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A SCHOOL & ITS DOG After eight years, Blue II will retire COLIN LIKAS CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU MANAGING EDITOR
Many Butler University professors, staff members and students have departed from the university in its 158-year history. However, the school will be replacing a unique individual in March: Butler Blue II. The nearly nine-year-old bulldog will pass on his duties as a live mascot to Trip in about a month. Michael Kaltenmark, director of web marketing communications and handler of both live mascots, said he knew Blue II was nearing retirement at this time last year. “He’s served admirably for so long, and he deserves to take a break,” Kaltenmark said. Blue II’s retirement has less to do with his overall health than his age in general. Bulldogs have an average lifespan of eight to 12 years. Trip will take on Butler’s live mascot responsibilities in Blue II’s wake. Kaltenmark said Trip has been able see blue II page 4
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Students without cars look for alternatives
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Assembly to vote on election policy
MELISSA IANNUZZI
MIANNUZZ@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
TARA MCELMURRY TMCELMUR@BUTLER.EDU NEWS EDITOR
The Student Government Association assembly will vote tomorrow on three recommended changes to the election process. The Election Oversight Committee introduced the recommendations to assembly last Thursday. The first recommendation shortens the campaign period from two weeks to 11 days. The second allows each candidate to only run for one office. Finally, election results will not be released to protect the privacy of the candidates. Evan Zahn, Election Oversight Committee chair, said the recommendations came from looking at the past year’s election and what could be improved or clarified. Zahn said the committee hopes a shorter campaign period will make campaigns more exciting and bring better voter turnout. He said the second recommendation was suggested to prevent someone from potentially winning multiple offices and not being able to fulfill all of those positions’ duties. “There’s multiple scenarios that could play out, and we just want to avoid all those and have the best candidate for the position,” Zahn said. Finally, Zahn said the third recommendation is the most controversial after the debate last year about whether or not to release the results. The total percentage of how much of campus voted will be released, but the results will not be broken down and attributed to each candidate under the new recommendation. “I’m very strongly against the election results being released,” Zahn said. “Yes, you could argue that other campuses do release the results, but we as a committee did not see any benefit to the results being released.” He said it is sometimes hard to get people to run for class officer positions, and even SGA president. He said releasing election results could hurt the morale on campus if a vote were too close or hurt an individual if hardly anyone voted for him or her. Abigail Springer, member of the public relations committee for election oversight, said the question of releasing election results was something that had never been questioned and something the committee never worried about before last year. “I feel very strongly about not releasing the numbers,” Springer said.
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SGA assembly will vote today on new election recommendations.
HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD Student Government Association is open to all Butler students. Non-representatives may speak at assembly in regards to a decision. However, they are not permitted to vote. SGA meets today at 4:30 in the Krannert Room.
She said it would be easy for candidates to potentially be hurt by people talking about results, especially with social media. “It’s the Butler Community of Care,” Springer said. “All of these issues were how do we make this election run more smoothly? And how do we protect our candidates and help our candidates achieve what they want to out of the election? Even if that means losing, then how do we encourage them to continue to be involved?” Springer said she hopes assembly members believe in what the committee is working toward in terms of the recommendations and said she hopes things go well at assembly tomorrow. SGA President Mike Keller said he is very intent about staying separate from the Election Oversight Committee but has mixed views on the recommendations. “As a former candidate, I can really say that shortening the campaign period is a good idea,” Keller said. “That is a terrible two weeks for a candidate, see sga page 4
While navigating campus backwards, university tour guides generally advise prospective freshmen that they will not need a car during their first year at Butler. In 2011, almost 4,000 parking permits were issued to students, faculty and staff. The students who do not bring their cars rely on their friends or the Student Government Association-provided shuttle on Friday and Saturday nights. “When I came on a tour they said having a car is not necessary due to the shuttle,” freshman Courtney West said. “I didn’t think it’d be a big issue.” In her parents’ mind, there was no need for West to leave campus. As she got more involved, however, she found not having a vehicle was causing her to miss events sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America on the north side of Indianapolis. Issues like this are preventable, said Marielle Slagel, SGA vice president of operations. SGA will always team up with other events if transportation is needed. Organizations can also apply for grants with SGA for transportation. “It’s a necessary thing for students to have that form of transportation,” Slagel said. West uses the shuttles, but she said she wishes they ran during the week as well. Creation of times are brought up, but there is not a great demand for shuttles during the week, Slagel said. She said the buses tend to fill up on Friday and Saturday nights. Earlier in the evening there generally aren’t as many riders. The Doublemap GPS system
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on the shuttles keeps track of the passengers and the location of the shuttle for those who wish to use it. After the IndyGo route to Butler shut down in 2004 due to lack of use, SGA discussed hooking up the shuttle with the city transportation system. But the city buses have a lot of issues and can run later than scheduled. “Butler works better having its own system,” Slagel said. SGA is flexible about adding times if its surveys show a need for them. There is also a shuttle available on Thursdays, as well as Zipcars. SGA also provides transportation to and from SGAsponsored and major events, such as the NCAA basketball tournament, concerts and the Super Bowl last year. Navigating around campus has not been an issue for sophomore Tammy Nguyen, who uses a wheelchair. “Our campus isn’t as huge as Indiana or Purdue,” Nguyen said. Nguyen typically uses the shuttle, as she does not have a car. She has never experienced a problem getting where she needs to go during the week. If SGA receives more demand for transportation options during the week, it may change its schedule. Until then, students without cars will have to continue relying on their friends or making trips on Friday or Saturday nights.
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Students arrive in Barcelona for 2013 GALA Program Students hope to push academic boundaries and themselves abroad GERRALD VAZQUEZ
GVAZQUEZ@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR
This year’s Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts Europe program kicked off last Friday as 20 Butler students touched down in Barcelona, Spain. The GALA program is a semester-long study abroad opportunity available to students each spring. Participating students explore specific regions of the world together, trading the traditional classroom experience for a more hands-on, culture-oriented one. “With the GALA programs, we have Butler faculty members who are experts in the study of various issues in different world regions who are teaching these courses,” said Monte Broaded, international programs director for the Center for Global Education. “Students have the opportunity to learn those courses on site in these places rather than here on Butler’s campus.” The program is designed to address Butler core requirements, GALA Spring 2014: Latin America Information Sessions
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which are supplemented by tours and excursions. Every few weeks, a different Butler faculty member flies out to teach a course relatable to the group’s current location. During this year’s GALA trip, students begin with a Perspective in the Creative Arts writing class in Spain before flying to France to learn about political Islam in Paris. The group will continue on to Belgium, followed by the Netherlands and England before arriving in Ireland to finish up the semester. “I have a hard time saying what I look forward to most,” current GALA class member Matt McCue said. “Spain has already exceeded my expectations, and I know that every other country we visit will do the same.” While each student has individual goals to accomplish while studying abroad, the GALA program offers a unique approach by allowing students to travel together in groups and do all relevant coursework in English. “I think the group definitely helps with study abroad,” junior Erica Yothment said. “I would never have gone without a group because it gave me a certain level of comfort and security even though I was halfway across the world from everyone.” Yothment participated in last year’s GALA trip, which took place in East Asia. She studied courses ranging from Japanese history to Daoism and art in China. “It was a hard adjustment coming back,” Yothment said. “It was so much easier for me to grasp things that I normally wouldn’t find interesting.
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Students on this year’s GALA trip take a tour of Barcelona, Spain, as they begin their first course on travel writing. At Butler, if you’re reading something boring, then you just close the book. But if you’re walking around and get consumed by all of it, you have to have some interest.” The application process to participate in the GALA program can be competitive depending on the location. A participant limit must be maintained for efficient management of students. “Different regions of the world appeal to different students, but in general, the programs get pretty full,” said Jill McKinney, Butler international programs associate director. McKinney said that due to the excessive number of applicants for this year’s Europe trip, not all students were accepted to participate. The GALA program is a unique opportunity in that students pay nearly equivalent Butler tuition directly to the university. Students are also allowed to apply any institutional aid or scholarships toward the trip’s cost. “I don’t know of a program
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Junior Erica Yothment participated in last spring’s GALA trip, which took place in East Asia. Students visited various iconic sites to witness hands-on what they had been learning in the classroom. being offered at any other university similar to the GALA program,” McKinney said. “I think it’s exceptionally rare that students could go on a program like this and pay their regular tuition and scholarships. That’s a pretty amazing testament to what Butler is trying to offer for its students.” Next year’s GALA program will
take place in Latin America, and students will have the opportunity to visit Chile, Argentina and Peru. Information sessions will begin in February. “Call it vacation or call it class,” McCue said. “All I know is that for the next three months, I will learn and have more fun than I ever have had or likely will in the future.”
