TONY ESPINAL | Asst. Opinion Editor The fight for same-sex rights still rages on, even today. But in the midst of all the fighting, it is easy to lose track of why people fight. In the fight for respect and equality, it appears that the same people who fight for their rights often resort to…
Senior Recital Highlight: Hannah Varnau, composition major
MALLORY DUNCAN | Asst. Arts, Etc. Editor The Butler Collegian spoke with senior composition major Hannah Varnau about her upcoming senior recital. BC: Talk about you, your major and your senior recital. HV: I’m a composition major, and we have lessons and classes about writing music. This recital is a culmination of what I’m most…
Softball Recap
MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter The Butler softball team (8-19, 0-2) opened its first Big East Conference season against Creighton, dropping both of a doubleheader. The third game, scheduled for Sunday, was cancelled due to weather. Creighton’s offense was too much for Butler to overcome. Butler used three different pitchers in the two games. The…
Students Walk to Lead Others Out of the Darkness
MIRANDA MARITATO | Staff Reporter Every 13.7 minutes, someone in the United States commits suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for individuals of ages 15 to 24, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In past years, Butler University has hosted the AFSP’s Out of the Darkness walk to raise awareness…
Team reflects on inaugural Big East season
MATTHEW VANTRYON | Asst. Sports Editor The Butler men’s basketball team went into this year’s basketball campaign with more questions than answers. The Bulldogs concluded their season with the same predicament. The first question was the move to the Big East—a conference swept up in its own flurry of changes. “Out with the old, in…
Tennis Recap
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter The Butler women’s tennis team snapped an eight-match losing streak with a 6-1 win over Dayton last Friday. Senior Stephanie McLoughlin led the Bulldogs to their first road win of the season. McLoughlin picked up a 6-7, 6-2, 10-8, win in No. 1 singles, and also picked up an 8-5…
Track Recap
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler track and field team hosted the first of two meets for its outdoor season last weekend. Both teams competed well, as the women swept their five events and the men finished 3-2 in their events. Six teams came to campus to compete in the meet. Coach Matt Roe…
Women’s basketball: First-round NIT loss ends Butler’s season
BY BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team’s first season in the Big East came to an end yesterday, as the Bulldogs fell to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 78-61 in the first round of the women’s National Invitational Tournament. Butler’s starting lineup struggled to hit shots for most of the game,…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs end season with loss to Seton Hall
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team faced Seton Hall on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big East Conference tournament, hoping to ride the momentum of Saturday’s win versus the Pirates. However, Butler’s shooters struggled, and a late surge fell short. The Bulldogs wrote the final chapter…
Men’s basketball: Butler defeats Seton Hall, prepares for rematch tomorrow
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team (14-16, 4-14) celebrated senior day Saturday afternoon against Seton Hall (15-16, 6-12). Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham stole the show, and Butler rolled to a 71-54 victory. Dunham dominated for the Bulldogs in the opening minutes, connecting on 5-of-5 attempts from behind the arc…