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Butler’s Tyler Houston plays for Cape Cod Baseball League this summer

Photo courtesy of Mary Houston. PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu Almost 1,000 miles east of Butler University lies one of baseball’s greatest attractions. Every summer, the best college players in the country flock to the paradise in Massachusetts to try out for the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League. As an amateur league, the CCBL’s…
Why Brock Turner’s release after half a six-month sentence is wrong

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons DOUGLAS ROCHE III | OPINION COLUMNIST | droche@butler.edu On June 2, Stanford rapist Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in Santa Clara county jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious 22 year-old female behind a dumpster at a party on Jan. 18. On Sept. 2, Turner was released early for…
Things you did not know about apartment living

JENNA VORIS | OPINION COLUMNIST | jmvoris1@butler.edu Last year, I walked into my first Butler apartment excited and full of anticipation. Something about having my own dishwasher and a bathroom I did not have to share with 20 other girls made me feel like an official “adult.” Imagine my surprise when I walked into my…
Women’s soccer nets fifth win of the season

Senior Serina Kashimoto slips past two defenders while another waits on her. Photo by Ritz Davison SAVANNAH BOETTCHER | STAFF REPORTER | sboettch@butler.edu After a rainy day, the sky cleared in time for the Butler women’s soccer team to earn a 3-0 victory over the Indiana State Sycamores at home on Sept. 8. The Bulldogs…
Bulldogs smash Franklin in football home opener

The Butler football team huddles to plan their next play. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER | erobins@butler.edu The Butler football team opened up the home season with a 59-14 rout of Franklin College Saturday at the Butler Bowl to improve their overall record to 1-1. The Bulldogs used the arm of…
Bulldogs capture Butler Classic

Redshirt sophomore Whitney Beck lobs a ball over the net, helping the team sweep Wright State. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team won three straight matches to obtain the Butler Classic title over the weekend. The Bulldogs defeated the Tennessee State Tigers and the Murray State…
Bulldogs cruise to third straight sweep

Sophomore Anna Logan gets air as she sends a ball over the net. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Sophomore Anna Logan led the Butler attack once again as the Bulldogs swept the Ball State Cardinals on Sept. 7. Logan had 13 kills on the day, which paved the way…
Cookies and Canvas to cap off the first full week of school

Photo courtesy of Butler SGA Twitter SORELL GROW | STAFF REPORTER | svgrow@butler.edu How does one celebrate the completion of the first full week of school here at Butler? For nearly 200 students, it consisted of relaxation through painting. Butler’s annual Cookies and Canvas event, organized by the Student Government Association, took place in the…
Bulldogs of Butler: Jazmine Bowens

Photo courtesy of theodysseyonline.com Natalie Kinney | Reporter | nkinney@butler.edu This is the latest installment of our Bulldog of Butler series, which is a short interview with someone to get to know more about them. We hope to highlight more and more people on this campus. Go to our website to read more stories about…