguing, as well as an additional means of connecting different types of students,” Lesczynski said. Enter the SGA’s new Late Night Programming Board. Co-chaired by junior Bryce Gergely and senior Michael Rine, the committee plans activities for students between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. at least once a month.
“We have a lot of ideas, but since it’s new, we’re just starting out with the basics, testing it out and seeing how it goes,” Rine said. The basics include movies, game marathons, ceramics and perhaps ghost hunting. The first main event involves a football-themed movie night Sept. 25 before Homecoming—an excellent choice that should draw a great share of student interest and build school spirit, too. We at The Butler Collegian applaud steps to ramp up late night choices on weekends. Already, “4th Meal on Fridays” makes a nice addition to campus, providing students a solution to late-night hunger pangs. Nighttime dining options are located right outside C-Club, within walking distance of most major residence halls and Greek houses. The ability to swipe off a student meal plan adds a tremendously convenient touch to the idea of snack availability on a Friday night and can save students a few dollars on fast food. We also approve of a change in the university’s security policy, which previously had placed a monetary burden on
student clubs and organizations to pay for security. Late night events that run past 11 p.m. and are open to Butler students no longer must pay for BUPD to secure the area. Only a single student employee or building employee must be paid for. That difference could be worth as much as $160 per event. A decrease in the price of doing late-night business seems likely to encourage, well, more late-night business. Knowing their budget contains more flexibility, clubs and organizations might suddenly be more interested in scheduling their programming in the late and early weekend hours. Late-night programming is a trend picking up steam around the country and to see these sorts of recreational and social events being cultivated at Butler is a profoundly positive occurrence. Alternative activities will always prove worthwhile to a certain niche of students, and the attention and time spent on making weekend evenings more fulfilling, welcoming and fun shows that SGA and the university have the interests and needs of students in mind.
Memories of 9/11 worth holding on to eight years later Chris Goff cgoff@butler.edu Sirens, so many sirens. Fire engines and ambulances tugging desperately at their air horns, trying to move screaming pedestrians. Debris falling like confetti. A clear morning sky blemished by one tubular puff of smoke, chugging slowly upward and off to the right across the skyline. A jagged, gaping, hollow hole sliced into the top of the first tower of the World Trade Center. Confusion. Streams of people leaving work, calling loved ones. Lives lost at 110 stories. Human skin incinerated by jet fuel. A second plane coming for the second tower. A sonic boom and a ball of fire exploding like an air bag. The workplace of 50,000 employees, New York City, bodies unevenly falling toward an unforgiving sidewalk. In Washington, an explosion at the Pentagon, a slanting chain of charcoal black smoke billowing from America’s military headquarters. In New York, towers of 100,000 tons of steel crumbling like cookies, inducing trapped firefighters to howl, “Head toward the light!” In Pennsylvania, another airplane, Flight 93, originally aimed for the White House or Capitol building, slamming headlong into a field and crushing its passengers. What would come next? Who would come next? Which city would come next? One Indian summer day in 2001. Untold numbers of horrific images and memories. A total of 2,974 innocent Americans dead. Terrorism. Forces of evil reaching our shores. A declaration of war on the United States. Friday marked the eight-year anniversary of those scenes of pain; those Sept. 11 attacks that were as much a national outrage as a national tragedy. In the space between, much has changed and much remains the same. We all have been affected. Certainly, a generation of youngsters now in college was exposed quite quickly to the realities of a world full of threats and killers. The Earth isn’t nice?! It was a lesson more cruel for the sixth-grade mind to face than the congenial social studies taught in a textbook full of smiling faces. Apparently, not everyone wanted to just get along and be friends. For adults with a more sculpted world view, America became no longer a bystander to war, as massive casualties inflicted by a foreign enemy on our own soil for the first time since Pearl Harbor shattered an aura of protection and invincibility. Hollywood producer Robert J. Avrech wrote last week, “I remember thinking [at the time]: Now maybe Americans will understand what Israel endures on a daily basis.” Our own daily basis after 9/11 consisted of preparation and anxiety. The Islamic terrorism that threatened Israel at
every hour had entered our own backyard and was regarded unanimously as a threat to be confronted. Most experts considered another attack inevitable. In dark hours, knowing danger loomed, a nation sought leadership and President George W. Bush delivered, to the eternal gratitude of those who still try to think for themselves and not along the inflamed political lines that would sadly rise to break America’s unity in the years to come. Bush made mistakes like any president, but his role after 9/11, as the voice of a broken and scared people, is tremendously undersold, as is the devotion of his presidency to winning the vicious war on terror that Osama bin Laden opened. Constitutionally, the foremost responsibility of the federal government is national security, not service as a social welfare apparatus that gives free stuff to citizens. Bush realized the government had failed at its main job and was determined to right the wrong. I will never forget the imagery of President Bush in November of 2001 at Yankee Stadium for the World Series, waving to tens of thousands of cheering, applauding New Yorkers who were at the center of America’s thoughts and prayers. I will never forget Bush so boldly and assuredly marching to the pitcher’s mound in God knows how much body armor, taking the baseball and throwing a perfect strike to the catcher. The scene spoke for itself: America would be fine. America would stay strong. America would prevail. But eight years later, the mood doesn’t feel the same, does it? Time has that effect. On 9/11’s anniversary, the country, more than ever, cannot renege on its commitment to the victims because what sadly has not changed since 9/11 is the desire of al-Qaida terrorists to carry out a hundred more 9/11s if given the opportunity to do so. Terrorists dedicated to the destruction of America still say exactly what they want to do, and we often either refuse to listen or underestimate the threat. Or worse, we point fingers at each other. Bush and Cheney were not the problem. President Obama is not the problem. American values and support for Israel are not the problem either. Lowlifes who kill women and children for sport are the problem, not us. We cannot change the mind of murderers. We can only stop them. Since 9/11, America has not been hit, but Spain, Germany and England have been hit, and the U.S. has suffered close calls. The war on terror, eight years later, is not over and remains a worldwide phenomenon that, while unpleasant, we must come to grips with. We don’t need to forget reality among needless squabbles with each other. It doesn’t help. The country came together after 9/11, but unity didn’t last long.
Now we have devolved so far into political nonsense that the mindless claim that America is a torture nation and just the same as al-Qaida finds some mainstream appeal. The truth is America has not and does not torture. Nobody died from post-9/11 U.S. enhanced interrogations of captured terror suspects. No terrorist died from being denied sleep, slapped by an open palm or being touched by a caterpillar. To call those actions torture is to deprive the word of any meaning whatsoever. Torture is being on the 110th floor of the World Trade Center and having to choose burning or jumping to death. America should never forget the memory of those human beings who faced that scenario eight years ago and ought to have as its utmost moral imperative the prevention of any similar attack ever again on public citizens in our places of work, business and residence. “The memory of those images and that vulnerability reminds us of the real and present danger posed by violent extremists who would use terrorism against Americans at home and around the world,” President Obama said Friday in the New York Daily News. “We will never forget the rage and aching sadness we felt.” Right on, Mr. President. May God bless America and the memory of the 9/11 victims. We will not forget.
This Week in Washington “You Lie!”: The saga of Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina continues with both Wilson and his political opponent raising pretty hefty sums of money. Wilson apologized to President Obama for heckling during last week’s speech but says he will not apologize on the House floor. Wilson’s objection to Democratic statements on health coverage for illegal immigrants was fair, but the GOP Congressman absolutely chose the wrong place and the wrong time to voice his opinion. His behavior in a nationally televised setting was unbecoming of a public official. Quotable: “You have only changed the faces in the White House. Obama is a weakened man. He will not be able to stop the war.”—Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden issued an apparently new video two days after the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. As usual, the take-home message for Americans is that terrorists don’t care who the president is, even if that president dislikes the Iraq War, Guantanamo Bay and tough interrogations. Al-Qaida has not stopped doing what they do because Bush and Cheney are gone and will never stop for simple brownie points. It seems they aim to kill, period.
