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Black voices, black pride: Pride personified

CAMERON ALFORD | CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST Over the course of Black History Month, I attempted to capture the voices of young black students and professionals. Their voices express the pride they have in their heritage. And I have only scratched the surface. This month has seen multiple forms of political stances on race in America. Beyoncé’s…
Putting Tinder to the test: columnist explores femininity in online dating

All photos courtesy of Carissa Marquardt CARISSA MARQUARDT | OPINION COLUMNIST Today’s dating culture is an entirely different ballgame than it was when our parents were our age. You probably hear a lot of “Back in my day…” from your middle-aged relatives when you tell them you saw a movie over the weekend with someone…
Students perform at Manuscripts’ open mic night

LYLA IANNACCONE | MULTIMEDIA REPORTER
Men’s basketball holds off Seton Hall

MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team survived a late surge by Seton Hall University to win by a score of 85-78. Butler improves to 20-9 overall and 9-8 in the Big East. Seton Hall falls to 21-8 on the season and 11-6 in conference play. Kellen Dunham led…
YMCA service trip to leave March 4

MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER The YMCA service trip is set to leave for Jamaica on Friday, March 4. The group will go to Mandeville, Jamaica where they will stay at a local camp. Luke Gallion, senior chemistry major and trip attendee, has been on the trip with the YMCA twice and spent six…
Jay Bilas visits Butler University for the CCOM Symposium

GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu College basketball analyst Jay Bilas spoke to a filled Reilly Room on Wednesday, March 2, about his experiences in life. He was brought to speak on campus as a part of the third annual CCOM Symposium. The symposium took place during the week of Feb. 29 to March…
Women’s basketball drops both games in final weekend

ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team lost both games in their final weekend of the regular season, first to Georgetown University 49-35 on Feb. 26 and then to Villanova University 66-46 on Feb. 28. The two losses put the Bulldogs at 9-20 on the season and 4-14 in…
UNICEF Concert

Butler’s a cappella groups, Freshly Brewed and Out of the Dawg House, performed a concert on Thursday, February 18, to support the humanitarian organization UNICEF. UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories to provide assistance to children who lack basic necessities, such as water and food. The proceeds from the Butler a cappella concert…
Butler Wind Ensemble Presents “Folk Festival”

Butler Wind Ensemble Presents “Folk Festival” On February 21, 2016, the Schrott Center for the Arts hosted the Butler University Wind Ensemble in their performance of “Folk Festival.” On a weekend when the weather was beautiful, the Wind Ensemble brought a full house to their performance. Directed by Michael Colburn, the Butler University Wind Ensemble’s…