COB secretary to retire after 24 years ALLISON HALL
AAHALL1@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
Fun, helpful, student-oriented and conscientious are words colleagues have used to describe Judy Chapman, who will retire on Jan. 31 after 24 years at Butler. Chapman leaves behind many responsibilities in her current position as the secretary of undergraduate programs for the College of Business. During her time at Butler, she has worked on graduation audits, helped faculty assign advisors and assisted with new-student advising. Chapman originally worked for Butler in the chemistry department. She left for a couple of years and worked in an eye surgeon’s office. Eventually decided she liked Butler better and came back to work in the speech department. She remained there for nine years. Later, Chapman switched to the College of Business and has been working there for the past 15 years. “I love the campus,” Chapman said. “I love the faculty and the staff.” Pamela Rouse, accounting instructor, has worked with Chapman for 17 years. Rouse said when students need to get something done, they go to
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Secretary Judy Chapman (left) and receptionist Mary Allen (right) worked together for many years in the College of Business throughout Chapman’s time at Butler. Chapman. “She has a lot of expertise, and she’s going to be sorely missed by students and faculty because she’s just always been there for everybody,” Rouse said. Sharon Bratcher, COB faculty secretary, said she hired Chapman to work in the college because Chapman had a good sense of detail and knowledge of the university. Priscilla Cobb, college of liberal arts and sciences office administrator, was working at the in COB when Chapman joined the department. The two have remained friends even though
Cobb is no longer in the college. Cobb said Chapman has always gone the extra step to help out. “She is so helpful to all the students,” Cobb said. Chapman said she plans on coming back to campus every so often to participate in a knitting group with colleagues. In addition to knitting, Chapman said she plans to catch up on reading, visiting friends and volunteering during retirement. Chapman said without hesitation that she will miss students most when she retires.
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Butler offers Pre-Law Society for interested students MARAIS JACON-DUFFY MJACONDU@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
Butler University students who choose to go to law school may not be as common as those who go into other graduate programs. However, they tend to be highly successful. Twenty-two Butler students have submitted a total of 170 applications for law school as of press time. Pre-law adviser Jim McKneight said, in his experience, almost every student will be accepted somewhere. “Butler students are very well received by law schools,” McKneight said. “Acceptance is very close to, if not at, 100 percent.” Butler does not have a specific pre-law track, major or program. Butler offers advising for students who show interest in law school, as well as various events through Pre-Law Society. Between 200 and 250 names are on the listserv for Pre-Law Society. Pre-Law Society hosts two or three events every semester for members. These include networking nights, Law School Admissions Test discussions with students who have taken the test and talks with admissions representatives from various law schools. Pre-law advising is available to any Butler students who has interest in law school. Senior Emily VanTyle said her experience with a pre-law adviser helped her decide where to apply for school and how to prepare herself for law school during her undergraduate time. “When I began thinking a lot about law school, I met with a prelaw adviser,” VanTyle said. “He helped me decide what courses to
The education someone gains in law school can be beneficial to anyone. JIM MCKNEIGHT PRE-LAW ADVISOR look at for my senior year, helped me decide which schools to apply to, and we researched a lot.” VanTyle has applied to 10 law schools and has heard from four. Of those four, she was accepted to two, received a full ride to one— Valparaiso—and was waitlisted at one. “McKneight actually encouraged me to look at Valparaiso,” VanTyle said. “He knew of a student with similar credentials who received a fulltuition scholarship and thought maybe I had a shot too. He was definitely right.” Sophomore Jill Gentry said although she has not been to any Pre-Law Society events, she is actively preparing herself for law school. “I definitely knew that a liberal arts school would best prepare me for law school,” Gentry said. “That really attracted me to Butler. I’ve taken a lot of philosophy and politics courses, which are really good preparation for law school.” Gentry, a political science major, is not atypical for staying distant from Pre-Law Society, McKneight said. “Sometimes, we’ll have a few freshmen or sophomores who show an interest in law school early on,” McKneight said. “But when it comes to applications and acceptance, the students who
ON THE WEB Visit www.butler.edu/pre-graduateadvising/pre-law/overview/ for more information on pre-law at Butler and Butler’s Pre-Law Society. end up seriously looking at law school are about 50-50. Half will have planned on law school all along. The other half will have decided late in their college career to look into law school.” McKneight said he recommends students interested in law school take writingintensive courses, logic and theory courses and public speaking courses during their undergraduate time at Butler. “The education someone gains in law school can be beneficial to anyone,” McKneight said, “including those students interested in working in the nonprofit realm, business, accounting or even to produce broadway musicals. It will make anyone more marketable and more knowledgeable.” Gentry said she is not sure where she would like to go for law school, but she is willing to work hard toward a degree. “Right now, the sky is the limit,” Gentry said. “I have no school in particular in mind, but I just hope that my hard work will pay off in admission to a great law school.” VanTyle said her drive to attend law school was fueled by a desire to assist victims of injustice. “Really, I want to help people,” VanTyle said. “I want to make a difference, and in our society, the way to do that is to change law and enact justice. Whether as a lawyer or even a judge, that’s what I hope to accomplish.”
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The Washington, D.C. interns were able to witness this view firsthand, as the 57th Inaugural Ceremony, unfolded.
Butler students attend inauguration JEFF STANICH
JSTANICH@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Butler University students spending a semester in Washington, D.C., had the opportunity to attend Barack Obama’s inauguration for his second term as president. Described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the students said it was amazing to witness such a largelyattended event. Some of the students were able to obtain tickets that allowed them to sit closer to the president. Junior Jimmy Schwabe said in an email students arrived nearly five hours before the event as part of the largest amount of people he has ever seen. “The opportunity to witness the president of our country address the nation in person was an amazing experience,” Schwabe said. “The emotion and the energy in the air was indescribable.” Schwabe said he had no idea what to expect when we woke up that morning, but once it started, he realized it was a day he would remember for the rest of his life. “People from different parties, races and genders were united together under the belief that
The opportunity to witness the president ... was an amazing experience. JIMMY SCHWABE BUTLER JUNIOR IN D.C. America is coming back,” Schwabe said. Junior Leslie Cyranowski said she was glad she had the opportunity to be within 150 seats of the Capitol. “I probably won’t have the chance to attend the inauguration again,” Cyranowski said, “especially being so close.” Schwabe said, for him, Obama’s most memorable line was when he said, “For history tells us that, while these truths may be self-evident, they have never been self-executing.” “Although we have political divide at times in our country,” Schwabe said, “we can band together under the beliefs, principles and goals put forth by our leader.”