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Obama continues fight in battle for health care reform Public option walks national plank Republicans butcher opposition role Tom Fryska tfryska@butler.edu Last week, as Congress came back into session, President Barack Obama gave a noteworthy speech on health care reform. By most estimates, the president performed well: He firmly addressed several of the more pretentious claims made by fear-mongers (such as those of “death-panels”), rallied some of the wavering Blue Dog Democrats, promised he would not sign any legislation that would add to the deficit and reaffirmed the need to push forward with reform. After previously standing on the sidelines and letting Congress duke out negotiations, last Wednesday’s speech may have given Obama the room necessary to position himself as a reasonable moderate who can take control of the debate. Unexpectedly, though, Obama’s speech also left the future of a public option in limbo. As recent months have made clear, Obama intends for health care reform to be one of the major aspects of his presidency. The Republicans—still reeling from their losses in both the 2006 and 2008 elections—realize that, if Obama’s reform efforts falter or even fall apart, their party stands to gain in the midterm 2010 election. As noteworthy conservative analyst Bill Kristol noted, the smart move for the Republicans would be to “throw the kitchen sink at the legislation now on the table… kill it.” Seeing this, members of the conservative leadership have done a brilliant job maneuvering public opinion against both the public option and the Obama administration. The very notion of a public option has turned into a political firebrand; no matter how small the public option would be or how insignificant its effect would be upon the entirety of the health care industry, the Republicans have helped mold the very phrase into something tantamount to “communism” or “a government takeover of health care.” As the recent tea parties have demonstrated, regardless of the actual validity of these claims, people do react passionately to the issue. At the same time, pushing any sort of legislation containing a public option through the Democraticcontrolled Senate also seems unlikely. Some of the more conservative Democrats are wary over how the
prospect of a public option will be greeted by their constituents. Additionally, as Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, pointedly observed, even though Speaker Nancy Pelosi can shove a public option through the House, the Democrats quite simply don’t have the votes to batter a bill with a public option through the Senate (at least not through conventional means). Though Obama endorsed the public option when he campaigned for the presidency and recently affirmed his theoretical support for it in his speech before Congress, Obama seems to be keenly aware of the proposal’s lackluster political viability. In the speech before Congress, he reminded the staunch progressives (who had long regarded the creation of a public option as a holy grail of sorts) that the “driving idea behind reform has been to end insurance company abuses and make coverage available for those without it.” Obama also said that, because a public option had always been “only a means to that end,” Congress shouldn’t be shy about exploring other options that would fix America’s broken health care system. While it might be a bitter pill for the liberal base of the Democratic Party to swallow, the future of substantial health care reform may very well depend on allowing the notion of the public option to be martyred. As the health care reform legislation marches on and the White House asks for a bill to come by the end of this year, progressives would do well to weigh whether or not the fight over a public option, which never was a central provision to the reform debate, is worth the political blood that needs to be shed for its passage. The better option will probably be for health care reform to focus on insurance exchanges, tort reform, insurance mandates, improved regulation of insurers and other sensible measures on which both parties can find some measure of consensus. While this won’t guarantee that many—if any— Republicans will vote for the final legislation, it will unify the Democratic big tent, ensure that significant health care reform does get passed and, most importantly, guarantee that the legislation that does become law will be both enduring and effective.
Environmental Tip A More Sustainable Butler
Jeffrey Peterson Contributing Writer As we become more aware of the pressures we put on the Earth, commitments to live more sustainable means using resources with future generations in mind. So how does Butler stand in its commitment to sustainability? There is a list of sustainable programs in which Butler is involved: They are listed online at “Butler Goes Green.” Among them, there are two LEED Silver certified buildings, and the innovations that now allow 10 percent of campus electricity to run on renewable energy. While these initiatives are a positive step forward, will our university be comfortable with a few good “green” deeds, or will we instead strive to be a genuine sustainable community in the coming years?
The Alliance to Save Energy lists the policies and goals it takes to make any campus more sustainable:
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1) Realize measurable energy savings through research, educational campaigns, projects and facilitating retrofits. 2) Support green workforce development through training, mentoring and integrated academic curricula, internships and project-based learning. 3) Foster ongoing aware-
ness about the relationship between energy and the environment. 4) Develop and implement campus energy efficiency actions and policy. Butler’s new five-year strategic plan has a commitment to “good stewardship with all resources” and seeks to “identify and launch viable new revenue-generating academic programs.” It would be able to meet both goals to an acceptable environmentally related degree. Not only would students understand modern sustainable practices and concepts, they would additionally be able to apply their wisdom and further the sustainability cause at Butler and in the surrounding community. No matter how much we do in our commitment to our planet and our community, it is important to know that we can always do more—that is the Butler way.
Paw Prints By Mary Landwer
“I liked Pink’s performance. She is always really good. And Beyoncé kept it classy.”
Ethan Kingen junior
“I didn’t like the whole Kanye West situation, but I liked how Beyoncé was able to cover it up.”
Ashley Joyce freshman
Dakota Manuel Contributing Writer
Is there something to be said about the skills of the Republican Party’s leadership and the future of their party? The Republican Party represents both the best Will this rejection of all things Obama lead to and the worst in political opposition. They are seats in the House and Senate for the GOP? building a strong coalition against the ruling Maybe the president will have a Republican Democrats, but they are also lacking a realistic Congress to work with come Jan. 13, 2011, but and consolidated counter-program to offer the electoral success will prove to be an uphill batAmerican public. tle for the party of Lincoln if they don’t have A loyal political opposition’s job is to vote some substantive agenda to offer. against the agenda the ruling If the GOP honestly party offers in the legisla“Republicans are building a wants to be competitive in ture, articulate the reasons next year’s midterm conwhy the coalition is diametstrong coalition against the gressional election and the rically opposed to the ruling 2012 presidential election, party’s agenda, compose a ruling Democrats but lack a they might want to follow counter-agenda and build the progress of their English support for this counterright-wing cousins across realistic and consolidated agenda. the pond. The GOP has done a more Conservative opposition counter-program to offer the leader David Cameron has than excellent job voting against Democratic legislasuccessfully led the American public.” tion, articulated their reaConservatives to a highly sons for opposition to the competitive parliamentary Democrats’ agenda in a lukewarm fashion, failed election after they had suffered a series of demorto compose a counter-agenda and incited a mob alizing defeats to Labor since 1997. Cameron of protest against the Democratic Party through did it mainly by following the equation already such controversial issues as health care reform described. and the presently poor state of the economy. Building an opposition that can win an elecThe amazing thing about the Republican tion is not hard. The Republicans have done it opposition is the fact that they have managed to before, notably in 1992. mobilize a group of people against the The reasons why they are failing now in sevDemocrats and President Barack Obama despite eral respects are both obvious and simple. The taking several harsh political defeats in the very truly sad thing, however, is the fact that their recent past. failure has leftists of every stripe elated.
