THE BUTLER
COLLEGIAN
7 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana
Established 1886
Vol. 124 Issue 7
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER
BUTLER HOMECOMING 2009
Collegian photo by Maria Porter
ODE TO GLORY: Butler University football players celebrated Homecoming Saturday with a 25-24 win over the University of San Diego. With 1.9 seconds left in the game, sophomore placekicker David Lang launched a game-winning, 37-yard field goal to preserve the team’s undefeated record, now at 5-0. For the full story, see page 11. For more Homecoming photos, see page 14.
Lecturer studies babies Rachel Brummer rbrummer@butler.edu
Collegian photo by Mary Landwer
installment of the J. James Woods Lecture Series. Gopnik is well known for her formulation of two theories: the “theory of the mind,” in which children learn to understand other’s minds, and “theory theory,” which states that children learn in similar ways to scientists. The theme of her talk highlighted how babies are more conscious than adults. “Babies have more concentration, but theirs is like a lantern illuminating the world,” Gopnik said. “An adult’s concentration is like a spotlight which illuminates a certain part of the world.” Gopnik has published more than 100 articles in national and international publications in addition to having appeared on multiple news and radio shows. One of her books, “The Scientist in the Crib,” became so popular that it was translated into more than 20 languages. In August of this year, she published her latest book, “The Philosophical Baby.” Her speech outlined how babies are important factors in the quest to answer big philosophical questions through their ability to give information about truth, imagination, consciousness and the meaning of life. In previous times, babies were thought to be completely dependent, irrational, egotistical and immoral, Gopnik said. “Babies were like blank slates,” Gopnik said, quoting English philosopher John Locke. “They live in a blooming, buzzing confusion.” As recently as 30 years ago, scientists discovered ways to speak a baby’s language by examining them through evolutionary and philosophical perspectives. From an evolutionary standpoint, scientists first sought to answer why babies exist.
BABY TALK: Professor Alison Gopnik of the University of California-Berkeley spoke Monday about babies’ intelligence.
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Recent research has given psychologists reason to believe babies are smarter, more imaginative and more conscious than adults, developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik said Monday night in the Reilly Room. An audience of around 200 people came to hear the University of California-Berkeley psychology professor speak as the first
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Olympic Letdown
Taking the Stage
The first family couldn’t secure the 2016 Games, but America should not be disappointed.
Butler Theatre kicks off the season today with Bertolt Brecht’s “The Caucasian Chalk Circle.”
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BUPD issues annual campus safety report Allison Denton adenton@butler.edu Butler University’s Department of Public Safety published “The 2008 Public Safety Annual Report,” which provides crime statistics for the previous three calendar years. Butler University Police Department (BUPD) issued 248 liquor law violations on campus in 2008, a 31 percent drop from 2007, which saw 359 violations. There were 18 incidents of non-forcible burglary reported to BUPD last year, up from 15 in 2007. The report also includes policies and procedures related to public safety at the university. While most policies remain the same from last year’s report, there are a few changes taking place to accommodate the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. This act requires colleges and universities to disclose certain safety information. The deadline to implement these changes is not until July 2010, but the Public Safety Department at Butler has decided to institute these changes ahead of schedule. The biggest change is regarding the Fire Safety Report. In addition to listing fire safety policies and a chart reflecting types of fire-monitoring and safety equipment available in each residence hall on campus, a graph of reported fire statistics is illustrated, which shows reported fires that have occurred in residential housing. “Mandated in July of 2010, all colleges and universities, whether public or private, will have to do the fire portion,” Public Safety Director and Police Chief Ben Hunter said. “But we’ve decided to do it a year early.” See REPORT Page 5
Homecoming Hero Andrew Lang secures Butler’s Homecoming victory with a field goal in the last few seconds of Satuday’s game.
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BU Ambassadors for Children hosts Refugee Night Grace Wallace gwallace@butler.edu Imagine having to flee your home, leaving behind everything you have ever known because it was no longer safe to live in your own country. There are millions of people, such as Neminoo Sakathay, who have lived this life. Sakathay is a Burmese refugee who will be sharing his story and experiences with students and faculty as part of Butler University’s chapter of Ambassadors for Children (BUAFC) Refugee Night Friday at 7 p.m. in the Reilly Room. Butler University juniors and BUAFC Advocacy Chairs Lena White and Aubrey Villines said Refugee Night will not only include Sakathay as a guest speaker, but also refugee simulations with hands on experiences, activities and a movie screening. In addition, they said there would also be a performance from Out of the Dawg House and food provided by Jimmy John’s, Chipotle and Einstein Bros Bagels at the event. Tickets are $1 for all students and faculty. Guest speaker Sakathay is from an organization called Exodus Refugee, Inc., which is a resettlement agency based in Indianapolis that helps refugees fit into society, White said. Exodus assisted Sakathay when he first came to the States, and he now works for the company. White said his talk will cover his experience as a refugee and raise awareness about the work Exodus does. White, who has worked with Exodus, said the transition period that refugees go through when first arriving to America is unbelievable. The people had no concept of what Americans consider to be average, everyday things, she said. “There were people who didn’t know what a microwave was,” White said, “and they were using the appliance to store their blankets because they had never seen anything like it before.” White said she hopes this event will help strengthen the relationship of BUAFC and Exodus so that they might form more partnerships in the future. She said it would be great to have more opportunities for hands-on volunteer work for the organization that could occur in neighborhood areas, and it would also encourage students to get involved locally. “Through an event like Refugee Night,” White said, “we want to put a rise to that sense of compassion and empathy that is contagious. And after the event, we want students to come away with an appreciation for what they have.” White also stressed students could become involved with the refugee situation by finding out more about specific cultures or areas that they are interested in. Then, people could help through volunteer work or writing letters to senators for help and awareness. After Sakathay’s speech, students will receive scripts for the evening that dictate the different challenges they will face as refugees in different simulations, Villines said. Students will be given roles and challenges to face while doing activities, such as making their refugee shelters. “Each person is going to receive a role that they will play for the night. Say a father, for instance,” Villines said. “The father would then have to go through his script version of the life of a refugee and come up with different ways to overcome the obstacles he is given.” Villines said the idea of Refugee Night was a fundraiser event that would help fund necessities for a school BUAFC funded in Uganda. BUAFC’s main focus for this year is raising enough money to fully fund the school and supply the kids with the best resources possible, Villines said. They said all the funds raised at Refugee Night would go toward this goal. “In the summer of 2008, we went to Uganda to build a primary school,” Villines said. “And after we had it built, we realized how much more the school needed and was to be done because the kids didn’t have desks or uniforms or anything like that.” In addition to funding the primary school, BUAFC is also looking forward to broadening the organization on and off campus. “We also want to start incorporating areas around Indianapolis to support our cause and raise awareness for such a need,” Villines said. “We are looking to possibly partner with some local high schools and the surrounding community.” Villines said BUAFC will be selling T-shirts this week outside Starbucks for $10. Any students who purchase a shirt will receive free admission to Refugee Night. White and Villines said they are also hoping the event will bring more members and support for the AFC organization. The organization generally meets every other Wednesday at 9 p.m. Students who are interested in being on the listserv should contact Jennifer Pignolet at jpignole@butler.edu.
Butler ASL Club brings ‘Hands on Fire’ to campus
Collegian photo by Rachael Senn
HANDS ON FIRE: Students from Butler American Sign Language Club prepare to team up with the Indiana School for the Deaf to perform the “Hands on Fire” signing show in the Reilly Room tonight at 7:30. This will be the second such collaboration.
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“Butler doesn’t really have much of a relationship with the deaf school, but I’m hoping that the relationship will improve by welcoming them into our show,” Willis said. There will be well-known deaf speakers at “Hands on Fire,” and With Indiana having only one deaf school and a very large deaf students from ISD will perform four different skits. community, Indianapolis is a prime city to host the Indiana School The Butler ASL Club will perform their interpretation of “Seasons for the Deaf (ISD). of Love” from the musical “Rent.” The Butler American Sign Language (ASL) Club, in collaboration The entire event will be interpreted by translators for audience with ISD, will host “Hands on Fire” in the Reilly Room tonight at members who are not familiar with ASL. 7:30. The cost is $2 for adults and free for children and students. “You don’t have to know sign language to be able to enjoy the Donations will be used to help send packages to the Uganda School show,” Carter said. “The deaf are very visual people, so the show for the Deaf. will be very visual.” “Hands on Fire” is an event that celebrates “My favorite part about being Carter said sign language is a very fascinating deaf culture, and it’s mirrored after the and beautiful language, and it has changed where Indianapolis deaf community’s program in ASL Club is learning more she wants to go and what she wants to do with her “Hands Alive.” life. “One goal for us is to make sure the Butler about the deaf community “The more I took ASL, the more I started to love campus and community know about this event it,” Carter said. “I’m definitely more geared to and about ISD,” Megan Carter, the president of and culture and bringing working in the deaf community now.” ASL Club, said. “I feel like ISD gets neglected The ASL Club has allowed Butler students to sometimes because people just don’t know connect with the Indianapolis deaf community. about it. It’s what cultural awareness is all more awareness to the “My favorite part about being in ASL Club is about.” learning more about the deaf community and culButler’s ASL Club has been on campus for Butler campus.” ture and bringing more awareness to the Butler three years, and this is its second “Hands on - Elizabeth Buck campus,” Elizabeth Buck, a senior communication Fire” event. The club did not have “Hands on Senior, Butler University sciences and disorders major, said. Fire” last year because of scheduling conflicts. Willis’ favorite thing about ASL Club is the “The first ‘Hands on Fire’ was two years ago interaction with sign language. and was very popular,” Sawyer Willis, a Butler “I think that people getting together to sign is not something that sophomore and Butler’s only deaf student, said. “We had a huge happens very often and you don’t see it a lot on campus,” Willis said. audience, and I’m looking forward to seeing a huge turnout again.” “It’s wonderful that people can get together, practice their signing Willis was a student at ISD for two years, and he has witnessed and have fun together.” firsthand the connection between Butler and ISD.