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iPhone app brings new way to flirt KELLY ROSTIN KROSTIN@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
Matchmaking can now be added to the long list of tasks that an iPhone is capable of performing with the help of a free app called Tinder. Released las October, Tinder is a dating app aimed at college-aged students. “I was at home over Christmas break, and one of my friends told me about the app,” sophomore Kaitlin Schneider said. “It’s the funniest thing. It just matches you up with people in your area.” Schneider didn’t end up downloading the app, but she did introduce her Butler friends to it. One of her friends, sophomore Emily Taylor, decided to try it for fun. “I just think it’s funny,” Taylor said. “I like meeting random people and doing random things.” Tinder works by linking information with a user’s Facebook profile. A geo-location feature works together with interests and Facebook likes to make suggested lists of matches based on age, proximity and common interests. Users can have up to four pictures and a profile picture on their Tinder. These pictures may pop up for others to look at. Along with the pictures, users’ first name, age and Facebook biography show up. Because it is linked with users’ Facebook accounts, mutual friends are listed as well. Users can either “like” or pass on other people based on these pictures and the listed information. If two people happen to mutually “like” each other, the app sends users a notification and will start up a chat between them. The chat looks similar to that of texting on the iPhone, and users are not notified if they are liked or disliked by other users. Mutually liking is the only time anyone is notified. Taylor made a few connections while using the app. Right before the men’s basketball game against Richmond on Jan. 16, she started a chat with a Richmond
basketball player. “I had just gotten the app, and I was going through looking at the random people,” Taylor said. “I came across a guy and I noticed he had on a Richmond basketball jersey. I chatted him and asked if he was on the team. He was telling me how they were on the bus on the way to come play at Hinkle.” Taylor said she never planned on actually meeting him. “He told me ‘Don’t worry, this isn’t my normal pregame ritual’,” Taylor said. “He said all of the basketball team had just downloaded it and was using it on the bus.” The app also potentially led one of Scneider’s old freinds to one of her friends here at Butler. “My friend went through and found someone I went to grade school with, and I showed up as a mutual friend,” Schneider said. Sophomore Patrick Rowley came across people on the app that he hasn’t seen in almost six years. “It’s almost used as another tool to reconnect with people that you haven’t seen in forever,” Rowley said. Rowley said he sees Tinder more as another social networking app rather than a dating app. “It’s a little strange at first because you’re just looking at people’s pictures on it,” Rowley said. Rowley said he thought the idea sounded dumb at first. His friend downloaded it on his phone for him. “I showed my friends, and I made them download it, and now they’re using it nonstop,” Rowley said. “I’ve had a few matches, but I’ve only chatted the people that I know.” A virtual dating app might raise concerns at a time where “catfishing,” a term coined by the newly-famous MTV show and accompanying documentary, is making its way into headlining news. The term refers to people creating fake profiles and identities on social networks. “I think there’s always a threat with online dating,” Rowley said. “If you’re
Blue II will retire after basketball season. The English Bulldog has been Butler’s live mascot since he was eight weeks old. Photo by Jaclyn McConnell
BLUE II: NOT LEAVING FOR GOOD FROM PAGE ONE to get more experience than Blue II did when he was a puppy. Blue II essentially began his job as a mascot when he was eight weeks old, immediately replacing Blue I. “In some respects we’re ahead of the game, and in some respects we’re not,” Kaltenmark said. “Trip is further along than Blue was at this age. He’s better with children already.” Trip has commonly been seen with Blue II prior to men’s basketball games. It seems only fair that Blue II’s send-off will take place during such a game. A “passing of the collar” ceremony is scheduled for Butler’s game against Xavier March 9. Reis-Nichols Jewelers will provide a custom-made collar for Blue II to pass on to Trip for the event. While the ceremony is intended to signify the end of Blue II’s run as Butler’s official live mascot, Kaltenmark described retirement as “a loose term” for Blue II. “Blue’s probably going to be ondemand a little throughout the spring through graduation,” Kaltenmark said. “Then we’ll really start to back it off.”
Kaltenmark said Blue II will continue to appear on campus, and community members will still be able to visit with him. Kaltenmark will also continue to run the dog’s Twitter account, which has 11,664 followers as of press time. “Even as a retired mascot, he still has a voice, still has a face and is a recognizable entity of Butler University,” Kaltenmark said. Many Butler students agree. Kaltenmark said the outpouring of messages he received after announcing Blue II’s retirement had him “a little choked up.” While freshman Lauren Smith has not been at Butler long, she said she feels Blue II is special to the university. “He gives the school a good reputation,” Smith said. Sophomore Alex Liddell described Blue II as “one of the most public faces of Butler University.” “My only concern is that Trip doesn’t fully know the ropes,” Liddell said. Kaltenmark said Trip, despite being just a year old, is chomping at the bit to take on complete mascot duties. Sophomore Andrew Phillips said Blue II means a lot to the students. “(Being a mascot) is a lot for a little dog,” Phillips said. Kaltenmark said he continues to remember Blue II will still be around. “He’s in great shape for an eightyear old bulldog,” Kaltenmark said. “He’s still going to come in every day.”
Screenshot of the Tinder app
going to use this as a tool for online dating, you need to make sure that if things advance to a different level that you actually meet the person in a relatively timely manner.” With today’s technologically-savvy society and emphasis on online dating in the media, the concept of virtual dating continues to grow. Schneider’s first interaction with her boyfriend occurred on the phone app Snapchat. The two had a mutual friend who wanted to introduce them. He sent her a Snapchat with their mutual friend in the background. This was before Schneider knew him, and she said she was really confused at first. “We did meet through a mutual friend, but our first interaction was on Snapchat,” Schneider said. “So it wasn’t completely random, but when people ask how we met, we say Snapchat.” Whether it’s Snapchat or Tinder, virtual dating and icebreaking are becoming more common. “That’s what it is these days,” Taylor said. “People meet randomly online. I think (online dating) can definitely work, but at the same time you have to be careful.” Tinder is currently not available for any phones other than the iPhone. There are no dates set for the release of the app for other types of smartphones.
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particularly an SGA president. It’s not good really for a student for that length of time. Personally, my grades didn’t do so well during the campaign.” For the second recommendation, Keller said it’s a no-brainer to have each candidate only be able to run for one office. It was just never written in the rules. Keller said the assembly and its constituents really have to think about what they want as far as open or closed election results. “The biggest thing is that there had never been anything Keller: SGA President says he written about does not agree with all of the whether we do EOC’s recommendations this or not,” Keller said. “That’s not good. We need to have rules and structure to point to and explain why we do these things.” He said his personal opinion, though, is different than that of the committee. “I have always felt there is little that goes wrong with an open election and open results,” Keller said. As for the vote tomorrow, Keller said he hopes there is a great discussion about the recommendations but has a hunch that they will all be passed. Zahn said he also has a positive outlook on the vote tomorrow. “I’m very hopeful that the recommendations will be agreed upon because I think we have the best intentions for the campus, the potential candidates and the entire student body in mind when we made these propositions,” Zahn said. If the recommendations are passed, Zahn said he does not foresee any challenges because they are settling this ahead of the election instead of during or after it, as was the issue last year.
