Andrew Ryan, Butler University assistant police chief, was arrested Saturday night for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to a police report from the Indianapolis Marion County Police Department. Officers responded to the scene of an accident at 6:16 p.m. on the east side of Indianapolis after Ryan turned his vehicle in front of another…
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Bulldogs swept in weekend invitational
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Butler’s volleyball team came up short in all three matches at the Spartan Invitational this weekend. The Bulldogs lost in five sets to both No. 19 Michigan State and Miami (Ohio) on Friday, and fell in four sets to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday. The opener saw unranked Butler…
BUPD to test body cameras
JYLIAN VIGAR | CO-NEWS EDITOR The Butler University Police Department will be testing body cameras over the next several months. The university has budgeted $30,000 to test four different models and will choose one within the next one to three months, police director of operations John Conley told the Indianapolis Star. Last December President Obama…
Butler blown out by Sycamores in season opener
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER The Indiana State Sycamores didn’t lose much Saturday besides a halftime marching band performance. After five hours, two lightning delays and the shortest halftime in NCAA history, the Butler Bulldogs fell to the Sycamores 52-17. Indiana State controlled the entire first quarter, building up a 24-0 lead. An interception by…
Butler set to open season at Indiana State
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER Butler visits Indiana State for the season opener today at 3:05 p.m. The matchup between the Bulldogs and the Sycamores goes all the way back to 1904. Overall, the Bulldogs come out on top 25-8-2. Here’s what you need to know for Saturday’s matchup: Butler Head Coach Jeff Voris is…
Butler Women’s Soccer falls late to ISU Thursday
ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER Although the Butler University’s women’s soccer team dominated Thursday night’s game at Indiana State University statistically, they still found themselves on the losing end for the first time in the young 2015 season, falling 3-2 at ISU’s Memorial Stadium. The game started with a fast pace, which plays into Butler’s…
College Mentors For Kids Makes a Difference
LAUREN OOLEY | STAFF REPORTER At the beginning of the year, 80 underprivileged Indianapolis Public Schools elementary-aged kids were asked by their mentors: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” They answer “an Arby’s worker” or “a basketball player.” These mentors are part of College Mentors for Kids, a program that exposes…
Straight Outta Safety
AARON SMITH | STAFF COLUMNIST “Got it bad ‘cause I’m brown, and not the other color. So, police think they have the authority to kill a minority.” Since 1987, rap group N.W.A. has been spouting out lyrics like these, airing out the world’s dirty laundry. N.W.A., also known as N****z With Attitude, is a gangster…
Science, Spirit and Steak N Shake
ISABELLA FERRARI | CULTURE REPORTER She contemplates getting a drink while she sits in Starbucks slaving over science homework. Sophomore Laura Sosinski is extremely passionate about health sciences. “When I grew up, I had a lot of health problems,” she said. When Sosinski was 7 years old, she was the youngest in her hospital in…