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  • “Talk less, smile more:” Leslie Odom Jr. gives life advice based on his own roles

    “Talk less, smile more:” Leslie Odom Jr. gives life advice based on his own roles

    Hamilton performers, including Leslie Odom Jr. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. JENNA VORIS | OPINION COLUMNIST | jmvoris1@butler.edu Leslie Odom Jr., aka Aaron Burr from the Broadway smash hit “Hamilton,” spoke at DePauw University’s Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture series last week. And I got to be in the room where it happened. The actor, who…

  • VIDEO: Butler Sports Report with Josh and Josh – 9/23

    On this week’s episode, Josh and Josh discuss Butler fall sports, the 2017 Phil Knight Invitational and the release of the Big East schedule for women’s basketball.

  • The perks of being a smallflower

    The perks of being a smallflower

    Illustration by Gabbie Evans. DOUGLAS ROCHE III | OPINION COLUMNIST | droche@butler.edu Not too big.  Not too small.  Just right. I think Goldilocks would have said that about Butler. It is marketed and seen by pretty much everyone as a smaller school, but it has a big feel to it.   Everybody has their preference…

  • Fall in love with October

    Fall in love with October

    Autumn on Butler University’s campus. Photo from Flickr. CARISSA MARQUARDT | OPINION EDITOR | cfmarqua@butler.edu It may not feel like it, but it is official: fall has arrived. This time last year I was becoming an icicle at a renaissance fair, red-nosed and numb-fingered thanks to a relentless sprinkle of frozen rain. This time last…

  • Butler beats Providence 2-0 to remain undefeated

    Butler beats Providence 2-0 to remain undefeated

    The Butler University men’s soccer team outlasted Providence College in their second Big East conference game of the season

  • Women’s soccer nets eighth win of the year

    Women’s soccer nets eighth win of the year

    The Butler University women’s soccer team defeated Villanova in the first game of Big East Conference play.

  • Women’s golf wins Loyola Invitational

    Women’s golf wins Loyola Invitational

    The Butler University women’s golf team won the Loyola Invitational. Loyola University, Southern Illinois University, Indiana State University, Chicago State University, University of Evansville, University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Wisconsin – Green Bay also participated.

  • Volleyball rebounds over the weekend, gets win against St. John’s

    Volleyball rebounds over the weekend, gets win against St. John’s

    The Butler volleyball team notched their first conference win on Sept. 24. Sophomore outside hitter Anna Logan posted 18 kills and 11 digs in the four-set victory over the St. John’s Red Storm. Butler moved to 12-6.

  • Volleyball falls in first Big East match

    Volleyball falls in first Big East match

    The Butler University volleyball team dropped their first Big East contest to the Seton Hall Pirates on Sept. 23. Sophomore outside hitter Anna Logan once again led the Bulldogs with 21 kills and nine digs.