Junk food tax healthy move for U.S. Mary Beth Sekela msekela@butler.edu The independent Institute of Medicine and National Research Council has released a report recommending a tax be placed on junk food to help combat childhood and adolescent obesity. It is an interesting enough approach to an increasingly distressing issue in American society. Obesity among all ages has been a problem in the U.S. for years, but in the past three decades, childhood obesity has increased by 200 percent. Today, nearly 18 percent of kids in the U.S. are obese. These children, more often than not, continue their unhealthy lifestyles in adolescence and adulthood. Many obese adolescents currently suffer from health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, ailments that are commonly seen in much older patients. Mary Story, a dietician and professor at the University of Minnesota, said a 10 percent increase in the price of sugarsweetened beverages could reduce consumption of that beverage by 8 to 10 percent. Advocates of the “fat tax” contend a decrease in consumption could offset the estimated $147 billion spent treating obesity-related diseases. While many critics of the tax claim obesity is a result
of personal choice and lack of moderation, studies have shown unhealthy food is currently cheaper, more available and more heavily marketed. A tax on junk food could level the playing field and encourage shoppers to make healthier choices. The tax also might help raise money to combat disease and educate the public on living healthy lifestyles. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a three cent tax on every 12-ounce can of soda would raise $50 billion
“Any measure that increases the pressure on small business is a threat to our already weakened economy.”
over the next 10 years. The significant risks of obesity have prompted a movement against low-nutrition foods that is reminiscent of the fight against tobacco. In the case of cigarettes, taxation has been incredibly effective, decreasing tobacco consumption across the country. But is a junk food tax really the answer to the obesity epidemic?
Opponents claim the hype over obesity is only an excuse for officials to raise taxes and increase revenue under the pretense of doing moral good. They also suggest that allowing the government another element of control over the private lives of American citizens is not a step in the right direction. The effect a junk food tax will have in this economy must be considered carefully. The additional cost and lost industry could potentially harm businesses, especially small ones that are still struggling to make ends meet. Any measure that increases the pressure on small business is a threat to our already weakened economy. The tax also places an unfair burden on low-income shoppers. Thousands have lost their jobs in the past several months, making this a particularly dangerous time to increase prices on commodities that many less affluent citizens depend on. The pros and cons of the tax on junk food seem fairly equally stacked, but in the end, we have to consider what is at stake—the health of the nation’s children. Implementing the tax simply does not pose enough negative effects to justify forgoing a measure that could save lives now and for many years to come.
What was your opinion of the MTV Video Music Awards? “I thought it was hilarious. Kanye West was awesome.”
Derek Backs sophomore
“Kanye West took the focus off the meaning of the VMAs.”
Anne Carpenter sophomore
“I thought what Kanye West did was direspectful because Taylor Swift is an outstanding young woman.” Matt Werner junior
The Sun Rises on Howie Day Day’s long-awaited album drops almost six years after his last release with the new single, “Be There.” Page 8
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Playlist of the Week We honor The Beatles in light of the recent “Rock Band” release and digitally remastered albums. Page 8
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‘Glee’ owns its clichés with hilarity Sarah Black Contributing Writer
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“Glee” is the anti-“High School Musical” (HSM). Sure, there’s the jock who is forced to re-evaluate his social standing after joining the group. There are also plenty of highly exaggerated, clearly lip-synced musical numbers that are not very believable coming from a Midwestern public high school. And don’t get me started on the token characters—the Asian girl, the black girl, the gay kid and the kid in the wheelchair—that are all members of the show choir. But, at its core, “Glee” has a lot more to say than “We’re all in this together.” Will Schuester, played by Matthew Morrison, takes over the William McKinley High School (WMHS) glee club, New Directions. He was the star of the group in its glory days during the ’90s, and his mission is to make the club popular again, much to the dismay of Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch), the cheerleading team captain and quite possibly the funniest character in the series. Lynch, who was also in the movie “Role Models” and the cult classic TV show “Arrested Development,” delivers more hysterical lines on “Glee” than any of the other characters combined. That doesn’t mean that the rest of the cast isn’t funny; the inner monologues of the kids in New Directions add a lot of wit and depth to their otherwise stereotypical exteriors. The Fox series pilot, directed by Ryan Murphy and John Scott, premiered May 19. It has since gained a
loyal following of “Gleeks,” who waited the rest of the summer for the next episode about Mr. Schuester and his group of outcast superstar singers. The second episode, “Showmance,” which aired last Wednesday, lives up to the pilot, and we start to learn more about the main characters, particularly the super-driven Rachel (Lea Michele) and football star Finn (Cory Monteith). My biggest complaint and favorite part of the show are one and the same, and it happens to be the most important elements of “Glee”—the music. Further setting the show apart from HSM, the characters in “Glee” don’t just burst into song whenever they feel like it. However, some of the music choices are pretty baffling. In “Showmance,” the group begins to learn an extremely Caucasian version of Kanye West’s “Gold Digger,” complete with Mr. Schuester taking on Kanye’s lyrics. Perhaps they should have stuck to “Don’t Stop Believin’” because their rendition in the pilot episode is incredible.
“Glee” TV SHOW REVIEW 20th Century Fox Television Created by: Ian Brennan, Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy Starring: Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley and Jenna Ushkowitz Rating: 5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = poor
Joshua Redman Trio Saturday, Sept. 19 8 p.m.
Mahler Project: School of Music Ensemble Showcase Sunday, Sept. 20 3 p.m.
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Another highlight in the pilot episode is a rival high school’s version of “Rehab” by Amy Winehouse. While the performance is breathtaking, it seems like the writers of the show could have picked a song that is a little more relevant to 2009. As with any show choir-based television show or movie, cheese is always a factor. Some of the situations the characters get into are unbelievably cliché, but this show owns it. It knows it’s cheesy, and it is willing to make fun of itself. Glee is also a lot smarter and a bit more adult than its competition. Some of the issues, like Will’s struggle-filled marriage to his wife Terri (Jessalyn Gilsig) and his growing relationship with co-worker Emma (Jayma Mays), make the show less about a group of nerds who love to sing and more like a show about people with actual character flaws. As the show goes on and the students and faculty at WMHS develop, it’s going to be easy to root for the glee club underdogs.
Flava Fresh Gallery Walk/Talk Sunday, Sept. 20 6 p.m.
Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre
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DOWN WITH GLEE: Cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, played by the hilarious Jane Lynch, tries to sabotage the rising efforts of the glee club.
Beatles release CDs with better sound, package Greg Kot MCT The bottom is falling out of compact disc sales in America. But don’t tell The Beatles, while their entire catalog gets spiffed up and rolled out one more time on CD. Last week’s reissues of The Beatles’ 14 albums (the 12 original studio albums plus “Magical Mystery Tour” and the “Past Masters” compilation of non-album tracks) will be issued individually or in a boxed set. All but three of those titles (“Yellow Submarine,” “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be”) are available separately in mono as well, but only as part of a pricey boxed set. What’s new? The sound is improved, benefiting from two decades of technological improvements. The packaging is also slightly better, with recording notes, extra pictures and short, infomercial-style videos on the making of each album (accompanying the stereo versions only). Is that enough to justify repurchasing the catalog? I can’t say that it is.
Thursday, Sept. 24 12 p.m.
Ariadne auf Naxos Friday, Oct. 2 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 2 p.m.
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Tuesday, Oct. 6 7:30 p.m.
“The Entertainer” Flying Sculpture Dedication Thursday, Oct. 8 5:30 p.m.
Butler Jazz Ensembles Thursday, Oct. 8 7:30 p.m.
Ballet Hispanico Saturday, Oct. 10 8 p.m.
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FAB FOUR JAM SESSION: Debuting alongside the Beatles’ re-release of their 14 albums is the new Rock Band game.
