Author: Nate

  • Volleyball: Transfers make seamless transition

    The Butler volleyball team is off to a 6-3 start, and contributing to this record are two new Bulldog faces. Junior Morgan Peterson and sophomore Erica Stahl are transfer students who have made the transition to the Butler community both on and off the court. Volleyball coach Sharon Clark said she is very pleased with…

  • Cashing in your Butler education

    The tuition students pay to attend Butler University goes toward many different entities, but one of the largest chunks goes right back to students. Butler’s largest expenditure each year is financial aid for students, Bruce Arick, vice president of finance and administration, said. Butler is the largest source of financial aid for its students. The…

  • Football: Team dominates first night game in seven decades

    The Butler football team used the atmosphere created by its first night game since 1941 to fuel a 42-13 win over Franklin College on Saturday. “The energy on campus all week has been outstanding, and the band and the cheerleaders and all that really made it special for us,”  Butler coach Jeff Voris said. “There…

  • Green initiatives save, earn money

    Tree leaves and other plant life on campus may be changing color as summer ends, but departments and organizations around Butler University are continuing to go green. In addition to being environmentally friendly, Butler is also saving and earning money with its numerous green initiatives. The two major points in Butler’s quest to become more…

  • Student debt increasing at BU

    Butler University undergraduates garner $5,000 more debt in student loans on average than they did five years ago. The average student loan debt incurred by a graduate with a bachelor’s degree in May 2011 was $34,300, said Melissa Smurdon, director of financial aid. She said the average student should expect to pay $300 to $400…

  • Indiana Repertory Theatre presents engaging “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”

    There’s something about the thought of watching a classic that makes everyone snore. It’s not that the classics are boring; they have been loved for years. But people are always up for seeing something new, something exciting. In it’s opening production this season, the Indiana Repertory Theatre manages to give the audience the classic story…

  • Maintenance plans new parking and living space

    The Butler University maintenance committee is looking to start addressing the lack of parking and shrinking living space within the next month. Butler is in the midst of many renovations, including a $1.7 million restoration on the exterior of Hinkle Fieldhouse. The restoration was funded by a national grant and a matched dollar amount from…

  • Lacrosse: New season nears start

    Lacrosse is a sport that does not receive much attention in Indiana, but Butler does, indeed, field a women’s lacrosse club team. The squad was founded in 2006 when it joined the Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse League. Maddi Corry, team president and junior player, said that she started playing lacrosse in high school, and the sport…

  • School accepting applications for provost

    The process of hiring a new provost for Butler University is now in full swing. The provost search committee, made up of 17 faculty, staff and student representatives, is looking to fill the position. Joseph Kirsch, chemistry professor and chair of the committee, will lead the group composed of faculty representatives from each of the…