Author: Julian Wyllie

  • Justifying early registration for BU athletes

    SARAH THUET | SPORTS COLUMNIST Registering for classes is a hassle for most. Students meet weeks in advance with professors and advisors to try to determine a solid schedule for the upcoming semester. Lucky students reach their assigned registration date and are admitted into all the classes they intended to take. Because of small class…

  • Lady Bulldogs riding seven-game streak

    AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Winning in a conference such as the Big East is difficult as it is. Winning on the road, however, is even tougher. But the Butler women’s basketball team has figured things out pretty nicely. During their current seven-game winning streak in Big East play, the Bulldogs are 3-0 in…

  • Bulldogs prepare for second season in Big East

    GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler softball team opens up its season on Feb. 6 against Loyola University at the Rosemont Rumble. But the Bulldogs have already started the training and preparation they need to be ready for the season. Head coach Scott Hall says that the softball team’s ability to practice is all…

  • Tennis looks to bounce back

    BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER Both the Butler men’s and women’s tennis teams are 1-2 over their last three matches and hope to bounce back from losses this weekend. The men will compete first when they host 3-0 DePaul University Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Butler Tennis Bubble. Despite the team’s recent struggles, coach…

  • Track heading to IU, ready for long season

    BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler track and field team is back in action for its second season in the Big East this coming spring. The Bulldogs have competed in five meets so far this season, including visits to Indiana University, the University of Illinois and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. They again travel…

  • Recent acquisitions make Cavaliers title contenders in NBA

    WESLEY BRYANT | SPORTS COLUMNIST After their recent roster acquisitions, the Cleveland Cavaliers can now be in the conversation for an NBA title.  The trade that saved their year can be simply put as creating something out of nothing. The Cavs now have something that they didn’t have as much of before, which is height and…

  • Musical Mortensen

    Musical Mortensen

    ALLISON REITZ | STAFF REPORTER   Sounds resonated through the air and bounced off the wooden walls in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall last Saturday. John Mortensen, a professor and pianist performing for Butler’s Piano at Butler series, not only played for his audience: He taught them as well. Mortensen discussed the importance of scales and…

  • “River City” – Play Review

    “River City” – Play Review

    KATHERINE SHELTON | STAFF REPORTER   The Phoenix Theatre is a small venue, 13 minutes away from Butler University’s campus. I came to see “River City,” a production directed by Dale McFadden. Because of the setup, the space felt cozy, intimate and homey. For some, this environment could make the audience feel crowded, as if their…

  • Study abroad series: First impressions

    Study abroad series: First impressions

    KATIE GOODRICH | STAFF REPORTER   Sophomore Erin O’Neil celebrated her 20th birthday in style: She flew to Rome. O’Neil is a Butler University student studying abroad with the Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts program. She will travel to various Western European cities throughout the semester while taking core curriculum classes. On the morning…