Butler Student Media
By Shannon Rostin '18
In Butler's College of Communications, learning often extends beyond the classroom, into the real world...but that doesn't mean you have to leave campus. There are many on-campus media opportunities of which any student can be a part.
Here's a short list:
- The Collegian office is home to The Butler Collegian, Butler’s student run newspaper. The Collegian office runs like a real newsroom - always lively, chaotic and on deadline. With a strong commitment to journalism, the Collegian informs, entertains and keeps students up to date on everything happening on and around campus. The Collegian publishes weekly in print and online.
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The Butler Beat and BU:30
The Butler Beat is a weekly news and interview program featuring all things news and entertainment related on campus. It is hands on and student run and operated, providing students the opportunity to be involved at every level of news and entertainment production.
BU:30 is a weekly sports show anchored and produced by students. The show features stories and interviews with Butler’s NCAA Division One athletes and coaches.
- Weekly student produced webcasts on all things Butler Sports, FREE! Students create content for updates, schedules, fan centers and more for Butler teams.
- Butler’s very own, student run and produced campus radio station. The station can be streamed on any computer, and plays mainly college /adult alternative music in addition to student artists and programming. Students are encouraged to submit their own work and programs to be featured on air.
PUBLISHED ON Mar 22 2018
First-year class president Elizabeth Bishop is a Marketing and Strategic Communications double-major who has always had a passion for writing.
So when Jim Keating, the instructor in her First-Year Seminar (FYS) course Utopian Experience, and some of her friends encouraged her to submit her writing to The Mall, she said she would.
The Mall is a journal dedicated to showcasing exemplary FYS work. First-year students can submit a piece of literary analysis and criticism, a creative writing piece, or a personal essay. Bishop said she will be submitting an analysis of alienation in literature and why it is so common among characters.
"I'm so excited to have the opportunity to have my work published in The Mall," Bishop said. "I've really enjoyed my FYS and I feel as though it has definitely helped me develop as a writer. I think it's wonderful that Butler is giving us this opportunity and I'm highly anticipating reading everyone's entries!”
The Mall, now in its fifth year, was created by Adjunct Professor Nicholas Reading, with a push from English Professor Susan Neville.
"She sparked the idea of publishing student’s work, and just needed someone to take initiative and do it,” Reading said.
He said students are not required to have a certain grade on their work to submit. It is also possible to submit multiple papers, and in some cases, be published twice.
The most recent edition of The Mall was 201 pages, with all different kinds of pieces submitted by students. In all, 34 papers were published.
Reading said The Mall serves three primary goals:
-To present to the Butler community the FYS program and increase awareness about the program and the work that is produced in FYS courses.
-To build an FYS learning resource for instructors so that they will have the opportunity to use published essays as learning tools in the classrooms and to provide models of exemplary FYS writing to new students.
-To empower first-year students and give their voices and opinions a forum to be heard.
The Mall is edited by FYS students. Throughout the process, students exercise the peer-review and collaborative learning skills practiced in their FYS courses. Similarly, the journal provides a forum for students to be published and have an opportunity to showcase their work.
“Our purpose is to empower students in their writing," Reading said. "That is the end goal. To understand that the written word will always be an integral and indispensable facet of our existence. To understand that as writers, we have the opportunity to participate in larger discussions that work to elevate us all. To own that voice, and use it passionately and responsibly, can be an exhilarating feeling. And we try to showcase the results of that journey.”
Goals of FYS
- To reflect on significant questions about yourself, your community, and your world.
- To develop the capacity to read and think critically.
- To develop the capacity to write clear and persuasive expository and argumentative essays with an emphasis on thesis formation and development.
- To gain an understanding of basic principles of oral communication as they apply to classroom discussion.
- To understand the liberal arts as a vital and evolving tradition and to see yourself as agents within that tradition.
- To develop capacities for careful and open reflection on questions of values and norms.
- To develop the ability to carry out research for the purpose of inquiry and to support claims.
'The Mall' Lets First-Year Students Publish
The journal is dedicated to showcasing exemplary FYS work.
The journal is dedicated to showcasing exemplary FYS work.
PUBLISHED ON Jan 26 2018
The Alumni Association has announced Butler University's Top 100 students, honoring the top juniors and seniors for the 2017–2018 academic year.
The list is below, and Butler Collegian coverage is here.
The Top 100 students are determined by the Top 100 Selection Committee composed of representatives of each of the six colleges, student affairs, academic affairs, and alumni. Each candidate is judged against the core values of the program on a numeric scale. At the end of the judging period, all scores are tabulated, and the Top 100 students are selected.
Visit the Top 100 website to view guidelines for the program.
The Alumni Association in conjunction with the Office of Student Affairs conducts the Outstanding Student Recognition program. The program is in its 57th year.