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Despite stigma, tattoos remain popular Sara Pruzin & Hayleigh Colombo spruzin@butler.edu, hcolombo@butler.edu When she’s trying to relax, sophomore Mackenzie Szymanski likes to work out, watch nail-biting seasons of “Prison Break” and create artwork from her photography. This year, though, when none of the above seemed to de-stress her enough, Szymanski decided to try something a little different. She got a tattoo. Accompanied by her best friends, she drove herself to a joint on a rough side of town, a little place sandwiched between a used car dealership and a run-down barbershop. Despite the last-minute nature of the event, Freak, a 300-pound artist with one of his front teeth missing, agreed to do her tattoo. Szymanski, a Spanish major, chose a Spanish phrase that translates to “and I will meet what moves my soul.” Freak worked deftly, promising her with his toothy but trustworthy smile that the entire tattoo would only take about 30 minutes to complete. He had no idea of its meaning, but that didn’t stop him from teasing her throughout the entire process that he had messed up and spelled it wrong. Szymanski looked shocked, then relieved that he was joking. About halfway through, her phone rang. Her mother was calling. “Perfect timing,” she said, rolling her eyes. She remained relatively unfazed by the call and never told her mom what she was doing. Meanwhile, the soft, humming vibration of the tattoo gun continued to spell out the motto that would become a permanent fixture on her back, if not in her life. A day later, back at school, she made a Starbucks run to keep her awake through the paper she had to write, the book she had to read and the poem she had to read for her Spanish class. Stressed? Not a chance. She had found her perfect, permanent remedy. Tattoos have long been a means of expressing individuality, but for recent graduates and college students, that expression might come with consequences. According to a 2006 study conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology, 36 percent of Americans age 18 to 39 have at least one tattoo, and that number is growing. While tattoos have become more socially acceptable and prevalent, this change has not yet reached
mainstream employers who might still view tattoos negatively during interviews and the hiring process. “[Tattoos] have become more pervasive, more tasteful, but depending on where they’re displayed, they could be a limiting factor in an interview,” Marvin Recht, Butler University business professor and executive-in-residence, said. Recht, who does career consulting, said students should be aware of the possible impact tattoos can have when they are interviewing not only for a job but for graduate programs as well. “Young people need to understand that they’re interviewing with people their parents’ age who are perhaps more conservative,” Recht said. “Somebody being interviewed for a job—law school, medical school, any professional job—it would be best to be on the conservative side.” Recht said for traditional employers tattoos, earrings, facial hair and other appearances that are not considered professional can also affect how they feel about a possible employee. He warned against visible tattoos, especially in light of the economic downturn. “Whatever you do as it relates to tattoos or dress or facial hair needs to be done in the context of the job market,” Recht said. “I would say to you that we’re in a very heavy buyer’s market right now, so that has to be kept in mind.” Julie Schrader, manager of employer development for Butler’s Internship and Career Services department, said their department also recommends students dress professionally for interviews. This includes having no visible tattoos. “I think it comes down to the first impression, and so, in our office, we are pretty conservative when we give advice,” Schrader said. Schrader said the type of profession a student wants to enter also affects whether or not tattoos are an issue. “There are some professions where they’re a little more lax, like theater,” Schrader said. “For [the theater manager] it’s not as big of a deal to have a tattoo, but if he sees it in an interview, it could distract him from listening to the person.” Jen Tassell, a sophomore pharmacy major at Butler, has three tattoos, but none of them are visible. She has one on her foot, one on the top of her back and one on her hip. “They’re all very easily covered,” Tassell said. “I could wear my hair down, pants cover the one on my hip and shoes cover the one on my foot.” Since Tassell hopes to enter a professional position after school, she said she will not get a visible tattoo. Tattoos are a great form of expression, and they
Collegian photo by Hayleigh Colombo
INKED: Sophomore Mackenzie Szymanski got her first tattoo in the middle of September as a way to combat stress. Szymanski is one of many who continue to get inked in college. have become more popular and widespread, she said. Kristin Otter, owner of Metamorphosis Tattoo and Piercing, said tattoos have become more acceptable because of popular culture and their prevalence. About 70 percent of her Broad Ripple parlor’s customers are college students. Most get tattoos that can be covered, but she said the trend is more toward visible tattoos. “I’ve had more people wanting to get their hands tattooed, get their fingers tattooed, their faces or their neck,” Otter said. “Before, if you had that kind of stuff, you’d have been in jail, and you could only do construction because your job opportunities are pretty limited.” While Otter has heard of people not getting hired because of their tattoos, that attitude is slowly changing with new generations. “I think that those people who won’t hire tattooed people or look at tattooed people like they’re trashy are getting fewer and far between, or mostly they’re just dying off,” Otter said. “It’s an older breed of person, and now there are probably more people with tattoos than without, even if it’s something little.” Lisa Walton, a manager in Butler’s Human Resources Management and Development department, said although tattoos have become more common, the views on them vary by profession, and a
stigma still exists. “I think there are lots of opportunities to work in different kinds of industries where it might not matter, but I would question someone’s judgment if they came in for an interview with a lot of visible tattoos and expected to work in a professional office setting,” Walton said. Before coming to Butler, Walton worked for a large retail company where tattoos were unacceptable, but she said other companies might have different policies. Most policies affect people working in client and sales situations, where the company and employee might not know how the client will react to tattoos, she said. Walton said tattoos are playing more of a role in the hiring process now than in the past. “[Employers] are more aware of the possibility, and I think they have expectations that people will use their best judgment in deciding how they want to adorn their bodies or whether or not that organization fits in with what their own values and cultural expectations are,” Walton said. Walton said having a tattoo in the workplace comes down to conflict between personal choice and acceptability. “I think people need to do what makes them happy but understand that sometimes it comes at a price,” Walton said.
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more than a quick fix CFV brings yoga and meditation to campus with hopes of relaxing students Hayleigh Colombo hcolombo@butler.edu For Jerrilee Lucas, yoga instructor at Butler University’s Center for Faith and Vocation (CFV), yoga isn’t just about exercise. It’s about saving your life. While in her 20s, Lucas’ health was bad. Her doctor told her she’d be in a wheelchair or dead by the time she was 40. Lucas, who has been a practicing yogi for more than 35 years, said she decided to pursue other options after her doctor said medicine wasn’t helping her cancer and various health problems. “He asked me to sign up for a bio-feedback program, which I did,” Lucas said. “And the very same week I saw an ad for a yoga class offered in the news-
paper, and I thought those two things would work really well together.” When Lucas attended her first class, she said the style of blended exercise and meditation seemed to call to her. “At the end of my first class, the instructor was just really complimentary and told me I was a natural yogi, and I needed to be teaching people,” Lucas said. She ended up taking over the class after her instructor retired. With Lucas’ experience, she said she is trying to take yoga at the CFV to the next level. “If you’re in a class and you’re just doing the postures, you’re not really doing yoga,” Lucas said. “Often if people are stressed or ill, they want a quick fix. Yoga isn’t a quick fix. It’s a long-term fix for managing and being responsible to your health and
body.” Lucas said she especially loves teaching students at Butler. She started as a faculty member in the Physical Education department, but she began teaching more informally when one of her daughters attended Butler. Judith Cebala, director of the CFV, said incorporating Lucas into the center was a very good fit. “We would have gone off campus if we had needed to, but we had a resource right here that was already on campus,” Cebala said. The same thing happened when Marguerite Stanciu was hired as program coordinator for the CFV and began the meditation program. Although Lucas herself has not sat in on one of Stanciu’s meditation classes, she believes the two classes tie into each other, although they are different
Butler Center for Faith and Vocation (Blue House on Sunset): Yoga: Thursday nights from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Meditation: Friday afternoons at 2 p.m. Beginners are welcome.
in nature. “I feel that calmness about [Stanciu],” Lucas said. “But I think [her class] would be more sittingfocused, and my class would be more breathing, moving and then sitting-focused.” See YOGA Page 5
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BUPD Beat Sept. 29 3:18 p.m. – CTS An officer took a report of a theft of property from a motor vehicle. 9:25 p.m. — ATHERTON UNION An officer took a report of a suspicious person. Sept. 30 10:31 p.m. – BUTLER TARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer arrested an individual for violation of a traffic misdemeanor. Oct. 1 9:03 a.m. – SCHWITZER HALL An officer took a report of a sick person. 11:59 a.m. – CTS An officer took a report of a theft of property from a motor vehicle. Oct. 2 12:38 a.m. – BUTLER TARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer recovered a stolen vehicle. 1:18 p.m. – BUTLER TARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer took a report of a hit and run traffic accident.
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Human babies are dependent and immature for the longest of any living creature, she said. However, research has found that there is a striking correlation between the length of time it takes an animal to mature and its level of intelligence. Gopnik described a disadvantage to this phenomenon. “Until you find out what to do, you’re going to be helpless,” Gopnik said. With babies, evolution has solved this problem by giving them a long period of maturity to learn and figure out the world, Gopnik said. From this perspective, babies are viewed as in the stage of research and development, while adults portray the stages of production and marketing. Babies are continuously making connections to the world around them and learning at a fast pace, and adults are designed to take what they learned as babies and apply it to everyday life, Gopnik said. The second part of her speech highlighted babies’ contribution to important philosophical questions, like how humans know about the world around them, she said. She backed her claims by showing the audience videos of
research experiments and findings on a supplemental PowerPoint presentation. She showed an experiment designed by Fei Xu, a member of the University of California-Berkeley’s psychology department, where Xu found that babies look at things that are unexpected. She showed 9-month-old babies two boxes: one 80 percent full of red balls and 20 percent full of white balls and vice versa. She pulled out four red balls and one white ball from the red-dominated box and four white balls and one red ball from the white-dominated box. The babies looked longer at the second sequence, which was not what they expected to happen. “Getting into everything is actually a way of doing experiments,” Gopnik said. “They’re actually figuring out the way things work.” Her example to back this view was a test done on 15-to 18-month-olds. Researchers gave the children bowls of broccoli and crackers to taste. Each child chose the crackers. Next, the scientist tasted each food and made either a dis-
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According to the report, there were no reports of a fire in any of the residence halls last year. “There’s also another change that we’re currently working on, that again takes effect in July of 2010, and that has to do with missing students,” Hunter said. “We are instituting an official policy on how we deal with students that are reported missing. “So we’re going to err on the side of caution and work on our policies and protocols again, well before July of 2010, just to make sure everything’s in place.” The current report states that after being notified of a missing person, BUPD will
generate a missing person report. After determining the student has been missing for 24 hours, BUPD will initiate investigation and notify the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the student’s emergency contact within 24 hours. “Next year, not only will you have to list an emergency contact, you’ll have to list a contact that says who you want to be notified if you’re deemed missing,” Hunter said. “So that could be a separate person or it could be the same, but we now have to ask two questions instead of one.” It is also important to the Public Safety
10:45 a.m. – PHARMACY BUILDING An officer took a report of a suspicious person.
