as “immense,” and appreciates the diversity of backgrounds and cultures he has found across the University.
composes drum cadences. Using free software called MuseScore, Butler has helped to write a few of the percussion parts for the band’s pep songs.
THE PENN BAND IS, LIKE MOST BANDS IN THE IVY LEAGUE, A “SCRAMBLE” BAND, WHOSE MEMBERS DELIGHT IN ROWDINESS AND ANTI-REGIMENTATION.
Butler’s fascination with scientific and technological problem solving developed in tandem with his musical abilities. After obsessing early on with the computer game Math Baseball, Butler later enrolled in Project Lead the Way, a national four-year STEM curriculum that he credits for solidifying his interest in engineering.
As for his musical experience, Butler’s mother’s reluctance to pass up a good bargain resulted in her son beginning piano lessons in second grade ($5.00 per half hour!). Bargain or no bargain, he was not a fan of the piano and had switched to percussion by the fifth grade. He marched with a traditional marching band in high school, where his music became a serious commitment of time and dedication. Elected drum captain in his senior year, Butler still considers it one of his most “cherished” roles. At Penn, he not only plays the drums, but also reads music and
You can be sure that the next time the band launches into Drink a Highball at the end of the third quarter and, according to tradition, pieces of toast sail from the stands onto the football field, a Penn Engineer is somehow involved. However hardworking and high achieving, these Penn Engineering students make it their business to entertain and be entertained. *Cue the crash of cymbals* By Patricia Hutchings PENN ENGINEERING n 25