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Attendance figures continue to grow AUSTIN MONTEITH AMONTEIT@BUTLER.EDU ASST SPORTS EDITOR
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The past two home men’s basketball games against Gonzaga and Temple have been sellout crowds in Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Hinkle renovations continue JOHN YELEY JYELEY@BUTLER.EDU
Ticket availability: Feb. 2 vs. Rhode Island, 4 p.m. SOLD OUT Feb. 6 vs. St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m. Tickets available $7-$35 Feb. 13 vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m. Tickets available $7-$35 Feb. 19 vs. Duquesne, 7 p.m. Tickets available $7-$35 Feb. 22 vs. Saint Louis, 7 p.m. Tickets available $7-$35 March 9 vs. Xavier, 6:30 p.m. SOLD OUT
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After an eight-month period that involved crews tuck-pointing 282,000 bricks and replacing 9,734 windowpanes with energy-efficient glass, construction efforts will begin on the interior of Hinkle Fieldhouse. As Hinkle approaches it’s 85th birthday this spring, work on new student-athlete facilities is set to begin. A larger conditioning room, a new sports medicine center and a total remodel of existing locker rooms are slated to be added. Having raised more than $13 million since the “Campaign for Hinkle Fieldhouse” kicked off publically last November, Mike Freeman, associate athletic director, said the university has been pleasantly surprised with the outpouring of nationwide support for the iconic building. “Hinkle Fieldhouse is such a unique building, so we expected a certain amount of help from what might be considered non-traditional donors,” he said. “We are still getting people on board, but we have had a good amount of support from other groups.” Fundraising efforts are set to conclude Dec. 31 this year. A lot of excitement among players is coming from the new academic center for student-athletes —the first of its kind at Butler. Freshman women’s basketball guard Blaire Langlois believes the center will inspire a better sense of camaraderie among studentathletes. “Right now we just have ours in our locker room for basketball, see hinkle page 7
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Attendance for Butler men’s basketball games this season is at in highest point in more than four decades. Hinkle Fieldhouse has been sold out for games against Gonzaga and Temple. “Especially ever since we beat Indiana, after that game we sold out the Gonzaga game within a few days,” Matt Harris, fan development manager, said. The excitement created by the nationally-televised win over Gonzaga has seen fans gobbling up tickets for other Butler home games. Tickets for this Saturday’s game against Rhode Island sold out last Thursday. Only a few single tickets remained available for the game versus Saint Louis on Feb. 22 as of last Friday. The senior night game against Xavier on March 9 sold out in early January. Harris said with the other three home games falling on weekdays, it is unlikely they will sell out. Season ticket sales also increased for the eighth straight year, Harris said. Last season 115,231 fans attended Butler men’s basketball games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, an average of 7,202 per game. The Bulldogs had not seen average attendance that high since they averaged more than 8,000 fans per game in 1964. And attendance this year is expected to be even greater than last season’s totals. Through 10 home games this season, 75,593 fan have attended the men’s games. That is an average of 7,559 per game. Last season through 10 home games the average attendance was 6,905 fans per game. This season, the Gonzaga game saw the whole allotment of student
seats filled, a rare occurrence even with the success of Butler in recent seasons. “We have a set number of seats that we hold aside for students regardless of whether or not the rest of the tickets are sold out,” Lindsay Martin, sports marketing manager, said. “Twice since I’ve been here have we ever reached that number in student attendance,” she said. “That was up to last weekend’s Gonzaga game and Ohio State in (2009).” The number of student seats reserved for a game can vary from 1,200 to 1,500, depending on the demand. The process for getting a seat for the Gonzaga game differed in that students were required to get a wristband in advance of the game if they wanted to be in attendance. This was done because of the high demand for tickets for the sold-out game. Martin said there is not much concern for possibly needing to turn students away at sold-out games if there are no student seats left. “We’re not really concerned about that because we’ve only reached that magical student number twice in the last six years, and over those six years, we’ve been pretty good,” Martin said. “When you look at it, over a quarter of the student body would have to come to a game for us to be concerned about that. “If that does become a concern, that’s a great problem to have.” Student attendance going into the Gonzaga game was actually down slightly from last season, but much of that has to do with the number of home games that were played when students were on break, Martin said. “We’re not concerned about student attendance,” Martin said. “Obviously as we continue playing and if we keep playing well, we expect that our numbers will outshine last year.”
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Team travel brings new experiences MARKO TOMICH
MTOMICH@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
When Butler made the jump from the Horizon League to the Atlantic 10 conference it set itself up for a new schedule and new sights to see. Experiencing new places is something the team looks forward to each road game, sophomore men’s basketball guard Alex Barlow said. “All of the places fwe have been able to see are usually very historical and unique,” senior center Emerson Kampen said. The team played Indiana University at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Dec. 15. “Playing at Bankers Life was a pretty cool experience for me overall as a freshman in the Crossroads Classic,” freshman guard Kellen Dunham said. “Playing there reminded me of my Indiana All-Star days.” The team enjoys the ability to see the history and cultures in cities of some of the other programs it plays.
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“On some road trips we will see educational things, like when we stopped at Constitution Hall in Philly after playing St. Joe’s,” Barlow said. During its trip to Philadelphia for its game against Saint Joseph’s, the team immersed itself in the city’s culture with Philly cheesesteaks and cannolis. The night before every game, the team has a meal together out on the town. Of all the places the team traveled to, Kampen said Maui was no doubt his favorite place to travel. The team took part in the EA Sports video game tournament, went snorkeling and had a free day at the beach in Maui, Dunham said. Although it may seem fun to take vacations from school, the players often miss class, and schoolwork can become hectic at times. Kampen said it means, in addition to everything else, on the road, the men’s basketball players like to catch up on sleep or get caught up with their studies.
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Women’s tennis Butler at Illinois State 8 p.m.
Women’s tennis Butler at DePaul 3 p.m. Men’s basketball Butler vs. Rhode Island 4 p.m.
Men’s tennis Butler vs. ASA College 3 p.m.
Swimming Butler at Valparaiso 1 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Kellen Dunham
Freshman guard Kellen Dunham poses with a statue during the men’s basketball trip to Constitution Hall in Philadelphia.
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TUESDAY
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Men’s basketball Butler vs. St. Bonaventure 7 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, JANAUARY 30, 2013 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Bulldogs victorious against VCU BENJAMIN SIECK BSIECK@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
The Butler women’s basketball team continued its winning streak last Sunday, defeating Virginia Commonwealth 65-45. This win marked the fourth in a row for the Bulldogs (13-7, 4-1), who have won 10 of their last 12. Although the Rams (8-12, 1-4) played close for most of the game, Butler began to pull away at the midpoint of the second half. After stretching their lead to eight at the 10-minute mark, the Bulldogs never looked back, outscoring VCU 24-12 from that point on. Junior forward Daress McClung led the Bulldogs with a game-high 25 points, nine rebounds and five Photo by Marko Tomich steals. “I felt like we brought a lot Junior forward Daress McClung (left) drives to the basket in Sunday’s game against of energy,” McClung said. “We Virginia Commonwealth at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler won the contest, 65-45.
Bulldogs visit Saint Louis tomorrow
The Butler men’s basketball team is back on the road at Atlantic 10 Conference foe Saint Louis. The Billikens are 14-5 overall and have a 3-2 record in the A-10. Saint Louis is tied with Massachusetts for third in the conference. Senior forward Cody Ellis leads the Billikens in scoring with 11.2 points per game. Saint Louis advanced
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to the second round of last season’s NCAA tournament. Tip off is set for 9 p.m. tomorrow. The game will air on CBS Sports Network. The Bulldogs (17-3, 4-1) remain in the Top 10 in both major polls this week. The Associated Press has Butler placed ninth in its Top 25 for the second straight week. The USA Today Coaches Poll has the Bulldogs slotted at 10th in this week’s rankings. -Austin Monteith
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Butler takes fourth in home meet
On Jan. 27, the Butler swim team hosted the Butler Invitational. The Bulldogs finished in fourth place with a total of 289 points behind Xavier, IUPUI and winner Illinois State. Sophomore Lauren Scotti had only positive things to say about the team’s ongoing season. “I feel like, this year, we have a lot more skill on the team and depth in certain events,” Scotti said. “We have a really good variety of girls that can help us out.” Scotti finished in the top 10 in all three of her events
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maker for the Bulldogs this season. Since she became eligible to play in December, Butler has posted a 9-2 record with Stratman on the floor. Stratman, a transfer from Xavier, was forced to sit out the first 10 games of the season. The team was 5-5 before her arrival. The Bulldogs are tied with Fordham for second in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Butler faces a tough test in their next matchup, a road game versus Saint Joseph’s. The Hawks are 13-5 overall and 4-0 in conference play. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. tonight.