11:43 p.m. — SCHWITZER HALL An officer took a report of a liquor law violation. Oct. 4 2:23 a.m. – APARTMENT VILLAGE An officer took a report of damage to university property. 7:07 a.m. – ROSS HALL An officer arrested an individual for violation of a drug law. Oct. 5 1:53 p.m. – BUTLER TARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer had an illegally parked vehicle towed.
ing will happen,’ but crime can happen anywhere,” the report states. The spreadsheet of crime statistics from 2006-08 is also printed. This graph breaks down specific reported crimes by their category (i.e. burglary, sexual offenses, liquor law arrests, etc.) and by location, whether on-campus, off-campus, campus property or non-campus property. With the availability of these statistics and policies, students can be more informed of safety measures on campus. The report is online or in pamphlets from BUPD. “We encourage all students to review it,” Hunter said.
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Oct. 3 8:10 a.m. — ROSS HALL An officer took a report of criminal mischief.
8:27 p.m. — OFF CAMPUS LOCATION An officer took a report of lost property.
Department that students not wait too long to report potentially missing students. “The myth is you can’t report someone missing unless they’re gone for 24 hours,” Hunter said. “That’s not the case for us in Indiana.” “However, there is a section in here talking about 24 hours, so we’re actually going to be faster on that than what the Clery requires.” Furthermore, the report contains general safety tips for students to review. The tips include guidelines to follow on and off campus, urging students to remember, “On a friendly campus, it’s easy to believe ‘noth-
YOGA: Butler Center for Faith and Vocation offers yoga and meditation this fall
10:21 p.m. — BUTLER TARKINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD An officer took a report of a suspicious person.
12:09 p.m. – BUTLER BOWL An officer took a report of a liquor law violation.
gusted face or a happy face in response to the taste. Half the time the face was in favor of broccoli while the other half of the time was in favor of the crackers. The researcher then asked the babies to give her one of the foods. The 18-month-olds gave her the food she smiled for after tasting, while the 15-month-olds gave her the crackers, which were their personal taste preference. This concluded that sometime in the period of 15 to 18 months, babies lose their egocentricity and begin learning about people, Gopnik said. “Other people want different things, and you should help them get what they want,” Gopnik said. Her concluding remark answered the question of what it is like to be a baby in terms of the level of consciousness. “To be a baby is like being in love for the first time in Paris after you’ve had four double espressos,” Gopnik said. The next Woods lecturer will be Doug Tallamy, the University of Delaware’s Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology chair and professor. It will take place Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Clowes Memorial Hall.
Collegian photo by Rachel Senn
NAMASTE: Students pose at the yoga and meditation classes that are offered this fall at the Center for Faith and Vocation.
Cebala said the yoga classes at the CFV were started last spring when a group of College of Business Administration research students made the Center think about an outreach plan to get more students involved. “The students brought up to us that everyone thinks we’re all about religious student groups or Christianity on campus,” Cebala said. “They [suggested] yoga or Tai Chi classes [because] students are really stressed out.” Cebala said the classes broadened how students see the center and hopefully encouraged them to look into the other services of the center. “It became a doorway into the house in a different way,” Cebala said. “The bottom line was we wanted to find another doorway into our programs, one that
would not be religiously specific and didn’t have a connotation as having a religious agenda.” Although Lucas said she believes yoga has helped many of her students connect to their faith, she said it’s about finding a balance. “Yoga is also scientific,” Lucas said. “It’s also very spiritual, but it’s spiritual [in that] it helps you find your connection to your source no matter how you do that. It helps you be a good person.” Hannah Wysong, a sophomore intern at the CFV, said after trying out the class, she thinks Lucas’ style is good for students or beginners to yoga. “[She] focuses on stretching out, doing a few poses and breathing and relaxing,” Wysong said. “It’s a good time to relax. There’s
no pressure.” Lucas said one of the things she gets complimented on the most in her yoga classes are the times when she has students simply sit and do nothing. “It never occurs to [students] to just be, and that makes me sad,” Lucas said. “They’re so busy that they don’t even take the time to take advantage of that.” Despite the fervent, busy nature of Butler students, Lucas said one of the benefits of teaching students is that they’re eager to learn. “[In] the other classes that I teach, people are coming from other areas of life and from their day jobs,” Lucas said. “They don’t realize they’re still learning. The whole atmosphere from a college campus is different. People are here to learn.”
Health care discussion aims to get students thinking Elizabeth Moy ecmoy@butler.edu Butler University’s Center for Citizenship and Community (CCC) is working to increase students’ knowledge about health care. The group hosted a “Grown-up health care discussion” Sept. 16. The aim of the meeting was to help students realize their health care options once they enter the work world and to help clarify exactly what the new health care policy under the Obama administration could entail. The CCC invited four panelists to the meeting. One was Lauren Koors, a member of the Indiana Chapter of Organizing for America, Barack Obama’s community organizing project supported by the Democratic National Committee.
– Women i n Leadershi p: Wonders of Butl er! Atherton Union 326 6 p.m.
- Jazz Ensembl e Concert Clowes Memorial Hall 7:30 p.m.
- “The Caucasi an Chal k Ci rcl e” Lilly Hall 168 8 p.m.
- Choral Dept. Fal l Concert 5500 N. Meridian St. United Methodist Church 7:30 p.m.
“[Koors] talked about how she had gone into significant debt due to health care bills, a situation she never thought would happen to her,” sophomore Becca Hauser said. “She was young, so I think her story made the idea of this crisis in healthcare seem like more of a reality.” Health care lawyer Zach Cartell and Eric Wright, associate dean of the Indianapolis School of Public and Environmental Affairs and director of the Center for Health Policy at Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis, were also in attendance. Wright said he hoped to help students understand the technical side of the proposed health care bills. “I hope students understood the importance of not paying too much attention to the rhetoric of extremes and tried to understand
- Open Hi gh Ropes Course High Ropes Course (near canal) 1-4 p.m. - Weekend Movi e: “The Hangover” Jordan Hall 141 8 p.m.
underpinnings of policy and how they would actually change the system,” Wright said. Allison Luthe, community organizer for Central Indiana Jobs with Justice, represented her organization’s stance on health care at the discussion. “We believe that there ought to be a government-run option available for everybody that is quality and affordable for everyone,” Luthe said. “Insurance companies have been in charge for long enough.” Luthe said most of the students in attendance hoped to learn how the changes in health care would affect them and what options they would have in the future. Wright said students should be concerned about the future of health care because, in addition to its personal effects, it will change the economy dramatically. “Health care expenses are a
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major problem and challenge for the business community, and if we don’t get a handle on them, it is going to have a significant effect on [the] economy,” Wright said. However, he also said that if handled properly, it could be a benefit in the future. Sophomore Maggie Spolnik said she hoped to hear how the future of health care will affect those in the medical field. “I wanted to hear what a grownup discussion about health care really entailed and if they would talk about doctors at all in regards to the future, since I hope to become a doctor,” Spolnik said. There are many resources for students looking to find out more information on health care. Wright said he recommends the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Web site (www.kff.org) because it
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offers a detailed comparison chart. Luthe warned against trusting new organizations that might have no credibility in the information they provide. “Organizations like Jobs with Justice have been around for a while, so people can trust them, but since these proposals have surfaced, new groups have been popping up who have not been involved with health care in the past, so people don’t know who to trust,” Luthe said. Wright said he had no partisan comment, but that something has to happen with health care. “It is the moral issue of our time,” Wright said, “since we as a country are struggling to make a decision whether health is a personal commodity we are responsible for as individuals or if we have a social responsibility to take care of each other.”
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To Knock or Not to Knock OUR POINT THIS WEEK:
If you haven’t had the problem, odds are you know someone who has. The symptoms of a frustrated dorm resident read like a veritable checklist of aggravation, easy to find. Fleeing the room late at night, rolling eyes, clenching fists, requests for floor space enough to fit a sleeping bag, furrowed glances at a wristwatch, retrieval of large blunt objects—OK, maybe not that last one, but don’t all the rest fit the bill perfectly of college students evicted from their residencies, not for grades or misbehavior, but more for a roommate’s innermost (and outermost) desires? Yes, dear readers, we are talking dorm sex. Whether you’ve seen it, heard it, felt it or sometimes hated it, you can’t help but know it’s out there and know it can create difficulties. Welcome to college. Welcome to Conflict Resolution 101. Roommate issues inevitably crop up, but few can be as awkward or as broad a threat to privacy, time and space rights as sex in the cluttered cubicle. Who
Roommates need to talk to each other about sex in the room.
is to tell whom what to do? At Tufts University, it is the administration that has entered the quarrel and issued the following edict: No sex in the room when a roommate is also in the room. Such a declaration, while an unusually proactive action for a college to take on this issue, facilitates debate. Tufts, a private institution of roughly 5,000 undergraduates located near Boston, Mass., made news with the following policy this semester: “You may not engage in sexual activity while your roommate is present in the room.” According to CNN, the school also now officially forbids “sexiling”—kicking a roommate out for sex. Sounds ambitious, right? But according to the Associated Press, no consequences are outlined for rule breakers and enforcement seems to be an issue. So where does that leave us? We at The Butler Collegian think Tufts has played a respectable tune on the wrong instrument. We don’t necessarily see
dorm sex as a problem school officials could or should solve, but we do view dorm sex as a matter of respect between the two or three occupants of a room. Common sense dictates there is a time and place for college students to be college students, but a healthy balance demands that young adults are best served listening to one another and respecting the rights of those they live with—the right to sleep, the right to study and the right not to be rendered homeless. Having dorm sex at any time of day or week and for however many times you want does not meet the standard of respect that ought to be shown to a roommate. If awareness and increased dialogue lead to students ironing out their own workable protocol, residence life can be all the more peaceful. To paraphrase Aretha Franklin, just a little r-e-s-pe-c-t can ease a lot of frustration and perhaps save the sleeping bag.