Due to a tie in scoring, more than 100 students are being honored for the 2017–2018 academic year. All honorees will be recognized at the Outstanding Student Banquet on April 13, when the Top 15 Most Outstanding Students will be announced.
Full Listing of Honorees (in alphabetical order)
Katie Allee, senior, Communication Science and Disorders, College of Communication (CCOM)
Lynn Alsatie, junior, International Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS)
Siena Amodeo, junior, International Management, Lacy School of Business (LSB)
Deborah Arehart, senior, Middle-Secondary Education, College of Education (COE)
Thomas Baldwin, senior, Biochemistry, LAS
Adam Bantz, senior, Strategic Communication, CCOM
Alex Bartlow, senior, Accounting, LSB
Leah Basford, senior, International Management, LSB
Zach Bellavia, senior, Economics, LSB
Bri Borri, junior, Psychology, LAS
Lauren Briskey, junior, Actuarial Sciences, LAS
Amy Brown, senior, Accounting, LSB
Rachel Burke, junior, Mathematics, LAS
Jeremy Caylor, junior, Biology, LAS
Parker Chalmers, junior, Risk Management, LSB
Lauren Ciulla, junior, Biology, LAS
Brooklyn Cohen, junior, ELED.BS, COE
Hannah Coleman, senior, Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS)
Dana Connor, senior, Communication Science & Disorders, CCOM
Vickie Cook, junior, Biochemistry, LAS
Meredith Coughlin, senior, Human Communication & Organizational Leadership, CCOM
Ryan Cultice, junior, Accounting, LSB
Ashley Dale, senior, Physics, LAS
Erin Dark, junior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Darby DeFord, junior, Biology, LAS
Matthew Del Busto, junior, English Literature, LAS
David Dunham, senior, Middle-Secondary Education, COE
Suzanne Dwyer, junior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Shelby Eaton, junior, Sociology and Psychology, LAS
Katie Edwards, senior, Marketing, LSB
Ashlyn Edwards, junior, Philosophy, LAS
Sarah Elam, junior, International Studies, LAS
John Evans, junior, Finance, LSB
Chiara Evelti, senior, International Studies, LAS
Hannah Faccio, senior, Psychology, LAS
Megan Farny, junior, Health Sciences, COPHS
Elizabeth Fecht, senior, Middle-Secondary Education, COE
Megan Fitzgerald, junior, Elementary Education, COE
Annie Foster, junior, Spanish, LAS
Caitlyn Foye, senior, Biology, LAS
Travis Freytag, junior, Actuarial Sciences, LAS
Jackie Gries, junior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Nathan Hall, junior, History and Political Science, LAS
Hannah Hartzell, senior, Strategic Communication, CCOM
Patrick Holden, senior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Jonny Hollar, junior, Marketing, LSB
Kate Holtz, junior, Risk Management, LSB
Nicholas Huang, senior, Finance, LSB
Karla Jeggle, senior, Actuarial Science, LAS
Nathan Jent, junior, Health Sciences, COPHS
Drew Johnson, senior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Jakob Jozwiakowski, senior, Chemistry, LAS
Colton Junod, senior, Biology, LAS
Libby Kaufman, senior, Elementary Education, COE
Nida Khan, junior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Rachel Koehler, junior, International Studies, LAS
Caroline Kuremsky, senior, Elementary Education, COE
Carly Large, senior, Accounting, LSB
Emily Lawson, junior, Chemistry, LAS
Rachael Lewis, senior, Marketing, LSB
Becca Lewis, junior, Biology, LAS
Kayla Long, junior, Critical Communication & Media Studies, CCOM
Nicholas Maicke, senior, International Studies, LAS
Kelsey McDougall, senior, Biology, LAS
Kirsten McGrew, senior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Kasey Meeks, junior, Health Sciences, COPHS
Rachel Metz, senior, Health Sciences, COPHS
Joshua Murdock, senior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Kelly Murphy, senior, Organizational Communications, CCOM
Garrick Nate, junior, International Studies, LAS
Emily Nettesheim, junior, Health Sciences, COPHS
Alexis Neyman, junior, Biology, LAS
Olivia Nilsen, junior, Communication Science & Disorders, CCOM
Gehrig Parker, senior, Sports Media, CCOM
Justin Poythress, junior, Accounting, LSB
Tori Puhl, junior, Actuarial Science, LAS
Salman Qureshi, senior, Biology, LAS
Courtney Raab, senior, Health Sciences, COPHS
Jordan Rauh, senior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Allison Reitz, senior, Communication Science & Disorders, CCOM
Kate Richards, senior, Communication Science & Disorders, CCOM
Sophie Robertson, junior, Dance, Jordan College of the Arts (JCA)
Abdul Saltagi, junior, Biology, LAS
Kaitlyn Sawin, senior, Marketing, LSB
Olivia Schwan, junior, Marketing, LSB
Abby Sikorcin, junior, Health Sciences, COPHS
Sundeep Singh, senior, Biology, LAS
Molly Smith, senior, International Studies, LAS
Maree Smith, senior, Marketing, LSB
Lilli Southern, junior, Communication Science & Disorders, CCOM
Madison Stefanski, junior, Elementary Education, COE
Isaiah Strong, junior, Recording Industry Studies, CCOM
Jennifer Sutor, junior, Marketing, LSB
Natalie Van Ochten, senior, Biology, LAS
Alexander Waddell, junior, Accounting, LSB
Skyler Walker, senior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Kate Warma, junior, Science, Technology and Society, LAS
Riley Wildemann, senior, Pharmacy, COPHS
Alexander Wright, senior, Chemistry, LAS
Heather Wright, senior, Music, JCA
Jill Yager, senior, Biology, LAS
Media contact:
Marc Allan
mallan@butler.edu
317-940-9822
Butler Selects Top 100 Students
Recipients to be recognized at April 13 banquet.