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last weekend. Freshman Abby Gibbons did well at the invitational, contributing to the eighth-place finish in the 200-medley relay. Looking to the team’s future, Elizabeth Miller— another contributor to the team’s fourth-place finish— seemed optimistic about the incoming additions. “We are bringing in a great group of freshmen so far,” Miller said. “We have four or five girls that have already committed, and that’s always a positive. I think we’ll be good.” The team’s next competition is at Valparaiso on Feb. 2. -Mark Pearson
Butler men earn first win of season
The Butler men’s tennis team picked up two victories last weekend to move to 2-4 on the season. On Saturday, the Bulldogs grabbed their first win of the season and the first of coach Parker Ross’ Butler career. The team defeated Eastern Kentucky 4-3. The Bulldogs picked up their second win of the season when they hosted Northern Kentucky and took the match 4-3. Sophomores Billy Weldon and Pulok Bhattacharya finished the weekend with a perfect 2-0 record in singles and 2-0 mark in doubles play with their respective
partners. Butler will be back in action Feb. 1 when it takes on ASA College starting at 3 p.m. The Butler women’s tennis team fell to 1-2 on the season with two losses over the weekend. The Bulldogs fell to Western Michigan 6-1 Saturday with junior Caroline Hedrick scoring the only Butler victory of the day at No. 2 singles. On Sunday, Butler traveled to Indiana and lost to the 50th-ranked Hoosiers 7-0. The Bulldogs will travel to Illinois State for their next match on Feb. 1. -Marissa Johnson
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really focused in on what we were working on.” Coach Beth Couture said she was uneasy about how her team would handle playing against the Rams’ zone defense. “I was a little nervous going into the game, knowing they play so much zone,” Couture said. However, McClung had no problem scoring against the zoneheavy VCU squad. She shot 56 percent from the field, including three 3-pointers. Junior guard Mandy McDivitt contributed 10 points and four assists. “We just knew that if we had our heads up, somebody was going to be open,” McDivitt said. Sophomore center Liz Stratman was also effective, totaling 10 points, nine boards and four blocks for the Bulldogs. Stratman has been a difference-
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SWIMMING
Freshman swimmer makes splash PETER BROWN PBROWN1@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
Butler freshman swimmer Amanda Wagner has found great success this year in the pool. “Amanda is a great kid,” said Maurice Stewart Butler swim coach. “She’s been a tremendous asset as a member of the team. “I thought that she transitioned to Butler University very well, and she is greatly respected by all her
Photo courtesy of Butler Sports Information
Amanda Wagner is a first-year swimmer for Butler.
teammates.” Wagner broke her sectional and school record in the 100-yard breaststroke in high school. “Breaststroke is unique,” sophomore swimmer Stephanie Shoults said. “Each person has a different style of how they do it and hers is very quick. I don’t know how she does it, but she’s incredible. She’s very gifted in that respect.” At Butler, Wagner holds a team season best 1:07:67 in the 100-yard breaststroke, which she said is her favorite event. “I definitely see her as one of our top breaststrokers in the program,” Stewart said. Wagner is a pharmacy major, which she said was a big part of her decision to attend Butler. But Wagner also said she knew she wanted to swim in college. Wagner said pharmacy isn’t bad yet because she is still in her core classes and those are manageable. “She does well in the classroom for a first semester in a very difficult major,” Stewart said. “She battles through the athletics and the academics.”
Both coaches and teammates credit Wagner’s work ethic for her success this year. “I definitely see her as a leader in the program from a standpoint of she has a good work ethic and she practices with purpose,” Stewart said. Wagner said she has enjoyed the time out of the pool as well. She said her team is like a family, and she really enjoyed the squad’s trip to Fort Lauderdale. “I really like it here,” Wagner said. “We’re all really close, so it’s really nice to have people to go to talk to.” Wagner earned a first place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:10:37 at a tri-meet at University of Illinois at Chicago. She also contributed to a first-place finish in the 200-meter freestyle relay, and a third- place finish in the 200-meter medley relay. In November, Wagner helped the team earn second place in the 400 free relay at a meet at Youngstown State. In the same meet, Wagner also placed second in the 100-meter breaststroke.
Photo by Heather Iwinski
Freshman swimmer Amanda Wagner set a team season best in the breaststroke with a time of 1:07:67. Shoults said despite being a quiet person, Wagner also displays a humorous side. “She’s kind of in the background, but she’ll surprise you by saying something really funny,” Shoults said Wagner said it takes awhile for her to warm up, but she can be funny. “Once I get to know people I kind of get out of my shell,” she said. The swim team has its last meet of the regular season Saturday at former Horizon League opponent
Medical staff: Key component of athletics BETH WERGE BWERGE@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
From blisters and concussions to full-blown bone snaps and neurological injuries, there’s a lot that can go wrong with the human body that might stop an athlete from competing. Luckily, Butler athletes have a top-notch prevention and recovery system if anything happens to go south. Butler sports medicine, which has a little training room lodged between the men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms in Hinkle Fieldhouse, provides illness and injury prevention, assessment, treatment and rehab to every student-athlete on campus. Its headquarters—while appearing relatively average as a 20 by 20 room—is actually the home base for every Butler athlete who has ever had any sort of ache or pain. The staff consists of head athletic trainer Ryan Galloy, associate trainers Missy Schultz and Chris Tinkey, and assistant trainers Tiffany Franklin, Allegra Lucia and Mike Howell. Team physicians provided by St. Vincent Sports Performance also assist. Becca Bornhorst, a senior basketball player, is just one example of someone who is no stranger to the training room crew. Bornhorst said athletic training doesn’t get much better than Butler sports medicine. “The training room staff is awesome,” Bornhorst said. “They’re so supportive, and they actually help you. And they’re really good at communicating with the coaches.” Bornhorst has had her fair share of injuries throughout her career, particularly at Butler. Women’s basketball coach Beth
Couture has to know exactly what Bornhorst can and can’t do in practice. But this season is a little different. Bornhorst made the decision to sit the bench, opting for what she hopes is a better situation for her body long-term. Over winter break, she was meant to head to Chicago for surgery to have a brand new meniscus, articular cartilage and possibly a new ACL put in one of her knees. But a lack of eligible graft availability has left the process at a standstill. Chicago Bulls’ head doctor Brian Cole—whom Bornhorst was referred to by SVSP physicians— will eventually lead the operation. But when she’s in Indy, it’s Butler and St. Vincent’s who are in charge. “I feel like all the athletes here (at Butler) get cared for really well,” she said. “I work a lot with Missy and Ryan and they’ve helped me through, gosh, so much. “Sometimes you aren’t dealt the best cards, but sometimes you just have to deal with it.” Some injuries are just a little too complicated for the training room staff, but most times, there are simply too many injured athletes for the staff to handle. “We’re here to assist the Butler athletic trainers as needed,” said Jon Grant, outreach manager and certified athletic trainer at SVSP. “It’s one big, happy family.” Grant says SVSP is really an add-on to what the trainers at Butler do and the athletes and coaches from the school have all been easy to work with. “Because we see athletes from all over the world,” he said, “you might have athletes that seek (us) out on their own.” And for good reason: SVSP serves 63 of the athletes who competed in the Olympics in
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Survivng HRC rookies LUKE SHAW
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Senior Becca Bornhorst chose to sit out her senior year due to injury, but is still with the team during practices and games. London this summer, with 32 of them bringing home medals. However, the main team healing Butler athletes is back in Hinkle. From tapings to laser-light therapy to emergency care, the athletic trainers are able to provide the majority of the services needed from right here on campus. Fortunately, they also travel to most sporting events. Consider senior basketball player Rotnei Clarke’s close call with disaster: Both Butler trainers and SVSP staff were at his side, offering on-scene aid to the Bulldog star during what head coach Brad Stevens called “the worst eight minutes of (his) career.” Schultz said all of the trainers
travel and are involved with a large portion of the university teams, but each trainer has a focus team that he or she works with consistently. She also said the main issue on the trainers’ end is communication. “Every coach likes to have information presented to them differently,” Schultz said. “But so long as we’re communicating, and as long as we adapt, there really haven’t been any issues. As a whole, the athletics department works well together.” Shultz said Butler likes what it provides to the school. “They work with elite athletes —that’s what they’re known for,” she said. “So it’s a pretty good fit for a Division I program like Butler.”
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The next stage of Hinkle renovations is ready to begin on the inside of the fieldhouse.
Valparaiso. Following Valparaiso is the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships, which take place Feb. 20-23 in Geneva, Ohio. “She’s always done her best in practice in and out of the pool, and I know she’s very driven, which is a great trait to have” Shoults said. “I’m very blessed and pleased to have the opportunity to work with her,” Stewart said. “I know she’s going to do very well at the (Atlantic 10) Conference Championships this year.”
Photo by Rachel Opperman
and other sports have different places,” Langlois said. “So to have somewhere that all of the athletes can meet is going to be really great for all the athletes at Butler.” Freeman said improvements focusing on the fan experience are also on the calendar for sometime in 2014, the highlight being a new scoreboard with video playback capabilities, as well as improved seating, restrooms and concessions. “(These) options will be great updates for our fans,” Freeman said.