Stopping Iranian nukes requires urgency not displayed by world, UN Chris Goff cgoff@butler.edu A “game-changer” is how President Barack Obama described during his campaign a potential nuclear weapon in the hands of Iran. He was correct. Months later, the game is sure enough changing, and the clock may be winding down from days to hours and from hours to minutes. An earlier report by the Institute for Science and International Security on Iran’s nuclear weapons capability stated that Iran was “expected to reach that capability during 2009.” So the fourth quarter is upon us, and it is unfolding as the majority of a cowardly world sits biting their fingernails in the bleacher seats. A lot is happening internationally these days—we congratulate the continent of South America for deservedly winning its first Olympics—but there is no matter of more serious concern than Iran’s pursuit of nukes. And it is time the global community dealt with the issue as such. Alas, diplomacy, where winners lose and losers win, is being tried for roughly the 2,579th time. What part of “lie” does Obama not understand? Former top negotiator Hassan Rowhani admitted to “lying and deceiving” European diplomats in 2002 so as to continue Iran’s secret atomic program, and here we are seven years later. The scoreboard has taught few lessons, judging from recent United Nations Security Council proceedings and last week’s talks involving Iran, America and five other world powers. Former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton called those talks a “big victory” for Iran. In other encouraging news, only a handful of world leaders seem to be on top of things, and our president is not one of them. Obama went before the UN and commenced spewing fairy tales of a non-nuclear world, even as North Korea conducts its nuclear tests in one corner of the globe and Iran enriches vast amounts of uranium in another. Sure, a world without weapons, especially nuclear weapons, would be great, but what sort of contemporary reality does that rhetoric find a base in? Who does that help? What good does it do? It certainly does not convince Mahmoud Ahmadinejad— who will insist to your face that the Holocaust did not occur—to stop his all-but-blatant pursuit of a weapon that would not only give his country Middle Eastern prestige and domination but also the capacity to attack, with utmost devastation, his enemies through proxies like Hamas. Who are the Iranian government’s enemies? America and Israel, of course, in no certain order. Citizens of the various countries, including our own,
must know this: The enemy in this deadly scenario, as so often is the case, is not the lay population of Iran. Just as the 1930s German populace—although culpable for extreme gullibility and attraction to the lying words, speeches and promises of Adolf Hitler—did not sanction the actions of the Third Reich, so too are the Iranians incapable of steering their own ship of state. As the summer election displayed, democracy there is a show of puppet strings pulled only by the will of the religious mullahs who rule and, as former President George Bush took great care to stress to the Iranian people—who are good people—“We have no quarrel with you.” All swell, but right now, quarreling is all the United Nations seems interested in—and token quarreling at that. French President Nicholas Sarkozy—more on him in a minute—is one of the few leaders sounding even close to legendary British bell-ringer Winston Churchill, but what does it say about the present state of affairs that even Sarkozy’s country has backed off support for newer and tougher sanctions on Iran? Russia only pays lip service to supporting sanctions. China, forget it. Economic reasons cloud their judgment in this case as they once did for countries whose interests were bought off by Saddam Hussein’s oil money. Removing a tyrant was bad business, remember? A previous French president got caught up in that ordeal. But the international debate, corruption aside, still needs to get past a glacier-paced sanctions movement that the truly pivotal nations won’t support anyway. What really matters now is sending a united message of military might to the Iranian regime that its nuclear ambitions immediately threaten its own survival. America needs to get in gear. On Iran, Bush did little, and Obama has done nothing. That’s a major problem. The Obama administration needs some new course of action designed to make Ahmadinejad even remotely afraid. The UN cannot be counted on to enforce its own resolutions, let alone provide a viable military check on rogue nations. So it falls to America and Israel to patch together some sort of initiative capable of derailing the Iranian nuclear program. Israel has stated before that it would take military action if Iran kept up. That was as early as two summers ago. How much more patience can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have? He simply cannot take the chance of a nuclear weapon in the hands of a country that vows to wipe Israel off the map. The only question is when. Former Vice President Dick Cheney said last month on “Fox News Sunday” that he recommended a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, but Bush was reluctant to do it, although reports out of Israel say that action was actually
very close to happening around Christmas time. Israel has now sent signals from as high as the No. 2 person in its government that it is willing to act with or without United States approval. Some of that go-it-alone mentality has to do with the presence of a new administration. A Jerusalem Post poll shows only 4 percent of Israelis think Obama has a proIsrael stance in Middle East affairs. But most of the urgency has to do with the lack of global concern. This is one of those international crises reaching a head, and Israel cannot simply pray the world doesn’t once again hand over the Sudetenland. Sarkozy, for one, understands that a nuclear armed Iran is an issue beyond treaties and utopian notions of world peace. He knows words and diplomacy won’t cause Iranians to give up the programs in which they’ve invested so much time and treasure. A senior French official told the Wall Street Journal that Sarkozy has been “frustrated” for months by Obama’s refusal to confront Iran. Before the UN Security Council, Obama and Sarkozy had knowledge of Iran’s secret and illegal bomb-grade fuel facility, but Obama refused to reveal it until after UN dismissal. “The administration told the French,” reported the Journal, “that it didn’t want to ‘spoil the image of success’ for Mr. Obama’s debut at the UN.” Sarkozy, thereafter, unleashed a searing criticism of those not taking the threat seriously. “We live in the real world, not a virtual one,” Sarkozy said. “President Obama dreams of a world without nuclear weapons, but right in front of us are two countries doing the exact opposite. Iran, since 2005, has flouted five Security Council resolutions. What good has proposals for dialogue brought the international community? Nothing.” What an irony that Sarkozy shows urgency on Iran, and the U.S. president is worried about his own image as he stands on the side of a world unwilling to take bold action. Meanwhile the mullahs play on. If only this were a game.
This Week in Washington Supreme Beings: The Supreme Court opened session Monday with cases on gun rights and campaign finance law on tap to be decided. Quotable: “Once the commander-in-chief makes his decisions, we will salute and execute those decisions faithfully.”--Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke Monday on President Obama and Afghanistan.
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Olympics head to South America Rap, race formulate repercussions Tom Fryska tfryska@butler.edu
tive of what “Newsweek” editor Fareed Zakaria called “the rise of the rest.” That is, in both economic and political terms, some of the developing countries, As someone who’s lived much such as China, India and Brazil, are beginning to of his life in South Bend, Ind., I come into their own. can’t help but feel a certain sense For instance, take the 2008 Summer Olympic of kinship with Chicago. When I Games. That was the first time a Chinese city had was young, my family would ever hosted the Olympics, and the Chinese sure did take the two hour drive to make a spectacle out of it. They spent inordinate Chicago on a fairly regular basis amounts of money renovating Beijing, making the so that we could visit friends. air breathable for the athletes and creating one of the As I grew older, I often took the South Shore most intricate and spectacular opening ceremonies Commuter Train to the “Windy City” so that I could that the world had ever witnessed. go with my friends to concerts, visit some of the The Chinese athletes won more gold medals than museums or just watch my beloved Cubs lose yet any other country did. All told, the Chinese made the another game at Wrigley Field. 2008 Olympics into their own personal coming out To me, Chicago always was the big exciting city party onto the world stage as both an economic and next to my relatively dull hometown. political power. And the Chinese people celebrated Needless to say, I was a backer of Chicago’s bid for that success heartily. the 2016 Summer Olympics. Of course, after having Rio de Heck, when I was a high school Janeiro and Beijing host the “A number of semistudent, I even did a project on what Olympics, other formerly improbable impact Chicago’s hosting of the candidates to be Olympic host cities periphery states are Olympics could have on South are suddenly looking more and more Bend. possible. evolving into global So when I learned Friday that India, which has yet to host the Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro—rather than Olympic Games, has filed a bid for players in a rapidly Chicago—was selected to be the the 2020 Summer Olympics. In host of the 2016 Olympics, I was Africa, where the Olympics have yet changing world.” a little bit disappointed. to come, South Africa and Morocco At the same time, though, as I looked over the have both positioned themselves as possible conimages of thousands of Brazilians ecstatically cheer- tenders. ing in Rio’s streets, I couldn’t help but think, “Good That’s not saying that any of these countries will for Brazil.” host the 2020 Olympics (after all, the U.K. is hostGood for Brazil. I mean that sincerely. ing the 2012 Games); rather, it’s just saying that they As the American economy is only just peering its are now viable contenders. And, on a personal level, head out of the recession, Brazil’s own economy has I admit that I’d love to see the Olympics finally take been surging ahead with gusto. In fact, as the rest of place in an African city. the world dealt with the global recession with varyDon’t get me wrong: When I’m talking about “the ing degrees of efficiency, Brazil handled the downturn rise of the rest” and how some of the semi-periphery better than many of the core developed countries did. countries are coming into their own, I’m not disIt was one of the last states to enter the recession and cussing the decline of the United States or the one of the first to exit. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Western world. Lula da Silva even went so far as to use his country’s Instead, I’m saying that a number of semi-periphown success at dealing with the global recession to ery states are evolving into global players in a rapidcriticize the whole of the international economic sys- ly changing world. And this rise doesn’t necessarily tem. spell out ill repercussions for us. With its new-found oil reserves, mining industry Take Chicago’s loss of the 2016 Games, for and relatively stable (and diversified) economy, Brazil instance. While the 2016 Olympics won’t come to looks like it’s emerging as a significant economic the “Windy City,” it’s not that great of a tragedy. player. Now, rather than building onto the infrastructure or In the same light, Brazil has also begun testing the refurbishing the venues for the Olympics (which water of foreign affairs. It has lobbied for the refor- costs every host city more than a pretty penny), mation of the United Nations Security Council Chicago can now spend its public funds fixing up (UNSC) and seeks to join the UNSC as a permanent schools, improving the social structure of the city and member. The country has also taken on a role in pro- investing funds in other public projects that benefit moting general South American solidarity in the its citizens. international realm. Additionally, Brazil has been Looking at the big picture, it’s evident that opening a growing number of embassies across the America is facing a changing world. However, that’s globe. not something that should be viewed with trepidation If one takes all of this, and combines it with Rio’s or fear. Instead, we can focus on improving our own status as the first South American city to host the country and congratulating the rest of the world on Olympic Games, then it looks like the next decade or their accomplishments. so might finally see Brazil’s transformation from just After all, Brazil and its president worked hard to another semi-periphery state to a full-fledged devel- win the privilege of hosting the 2016 Summer oped power. Olympic Games. Simply put, saying, “Good for In this context, some of the recent selections of the Brazil” or “Good for China” doesn’t translate to “Bad International Olympic Committee seem to be indica- for the United States.”