Recipients to be recognized at April 13 banquet.
PUBLISHED ON Mar 27 2018
When you walk into Dr. Lynne Kvapil’s office in Jordan Hall, you'll likely see a binder full of ancient Greek and Roman coins, a ceramic bowl or two, and stacks and stacks of other artifacts and replicas. And she will gladly show you any of them.
Kvapil is an Assistant Professor of Classics at Butler, as well as a practicing archaeologist. These items are all a part of the Ancient Mediterranean Cultures and Archaeology Mobile Lab, of which Kvapil is a director, along with Associate Professor of Classics, Chris Bungard.
“We have a bunch of stuff, and the goal is for students to get their hands on things,” Kvapil said. “Short term, we want to get these materials in more classes at Butler. I think the long term is to get them into the Indianapolis area, to really create a network of people in the Indianapolis area who want to see these resources coming in and out.”
The lab’s extensive collection is made up of materials that are relevant to the ancient world, specifically Greece and Rome, but there are some items that branch out around the Mediterranean as well, such as reproductions of Egyptian papyrus.
The lab operates as a collection, through which items can be loaned out to classrooms at Butler or kindergarten-through-high school classrooms in the Indianapolis area. Kvapil said that the primary purpose of the lab is to provide a way of learning that is different from a traditional classroom, but also to provide materials for possible research opportunities.
The lab started in fall 2015, financed by a Butler Innovation Fund grant, but they had only a year to spend the money. Most of the first year was shopping around to see what materials were out there for purchase.
Since the shopping has been completed, Kvapil said that the majority of the work to be done with the lab is regarding what to do about their loan policy.
“We are still trying to figure out things like what do we do if we loan out a cup and someone trashes it, how do we replace that and what is our legal policy there,” Kvapil said. “These are some nitty-gritty things that take some time to hash out.”
Because the lab has accumulated so many artifacts and other materials, there is always more work to be done. Kvapil employs two student-interns every year to help with the organization and curation of the lab.
“The interns really make this place run,” Kvapil said. “We want to always spotlight Butler students and what they are doing. I think it is really important to make sure that the people that work with us get some publicity.”
Wendy Vencel '20 has been an intern with the lab for the last two years. She is also the president of the Classics Club. Besides working to help keep the lab running smoothly, Vencel has been trying to use the lab to help plan events with the Classics Club as well.
“We are really trying to work with it to engage with the lab because it really is the perfect opportunity, at least in the Butler community,” Vencel said.
This year, the interns started a WordPress blog that contains an electronic flipbook of all of the materials that the lab has in stock, as well as an Instagram page with photos of items. Audrey Crippin, a P3 Pharmacy major, made the flipbook. They set up a pop-up museum in the on-campus Starbucks during Dawg Days, where Butler-bound students could experience a mock archaeological dig, in an attempt to showcase some of what the Classics Department has to offer.
Vencel said that experiences like the mock dig are important to her because similar experiences made her first years at Butler memorable.
“What got me into classics was when Dr. Kvapil came and talked to an Anthropology class that I was in, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh there is an archaeologist here,’” Vencel said. “It was super cool and I didn’t know Butler had that to offer. During my sophomore year, I took Kvapil’s Greek art and myth class and I’ve been here ever since.”
Kvapil said that the best way for students to get involved with the lab is by applying to be an intern for next year, or by joining the Classics Club. Another option is simply by taking classes that can make use of the lab.
“People are really shy about being interested in that kind of thing," Kvapil said, "but we also promote them to take classes, not just in the Classics Department, but there are a lot of classes in the History and Anthropology Department, as well as Philosophy and Religion, that are involved with this kind of idea that the past can be alive through things.”
Archaeology Mobile Lab Brings History to Life
Faculty and students work together to curate a collection of artifacts and replicas.
Faculty and students work together to curate a collection of artifacts and replicas.