KYLE BEERY | SPORTS EDITOR Saturday’s men’s basketball game against No. 6-ranked Villanova is slated to be a “white-out.” The idea is to have all Butler faithful inside Hinkle Fieldhouse decked out in white — filling arenas in one solid color is something that can often be seen for big games around the country. The…
Butler students invest in Autism Awareness
ANNIE WEBER | STAFF REPORTER Sara Midura knew nothing about autism on her first day of high school. She was not aware of the common signs of the disorder, nor did she understand how it was diagnosed. But her curiosity beckoned, and she joined a club devoted to researching the developmental disorder. After a few…
CFV appoints new director
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER The Center for Faith and Vocation Search Committee has unanimously appointed Daniel Meyers as the new director of the Center for Faith and Vocation. According to an email sent from Associate Provost Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom on February 2, Meyers will make his debut at Butler as the director of the…
Chickenpox symptoms may come soon
DAVID MCNEAL | STAFF REPORTER Butler University issued a warning to students Feb. 4 confirming an outbreak of chickenpox, also known as varicella. “Exposure risk to the illness was greatest between Jan. 29 to Feb. 2. Symptoms occur 10 to 21 days after an exposure,” the Butler Connection said in an email issued to students.…
Full weekend ahead for Bulldogs
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER In the span of slightly over 50 hours, the Butler University softball team will have completed a total of 35 innings in five games this weekend. The University of South Alabama will be hosting five teams at the South Alabama Invitational — also known as the Mardi Gras Invitational. The…
Shelvin Mack’s unknown legacy
WESLEY BRYANT | SPORTS COLUMNIST Basketball means a lot to this campus, and we are all familiar with Butler’s back-to-back Cinderella runs to the Final Four. Gordon Hayward is and will always be the greatest to put on a Bulldog uniform, but there is one player that seems to hide in his shadow – Shelvin…
Sara Erb rules the bassoon
GRETCHEN E. MAYER | STAFF REPORTER Junior Sara Erb will play the bassoon on Sunday, Feb. 15 in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall at 2 p.m. Her instrument is taller than her, but that has not stopped her from seeing success. A Journey Erb, a native of Goshen, Indiana, did not play the bassoon until six…
Students aim to raise awareness for homelessness
JULIAN WYLLIE | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On Friday, Feb. 13, Butler students and other volunteers representing Home Matters America will raise awareness for affordable housing at the Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. The event will begin at Noon and it is scheduled to end at 3 p.m. Sarah Burns, one of the volunteers, said her team will…
“The Story of Us” – Review
KATHERINE SHELTON | STAFF REPORTER “The Story of Us” features a series of Tamara Bodnar’s original musical-styled songs that paint specific moments in fictional college students’ lives. Themes included moving day, creating relationships, going to a job fair, struggling with faith, studying abroad, and managing self-doubt. The show was performed in Lilly Hall Jan.…
“The Story of Us” – Preview
KATHERINE SHELTON | STAFF REPORTER Butler senior Tamara Bodnar is presenting the world premiere of her 30-minute musical entitled “The Story of Us.” Admission is free. There are two chances to see the show, February 6th and February 7th. Curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. each night. Performances will be in Lilly Hall, room 328.…