Matt Heinsen Contributing Writer
1.5 million copies. Eminem is releasing two “Relapse” albums this year. The success is easy to see. I am not saying we should not purchase rap and “Shorty wanna thug/Bottles in the club/Shorty hip-hop music. Some may interpret these facts as an wanna hump/And, oh, I like to touch your lovely embrace of another culture or art form. Many people lady lump.” enjoy rap and hip-hop because of its style, beat and Does this sound familiar to you? dance. It was the main chorus behind Lil’ Wayne’s smash I worry more about the misconstrued attitudes and single “Lollipop.” Does anyone want to take a guess perceptions many whites have stemming from this at what a “lollipop” references? music, primarily the notion of the “wigger.” More What could be worse—Lil Wayne’s albums rou- than not, rap fosters the formation of differences tinely selling millions of copies or having 11-year- between people which give rise to prejudice and disold girls singing along as “Lollipop” plays endlessly crimination. These misconceptions cause many peoin their parents’ minivan en route to elementary ple to unjustifiably fear the black man with a flat bill school? cap and baggy pants walking behind them on the sideThe arts have always been used as a barometer to walk late at night. understand and explain humanity. Whether it is an So how then should rappers and hip-hop artists go ancient civilization or modern Western tradition, they about making their music? Should they utilize a cerhave proven fruitful when analyzing countless cul- tain degree of self-censorship or continue to persist in tures which have spanned the globe. practice of their First Amendment rights, utilizing For the most part, the arts have been traditionally their unique form of expression and speech? studied within the realm of an image, For example, take the lyrics “The early meaning such as a painting or sculpture. But the of T.I.’s hit, “Whatever You study of art must be expanded to include Like.” He raps, “Late night sex, underlying most of other mediums of expression. It is of my it’s so tight/A gas of a jet for immediate concern to not only recognize you tonight.” music as another form, but to also delve this music has all but Any teenager who’s had the further into the specific genre of rap and birds and the bees conversation hip-hop. surely knows what’s happenvanished.” First, it is imperative to define rap and ing. These lyrics are crude, dirty hip-hop. Interchangeably, they refer to a style of and inappropriate. How should one go about intermusic in which a repetitive beat is the background of preting this song? Am I to believe this a more unique a fast, repetitive, spoken rhyme. In its developmental expression of an upscale African-American man stage, rap was a unique expression and interpretation romancing a poorer woman to a newfound life of luxof ruthless inner cities which many African-American ury and comfort? It seems to me more like a recital youths inhabited. Originally, it served beneficially of dirty, softcore pornography playing through the because it channeled African-American youth frustra- radio. The interpretation clearly resides upon the tion into an activity that kept streets clean and kids music listener. out of trouble. Even worse than lyrical implications are the Unfortunately, the early meaning underlying most actions of these mostly African-American musicians. of this music has all but vanished since its commer- There seems to be an increasing number of black rapcialization into mainstream America. pers being put in jail. Nowadays, this music continually preaches the Rapper T.I. has been sentenced to spend a year in acceptance of violence, sex, murder, gangs, homo- jail for having unregistered machine guns. Lil’ Kim phobia, drugs, alcohol, thuggish behavior, perpetua- spent time behind bars for a perjury conviction. tion of the “n” word and the domination and denigra- Rapper 50 Cent can’t shut up about the fact that he tion of women. was shot a few times. Emanating from this music is a contentious cast of With their fame and celebrity, these musicians have separatism which retards social progress, enforces plenty of opportunities to become agents of change, stereotypes and leaves the door ajar for the promotion, like their predecessors, rather than criminals. If rapallowance and continuance of discrimination and pers do so choose to use their music as promotion for racism. social change, they should be held more responsible These arts dehumanize African-Americans and neg- for their actions. atively define black culture. For those reading who think I am just some crazy This issue is twofold. First, as a fact, most of the kid who does not like rap music, I urge you to repeople purchasing this music are middle class, sub- examine my position. Should I be comforted by the urban white kids. Second, as a question, should the sight of young black children reciting lyrics which are burden be placed upon musicians of rap and hip-hop more often than not violent, sexist, homophobic, to be more conscientious of the music they create? stereotypical and crude? Is African-American progresThe meteoric increase in the popularity of rap and sion advocated when young children go around recithip-hop can be attributed to the purchasing power of ing life is full of sluts and money? suburban white youths. Jay-Z’s latest album, “The Part of a much larger debate, this music creates an Blueprint 3,” his 11th CD, topped the sales charts. enormous disrespect for African-Americans. Until we The top selling album of 2008 was Lil Wayne’s “Tha can fully address America’s ongoing problem with Carter III,” featuring the aforementioned track, accepting race and diversity, our society is at a critical “Lollipop,” which sold slightly less than 3 million impasse. In the words of Michael Jackson, “If you’re copies. T.I. had the eighth highest-selling album in thinking of being my brother it don’t matter if you’re 2008 with “Paper Trail,” which sold approximately black or white.” If only it were that simple.
Imagining America free of racial issues appears impossible in today’s environment Dakota Manuel Contributing Writer The notion of a post-racial America is an overly uttered media fiction because the rhetoric and tone of the 2008 presidential election displayed the glaring problems America has with race relations. The election constantly placed the message that then-Sen. Barack Obama, D.-Ill., was dangerous, a Muslim, a radical black Christian, etc. One can’t help but be disturbed when Obama is characterized as a dangerous and mysterious ‘other’ that must be avoided and feared. One is truly disturbed by this rhetoric because it comes too close to the stereotype of the black man as a burly, dim-witted, over-sexed, violent beastlike brute.
Hearing how Hillary Clinton was Yorker” was criticizing racist characusing the “Nixon Strategy” to come terizations of Obama perpetuated by to victory in the Democratic primary elements on the right at the time. troubled people old enough to recall The condemnation of Reverend that Nixon made race relations a Jeremiah Wright and Father Michael wedge issue by Pfleger was heralded “One is truly disturbed across the nation, but exploiting discontent about desegregation few actually tried to and the Civil Rights by this rhetoric because understand the little Acts of 1964 and bit of truth behind it comes too close to 1968 to draw their inflammatory Southern conservacomments and the tives to the reasons why they said the stereotype of the Republican Party. what they did. Many laughed at Many heard black man as a beastReverend Jesse the controversy surJackson and Ralph rounding “The New like brute.” Nader crudely critiYorker’s” July 21, cize Obama for co-opting conservative 2008, cover because it showed rhetoric panting racial minorities as American mainstream political elites’ lazy, over-sexed and self-indulgent and fear of race relations and their determination to kill debate about it when it agreed with them in spite of their was blatantly obvious. The “New word choice.
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Recalling all of these instances, and too many other similar events of late, made the notion of a Post-Racial America become more than a cruel joke. All rhetoric that presently characterizes Obama as dangerous or mysterious is racist. One who has a problem with Obama’s handling of the economy should protest about it because they have the right to. One who has a problem with Obama’s program for health care reform should protest about it, again, because it is their constitutional right to do so. However, spreading, supporting or remaining silent about rhetoric that makes President Obama out to be a dangerous, burley, beast-like black man is wrong. Such talk should be criminal for the
simple fact that the long existence of such language has done unspeakable harm to American democracy for far too long. Reconciling our democratic framework with the institutional and cultural forms of racism that exist in our political system is paramount now more than ever. Recognizing that the American Union was founded on the genocide of Native American tribes and the systematic slavery and subjugation of people of African descent is key. Seeing that it has matured with an exploited permanent racial minority underclass that neither social liberalism nor laissez-faire capitalism can abolish is more than paramount. Finally dealing with this morbidly obese elephant in the room may actually make a post-racial America a reality.
What is your favorite part of fall?
By Maria Porter
“I love the color of the leaves and the way Butler looks.”
“Butler basketball is getting closer.”
“The leaves changing and the cooler temperatures.”
“The leaves changing colors and falling.”
Katie Felt sophomore
Paul Brumley sophomore
Nick Zellmer senior
Rachel Colby sophomore
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Theatre season begins with German play Amy Rensink arensink@butler.edu Today marks the opening of Butler Theatre’s fall season and the first performance of “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” by Bertolt Brecht. The play, under Owen Schaub’s direction, is a part of the Jordan College of Fine Arts (JCFA) Mahler Project. Brecht was a German poet and playwright. “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” was written in the 1940s while Brecht was living in America. It was first performed in the late ’40s and has become one of his most well known and most studied pieces.
The story was derived from a Chinese play called “The Chalk Circle.” It tells the story of a servant woman who rescues a child after his father, the Grand Duke, is murdered, and his mother is forced to flee the city. The peasant woman also escapes, taking the boy with her. She is later found by the city’s soldiers, who want to confiscate the baby. The baby’s original mother wants him back in order to take over her husband’s estate. In court, the wise but strange judge creates a chalk circle and tells the women that whoever pulls the baby out will have custody. This particular play is interesting because it involves stories within the
Collegian photo courtesy of Marc Allan
INSIDE THE CIRCLE: Grusha, a woman servant, makes the decision to rescue a baby after he is abandoned despite the dangerous consequences.
story. The first storyline is about two groups fighting over a piece of land. This is where the story of the chalk circle arises, beginning with the woman rescuing the orphaned baby. Another storyline tells the audience about the judge. Lastly, there is the resulting battle between the biological mother and the caretaker for custody of the baby. Junior Matt VanOss, one of the cast members, read Brecht’s story his freshman year for a script analysis class. He said that in a larger sense, the story is about rightful ownership. Freshman Maggie Smith plays the lead female role, Grusha, the woman who rescues the baby boy. “I truly believe that she’s an ordinary girl put in extraordinary circumstances that change her for the better,” Smith said. Smith also said she felt the overall theme was ethics. “It really makes you think. Would you take the child? Would you put your life in danger for a creature who has no effect on you?” Smith said. This theme, integrated with choosing who the true mother is, makes the play very philosophical, Smith said. The cast includes 23 students, many of who play several roles. VanOss will play the Old Man with Milk, Musician, Old Peasant and Farmer. He said he enjoys the challenge of playing different roles. “I get to experiment with different physicalities and voices,” VanOss said. Smith said the hard work that the cast put in is one of their strengths, since it is such an ensemble-heavy show. Not only must the actors prepare physically for their roles, they must prepare mentally. “Everyone is very focused during the show because there are so many costume and set changes. Everyone is really on their toes,” VanOss said. Smith said she is excited for people to see what the cast has been working on for the past month and a half.
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BRECHT’S LEGACY: A statue of the author of “The Caucasian Chalk Circle,” Bertolt Brecht, sits outside the Berliner Ensemble’s theater in Berlin, Germany.