A fresh wave of reinforcements has entered the war on all body parts pudgy, portly and plump. To the dismay of many Health and Recreation Complex regulars, New Year’s intentions disrupt typical workout schedules. So what can year-round health nuts do to cope with these gym greenhorns? For those of you who can’t wait until Spring Break is over, I’ve created a few tips to help you navigate the HRC. Treadmills and ellipticals are often the first casualty in the assault on leftover holiday flab. To avoid crowded treadmills or ellipticals, try running to and from the HRC or using the track upstairs. Fickle Indiana weather may also give runners the chance to enjoy an outdoor jog. Local jogging routes are available on the HRC website. Veterans accustomed to unlimited time on gym favorites like bench press or cables may be in for a rude awakening. Meatheads looking for a way to work out their same upper body glam should try alternative exercises like flat dumbbell press, dumbbell flys or push-up routines. These exercises are easily accessible and will spice up your workout. Players who want to hit the court may also find an influx of exathletes dominating the hardwood. Those frustrated with long wait times in their pick-up games should look for fun fitness elsewhere. Structured classes like turbo kick or pick-up games of water volleyball will burn just as many calories, are just as much fun and are typically far less prone to injuries. In the case of resolutioners in the gym, the old saying “If you can’t beat them, join them,” is the best approach of acceptance and community. The HRC is a place of selfimprovement. People go to the gym to live a healthy lifestyle and improve themselves. This is a daunting task and deserves respect. Regulars sometimes forget how intimidating the HRC can be to rookies. If you view yourself as a seasoned HRC vet, why not put your muscle where your mouth is and encourage amateurs to keep up the hard work? After all, isn’t that the Butler Community of Care?
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The stage dimmed. A spotlight hit the lone performer, dressed in a dark gray pinstripe suit. Armed with a finger gun and an array of voices, Indiana’s most notorious bank robber was alive again. Photos by Heather Iwinski
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Perkins finds love in storytelling JILL MCCARTER JMCCARTE@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sally Perkins points her finger gun as she tells the story of John Dillinger, the infamous bank robber who rose to fame in the 1930s.
Photos by Heather Iwinski
Sally Perkins, an adjunct professor at Butler, gestures emphatically during a storytelling performance on Friday evening at the Indiana Historical Society.
In front of a packed house at the Indiana Historical Society, Sally Perkins took the stage and transformed from professor to John Dillinger. Dillinger—an Indiana native and the FBI’s number one public enemy in 1934—was known for robbing dozens of banks, escaping jail twice and outsmarting police forces across the Midwest. Perkins—a Butler University rhetoric and public speaking adjunct professor—is known for bringing personality and stage presence to the stories she tells. Perkins slunk from one side of the stage to the other, adopting caricatures of Dillinger’s real-life troop of hoodlums. Perkins’s performance, “The Charm, the Harm and the Daring of Dillinger,” is part of the Sharing Hoosier History Through Stories series. Founded about 15 years ago, the series is a partnership between the Indiana Historical Society and Storytelling Arts of Indiana. Each year, the organizations choose a topic related to Indiana’s nearly 200-year history and find a storyteller to bring an original story to life. The organizations, looking for a popular subject the public could connect with, settled on the story of Dillinger and looked to Perkins to tell his tale. When she was commissioned to write an original true-to-history piece about Dillinger, she did not know too much about him. Dillinger was as much of a mystery to Perkins as he was to the police. “All I knew was that he was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery,” Perkins said. “I sensed that it was going to be quite the project.” She spent a month and a half looking through archives at the Indiana Historical Society, digging through documents, police reports, old newspaper articles and photos to find out more about the criminal. Perkins had done it all before. She started storytelling almost by accident eight years ago. When Perkins saw an opportunity to tell stories at Riley Children’s Hospital, she was quick to volunteer. A friend of hers in California had a daughter in a children’s hospital, and the opportunity stuck out to Perkins. “This was my way of doing something to help,” Perkins said. “I couldn’t be there for her, but I wanted to connect with her in some way.” She thought she was just going to be reading books. Instead, she found out that
she would learn stories to tell the children. Perkins has a background in music and theater, so the adjustment from reading to telling the story was not as scary as it could have been, she said. “I knew from there that I loved telling stories,” Perkins said. “I wanted to pursue this in any way that I could.” So she joined storytelling groups and started picking up as many performance opportunities as she could. In 2009, Perkins was one of two Indiana storytellers to receive the Frank Basile Emerging Stories Fellowship. Through the fellowship, she was able to premiere an original story. Her story about poodles and their owners takes themes from everyday experiences, a technique Perkins often uses to create stories with which audiences can relate. “You have to find those snippets of your life that would make good dinner conversation,” Perkins said. “You have to start paying attention to your life.” And so she put her attention on Dillinger’s life. On Friday, Perkins recounted the story of the man who went to see his family while he was wanted in several states for robbery. As helicopters swept the area and police raided his sister’s home just miles away, Dillinger went to find his family he had missed while he was gone. Those details make it easy for audiences to feel something, Perkins said. Erin Kelley, the Indiana Historical Society’s director of education and community engagement, said Friday’s debut was the largest in the series’s history. “This subject really resonated with people,” Kelley said. “Dillinger is a very dark and interesting part of Indiana’s history, so people were excited to come out and find out more about him.” Kelley assisted in choosing a topic and a storyteller for the performance, along with Ellen Munds, executive director of Storytelling Arts of Indiana. Finding the right storyteller for the performance is crucial to selling the show, and Perkins’s energy and ability made the selection process relatively easy, Munds said. “A good storyteller has their own style,” Munds said. “Sally has her own style, and she is good at not only entertaining but really connecting with different audiences.” Perkins will perform the Dillinger piece four more times this year throughout Indiana, funded in part by the two organizations. In the meantime, Perkins will keep looking for the little snippets of her life that would make for interesting stories on stage.
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Successful artist inspires greatness JEFF STANICH JSTANICH@BUTLER.EDU ASST. NEWS EDITOR Greatness. Not good, greatness. Common said that word repeatedly as he spoke at Clowes Memorial Hall last Thursday to a sold-out crowd. “This is a chance for me to talk to the future,” said Common, a Chicago native.“ Butler University has the components to make the future full of greatness.” Common is a two-time Grammy winner as a rapper and also produces work as an actor, author and poet. Before he started his lecture, Common entertained the crowd with a freestyle rap laced with Butler-themed lyrics, such as, “I’m coachin’ future MC’s / Like my name Brad Stevens.” He also took the time to sit with a class of Butler students to have a more intimate conversation with them, even as cameras were flashing with the mob of reporters surrounding the group. “I want to live a full life and inspire people with the things I do,” Common said to students. “Challenge yourself and dig deep.” Freshman Derrick Rogan said the need for diversity on campus has been evident, and Butler is taking steps in the right direction to address it. “I think this event means that Butler is truly making the effort
to diversify itself,” Rogan said. “Everyone can learn and benefit from Common’s visit.” Levester Johnson, vice president for student affairs, said people like Common coming to Butler is critical because he can connect so well with the students. “We’ve had Common once before, and the reaction as to bringing students together from all different backgrounds was phenomenal,” Johnson said. “I
think he will have the same effect tonight.” Common opened up to the students and the audience in the same fashion as the writing in his book, “One Day It’ll All Make Sense.” He told the crowd that everyone is given a path in life, and everyone finds it by dreaming. “We all have been given a path,” Common said. “Find your path. Believe in your path, and live it.”
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Common speaks to Butler students before stepping on stage at Clowes Memorial Hall.
