On a team that has struggled to a 7-13 record this season, one duo is shining through on the Butler women’s tennis team. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein are 18-9 as a doubles pairing for the Bulldogs this season. That mark includes a 6-0 record in conference action. “Teams just don’t play the way…
Softball: Team splits with Wright State
The Butler softball team split the first two games of its three-game series against Horizon League rival Wright State yesterday. In the first game of the series, the Bulldogs (17-26, 7-7) grabbed a 5-1 victory. Butler got on the board early with a two-out RBI double from senior catcher Mallory Winters. Then, with the bases…
Baseball: Team rallies past Illinois-Chicago in finale
A late rally propelled the Butler baseball team to a 9-8 victory over Illinois-Chicago Sunday afternoon. The contest was the second of the day and the finale of a three-game series between the two squads. The win earned the Bulldogs (19-17, 7-8) a split of the day’s doubleheader and allowed the team to avoid a…
Women’s golf: Team finishes in middle of pack
The Butler women’s golf team tied for sixth place of 15 teams at the Indiana Invitational last weekend. The event was scheduled to span 54 holes, but thunderstorms forced the officials to shorten the tournament to 18 holes. The Bulldogs were led by freshman Isabella Lambert, who shot a 4-over-par 76 and finished tied for…
Track and field: Team led by distance quartet
The Butler track and field team was once again led by the distance squad—this time at Indiana State’s Pacesetter Invitational in Terre Haute last weekend. The team posted nearly a dozen top-five finishes in various distance events at the four-team meet, including four first-place showings. Freshman Tom Curr won the men’s 800-meter run, completing the…
First diversity summit unites perspectives
Student Government Association and R.E.A.C.H. hosted their first-ever diversity summit last Friday in hopes of increasing awareness of diversity and stimulating conversation on campus. Butler University administrators attended the event in hopes of gaining students’ perspectives on diversity. The event included small group discussions about diversity, in which students were able to express what diversity…
Tennis: Women move up in standings, men fall to Green Bay
The Butler women’s tennis team defeated Green Bay 7-0 Sunday. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein won 8-1 in their No. 1 doubles match. Seniors Cam Thompson and Ashley Breitenbach won 8-4 in No. 2 doubles to secure the point for the Bulldogs (7-13, 4-2). Butler also won all of its singles matches against the…
Advisers a ‘guiding force’ for student government leaders
Students are not the only ones working behind the scenes for Butler’s Student Government Association. The PuLSE Office has four individuals who advise SGA and its various boards. Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens said the role of an SGA adviser is to help executive members do the job to the best of their ability…
NSAC team heads to national competition for 3rd time
Butler University’s National Student Advertising Competition team is heading to the national competition for the third year in a row. Their “Make Your Move” campaign, designed by members of ADrenaline for Nissan, was named the top entry among 20 teams from Indiana, Illinois and Michigan on April 14. Senior Caroline Johnson, who served as the…
Weekend power outage disrupts musical, leaves campus in the dark
All buildings now have full electricity after a power outage at Butler University Saturday left students in the dark and employees working overtime. Butler staff shut off power across campus after lightning struck near or on the power plant located behind Schwitzer Hall said Ben Hunter, Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Public Safety.…