“The Caucasian Chalk Circle” BUTLER THEATRE PREVIEW
Written by: Bertolt Brecht Directed by: Owen Schaub Tonight through Saturday, 8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 2 p.m. Lilly Hall Studio Theatre 168 $10 general admission, $5 students
Schwartzman, Galifianakis help revitalize HBO with ‘Bored to Death’ Sarah Black Contributing Writer It seems like the perfect formula for television gold. First, there’s the loveable indie movie darling Jason Schwartzman. Then you have Zach Galifianakis, one of today’s best comedians. Finally, we have Ted Danson, who has the incredible advantage of being the best TV bartender ever. Put them all in a quirky comedy together, and it should have been so much better than HBO’s “Bored to Death” really is. The show is about Jonathan Ames
“Bored to Death” TV REVIEW
HBO Written by: Jonathan Ames, Donick Cary and Martin Gero Directed by: Paul Feig and Alan Taylor Starring: Heather Burns, Ted Danson, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Schwartzman and Olivia Thirlby
Rating: 5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = poor
(Schwartzman), a 30-year-old writer who has just been dumped by his girlfriend because he smokes pot and drinks too much. Although he claims he’ll change—for example, he has switched to only drinking white wine—she moves out of their apartment and leaves him on his own. Then, predictably, hijinks ensue. Jon takes to Craigslist, posting an ad as a private investigator (unlicensed, of course). Further shenanigans then take place, including a scene in which Jon and his boss (played by Danson) smoke weed in a bathroom together during a party. I wish the pilot had been an hour instead of 30 minutes for two reasons: I wanted to see where this whole private investigator thing was going, and I wanted to see more of Schwartzman. His character is supposed to be a pothead, sometimes-alcoholic loser, but he’s also a heartfelt romantic with really great hair and a killer wardrobe. So, trade in some quirky character flaws, and you have every Schwartzman character ever, which could never be a bad thing. Another problem I had with the pilot was the lack of Galifianakis. He plays Jon’s best friend Ray, who is just as big, if not more, of a loser as Jon himself. There are two things immediately clear about Galifianakis on this show: The first is that no one will ever have a beard better than his, and the second is that he is incredibly funny and severely underused. He has a very off-the-cuff sense of humor which fits in perfectly with the darker comedy of the show. In a nutshell, the show is perfectly cast, and the premise is perfect for these actors, but something got lost in the execution. Granted, I had a few laughs, but I never found myself invested in any of the characters. I pitied Jonathan Ames more than rooted for him, and I’m still unsure of his exact motivation to
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UP IN SMOKES: Jason Schwartzman (right) plays a pothead writer who posts an ad online as a private investigator after his girlfriend dumps him. Ted Danson (left) plays his boss. become a fake private investigator. I’m pretty sure his inspiration consisted of finding a copy of the novel “Farewell, My Lovely” by Raymond Chandler on the floor of his apartment. Or perhaps he’s just a spontaneous guy. As much as the show wasn’t exactly what I was hoping for, I’m interested to see how the rest of the season turns out. It seems like it
could really pick up in later episodes. HBO has been having a rough time competing in the world of original series. “Entourage” isn’t funny anymore, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is still underappreciated and “True Blood” is about vampires. The network needs a new breakout, and I’m still hopeful that “Bored to Death” could be it.
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“Coming soon to a venue near you”
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“Fifteen” - Taylor Swift
HOROSCOPES LIBRA
TAURUS APRIL 20 MAY 20
“Nothing Left to Lose” - Mat Kearney
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“Diamonds to Shake” - Drummer
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“MMMBop” - Hanson
This week, Scorp, the stars warn you to get all promises in writing. That means no deal-making with illiterate babies. Babies can’t do anything, and they will totally not come through on any bets, so don’t waste your time.
“Party in the U.S.A.” - Miley Cyrus
SAGITTARIUS
06.
“Gin and Juice” - Snoop Dogg
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“When My Ship Comes In” - Clint Black
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“Hard to Handle” - The Black Crowes
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“Dragula” - Rob Zombie
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“Love Song” - Tesla
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“Back to Indiana” - The Elms
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You look like you could use some refreshing, Aries, about what made you who you are today. Dust off your CD collection from eighth grade. Korn will pump you up this week—promise.
OCT. 23 NOV. 21
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ARIES MARCH 21 APRIL 19
SEPT. 23 OCT. 22
Cooperation is high for Libras this week; you’ve got Sagittariuns, Aquarians, Leos, Aries and other Libras just chomping at the bit, trying to help you. It will be easier for them to help if you remove the bits from their mouths.
SCORPIO
Bulls do decently well in romance this week, but obstacles are possible when you follow your filthy, human impulses. Cool it down, Romeo/a, you foolish mortal.
GEMINI MAY 21 JUNE 20
It’s time for you to embark on a journey, Twinsy. The stars love metaphors, so it’s up to you to decide if this means a pilgrimage out of the country or venturing out to eat somewhere besides Atherton.
NOV. 22 DEC. 20
You’ll have a lot of work to do over this weekend, Sag. That’s the price to pay for a successful Homecoming. Try your hardest not to drink your precious time away!
CAPRICORN
by Kelsey Truman Staff Astrologist
CANCER JUNE 21 JULY 22
You are set to make new friends this week. Congrats! This means you should tidy up your room and be ready to explain the origin of that weird, burning-rubber smell.
DEC. 21 JAN. 19
Your already-fragile moral code is in danger of snapping in twain this week, Cap. Head this off by having super good karma, carrying heavy items for others and diligently watering your plants.
LEO JULY 23 AUG. 22
“Undercover” - Pete Yorn
Expect good news in the mail this week, Juggers. Hooray! But don’t get too excited because maybe it’s just a TV Guide and there’s an “America’s Next Top Model” marathon.
You will find it difficult to concentrate this week, you capricious Lion. When you’re unable to take notes in class, avoid detection by practicing writing the alphabet in different handwriting. You’ll look focused, and you’ll have one new way to disguise your identity when you’re on the run.
“Right Hand on My Heart” - The Whigs
PISCES FEB. 19 MARCH 20
VIRGO
AQUARIUS
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JAN. 20 FEB. 18
You seem weak this week, Fish. Drink lots of V8, and take it easy on the contact sports. You’ll bruise like a peach.
AUG. 23 SEPT. 22
You are spending too much lately. Do you hear the spending alarm? It’s blaring. You’re already four feet under in debt, so cut out the online shopping before it’s six.
Drummers ditch bands, start new one Drew Schmidtke dmschmid@butler.edu The idea for Drummer is an amazingly simple one: Five musicians, all drummers for Ohio bands, come together and make their own music. Luckily, the results sound much better than the idea does. The band spreads their talent out over more than just drums and delivers the album “Feel Good Together,” a batch of well-crafted rock tunes.
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HE’S THE DRUMMER: Patrick Carney, performing here with the Black Keys, ditched the drums for bass.
Drummer, the band, is the idea of Patrick Carney, drummer for the Black Keys. Keys’ frontman Dan Auerbach has been touring behind his solo record “Keep It Hid” for most of 2009, so Carney had plenty of free time for the project. Carney’s on the bass, and he filled the lineup with Jamie Stillman on guitar, Jon Finley on vocals and guitar, Stephen Clements on vocals and keys and Greg Boyd on drums. Recorded in Akron, Ohio, and released by Carney’s own label, Audio Eagle Records, “Feel Good Together” is a collection of good songs about good times made by good friends. Musically, the album is rock oriented. Guitars intertwine with one another, the bass drives through the songs and the synthesizers weave in and out. The drumming is appropriately excellent. They use fairly standard rock band instrumentation and recall early ’90s shoegaze at some points. Finley’s vocal delivery is more about style than substance, but it works. The album begins with the calming synth intro of “Lottery Dust.” This is a sign of things to come; the keys get a lot of attention throughout. The song quickly finds its stride as the rest of the band plows in. The guitars and synths play fast, spastic lines, driving a sense of urgency as frontman Finley closes the song out with the repeated words “keep hidden, stay hidden.” The title track comes second and continues to work where the first left off. The guitars and bass trot out a catchy verse line before exploding into a frenzy of riffs during the chorus. Here, the music conveys as much of an emotional impact as the melody and lyrics. Finley’s shyly delivered come-ons, “Come over to me, I want you to feel me/Will you look closely? Talk to me,” merely set the stage for musical interplay. Soon the guitars take over and finish the story. Another highlight is “Mature Fantasy.” The song begins with a finger-picked guitar line before the band crashes in on the chorus. The guitars sizzle back and forth beneath Finley’s bellows. It sounds like one of the more complex arrangements on the album and is definitely one of the most rewarding.
“Feel Good Together” CD REVIEW
Drummer Audio Eagle Records
Rating:
5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = poor
The best song on the album, “Diamonds to Shake,” doesn’t come until close to the end. The drums start it with a great beat before they’re joined by a sparse synthesizer riff, a plodding bassline and a repetitive, clanging guitar riff. Both singers come in on the chorus while the guitar screeches out notes in agony. While this is clearly a side project for all involved, “Feel Good Together” has enough solid material to catch on. For Black Keys fans, it is nice to hear Carney in another setting. It will be interesting to see if he brings anything new or different to the next Keys record. In the meantime, Drummer will be on tour during October with a stop in Indy at Radio Radio on the 20th. With “Feel Good Together,” Drummer does a few things quite well. Most importantly, the band delivers on the title. The album is just 10 songs, 40 minutes long, but the whole time, it feels good.
Zombieland’s blend of blood, wit strikes comedy gold Ben Nespiodziany Contributing Writer I entered the theater for “Zombieland” in a bad mood. I thought to myself, “Oh, great, here is a weak American version of ‘Shaun of the Dead’ that won’t be nearly as good.” I expected a predictable plot with unoriginal characters and cliché dialogue. Boy, was I wrong. Not only is this comedy bloodbath able to keep up with the British classic, but it also offers clever, witty additions.
“Zombieland” MOVIE REVIEW Columbia Pictures Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin Rated R Rating: 5 = perfect, 4 = outstanding, 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = poor
The story revolves around an awkward, antisocial narrator, Columbus, played by Jesse Eisenberg (you may know him as the awkward, anti-social character from “The Squid and the Whale” or from a similar role in “Adventureland”), who is trying his best to stay alive after the world is overrun by a plague that turns humans into flesh-eating, contagious monsters. They’re not the stereotypical, sluggish zombies that are easy to escape, either. These zombies are able to run and jump just as easily as a normal human, which makes the chase scenes and excitement that much greater. Throughout the film, Columbus announces items from his list of tactics which keep him alive in “The United States of Zombieland.” This list includes having good cardio to run from zombies, limbering up before a fight, always checking the backseat and never trying to be a hero. While our narrator is trying his best to stay alive and keep himself sane, all the while making his way to Columbus, Ohio, to see his parents, he stumbles upon Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), an outrageous badass with nothing to lose. Surprisingly enough, Tallahassee might be the most multi-faceted, intriguing fictional character to come out of 2009. He enjoys killing zombies, playing the banjo, making forts and eating
Twinkies. Needless to say, the two men, though polar opposites, work very well together on the screen. During their expedition, Columbus and
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ZOMBIELAND: Woody Harrelson stars as Tallahassee in the new horror-comedy.
