PAIGE LISTON | STAFF COLUMNIST The annual MTV Video Music Awards premiered Aug. 30, and I was among the many people that tuned in to see who would win the awards, to hear the latest songs and to judge the extravagant outfits. Over the last few years it seems as though the celebrities featured on…
On Growing Up
PAIGE LISTON | STAFF COLUMNIST As each summer comes to a close and another school year starts, I often feel the same emotions each year. I feel excited. Excited at the prospect of a fresh start and the opportunity to create more memories. Entering my sophomore and freshman year, I felt nervous. There was always…
Duck, Duck, Drop!
JUSTINA KAISER | COPY CHIEF For the first week of classes, the Butler University libraries remain quiet and subdued. Students trickle in to explore and to rummage, and then they likewise flaunter out to enjoy the last few hours of freedom. However, on Saturday, Irwin Library experienced a flourish of visitors as the incoming freshmen…
Behind the Scenes of ButlerPalooza
SAM KNEPPRATH | CULTURE REPORTER As the crowd scurries to their seats, rows upon rows filled to the brim with students waiting to see the band perform, one must truly take in the process that got us to this point in time. We must look to see just how the one and only ButlerPalooza migrates…
Former Bulldog Andrew Smith diagnosed with cancer for second time
AUSTIN MILLER | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Former Butler men’s basketball player Andrew Smith is preparing to battle cancer for a second time. The news was made public on Friday morning via a blog post written by his wife, Samantha Smith. According to the post, Smith’s cancer returned four months ago, with only close family and friends…
Working From Behind: Cross country excels despite disadvantages
AUSTIN MILLER | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Butler University men’s and women’s cross-country teams are preparing for their third season of competition in the Big East Conference and are once again taking aim at the top teams in the country. With four of the last five NCAA champions coming from the Big East, the Bulldogs find…
Young and Hungry: Women’s Volleyball looks to continue last season’s success
AUSTIN MILLER | CO-SPORTS EDITOR With just two seniors and one redshirt junior on the roster this season, a young Butler volleyball team will head into the 2015 season looking to grow up quickly on the floor. After a 20-10 season that notched them a tie for fourth place in the Big East Conference last…
High Expectations: Men’s Soccer expects to compete for conference title
GRAYSON PRATHER | SPORTS REPORTER There are two things the Butler University men’s soccer team aims to do this season: score goals and win the Big East championship. “My expectation always is to win the Big East,” junior David Goldsmith, 2014 Second-Team All-Big East member, said. “That’s one of our team expectations and we’ve got…
Finding The Balance: Women’s Soccer features youth and veterans
ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Butler University women’s soccer team begins its season featuring a good balance of experience and young talent. Co-head coach Tari St. John said she understands the benefits of having a lot of young talent. “I think it keeps the upperclassmen on their toes a little bit,” St. John said.…
Aiming For Consistency
ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR With opening kickoff less than two weeks away, the Butler University football team hopes the work they have put in this offseason translates to success on the field. The Bulldogs are coming off a season in which they tied for eighth in the Pioneer Football League with an overall record…