The sonic improvements in the stereo releases, while welcome and, in some instances, discernible on even mediocre playback devices, will be appreciated only by the die-hard fans who are familiar with every Mellotron flourish and French-horn riff. I’m as thrilled as anyone to be able to hear the rolling thunder of “Rain” with greater stereo presence on “Past Masters: Volumes One and Two,” but I’m not sure it’s worth nearly $19 if you already have the album in your collection. Of course, if you own a stupendous stereo system and obsess over every note, go for it. And if these reissues are your introduction to the band, there are worse places to start. If nothing else, listening to these albums in pristine form affirms what we knew all along: The Beatles were good— Really good. The timing of these reissues is curious at best. While many of The Beatles’ ’60s peers—the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Byrds, the Who—have had their catalogs remastered and updated in the past 20 years, The Beatles have been stuck in the ’80s. That’s a travesty given that they were nearly as much about sound as songs. The ’87 Beatles CDs were limited by the era’s technology; they were remastered at a much lower bit rate than is currently available, and their thin sound became more apparent as the decades passed. The ’09 CDs were copied one track at a time into the digital format from the analog master tapes at a higher bit rate, and there is a discernible upgrade. The instruments have greater presence, the dense mixes are a bit more transparent and the modern-day oomph factor is there as well—yes, The Beatles now sound louder, with more pop in Ringo Starr’s drums. But the reissues arrive as compact discs are falling out of favor with consumers, especially younger listeners. It’s expected that by next year, sales of online music will surpass CDs for the first time in America. Yet, The Beatles’ music is still not legitimately available as digital downloads in any Internet store. The band’s sole nod to 21st century consumer demand is to release a custom version of the “Rock Band” video game, which will include 38 tracks. What’s more, just a few months ago Neil Young began rolling out his back catalog using Blu-ray technology, creating what is essentially a multimedia version of his music that can constantly be updated via the Internet. The Blu-ray mixes provide a genuinely new way of experiencing the music, and they’re revelatory. The Beatles stereo CD reissues don’t provide nearly that much of a “wow” factor, but the mono mixes are a different story. It’s a shame they aren’t more readily accessible to the average fan at an affordable price. Mono was the dominant recording format for most of The Beatles’ era, and the band has long insisted that the optimum way to hear “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”—at the time the most meticulously constructed studio album in rock history—was in mono, yet the mono version was not available digitally until now. Packaging the mono and stereo versions together would’ve allowed Beatlemaniacs to indulge their fetish by endlessly comparing the two mixes. For a band so obsessive and innovative about sound, often creating multiple versions and mixes of the same song, it would’ve been a fitting way to reassess their legacy. Instead, consumers will have to pay big bucks to get their hands on the mono rarities. Beatles fans deserve better.
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“Best of The Beatles”
HOROSCOPES VIRGO
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“And Your Bird Can Sing”
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“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away”
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“While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
SCORPIO
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“Come Together”
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“Revolution 1”
Mars is flexing his muscles all over your stars this week, Scorp. You will be highly susceptible to math errors. If you must do anything important with numbers, call a trusted guardian.
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“Here Comes the Sun” “In My Life”
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“Help!”
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“Something”
Fish are in the midst of a challenging week. Try not to make any rash emotional decisions, especially if they concern your rash. It will go away.
ARIES MARCH 21 APRIL 19
The stars are telling me that you are likely to lose some crucial personal items this week. Get some very large keychains and keep careful track of any infants you know.
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PISCES FEB. 19 MARCH 20
AUG. 23 SEPT. 22
You are likely to receive praise this week. But don’t get a big head. Ego doesn’t work well on anyone.
LIBRA
“I’ve Just Seen a Face”
The stars predict a low chance for romance, especially on the 15th and 17th, but a high chance of hook-ups. Welcome to college.
OCT. 23 NOV. 21
SAGITTARIUS
TAURUS APRIL 20 MAY 20 You will have difficulty curbing impulsive shopping habits this week. Try to remind yourself that you really don’t need any more issues of “US Weekly” with R-Patz on the cover.
NOV. 22 DEC. 20
GEMINI MAY 21 JUNE 20
Archers are likely to receive mysterious or unexpected visitors from afar. People from afar really like hot dogs, sour cream and onion Pringles and sweet tea, so stock up.
CAPRICORN
Danger lurks around every corner this week. Gemini need to avoid any and all questionable food items. Salmonella is not a joke.
DEC. 21 JAN. 19
CANCER JUNE 21 JULY 22
Any invitations to events taking place this weekend, especially the 20th, must not be ignored. The stars do not reveal why they will be so essential, but do not blow anyone off to eat Chinese food by yourself. As fun as that would be, you will regret it.
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“Taxman”
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“Blackbird”
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“A Day In the Life”
AQUARIUS
Have an idea for our next Playlist of the Week? Send submissions to arensink@butler.edu.
by Kelsey Truman Staff Astrologist
Expect some harsh words from family or friends this week, Cancer. Start working on retorts now so you can verbally whiplash them all.
LEO JULY 23 AUG. 22
JAN. 20 FEB. 18
In love, it is imperative that you do not discuss your feelings before the 18th. Actually, it might be best if you just keep it all to yourself. You’re out of your element.
This is a highly fertile week for Aquarians. Wipe the toilet seat before you sit down and spay and neuter your pets.
Day returns with middling effort Amy Rensink arensink@butler.edu After almost a decade of touring and six years since his last release, singer-songwriter Howie Day released his third full-length album, “Sound the Alarm,” this month. Day is most well known for his singles “Collide” and “She Says” from his sophomore album entitled “Stop All the World Now.” The new album is a product of recording in several locations, including New York City, Los Angeles, London and Bloomington, Ind. According to Day’s MySpace page, after a long stretch of touring, he took time off to reflect and write the songs on “Sound the Alarm.” “The new album very obviously echoes my own life, in all of its highs and lows, but not all of it is explicitly autobiographical,” Day said, according to his Web site. The album immediately grasped my attention the second I pressed play. “So Stung” kicks off with a moody yet catchy melody. This song clearly reflects Day’s emotions while touring on his own: “And when you realize you’re on your own/The wind can push the sails and drive you home/This I know,” he sings.
“Sound the Alarm” CD REVIEW
Howie Day Sony BMG Epic Records Rating:
5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = poor
The second song on the album, “Weightless,” features a crescendo of strings in the intro and nicely placed instrumental variety. My only complaint on this track is the chorus. The sound is all pop, and there is not enough substance to back it up. Day’s lyrics don’t make this song any better. Day sings, “But it feels just like we’re weightless / Weightless when we’re together / Isn’t it time to face it what we already know?” The only thing I know about this song is that it is mediocre. “Longest Night” doesn’t turn the album around quite yet; it’s a slow-paced track. Like most Day songs, it’s easy to listen to, but it doesn’t radiate excellence on any level. The lyrics don’t stray too far from what the album presents thus far. The apparent theme at this point is homesickness: “Are you lost where you are? / Can you find your way when you’re so far? / Do you fear where you are? / A thousand nights alone.” The next song, “40 Hours,” finally hits a good spot. It’s just Day’s voice, an acoustic guitar, strings and some background vocals, but the simplicity works. His voice is incredibly natural; it sounds more like folk and less like pop rock. The lyrics follow suit with basic metaphors that work: “People rushing by/Out the corner of my eye/A kaleidoscope of bloom/A mirror broke in two/A thousand little stars/And a million little wars/Scattered out upon the open desert/40 hours and counting/I shut my eyes/And sleep here.” “Be There” is the first single from the album. The song offers the first notes of an optimistic tone. I would pick this song as a good first single. It’s upbeat, the chorus is infectious and his vocals are playful. The theme is also universal; it’s about struggling to stay in a relationship: “If you’re gonna be there, be there/If you’re gonna stay, stay tonight/Start living/Out with the old/I’m all lit up/Must be the good life.” “Everyone Loves to Love a Lie” is another favorite of mine. It starts with just piano and other instruments join in later. Day’s voice is rich and melodic. Layers of his vocals over a drumbeat take over the second verse, and it sounds so intricate. A group of singers screaming “Cause everyone loves to love a lie” carries the song out. “Undressed” has a unique blues sound, but doesn’t stir anything beyond that. A song about making love, the sound doesn’t seem genuine enough for the lyrics.
