Multimedia reporter Alexei Whittaker tells you everything you need to know about this year’s mascot tryouts.
Putting the swagger into Hink
Butler University student by day, Hink the Bulldog by night. The time has come to select two brave people to mask their identities and transform into the Butler mascot. Mascot auditions are swiftly approaching. Auditions will be split into two parts. The first part is an interview conducted by spirit coordinator Jamie Troyer. “As the…
BASKETBALL ISSUE | From the mouth of the mascot
By Ashley Davis Butler Collegian: How was it to experience back-to-back national championship games? Hink: It was simply amazing. The whole campus was going crazy obviously, but as a mascot I felt more invested because we put work into the program, albeit indirectly. It was one of the most memorable experiences ever to partake in.…
Ready to cheer
Butler University’s cheerleaders and mascot traveled north to kick off the athletic season with a week of drills and workouts. The Bulldogs were joined by squads from across the nation at the Universal Cheerleaders Association spirit camp for a week of drills and grueling workouts. “All the workouts and the schedule of each day is…
Robot Rodeo: Ron 5 travels to Houston
Following last year’s NCAA Division I men’s Basketball Championships, junior guard Ronald Nored had surgery to correct stress fractures in both knees. The surgery was successful, but left Nored with metal rods in each leg. But the rods did not hinder his play, rather they accentuated his robot-like defensive stance and wiry movements on the…
Are you peppy enough for Hink?
Calling all potential bulldogs! The Butler University athletics department will be holding try-outs for the university mascot, “Hink,” today at Hinkle Fieldhouse. “The students just need to bring themselves and be dressed in a T-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes,” Spirit Coordinator Jamie Troyer said. “Be prepared to wear the costume.” Hink, a fan-favorite, performs at…