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SGA election season begins

MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER Election season has begun for Butler University’s Student Government Association. The Presidential and Class Officer applications are due tomorrow, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. Election day is Feb. 29 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. “I’m very confident that we’ll have a strong turnout,” current SGA President Katelyn Sussli said.…
Mardi Gras: Bringing New Orleans to ResCo

GABBY MOLINE | STAFF REPORTER Mardi Gras is known throughout the United States as a large celebration in New Orleans that features delicious Cajun food, masks and more. On Tuesday, February 9, Mardi Gras found its way to Butler’s campus, provided by the Efroymson Diversity Center and the diversity groups. Students of all different ages…
Softball splits games at Plainsman Invite

GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu The Butler University softball team went 2-2 at the Plainsman Invite from Feb. 12 to Feb. 14 in Auburn, Alabama. A little hitting session before game time! pic.twitter.com/gFktKXOj2H — Butler Softball (@ButlerSoftball) February 13, 2016 In game one, the Bulldogs faced off against Furman University. Center fielder Brandyce…
Women’s tennis picks up first win on Valentine’s weekend

DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The Butler University women’s tennis team ended a weekend series of matches with one win and two losses. After a dominant 6-1 win at home over the University of Indianapolis on Feb. 12, the team fell to Lipscomb 6-1 on Feb. 13. The loss pushed Butler’s overall record…
Bulldogs of Butler: Brooks Carey

LIZZY HACKL | ASSIST. CULTURE EDITOR This is the latest installment of our Bulldog of Butler series. We hope to highlight the many people on this campus. Click here to read more stories about your fellow Dawgs. What do these things have in common: Vineyard Vines Representative, Delta Gamma member and a human version of…
Fairview set to open in August

MATTHEW FLECKENSTEIN | STAFF REPORTER Fairview, the new dorm being built on campus, is still set to open this August. On the outside, the masonry has to be finished, all of the residential windows are installed, however the larger windows in the multi-purpose room still have to be installed. After that, all that is left…
Founders Week

TESSA WOHLBERG | STAFF REPORTER The Founder’s Week kickoff event, held in Irwin Library, marked the start of an important week at Butler University. The highlight of the event was the unveiling of a restored 1887 class photo. Gertrude Mahorney, the first African-American to graduate from Butler, was included in the photo. Mahorney’s historic degree…
Men’s basketball gets crucial Big East win at Seton Hall

MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team captured a much-needed Big East road win at Seton Hall University on Feb. 10 with a final score of 81-75. The Bulldogs are now 17-7 overall and 6-6 in the Big East. Seton Hall falls to 17-7 on the season and 7-5…
Men’s tennis drops second straight match

JIMMY LAFAKIS | SPORTS REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler University men’s tennis team fell at the hands of the No. 46 University of Louisville Cardinals 1-6 on Feb. 12 on their court. The Cardinals boosted their overall record to 4-5, while the Bulldogs dropped to 2-6. Louisville seized the doubles point and never relinquished the…