Collegian photo from Flickr/Jason Tang Photography
IT’S BEEN AWHILE: Singer-songwriter Howie Day returns with “Sound the Alarm,” his first album in six years. The title track, “Sound the Alarm” follows, and is certainly the ballad of the album. His voice is soft and genuine at the beginning with just a piano behind him. About halfway through, the rest of the band joins, and his voice is more harsh and desperate as he pleas: “And at times I miss you/I know that you make it/All too real/I wish it were fake/Sound the alarm/I know we’ll make it right alright/I know tonight we’re alright.” The next song, “No Longer What You Require,” is a strong track. It’s not hard hitting, but it tells a great story, and the music is fitting. The drums come in at the end to build up the climax of the song. It’s a great lost-love ballad, making it one of my favorites. “Postcard from Mars” is another filler pop song, leading to the more meaningful closer, “Counting on Me.” It’s a love song, Day’s speciality. Overall, I found the more pop-infused rock songs to be unimpressive. Jason Mraz, James Morrison or Citizen Cope create stronger pop rock songs. However, when it comes to the soft, slow songs, Day’s vocal melodies are unmatched. This album won’t go down in history, but Day stays true to himself and his sound.
‘District 9’ delivers, raises bar for science fiction films Ben Niespodziany Contributing Writer The first aliens to reach Earth will come in 2010. They will enter the planet in a gigantic spaceship that will hover quietly over Johannesburg, South Africa. They will be thrown into slums, where they will be feared, tortured and treated like garbage. This is what “District 9,” the new sci-fi action film from newcomer director and screenwriter Neill Blomkamp, proclaims. Told through a gritty, realistic film style, “District 9” starts out like a documentary, the camera cutting between specialists and witnesses who give their outlook on the alien situation. Think “Children of Men” combined with “Starship Troopers” plus a dash of “Cloverfield,” and you might be able to paint a picture of this original film. This interesting filming technique allows the audience to get caught up in the alien history, as well as see multiple perspectives of the main characters. The audience learns that the arrival of the aliens was not an open-arm celebration by the humans but rather a widespread fear. The aliens’ camp is then turned into a prison, District 9, that is eventually declared unsafe for the public. This results in the humans evicting all of the
aliens to a new prison, District 10, that is further animated characters (Carl Fredricksen from “Up” away from the city. In order to move these unwel- comes to mind), but I have never felt anything toward a gurgling CGI alien before. come species, jolly airhead Wikus Especially with the reality of the van der Merwe (played perfectly by film, it is very simple to forget Sharlto Copley) is put in charge. that the aliens aren’t real people. Smiling constantly, he confiscates When the story takes off weapons, burns homes and finds through a series of domino-effect an odd device that changes his life problems, the audience flies forever. This all happened in the through multiple feelings about first few minutes of the film, and I Wikus van der Merwe and his alien was already hooked on the plot. friends, constantly guessing what Although “District 9” is an will happen next. Calling it a alien film, it holds many racial and whirlwind would be an understatepolitical undertones. The film critment. icizes the way people act around It’s mind boggling to think how outsiders, emphasizing the use of the director was able to successfulviolence surrounding confusion and fear, and it presents many ly cram so much information and underlying themes that deal with overlapping conflicts into 112 discrimination, segregation and minutes without overwhelming human nature. It gives an honest Collegian photo from Flickr/matsubatsu the viewer. Instead, viewers are perspective on the anger and hate among different kept on their feet throughout. species, races and ethnicities. In every possible aspect, “District 9” is, without a This emotional roller coaster is one of the first doubt, a science fiction masterpiece. It has brilliant, films to inspire positive audience feelings for com- realistic special effects, emotional performances, puter-generated images. I have developed feelings for wonderful imagination and infinite eye candy for fans
of explosions, video games and comic books. It has jaw-dropping creativity and aliens that feed on cat food. It has the brainwashing ability to make an overthe-top, absurd storyline seem believable and moving, and it has the production credit of Peter Jackson, of “The Lord of the Rings” fame. Think sci-fi classic. Think “Tron,” “Star Wars,” “Blade Runner,” “Alien” and “The Matrix.” That’s “District 9.”
“District 9” MOVIE REVIEW TriStar Pictures Directed by: Neill Blomkamp Starring: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Robert Hobbs Rated: R Rating: 5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = poor
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Volleyball places second at Winthrop Ashley Breitenbach abreiten@butler.edu A tough five-set loss at IUPUI last Wednesday helped propel the Butler University volleyball team to a 2-1 tournament record this past weekend when the Bulldogs traveled to Rock Hill, S.C., for the Winthrop Hilton Garden Inn Invitational. The Bulldogs’ first match against North Carolina Central was a success. Butler dominated the net with consistent kills; with four Bulldogs hitting about 0.430, the NC Central Eagles had no chance to fight back. Junior Jessica Wolfe hit for a 0.433 average, while sophomore Maureen Bamiro finished
the game with a 0.438 average. Junior Kelsey Labrum controlled the net with an attacking average of .462, and senior Stephanie Steele showed dominance over the Eagles with an unstoppable .667 hitting average. Butler gained a lead as big as eight points during the match. The Bulldogs won most of their points with aggressive net play. The Bulldogs’ 43 kills more than doubled the 21 kills of the Eagles. The Bulldogs’ defense overpowered the Eagles’ offense. The NC Central team finished the match with a hitting average of .000; the Bulldogs forced the Eagles to make errors, advancing the Bulldogs to a win.
Collegian photo by Rachel Senn
CAN YOU DIG IT?: Libero Brittany Awai digs a ball while receiving verbal encouragement from attacker Kelsey Labrum.
“We served unbelievably,” Coach Sharon Clark said. “It was difficult for them to get going offensively.” The victory over the Eagles advanced the Bulldogs to the next round against Appalachian State. The Bulldogs attacked hard at the Mountaineers, halting them at only 11 points in the first game. The Bulldogs dominated above the net in the first game with a .500 attacking average, while the Mountaineers only had a .074 team average. “We came out from the get go,” Right-side hitter Labrum said. “We showed them who owned the house.” In the second game, the Bulldogs weren’t as aggressive, however, they still kept their opponents 10 points away for a safe win. “I hit well, but I was happy with my blocking, which isn’t common for an outside hitter,” outside hitter Wolfe said. The third game was a nailbiter. The Mountaineers played more aggressively, which resulted in a few more errors from the Bulldogs. The lead alternated between Butler and Appalachian State until the very end when Butler took a 25-23 victory. “They couldn’t shut our offense down, couldn’t slow our hitters down” Clark said. The Bulldogs advanced yet again in the tournament to face the home team, the Winthrop Eagles. In a best-of-five-game match, the Bulldogs struggled
2009 Butler Volleyball Quick Facts Team Facts -Butler is leading all Horizon League teams in total kills (602) and total assists (552).
-Wolfe has also made a dent in the national rankings. She is seventh in NCAA Division I volleyball for both kills per set and points per set.
-Butler is also ranked second among Horizon League teams in hitting percentage (.247) and digs per set (16.74).
-True freshman setter Gina Vera is atop the Horizon League leader board for assists per set with 10.91. She is 30th in the nation in the same category.
-The Bulldogs are ranked highly across the nation. They are 22nd in kills per set (14.0), 25th in assists per set (12.84) and 32nd in digs per set (16.19).
-Senior Porshia Allen is ranked ninth among conference hitters for hitting percentage, attacking .272 in 35 sets.