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Theatre department to premiere professor’s work RYAN HALLQUIST RHALLQUI@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
Acting in a play is an exhilarating experience, but shaping the script of the play as it is written is a rare pleasure. It is one which Butler University theatre students are enjoying with the department’s production of “Pigeons.” Dan Barden, an associate English professor, wrote “Pigeons.” The play is set in Greenwich Village, N.Y., and centers on a group of young women involved in an Alcoholics Anonymous group. The story focuses on the interactions and relationships between the women, particularly when an old secret threatens their beloved AA sponsor. The framework for “Pigeons” began after a conversation between Barden and Diane Timmerman, a theatre professor. Timmerman wanted to direct a show with more roles for women to accommodate the many females in the department. Barden then set to work writing such a play. “I’m doing it out of love for the Butler theatre department, love for Professor Timmerman and love for the group of actors there,” Barden said. “I just want to write something that is as good for them as possible.” Playwriting is not a new venture for Barden. He has written a handful of plays in
Photo courtesy of Diane Timmerman
Senior Kerry Stauffer shares a lighthearted moment in rehearsal with playwright Dan Barden. his career and has had two published. Both of those plays were written for the Butler theatre department and directed by Timmerman. His play “Luke’s Father and the Sled” premiered at Butler 10 years ago. The process began last fall when the theatre
department did a read-through with returning alumni. Barden, Timmerman and current students then discussed the play’s strengths and weaknesses. The show was cast in December, and Barden continued rewriting.
Once rehearsals began, Barden remained dedicated to the production. At rehearsals, Barden absorbed the discussion between actors and Timmerman, asking questions and looking for ways to improve the script. “He would go home and rewrite, and we would get a new script almost every day,” Timmerman said. Currently, the play is in its fifth draft. The experience of working with Barden in rewriting the script is truly special for the actors, they said. “It’s a great experience in college to be able to work with a playwright,” said senior Alexa Glaser, who plays Ro Magnussen in the show. “It’s something that, in the real world, is not as common.” Both Timmerman and the actors agree that there is something very special about producing a show’s first set of performances. “It’s an empowering experience because we are the first people to bring this play to life,” Timmerman said. “The students have truly developed the script and their roles with the playwright, which is a unique opportunity.” “Pigeons” opens Feb. 22 and runs through several weekends, closing March 3. The runtime is about 80 minutes, and students can enter for $5 with their IDs. “It’s a funny play about young people,” Timmerman said. “I think students across campus will really enjoy it.”
Russian tale brought to life LEA LEVY
LLEVY@BUTLER.EDU STAFF REPORTER
“The Fool of the World,” a famous Russian folktale originally written for children, will come to life under the direction of senior Thomas Benoist this semester. Benoist was introduced to the script last year while working on another student’s senior project, “Grimm’s Tales.” He chose to direct “Fool” for its youthful qualities. “Theater has helped me find a way to escape the everyday hardships that we all have,” Benoist said. “Fool,” with its light humor and childish adventure, does just that. Benoist’s focus is in children’s theater and education, and he said if his rendition of “Fool” is a hit at Butler, he hopes to take it to the Christel House Academy—where he teaches—and cast it there. “The Fool of the World” is a story that has been retold in many different ways. A variance in the version Benoist will be working from is that the fool
Dimitri meets a nomad, Peter. Peter shows Dimitri the magic within him as they travel throughout the world and beyond, meeting many different people. Dimitri finds a flying ship and meets the Tzarina of Russia. She tells him to take his flying ship and fetch her the heart of the cloud so that he may, in turn, win her heart. By the end, he finds the heart of the cloud and wins the Tzarina’s heart, thus proving that one should never let go of the desire for adventure and fun. Because the show was originally written for child actors, Benoist and his team had to take some parts out and change some things, said sophomore Gloria Graham, the stage manager. Though this initially seemed like a daunting task, Graham said her crew worked to make the process far easier than anyone thought it would be. “The production is definitely a break from the normal college life,” Graham said. “It’s fun, and there is a lot of kid humor. The main characters take it to a whole new,
ridiculous level.” Freshman Taylor Galloway plays the role of Dimitri. He said Dimitri’s innocence and globetrotting curiosity are what drew him to the character right away. “Everything is new to him, and he experiences everything with a sense of awe and childhood innocence,” Galloway said. Benoist said audiences who come see the show will be in for a night of fun. “It brings me back to my childhood because of the character Dimitri, who has such a vivid imagination—which is important for us all to continue to have,” Benoist said. When he graduates in May, Benoist said he hopes to continue working with children so that they can experience his passion for theater. Admission to the show is free. Two previews and two showings will take place in Lilly Hall 328. The previews will be on Feb. 6, at 9:30 p.m. and Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. The regular shows will be held, Feb. 8 and 9, at 8 p.m.
Freshman Taylor Galloway embraces his character of Dimitri during a recent rehearsal of “Pigeons.” Photo by Rafael Porto
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The excitement and pride surrounding the Butler men’s basketball team should be translated to the school’s other programs and organizations as well.
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CONTINUE TO BACK BUTLER AFTER BASKETBALL Butler basketball is at its most exciting since the second Final Four run in 2011. However, all of our support for Butler should not rely solely on the success of the basketball team. Butler is becoming a household name. Enrollment is up and so are donations and school spirit. Many blueblood fans feel like the hype is attracting too many bandwagon fans. Die-hard fans do not necessarily want to scare away new fans from the games. Old and new students alike should be able to support and celebrate the basketball team’s success with their peers. However, if students are true fans, exhibition games should be
OUR POINT THIS WEEK: The excitement on campus should continue throughout the school year to better the community. | 27-2-2 just as crowded as the nationallytelevised games. Although freshman enrollment is at an all-time high, prospective students should not attend the school purely for the success of the basketball team. Cross-country and football both had excellent seasons, but the buzz on campus was not as high for those sports. Certain sports are more visible
than other sports and basketball is one of them. For the sake of other sports and on-campus programs, the sense of community and Butler pride should be high all year round. The hype should not be directed just at the basketball program but should be applied throughout the entirety of our school. Butler’s dance program is one of the best in the country and has
seen as much national success as the basketball team. The colleges of communication, education and business are also nationally recognized. As people learn more about the school, the success of other programs is recognized. With all of the hype surrounding basketball, Butler should focus on giving credit to athletes and participants in other programs on campus. The popularity and success of the men’s basketball team is well deserved. But Butler pride should be built on the success and excellence of all of Butler’s programs, not just that of the basketball team.
Tinder at your own risk Social networking is a daily activity in nearly every college student’s life, but the more networks that pop up, the more you are at risk. Just about every college student has or has had a Facebook, Twitter or some other social media account. The newest app taking over college campuses across the country is Tinder. Tinder is a dating app that is compatible with almost every Apple device. Tinder is simple and straightforward when matching two people. While I think the app is great if you are looking for love, users need to beware of the dangers they are exposing themselves to. There are no profiles to fill out. All any prospective match will know about a person is his or her mutual Facebook friends, shared interests and information from the “About You” section on Facebook. When a person’s picture pops up, students either like or dislike the photo—as shallow as it may be. If a photo is liked, Tinder will pair the two up so they can chat. This app is geared toward college students, so many of the people on here are the same age. This network is simple, but that is also what makes it most dangerous. Tinder pairs people up who know nothing about each other except what they look like—if the given picture is accurate. Tinder is a great way to meet nearby singles looking for love, but it is also a potential way to be tricked or “catfished.” For those who do not know, catfished means to be fooled or deceived about someone’s identity or
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motives online. The best and most recent example of someone being “catfished” is Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o. He was allegedly led to believe that his girlfriend, whom he had known for some years, had been in car accidents, diagnosed with leukemia and had died. This romantic tale was publicly played out during the recent college football season, until evidence came out that she never existed a few weeks ago. The two had allegedly met on a social networking site and talked regularly over the phone and on social media, according to Te’o. He thought he had found his soulmate and the love of his life, according to some of his tweets. When the news broke that it was all a hoax, he was publicly embarrassed and scrutinized because many people believed he was attempting to gain national attention.