Tallahassee develop a strong love/hate relationship with two sisters, Wichita (played by “Superbad’s” Emma Stone) and Little Rock (played by “Little Miss Sunshine’s” Abigail Breslin) who are traveling to Pacific Playground, an amusement park in Los Angeles where the youngest sister will be able to act like a kid again. And it’s with this fun, entertaining story structure that the audience is able to see everything from “The Zombie Kill of the Week” and amazing character flashbacks to Hannah Montana discussions. Critiques? None come to mind. Sure, maybe there wasn’t enough emotional attachment to the characters, but is that even expected during a zombie comedy? I would have liked to see more interactions when all four of the main characters were traveling in the car (a bright yellow H2). All conversations shown from those scenes were comedic gold. From the opening credits of humans being chased by zombies in ironic settings and the enjoyable soundtrack (songs by The Black Keys, The White Stripes and The Shins come to mind) to an amazing cameo by Bill Murray, this zombie comedy seems to have it all. Perhaps “Shaun of Dead” is the first to really develop this genre, but “Zombieland” is evidence that these films have terrific potential to move forward.
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Last-minute FG saves Bulldogs Emily Newell enewell@butler.edu After missing two point-aftertouchdown attempts to put the Bulldogs down 22-24, Butler place-kicker and sophomore David Lang made a 37-yard field goal with 1.9 seconds left in the game to lead the team to a 25-24 Homecoming victory. The play was set up by sophomore quarterback Andrew Huck, who drove the Bulldogs (5-0, 2-0 Horizon League) 75 yards in seven plays with 42 seconds on the clock. Down at the end of the fourth to the visiting Toreros (2-2, 1-1), the Bulldogs were driving when
Huck threw an interception on the San Diego 20-yard line with just under 3:30 left in the game. “It was all about the second chance,” Huck said. “I was begging for a second chance after that interception.” After the Bulldogs’ defense made a big stop to force a Toreros punt, junior Tadd Dombart made a fair catch at the five-yard line, leaving Butler with 42 seconds in the game and 95 yards of field to cover. In the waning seconds of the game, Huck went 5 for 7 helping the Bulldogs cover 63 yards to give Lang a chance to kick for the win. A pass interference penalty on the second play of the
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HUCK’S WIN: Sophomore Andrew Huck went 5 for 7 in the last 42 seconds to put the Bulldogs in field goal position.
drive gave the Bulldogs an extra 12 yards and a first down to help move the team down field. “I was really happy the offense got me that opportunity,” Lang said. “You don’t really think of anything [when going up for the kick]. You just think about how you’ve done that kick a thousand times before in practice.” Sophomore wide receiver Zach Watkins made two big catches on the winning drive, one for 28 yards to lead the Bulldogs down to the San Diego 27. He made eight completions in the game for a total of 97 yards and one touchdown. “We stuck with it [against San Diego] and executed plays,” Watkins said. “They were giving up the sidelines so we took advantage of it.” The Toreros had the advantage at the half, leading the Bulldogs 17-9. Redshirt sophomore running back Ryan Hitchcock helped bring the Bulldogs back, moving the ball 50 yards on five runs, including a 43-yard run in the third quarter for a touchdown. The score brought the Bulldogs back within two points of the Toreros. “I came back last week [from an injury] and felt good,” Hitchcock said. “It felt good and gave our team a lot of will and determination.” The Bulldogs’ win was their first against San Diego since 2001. It is also the first time the Bulldogs have achieved a 5-0 start since 1991. “We’ve had a lot of great wins,” head coach Jeff Voris said. “San Diego is a benchmark pro-
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KICK OF DEATH: Sophomore Andrew Lang kicked a field goal in the final seconds to put Butler up 25-24 Saturday. gram in the league, and they’ve been on top for a long time.” Voris said he is proud of his team’s efforts and now knows the team must move on to the game this week versus Valparaiso. “Offensively, they felt like they could make plays,” Voris said. “They will play the play they’re on. They have great confidence.” As the season progresses, Watkins said the team has high expectations. “We expect to win every game,” Watkins said. “A couple coaches weren’t even emotional [after the game] because they
expected us to win.” Hitchcock added he thinks the team’s success is due in part to the team members’ trust in one another. “We all believe in each other [on the field] because we all believe in each other [off the field],” Hitchcock said. “It was an unbelievable Homecoming victory.” The team continues conference play Saturday at Valparaiso at 1 p.m. before returning home Oct. 24 to play Campbell. “We’ve got a really good team,” Lang said. “[But] maybe there’s a little luck here and there.”
Volleyball splits weekend to Valparaiso; Alabama A&M Matt Lawder mlawder@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team (13-8, 3-1 Horizon League) headed to Valparaiso Friday, losing to the Crusaders (9-6, 3-1) 0-3 before coming home to sweep nonconference foe Alabama A&M Saturday. After starting the conference season 30, the Bulldogs struggled to score the important points against Valparaiso, sticking close in most of the matches, before the Crusaders pulled away at the end of each set. In the first game, Butler was never behind by more than four points, but after Valparaiso took a 10-9 lead, the Bulldogs could never catch up. The Bulldogs hit .265 in the first match, staying even with Valparaiso, whom the Bulldogs held to .281, but the Crusaders won the close points to capture a 1-0 set lead. Butler got an early 10-5 lead in the second set with some help from freshman setter Gina Vera. Vera had two kills and
five assists during the run. But the Bulldogs again relinquished the lead to the surging Valparaiso team that captured the second set 25-20. “In the second and third sets, we just couldn’t finish,” Vera said. Head coach Sharon Clark felt a similar sentiment toward the match. “I don’t think we played horrible, we just came out flat and erred ourselves out of that game,” Clark said. The Bulldogs dropped the final set 2523 to lose the match 3-0. Although Butler failed to win a single game, they still had some bright spots, including Vera’s game-high 34 assists, as well as Jessie Wolfe and Porshia Allen’s combined 25 kills. The loss left the Bulldogs in second place in the Horizon League behind 4-1 Cleveland State, whom the Bulldogs have already defeated once this season. Butler headed back to Hinkle Fieldhouse the next day for a homecoming match-up with regional opponent Alabama A&M. After so many tourna-
Men’s soccer ties Loyola 0-0
ments on the road, Vera said the home court in the fieldhouse was a welcome sight. “The tournaments on the road haven’t been hard, but it was a little stressful,” Vera said. “It’s so refreshing to play in front of people we know. It’s huge when we defend our home court.” And the Bulldogs have defended their court well this year, running their home record to 3-0 after the victory over Alabama A&M. After the loss to Valparaiso, the Bulldogs came out ready to put that game behind them, running up an early lead on their way to a 25-11 rout in the first set. After taking a 6-5 lead, Butler never trailed again during the second game. They managed 14 team kills and only three errors as they went on to win 2521. In the third game, Butler sealed the match on a kill by Porshia Allen for the 25-20 third-set win and 3-0 match win. Clark said she was pleased with the Homecoming win.
“I think our blocking really came alive on Saturday,” Clark said. “It was a good rebound for us.” The team continued to be balanced throughout its matches Saturday, getting kills from seven different players. Vera said she thinks the team’s ability to spread its points around makes it tougher for opposing teams. “I couldn’t ask for more than four hitters in double digits,” Vera said. “It makes it very hard for other teams to scout, and it really allows us to run our quick tempo offense.” With the team heading into a tough stretch, playing four matches over the next week, they will need stamina to maintain their up-tempo pace throughout. “A lot of people thought we were crazy playing so many tournaments at the beginning of the year, but now we’re ready for this [week],” Clark said. The Bulldogs will see if that preparation paid off when they take on Green Bay tonight at Hinkle.
Butler men’s soccer (6-1-1, 2-01 Horizon League) remains undefeated in the Horizon League after a 0-0 tie to Loyola (3-2-3, 0-1-2) Friday. Cold and rainy conditions didn’t make it easy for the Bulldogs on the road in Chicago. While both teams finished the game with two shots on goal, senior Boris Gatzky said he thought the team had the advantage. “We have a really good passing game,” Gatzky said. “I think if the ground would’ve been dry, it would’ve been beneficial to us. Considering the conditions, we still played really well.” The result wasn’t for lack of trying. In the 90 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime play, the Bulldogs put up a total of 15 shots. The Bulldogs are no strangers to zeros on the scoreboard— they’ve shut out five of their eight opponents this season—but Loyola was the first team to keep Butler off the board. Gatzky led the offensive attack with four shots and Butler’s only two shots on goal. Junior Ben Sippola added four shots. Freshman Julian Cardona had three shots, including a breakaway that went wide at the start of the second half. “I thought we created enough chances to win,” Findley said. “We just didn’t put them away.” Gatzky said the game was ultimately a positive since the team remained undefeated in the league. “It’s an energy boost,” Gatzky said. “It gives us a lot of confidence, particularly this week, since we’re playing IU. “They’re one of our biggest rivals. Everyone is looking forward to it, and everyone is confident.” Butler plays Indiana today. The game is non-conference play, but Findley said some of the Bulldogs’ tough non-conference games—South Carolina, Ohio State, Indiana—are still important for the team’s efforts to make the NCAA tournament this season. “We have a difficult schedule,” Findley said. “We think our regular season record, as well as a Horizon League win, will give us an opportunity to get to the NCAA tournament.” Prior to the tie against Loyola, the Bulldogs’ seven-game record was the best since 1998. Butler’s last trips to the NCAA tournament were in 1998 and 2001. “It’s expected,” Findley said. “We’re playing really well and the results are showing that.”