Individual Facts -Junior outside hitter Jessie Wolfe is leading all Horizon League players with 4.79 kills per set and 5.37 points per set. Wolfe is ranked eighth in the conference for hitting percentage (.273).
to take charge, losing three games to one. “Our attack was more balanced,” Clark said. “We played defense really well, dug really well, but our unforced errors canceled out all the good that we did.” At the end of the weekend, Butler left South Carolina with a 2-1 record. Clark said she thought the team played well offensively. “[However], we need to eliminate our unforced errors. Every one is a point for the other
-Juniors Brittany Awai and Katie Daprile are raked seventh and eighth, respectively, for digs per set in the Horizon League. -Daprile is also ranked eighth for digs per set (0.30) in the conference. She has 13 aces in 13 matches.
team,” Clark said. “We had (a) good offensive effort all around—not one person dominated,” Wolfe said. With a 7-1 record at neutral sites, the Bulldogs play yet another tournament on the road; this will be their fourth week playing away from Hinkle Fieldhouse. “It is difficult to play on the road for four straight weeks,” Clark said. “But it’ll help us later on with conference.” Labrum said, “It was hard. We came back to Butler around
10:30 p.m. from the Wednesday night game and then had to leave for the airport at 4 a.m. the next day.” Clark is very optimistic for the future of the team. “I always want my team to go further than what I expect of them,” Clark said. “We are gelling at the right time. We are ready for conference.” With a current record of 8-5, the Butler Bulldogs play their first conference match at Youngstown State Thursday at 7 p.m.
Football scores 49 points, defeats second non-conference foe Arika Herron acherron@butler.edu Butler University football was looking for revenge when they stepped out onto Franklin’s field last Saturday. “We felt like we owed this team one,” sophomore quarterback Andrew Huck said. “We lost to them the year before and still had a bitter taste in our mouth.” It turns out revenge is best served by Huck, who threw for 316 yards in Butler’s 49-19 road win against Franklin College. The win advanced the Bulldogs’ record to 2-0 this season. Huck completed 33 of 48 passes, tossed four touchdown passes and ran one in himself. Taking lead of Butler’s dominating offense gained Huck the Pioneer Football League’s Offensive Player of the Week. But it wasn’t the offense that came out big in the first quarter. After punting away their first possession, the Bulldogs’ defense took over. Freshman Jordan Ridley forced a fumble during the Grizzlies’ first possession, the first of five turnovers the Grizzlies would have.
The Bulldogs weren’t able to fully capitalize on the fumble, but they did manage a field goal to go up 3-0 on Franklin. The Grizzlies’ next two possessions were cut short by Butler-forced turnovers. Huck used the latter to throw his first pass for a touchdown to sophomore Zach Watkins—it was the first of two touchdown catches for Watkins. With the catch and a good kick from sophomore David Lang, the Bulldogs took a 10-0 lead. The offense picked up after the first quarter, outscoring Franklin 39-19 for the remainder of the game. Huck attributes the slow start to early game adjustments, changing their scheme to match the defense of the opposition. “[Huck] has an understanding not just for what we’re doing,” head coach Jeff Voris said, “but he understands the defense and what they’re trying to do too.” Voris said the young quarterback, in just his second collegiate start, also benefits from an experienced offense putting Huck in good position to get things done. “If everyone does their job, we’re hard to beat,” Huck said. No one understands that better than redshirt senior Danny Bohrer. Bohrer has
started every game for the past two seasons, and Saturday he became Butler’s alltime leader in pass receptions. Bohrer’s first catch of the game was his 143rd career pass. He surpassed recordholder Eric Voss (1989-93) and caught seven more to end the day with 150 career catches. Bohrer’s touchdown reception in the second quarter was his 16th career TD catch. He is two short of Butler’s all-time record holder Mark Chrobot (1975-78). “If you ask Dan, he’ll say it was just another catch,” Voris said. “For the program, it was a very special catch. “That record couldn’t be held by a better teammate.” Bohrer said while he tries not to think about the records, it’s easier not to worry with so many games left in the season. “It eases my mind that I’ll eventually have the opportunities to make some touchdown catches and increase my stats,” Bohrer said. “It’s just a really great honor to be set in the record books with some of the best players that have gone to Butler.” Bohrer said he also hopes people see the record as a testament to the improving
program. “People can see the team is improving overall, not just in one person, but as a team too with big wins,” Bohrer said. The Bulldogs look to defend their perfect record when Hanover College visits the Butler Bowl Saturday. Because the Hanover game was can-
Collegian photos courtesy of Butler University Athletic Department
PLAYING CATCH: Redshirt wide receiver Danny Bohrer (left) and quarterback Andrew Huck (right) continue to light up the scoreboard this season.
SUNDAY Men’s Tennis Indiana Invitational Bloomington, Ind. All Day
SATURDAY
WEDNESDAY Women’s Soccer at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY Volleyball at Youngstown State Youngstown, Ohio 7 p.m.
FRIDAY Men’s Tennis Indiana Invitational Bloomington, Ind. All Day
Women’s Tennis Ball State Invitational Muncie, Ind. All Day
Women’s Soccer at Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 5 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Utah State 2 p.m. Kent State Tournament
Men’s Soccer at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 5 p.m.
vs. Robert Morris 5 p.m. Kent State Tournament
Cross Country Indiana Intercollegiate Terre Haute. Ind. TBA
celed last year, it will be Huck’s first look at the Panthers, but he said the key to a victory will be “coming out with high energy and sustaining that for four quarters.” This weekend’s game will be the 24th meeting between the two schools. Butler leads the series 20-2-1.
Men’s Tennis Indiana Invitational Bloomington, Ind. All Day
Women’s Soccer vs. Louisville 1 p.m.
MONDAY
Women’s Tennis Ball State Invitational Muncie, Ind. All Day
Women’s Golf Chicago State Invitational Hammond, Ind. All Day
Football vs. Hanover 1 p.m.
TUESDAY
Volleyball at Kent State Kent, Ohio 2 p.m.
Women’s Golf Chicago State Invitational Hammond, Ind. All Day
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Men’s soccer remains undefeated Emily Newell enewell@butler.edu
In a successful weekend trip to South Carolina, the men’s soccer team captured the title at the Adidas Gamecock Classic hosted by the University of South Carolina. The team earned a 1-0 win Friday over the 25th-ranked Gamecocks of South Carolina (3-1). It was the first loss of the season for South Carolina. “It’s great to go away and get two wins,” head coach Kelly Findley said. “My only disappointment is that we didn’t get a shutout in the second game. “I think collectively we’re getting quicker on the ball. Defensively we’re getting sharper and tighter. “Our chemistry grows with every practice and with every game.” In a game scoreless until the 75th minute, sophomore Matt Hedges knocked in a goal off a pass from freshman Jared Isenthal. It was the game winner in a 1-0 shutout over the Gamecocks—the Bulldogs’ third shutout of the season. Senior Boris Gatzky led the team offensively with four shots, three of which were on goal. He was named to the All-Tournament team and received Offensive MVP of the tournament. Sophomore defenseman Matt Hedges, junior midfielder Kyle VondenBenken and junior midfielder Kyle Pateros were also named to the
All-Tournament team. “I am proud to receive that honor,” Gatzky said. “I never expect things like that to happen because all I want to do is give my best effort. “Of course it’s credit to your performance by the other coaches, [but] in the end, I’m much prouder of my team.” Overall, the team outshot the Gamecocks 11-7 in the match. The weekend tournament concluded Sunday, as the team faced Presbyterian College. The Blue Hose (1-3) scored their first goal of the regular season against the Bulldogs late in the game with
only seven minutes remaining in the match. But it was not enough to stop the Bulldogs, who scored a seasonhigh three goals in the game. Once again, Gatzky made his presence known by scoring the Bulldogs’ first goal off a penalty kick 12 minutes into the first half. Minutes later, VondenBenken scored from 18 yards out off a pass from Pateros. “We played great this weekend,” VondenBenken said. “We prepared well for this weekend and our play showed it.” “Sunday we had a tough time. We came out scoring two quick goals and
then we got a little sloppy. “We did let down at the end of the game [verses Presbyterian], letting in our first goal of the year, but we came back by scoring one ourselves in the next couple minutes.” Less than a minute after the Blue Hose cut the Bulldogs’ early lead in half, freshman forward Tyler Pollock scored an unassisted goal. “After the 3-1 win against Presbyterian, [the team was] kind of disappointed and mad because we didn’t play our best. But, we still got a result,” Gatzky said. “Our whole perspective has changed because we don’t just want to win. We
just want to win with a little bit of style now. “We definitely always have to remind ourselves what makes us a good team.” Gatzky said, while the team’s success thus far has been great, several big challenges lie ahead. “We just really want to win our title, so all the rankings really don’t matter,” Gatzky said. “What counts is the outcome at the end of the season.” The Bulldogs travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face the Ohio State Buckeyes Friday. The team resumes home play next Friday with their first conference game verses Milwaukee Green Bay.