Whether he was in on the hoax is still a mystery, but this is a perfect example of how someone could easily be tricked and deceived through social media. If someone of Te’o’s stature can get tricked, anyone can. Tinder is great for setting up potential meetings of future soulmates, but beware. Everyone is not always who he or she claims to be. There is even a new show on MTV called “Catfish” that focuses on the truths and lies of online dating and meeting people via the Internet. Butler Information Technology has a few recommendations for students active on social networks. Security settings exist for a reason. Once something is posted, it is always posted. Know your friends. If you are uncomfortable about something, do something about it, and take action when necessary. IT also recommends that students keep their antivirus software up to date. IT offers a free service. Protect your personal information. Create strong passwords and use different passwords for every account. Post about others how you would want others to post about you. If used correctly, Tinder could be a great resource. But if students are not careful, they could be putting themselves in danger.
Contact editor Rhyan Henson at rhenson@butler.edu.
Broken printers a hassle for students The printers in the Apartment Village Dawg House seem to be overworked on a regular basis. One little printer cannot get the job done. Students would like to see an updated printer or extra printer in the lab. “It’s frustrating when it’s late at night and I have to drive to the other side of campus,” junior Cassie Albert said. The Information Technology center on campus is in charge of
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keeping the printers working for student use. The Dawghouse is not the only
concern. The printers in Jordan Hall and Residential College always seem to be overworked too. The only reliable printing source is Irwin Library. It would be nice to see another printer on the far side of campus just in case one breaks down. This would be a good insurance plan for students. That way, there is always another close printing option if he or she is in a time crunch. IT does an amazing job with all of the technological devices on campus.
However, it is just aggravating having to take a 15-minute walk to the other side of campus to print off one paper late at night. If printers cannot be added immediately, then perhaps the printers should be monitored more closely, so students do not have to be in such a panic when it comes to printing papers. Contact columnist Bree Stitt at bstitt@butler.edu.
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Court-storming shows pride, not arrogance There is magic in Hinkle Fieldhouse. It can be felt in the fans energy. The pure excitement of watching Butler basketball is almost tangible when the stands are packed and the game is seconds away from starting. On College Game Day, the magic started when students arrived at Hinkle before the sun rose. Dedicated fans waited outside for up to nine hours to guarantee their coveted spots in the Dawg Pound. Fans like these deserved the opportunity to show their excitement for their team. The atmosphere in the stadium was powerful. Every fan in the stands was screaming. When sophomore forward Roosevelt Jones stole the ball with only three seconds left and hit the buzzer beater, the roar was incredible. In this situation, rushing the court was the only way Butler students could express the intensity of their team’s victory. Jones hit a miracle shot at the end of a game
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students had been anticipating all week. “Now Gonzaga is considered by most to be a major team, but I still think they’re a mid-major, but a step above the other midmajors. Patrick Hewett, owner of The Spectator blog said. I’d throw Butler in their class too.” “They’re still just a mid-major and not worth storming the court over, unless they’re ranked in the top five.” The win had significant results for Butler basketball. Beating Gonzaga ranked Butler No. 9 in the nation. Between the stakes and the multiple lead changes in the last minute of the game, the emotions
and the volume inside Hinkle were running high. Fans deserved to rush the court after the intensity of the final minutes. This game was the first time Dick Vitale, a college basketball analyst, attended a game in Hinkle Fieldhouse. He summed up in one tweet just how sweet the victory was. “Last night’s Gonzaga-Butler Classic is 1 of the top 5 games I was part of in 34 yrs,” Vitale tweeted. Not having been there, Hewett cannot say the game was not worth rushing the court. The end of that game was intense enough for all students at the game to express their pride in the most exuberant way possible, within reason. Being at that game made every Butler student proud to be a Bulldog. After finally reaching the top 10, students deserved to show their pride. Contact columnist Maggie Monson at mmonson@butler.edu
Hink at the Mens Basketball game v. Gonzaga University
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Collegian misses the point in firearm laws
Tavis Smiley (center) and Cornel West (right) sitting at a table talking about diversity.
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Butler must add diversity Butler has talked about diversifying the school, now is the time to take action. On Jan. 19, Tavis Smiley and Cornel West gave a speech at Clowes Memorial Hall about the dangers of income inequality. “[I]t shows our dedication to diversifying our university,” President Jim Danko said of the event. The speakers showed the nation that Butler is a university that strives for diversity. I, for one, am very hopeful about the steps the administration is taking with regard to this goal. Tuition is rising across the nation, and Butler is no exception. It would be marvelous to see the administration work to make sure that this looming socioeconomic barrier is broken. Economic class is one area of diversity that is threatened in most higher education these days. In a city that is 25 percent AfricanAmerican and 10 percent Hispanic,
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according to the U.S. Census Bureau, I am very interested to hear how Butler plans to encourage racial diversity in the student body. The Collegian reported last year in “Being Black at Butler”, Feb. 2012, that less than 4 percent of Butler students identify as AfricanAmerican. This university’s commitment to diversity should be celebrated in the same ways that Smiley and West talked about their own cause. The community should commend Butler’s goals—and expect results. Diversity cannot magically be increased, of course. The university can demonstrate its programs and efforts to the
community. Demanding solutions does not require people to offer their own, West said. The administration has tons of resources at its fingertips. If diversity is truly a priority, the administration should reach out to brilliant thinkers in this country to help make that priority a reality. Danko is already undertaking the first steps toward this. The administration has put together a commission to investigate issues and policies that can help make Butler less monochromatic. The day the goal of diversification comes true at Butler will be truly beautiful. So here’s to hoping this initiative has more than symbolic meaning. Let us all make efforts to keep our goals grounded in real progress and not merely in statements and promises.
Contact columnist Jeremy Algate at jalgate@butler.edu.
In the January 23 edition of the Collegian there was a staff editorial about gun control. It seems to me that the whole campus is afraid of exercising their right given to them by the Second Amendment (granted, Butler is a private university and hence makes its own rules). But due to the lack of education on guns, many people are afraid of them. I am willing to bet the writer of this article and most of the Collegian staff have never even handled a firearm let alone shot one. It is hard to imagine debating about at topic you know nothing about. You state that concealed firearms can cause confusion in the event of an active shooter. But the whole point of having a concealed weapon is to prevent or immediately stop an active shooter, hence preventing confusion. Having a gun in the classroom could in some cases stop a shooter before he/she left the classroom and prevents further chaos. Also if the public knew there was the possibility of someone having a weapon, wouldn’t they choose a different place that they were less likely to be immediately shot? Next, you convey that college campuses are too stressful and drinking is present, which makes guns too dangerous. My question to you is why are guns the problem? If someone was stressed and wanted to cause harm to themselves or others, they will do it whether they have a gun or not. Should we also
outlaw dinner knifes, cars and scissors because someone could use these things to hurt someone? Each year approximately 16,000 people are killed in alcohol related crashes while accidental deaths from firearms are around 550. Maybe we should make everyone ride a bus and save 16,000 lives. But that’s not practical, just like preventing people from being able to protect themselves and exercise their constitutional right is not practical. BUPD seems to be your saving grace to your argument. I agree and think they do a great job of protecting students and are a wonderful thing on campus. But BUPD can only REACT to a shooter. They are not in every classroom waiting for something bad to happen. By the time they can be there and attempt to control the situation, it is likely already out of control and a tragedy has occurred. I think if students were granted concealed carry, they should be properly trained and licensed just like the police officers that carry weapons are. We need to stop relying on someone else or the government to solve our problems. We should be able hold ourselves accountable and take our security and personal freedoms back in our own hands. Praise the lord and pass the ammunition! —Eric Rupenthal, Sophomore
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Butler Blue II, Butler University’s live mascot, is set to retire after more than 8 years on the job. But do not worry, he’ll probably still be found napping around campus. Blue III, or Trip, will take over as the head Bulldog.
When Blue II retires, Trip will take over. Trip has been in training for about a year. Kaltenmark takes care of both of the dogs and acts the official “voice” for the two on Twitter, where the dogs have about 18,000 followers. Photo by Heather Iwinski
Michael Kaltenmark, Blue II’s handler, has been taking Blue to campus since the dog was eight weeks old. The English Bulldog will celebrate his ninth birthday on March 7. Photo courtesy of Michael Kaltenmark
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