The Butler track and field team competed in the Eastern Illinois University Friday Night Special in Charleston, Ill., last weekend. It was the Bulldogs’ final appearance before the Horizon League Indoor Championships. Butler was led by its distance squad, which had multiple runners with top-three finishes, despite sitting some of its top-scoring athletes. For the…
Men’s Tennis: Team loses pair of weekend matches
The Butler men’s tennis team was in action this past weekend with road matches at Western Michigan and Toledo. The Bulldogs (0-9) dropped a 7-0 decision to the Rockets (8-6) of Toledo on Saturday. The tandem of senior Zach Ervin and freshman Tommy Marx pulled out an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles, but Butler…
Baseball: Team drops three of four at Fresno State
The Butler baseball team was unable to counter the offensive lineup of Fresno State, dropping three of four games in a season-opening series in Fresno, Calif. The bats of the FSU Bulldogs (3-1) came out in force Sunday as they cruised to a 17-2 win over the Butler Bulldogs (1-3). Butler was out-hit 19-8 in…
Butler students pursue rock star dreams
We may not have Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee-Lo or Blake Shelton, but Butler University is searching for its new voice. Java Jams started last Wednesday with seven eager participants, although only five of them will continue to perform again on Feb. 29 during the second round. Only three of those performers will make it…
New student groups encourage faith, professionalism
Two new student groups join a Butler University’s other campus organizations this semester: Converge and P3 (“p-cubed”). While Converge seeks to enhance campus spirituality, Professional Presence and Profile (or P3) aims to increase students’ professional prospects and images. Austin Weaver, a fourth-year pharmacy student and vice-president of Converge, said the group is an answer to…
Environmentally Friendly
When Sarah Strobl came to Butler University as a pharmacy student, her story and life plan changed after a two-week tropical biology class in Panama. During the summer of 2010, the rainforest was Strobl’s classroom, and she said she was always lagging behind the group, completely in awe of everything. As she gazed at the…
Music and lyrics: the power of poetry
If you are looking to let loose your inner lyricist, the voice that always seems to sum up the events of your life in apt metaphors and wry similes, the Power Poetry Jam is for you. Arielle Arzu, BSU’s vice president of volunteerism, said the Power Poetry Jam will be educational. “It’s a great way…
Feb. 22 Photos of the Week
Our photographers take many photos every week, but most of them never make it to print. Here are some of our favorites. [cincopa A8JAX06ILZIt]
VIDEO | African drumming
The Butler Community Arts school hosts African drumming classes…
Danko announces chair of Provost Search Committee
Butler University President Jim Danko announced the selection of Dr. Joe Kirsch as the chair of the