Collegian photos courtesy of Butler University Athletic Deparment
TOURNAMENT MASTERS: (From left to right) Senior Boris Gatzky, sophomore Matt Hedges, junior Kyle Pateros and junior Kyle VondenBenken all earned spots on the Adidas Gamecock Classic All-Tournament team last weekend. The team placed first in the match, winning games Friday and Sunday.
Women’s soccer splits weekend matches Women’s tennis wins fifth place at tourney Matt Lawder mlawder@butler.edu
The women’s soccer team (3-4) headed to Chicago and Terre Haute, Ind., this weekend to face off against two non-conference foes. They lost to DePaul 2-0 Friday and defeated Indiana State 3-1 Sunday afternoon. The team crowded into the cramped confines of DePaul’s Wish Field in the heart of the Windy City for Friday’s match up with the Blue Devils. The Big East opponent controlled the ball from the start, winning the possession battle throughout the game. But Butler’s defense held strong for the first 60 minutes of the game, holding DePaul scoreless. The Blue Devils finally cracked the Butler backline in the 62nd minute, netting a goal on their ninth shot of the afternoon. DePaul sealed the victory in the 84th minute with another tally to go up 2-0. “[DePaul] is big, fast and closed the space well, which is what you expect from a Big East opponent,” assistant coach Ric Huffman said. “It was a good learning experience, but we still took some lumps.” The Bulldogs regrouped after the match and headed to Terre Haute to play Indiana State Sunday. The Bulldogs hoped to repeat last year’s game against the Sycamores, which ended in a 3-1 victory for Butler. After lacking in offense Friday, Butler attacked the Indiana State backline from
the first whistle, getting seven shots in second half, keeping the Sycamores away the first 20 minutes. But the Bulldogs from the net and winning the game 3-1. would have to wait until the 28th minute The win brought Butler’s season record to for their first goal of the game. Rachel 3-4. Scott took a cross from Carrie Twyman Griswold said that the whole team and fired a shot past the keeper to give the played a solid match. Bulldogs a 1-0 lead. “We fixed some little things in our The Bulldogs scored again just 10 min- defense, and it turned the game around. It utes later. In the 38th minute, freshman allowed our midfielder to move up and our Katie Griswold netted her first career goal forwards to attack,” she said. as a Bulldog, putting the team up 2-0. The coaching staff was also pleased The Bulldogs looked in control of the with the performance. match, keeping possession of the ball and “It definitely built some confidence forcing the Sycamores to play Butler’s going into the Indiana game,” Huffman style. said. “We had a good Indiana State “We had a good day and found the back day and found the back seemed to gain of the net. some momen- of the net. Now it’s just about making “Now it’s just about tum when they making our game cut the Bulldogs’ our game work in a faster environment .” work in a faster envilead in half durronment.” - Ric Huffman ing the 43rd That environment Head coach, women’s soccer will be Armstrong minute when Sycamore Alison Stadium in Gasparovich found the ball at her feet off Bloomington, Ind., where the Bulldogs a ricochet and scored. The shot would be head tonight to take on the Hoosiers, who the Sycamore’s only shot on target the are currently ranked 25th in the nation. entire game as the Bulldogs quickly From there, the Bulldogs’ schedule squashed any hopes of a comeback with remains tough heading into Horizon another goal by Griswold. League play, with the Bulldogs facing off Only a minute after Indiana State had against Xavier, Louisville and Illinois scored, Griswold netted her second goal of State before heading into Conference the game off a corner kick. play. “It felt really great to score,” Griswold “These next games are to get us battle said. “Especially as it’s my first two tested for conference,” Huffman said. goals at Butler. I’ve been waiting a long Butler hopes that the tough early-seatime for one.” son schedule will prepare them to chalThe goal cemented Butler’s lead at 3-1. lenge for the top spot in the Horizon The Bulldogs protected that lead in the League.
Paige Flynn psflynn@butler.edu The Butler women’s tennis team traveled to their season opener this weekend at Illinois State University’s (ISU) Redbird Round-Up in Normal, Ill. The team placed fifth overall. “This weekend was very encouraging,” coach Jason Suscha said about the opening tournament. “The girls played the way I wanted them to play, and it was a very encouraging start to the season. Of course, the placements don’t hurt either.” Leading the team in singles was senior Becky Jenkins, who won the B Flights against fellow Butler teammate, sophomore Cam Thompson. Newcomer Brittany Farmer went to the finals of the C Flight. In doubles, teammates Jenkins and fellow senior Molly Casperson received third. Thompson and sophomore Ashley Breitenbach won the back draw. The University of WisconsinMilwaukee, Bradley University and Morehead State were also in attendance at the tournament.
Men’s tennis team returns several experienced players Matt Lawder mlawder@butler.edu
The 2009-10 Butler’s men’s tennis team looks remarkably like last year’s team, mainly because the team returned all nine of its players from last season and only added one new freshman, Andrew Bayliss, this season. The Bulldogs went 5-2 in conference last year and finished third in the Horizon League tournament. But the Bulldogs have another year of maturity and experience under their belts to use in the coming season. Returning the entire squad allows the team to get straight into practices without having to determine where everyone stands on the team. “We have a little different approach because we already know our players’ strengths and weaknesses,” senior Ben Raynauld said. Raynauld played most of last season as Butler’s top seed. He went 2-2 against League opponents, missing several matches toward the end of the year due to injury. Raynauld worked on his game this summer, incorporating more cross-training into his routine and continued to focus on the details of his game. “I really want to focus on serving more accurately this year and have some good holds,” Raynauld said. Raynauld wasn’t the only Bulldog working out this summer. Most of the team played in summer tournaments and some taught tennis camps while doing workouts prescribed by Butler athletic trainers. While Butler will not face off with any Horizon
League opponents until the spring, the Bulldogs will tition for the Bulldogs to face off against. The team head to four tournaments this fall, including the hopes the tournament-level experience, combined Indiana Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., this week- with a familiar team dynamic, will yield a Horizon League title next April. end. “[In the spring] the goal is definitely to win the “For these tournaments, you get to see where your conference,” Herron said. “With the whole team back, game is at and what you need to improve on in the we’re confident we have the opportunity to do that.” winter off-season,” junior Chris Herron said. The Bulldogs returned Bryce Warren, Brandon Herron played much of the last season in the third Bayliss, Zach Ervin and Lenz Theodor who, along position where he had a record of 8-10. with Raynauld and Herron, started most of the matchAlso on the team’s fall schedule are tournaments at es for the Bulldogs in their singles Ball State and “(In the spring) the goal is definitely matches. Purdue. To finish the Filling out the rest of the squad fall season, the team to win the conference. With the whole will be junior David Dolins, sophwill head back to omore Stephen McLoughlin and Bloomington, Ind., team back, we’re confident that we senior Ben Shafer. to play in the With so many returning players, Intercollegiate Tennis have the opportunity to do that.” Association’s (ITA) everyone will be looking to solidiOhio Valley Regional - Chris Herron fy their spots on the team during tournament. the fall tournaments in hopes of Junior, Men’s Tennis While these tournahelping the Bulldogs reclaim the ments offer the Bulldogs an opportunity to fine-tune Horizon League championship in 2010. their play before the spring season, they also allow Butler will have to dethrone last year’s conference the Bulldogs to showcase their summer training. champ, Cleveland State, who defeated Butler last year “Everybody’s coming back from the summer, and during the regular season 4-3. Another Horizon League opponent to be watch out everyone is fighting for positions,” Raynauld said. “IU’s tournament always has really good players. It’s for is University of Illinois-Chicago, who beat the Bulldogs once during the regular season and again in good practice to play against tough competition.” Many of the Butler players also played in ITA sanc- tournament play. The Bulldogs said they hope their fall schedule will tioned tournaments over the summer to work on their get them ready to beat all Horizon League teams in game. These tournaments offered Division I-level compe- the spring.