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Butler begins HL play, splits matches Ashley Breitenbach abreiten@butler.edu The Butler women’s soccer team played several challenging games the past two weeks. At the Butler Bowl, the Bulldogs first faced Illinois State and later played a conference match against Green Bay. On Homecoming day, the Bulldogs played their second conference match against UWMilwaukee. The Bulldogs were challenged by Illinois State,
Friday, Sept. 25, along with rainy weather. It took a while for the Bulldogs to find their groove in the first half. Illinois State had difficulty with the accuracy of their shots, but the Red Birds controlled the first half, scoring 2 goals to none. In the second half, the Bulldogs played more aggressively, which gave them more momentum and more shots on goal. In the fifth minute of the second half, senior Molly Kruger scored her second goal
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DOWN THE FIELD: Senior Angie Muir dribbles the ball downfield for the Bulldogs. She has three assists this season.
of the season, putting the Bulldogs on the scoreboard. With 20 minutes left in the game, Butler trailing by one and with multiple saves by Butler’s goalie, Jessica Schein, ISU shot an unstoppable shot, making the score of the game 3-1. As time on the clock ticked, senior Carrie Twyman created an opportunity for senior Lindsey Fox to score against the Red Birds with eight minutes left in the game; Butler trailed by one. Amid hard play by the Bulldogs and the Red Birds, Butler found themselves defeated. Sophomore Mandi Kotynski said the team had a hard time capitalizing on scoring opportunities. “We need to score when we get a chance,” Kotynski said. “We have been playing well, it is just the little things.” Green Bay prepared to play against the Bulldogs Sunday, Sept. 27. However, the Bulldogs were prepared to be aggressive in order to clinch their first conference game of the season. “To beat Green Bay, we all had to show up mentally, physically and emotionally,” Schein said. “It is very hard in any team sport to have a game where all 11 players on the field are on their ‘A’ game. That was what we were missing in the beginning of the season. We needed to all show up and play our best and, most importantly, play together.” The Bulldogs attempted 10 shots on goal in the first half
and were unsuccessful in kicking the ball around the goalie. With minimal fouls, the Bulldogs were able to maintain control of the ball offensively for the majority of the first half. Five minutes into the second half, Kruger ricocheted a shot off the goal post to score her third goal of the season. Ten minutes later, Twyman crossed the ball, allowing Fox to capitalize by scoring and putting Butler ahead with a 2-0 lead over Green Bay. Nearing the end of the game, freshman Katie Griswold passed the ball to Kruger, who scored yet again by outmaneuvering the defender. “The win against Green Bay was a big win for the team,” Schein said. “We had a rough patch of games right before the beginning of our conference play, so it was an amazing feeling to get it all together for conference. This is when it all counts.” Butler’s 18 shots on goal doubled the nine Green Bay attempted. This allowed Butler more opportunities to score. “We were really together as a team,” Kotynski said. “We were really excited to start conference as a team. We collectively played well and together.” Schein said the game was a big change compared to the other games in the season thus far. “It was different than the feeling of most other games,” Schein said. “It is very easy to get moti-
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KEEP ON KICKIN’: Senior Abbie Kaul takes a shot during the game versus Milwaukee. She has two goals on the season. vated to play against a good team, and they are one of those good teams. The team entered their match against Milwaukee with a record of 5-7-0 and a Horizon League record of 1-0-0. UW-Milwaukee is one of the strongest teams in the Horizon League. Within 20 minutes, UW-Milwaukee found the net as the league-leading scorer Sarah Hagen headed a pass from across the field. With the Bulldogs down 1-0, the team competed hard for the rest of the game to tie. They were successful defensively, not allowing any more goals from Milwaukee. The Panthers had 15 shots on goal. “Low-scoring games are just as exciting. It really comes down to one play, one opportunity, one goal,” Schein said. “In this case, more aggression
comes out in both teams. Both teams are still competing to win.” In the first half, the Bulldogs were only able to attempt one shot on goal. In the second half, the Bulldogs had five shots on goal. “They finished the opportunities that they created, where as we didn’t. We have been getting better at it, but we still lack at [finishing],” Kotynski said. “One player cannot score a ton of points and defend 11 other players on their own,” Schein said. “There is an emphasis on the team aspect. “I love the feeling of walking off the field, win or lose, and being able to look my teammates in the eyes, and they know I left all of myself, heart and sweat on the field, and they did too.”
Baker, Clark lead cross country teams in Notre Dame Invitational a battling time of 25:29, senior Steve Lisgo finished last for the Bulldogs. Senior Joe MacDonald was injured in a fall and was forced to Butler’s men’s and women’s cross country teams brought high drop out of the race. placements home from this weekend’s invitational at Notre Dame. There were 23 teams at the invitational, five of which are Butler’s men’s cross country team finished third overall. The nationally ranked, totaling more than 170 runners. team’s lead cross country runner, senior Andy Baker, finished the “It is always harder with more runners, as it is difficult estab8K race with a time of 23:45. This time was lishing position in the race early on,” “Now I know what to expect in Baker said. “Once the race settles, there only one second behind the individual champion. is not really too much difference.” Baker was pleased with his performance fin- the race. I am just going to train The women’s team had a strong perish. formance in the 5K run. Freshman Katie “The place you come in is more important, harder and smarter...Every race Clark led the Butler team with a 17th as these are the points which the team gets. place finish and a time of 17:19. The lowest team score wins,” Baker said. is going to be an improvement “My game plan was to get out fast Baker’s strong race was backed with solid and hold my position through to the times that contributed to the third place finend,” Clark said. from the last.” ish. Senior Rob Mullett finished 23rd with a Strides behind was freshman Lauren - Lauren McKillop time of 24:18, and just 10 seconds behind McKillop, followed by freshman Kirsty Freshman, Women’s Cross Country with a time of 24:28, was junior Madison Legg, with a time of 17:40. Junior Roeder. Rosie Edwards crossed the finish line at Just moments later, senior Kris Gauson picked up 43rd place, 18:39, while freshman Shelbi Burnett completed the race at 19:00. and senior Tom Boardman finished a few places behind that. With Just seconds behind her, teammate junior Whitney Turner brought
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up the end of the Butler team with a time 19:03. “My race plan was to be competitive,” McKillop said. “The smartest plan was not to get caught up with the fast pace. I tried to ease into the race and at the last two miles increase pace and pass as many girls as I could.” With about 22 teams and more than 170 girls, the pathways get cramped for space. “Coming from Australia, most of my races have about 10 elite girls,” McKillops said. “I found the race enjoyable, not having to push the pace or be out front. It is harder if you want to win, but I am not at that stage to be out in front leading. “With so many girls running, every second counts, and any stride can determine place.” Using the Notre Dame Invitational as a precursor for the PreNational Invitational, McKillop said she now knows what to expect. “I am just going to train harder and smarter,” she said. “It will be challenging with the long gradual hills. I find hills are the easiest part to pass people, so I am going to use that to my advantage. Every race is going to be an improvement from the last.” The Notre Dame Invitational was a positive race for the Bulldogs and can help propel Butler’s squad into next week’s race at the Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind.
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BCS busters hope to topple bowl system Steven Peek speek@butler.edu
There’s one thing I’m always doing around this time of year: praying for college football’s Bowl Championship Series (BCS) to be replaced by a playoff system that throws the best teams into a legitimate fight for the college football crown. But it doesn’t matter what language I pray in or to which deity I speak, the BCS remains. Some prayers just can’t be answered when the financial gains of sponsors and an odd computer ranking system stand in the way. I could be wrong, though; the Eagle Bank Bowl or Brut Sun Bowl may be something college football can’t live without. Instead, I do something that makes me feel less helpless: Cheer for non-BCS schools (those not in a “power” conference) to go undefeated. When schools without storied programs or not from one of the six power conferences (SEC, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10) perform well, it challenges the current system and gives more power to the argument for a playoff system. These “BCS Busters” are the teams I cheer for when I’m not cheering for Michigan or Tim Tebow’s Florida. This season, these underdogs have a chance to make a meaningful bowl game, as five teams have lost this season while ranked in the top five. This statistic comforts me. Boise State (5-0, 1-0 WAC) has become a favorite team of mine for exactly this reason (and also because they play on a completely blue field). The Broncos have gained some respect ever since their overtime win against Oklahoma (Big 12) in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Their use of the hook-and-ladder and the Statue of Liberty plays consecutively made for one of the greatest college football upsets in history, and it truly began the legitimate call for a playoff system. This season, Boise State is ranked sixth nationally thanks to an undefeated start and a season-opening win over then-No. 16 Oregon (Pac10).
Following the Broncos’ lead this season is earned their No. 18 ranking; they defeated thenTexas Christian University (TCU), alma mater No. 3 Oklahoma, and their only loss was to a of San Diego Chargers’ running back LaDainian resurging Florida State team. Tomlinson. The Horned Frogs (4-0) have earned BCS Busters aside, college football’s cream of the BCS system’s respect by the crop is already at the top building a solid program in the and has yet to be threatened by Every team doesn’t last decade. TCU is ranked 10th an opponent. nationally and has beaten two Defending champion Florida deserve to play for a ACC schools (Virginia and (4-0, 2-0 SEC) is ranked No. 1 Clemson) on the road this sea- national championship, thanks to Heisman-winning son. They will likely have to quarterback Tim Tebow and defeat No. 18 Brigham Young but more than two do. young wide receivers filling in (BYU) Oct. 24 in order to be for their graduated peers. Tebow considered for a trip to a major suffered a concussion Sept. 26, bowl game. but the Gators had a bye last Speaking of BYU, their Top-25 ranking has Saturday, which gave Tebow time to recover for put them into position to disrupt the BCS’s nat- this Saturday’s game against No. 4 LSU (5-0, 3ural balance. The Cougars (4-1, 1-0 MWC) have 0 SEC). LSU is fresh off a win over then-No. 18
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BCS BATTLE: TCU’s Jeremey Kerley and Florida’s Tim Tebow both hope to lead their teams to a national championship. The current system leaves little room for error from either squad.
Georgia (3-2, 2-1 SEC). No. 2 Texas (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) has started their 2009 season with four convincing wins. In those four wins, they outscored their opponents 19861; the least number of points the Longhorns scored in one of those games was 34 against Texas Tech. Clearly, Texas has enough firepower on offense to go far this season, but they have yet to be tested by a team considered their equal. That fact will quickly change when they play Colorado, No. 19 Oklahoma, No. 24 Missouri and No. 15 Oklahoma State in the next four games. An undefeated stretch in those four weeks would assure Texas a spot in a primier bowl game. Rounding out the top three is a team with something to prove. Alabama (5-0, 2-0 SEC) is attempting to make waves this season after their 31-17 loss to an undefeated Utah team in last season’s Sugar Bowl. The Crimson Tide have collected impressive wins over then-No. 7 Virginia Tech and Kentucky but will be challenged by two conference foes in the next two weeks—No. 20 Ole Miss and No. 25 South Carolina. The top of the BCS organizes the bottom in a philosophically Platonist manner. Florida, Texas and Alabama are the baseline of success for the rest of the Top 25 because there is a definite dividing line between them and the rest. Twelve of spots four through 25 have one loss, and No. 19 Oklahoma has two losses. No. 17 Auburn (5-0, 2-0 SEC) and No. 12 Iowa (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) are the two schools shining brightly through the muck of the other power conference schools. Auburn has wins over West Virginia and Tennessee, and Iowa has a win at then-No. 5 Penn State. I will continue to cheer for the college football underdogs, not because I want college football rankings to be chaotic, but because I want the people making the important decisions to get this message: Any team can win on any given Saturday. Every team doesn’t deserve to play for a national championship, but more than two do.
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