The lady Bulldogs closed the 2008-09 season at .500 in 24 games and with a second place Horizon League finish at 7-1. With a 10-man roster composed almost entirely of returning players, the Bulldogs are going to rely on their experience to get them where they want to be. Suscha said he feels good about the upcoming season. “We’ve got everybody back [from last season], so that’s really nice,” he said. “We’ve also brought in a really good player, [freshman] Brittany Farmer from Terre Haute.” Farmer’s success as a player in high school and a state appearance propelled Suscha’s confidence in the team this season. “We placed second in the conference last year, and everybody is coming back, plus [Farmer],” Suscha said. “We should at least place second again, if not better,” Casperson has been a conference force for the lady Bulldogs for three consecutive years, receiving first team All-Horizon League her freshman and sophomore years on the team and second team last season. She received Newcomer of the Year honors from the Horizon League as well. Jenkins is entering her fourth year on the team. In her freshman year, she ended the season at No. 4 with a 16-14 record in singles. Since then, her record has steadily improved. She had a 19-10 her sophomore year and led the team in single victories with a 21-7 last year. Thompson opened her freshman season last year with a four -game winning streak at the Ball State Fall Invitational. She played in 24 doubles contests with Breitenbach at a No. 3 start for most of the season. Thompson also posted a 14-12 singles record. Suscha is also looking for some enthusiasm from the Butler community about the new outdoor tennis facilities the team has acquired. “This will be the first time we’ve had outdoor competition in the 13 years I’ve been here,” Suscha said. “We’re looking forward to getting a crowd out there and experiencing a real home match [this spring].” The girls’ next season tournament is the Ball State Invitational in Muncie, Ind., Friday and Saturday.
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SPORTS
Upsets at Open set stage for new stars Steven Peek speek@butler.edu Professional tennis is a sport of uncommon competition, history and grandeur. The four Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open) are truly, and unfortunately, the only tournaments watched the world over, but the quality in all four is unmatched. This year’s U.S. Open was no exception, as every player invited sought the seven wins necessary to take home the hardware. Let’s begin with the letdowns of the tournament. In what could be remembered as one of the worst examples of conduct in tennis history, Serena Williams (No. 2 singles player in the world) lost a semifinal match to Belgian Kim Clijsters when she received a point penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct for threatening a line judge. The line judge called a foot fault on Williams’ second serve, giving Clijsters a 15-40 double break point opportunity for the match. Williams followed the call with violent racket movements and some choice words, threatening the line judge’s life. Williams was penalized, ending the match. “The worst part (of the incident) is that Clijsters wasn’t able to raise her arms in victory,” Brad Gilbert, a tennis commentator for ESPN, said. Clijsters defeated Danish Caroline Wozniacki (No. 9) in the tournament’s final match 7-5, 6-3. Wozniacki won the U.S. Open in 2005 but had since retired and given birth to a daughter. This U.S. Open was her third since her temporary retirement. In one of the oddest tournament disappearances I’ve ever witnessed, No. 2-ranked Andy Murray failed to play up to his ranking in the fourth round. The Brit lost to Croatian Marin Cilic (No. 16). Cilic is a talented player in his own right, but Murray’s straight-sets loss (5-7, 2-6, 2-6) suggests he isn’t ready to live up to being the second best player in the men’s tennis world. Andy Roddick (No. 5) lost in the third round to fellow American John Isner 6-7 (4-7), 3-6, 6-3, 7-
5, 6-7 (5-7). Roddick was by no means outplayed in the match. Isner had 52 unforced errors to Roddick’s 20, and Isner lost more overall points. But the No. 5 men’s player in the world was unable to win points at key times. Roddick did what he does best—choked when it mattered. Opponents of my opinion might refute, saying Roddick won the U.S. Open in 2003 and challenged Roger Federer in a five-set match in this year’s Wimbledon. But even a broken clock is right twice a day. Now for the good news. How many college students know a 17-year-old professional tennis player who has defeated multiple top 30 players in Grand Slam play? The only one I know is American Melanie Oudin. If you failed to watch the U.S. Open women’s draw, you certainly missed her outstanding play. Oudin is a native of Atlanta who has taken the professional women’s singles tour by storm.
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WATCH OUT: Juan Martin Del Potro celebrates his U.S. Open victory over Roger Federer.
But this U.S. Open was not Oudin’s first impressive display on a Grand Slam stage. She had a strong showing at this year’s Wimbledon, defeating then No. 6 Jelena Jankovic en route to the fourth round, where she lost to then No. 11 Agnieszka Radwanska. Oudin defeated four straight Russians (Pavlyuchenkova, No. 4 Dementieva, No. 29 Sharapova and No. 13 Petrova) to advance to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. She lost to Wozniacki in that round with a valiant two-set loss. Oudin is the youngest woman to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open since Serena Williams in 1999. Don’t be surprised to see Oudin break into the top 30 for next year’s Grand Slam. Spaniard Rafael Nadal, ranked No. 3 in the world, made a splendid comeback after unhealthy knees kept him out of this year’s Wimbledon. He defeated France’s Gael Monfils (No. 13) in a four-set, fourth-round match that was a grand display of athleticism on both sides of the net. Nadal continued with a win over No. 10 Fernando Gonzalez. However, Nadal’s comeback met an end in the semifinals. He fell to Argentine Juan Martin del Potro (ranked No. 6). “It was an unlucky year for me,” Nadal said oncourt after his semifinal loss. Del Potro is a 20 year old with a long reach and astounding power. He defeated Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero (No. 24) in the fourth round and Cilic in the quarterfinals before, defeating Nadal in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. Ultimately, the 2009 U.S. Open was hallmarked by a final match between the world’s No. 1 men’s player, Roger Federer, and Del Potro. Federer’s trademark calm and controlled playing style were omnipresent at the Grand Slam as he worked his way through the field. His match against Djokovic was especially entertaining because of Djokovic’s fun-loving personality and ability to respectfully play to both the crowd and Federer. Unfortunately, personalities weren’t enough to
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CLIJSTERS’ RETURN: Clijsters wins the U.S. Open after returning from retirement. overcome Federer’s uncanny ability to hold serve. Though Federer’s personality is not confrontational, his style of play incites frustration from his opponents. Federer defeated Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, 7-5. Del Potro apparently didn’t mind Federer’s abilities, though, as the young Argentine won his first Grand Slam title. In a rematch of the 2009 French Open semifinal, Del Potro defeated Federer using reach and strong forehand shots 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. The match was the first five-set U.S. Open final since Andre Agassi defeated Todd Martin in 1999. Del Potro lost a fourth-set, 4-2 lead and nearly an opportunity to win the title in a fifth set. He won the tiebreaker and went on to win the fifth set convincingly. The 2009 U.S. Open set up the 2010 season wonderfully, as it revealed places for improvement for some, continued the great career of Clijsters and gave Oudin and Del Potro launching points for their careers.
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