Author: Nate

  • TIME editor to speak at commencement

    On Saturday, May 12, only one thing will be standing between graduating Butler University seniors and their hard-earned diplomas—Rick Stengel. Stengel, managing editor of TIME Magazine, recently accepted Butler’s invitation to deliver an address at the 2012 commencement ceremony. Stengel’s accomplishments include various positions at TIME Magazine, a period of time as president and CEO…

  • Golf: Women’s team victorious in Butler Spring Invitational, men finish seventh

    The women’s golf team placed first of six teams in the Butler Spring Invitational while the men placed seventh out of 10 teams in the event. The women’s team finished 32 strokes ahead of second-place Evansville to grab the top spot. Senior Michele Nash led the women in the second round, shooting a six over…

  • Baseball: Team gets past Bellarmine

    The Butler baseball team toppled Bellarmine yesterday, winning 12-5. The Bulldogs (13-12, 3-3) scored three runs in the first inning and seven runs in the second inning against the Knights (12-8). Butler scored 20 runs over the weekend, taking one of three games against Horizon League foe Wright State. The Bulldogs won the first game…

  • Softball: Runs still at a premium for softball in losses

    The Butler softball team continued to struggle, picking up only one win in a seven-game, six-day stretch. Last night, the Bulldogs (6-20, 1-2) took Eastern Illinois into extra innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Butler capitalized on an error by the Panthers (13-13) in the top of the ninth to grab a 1-0…

  • Women’s tennis: Team goes 1-1 over weekend

    The Butler women’s tennis team split a pair of Horizon League matches over the weekend, topping Valparaiso and falling to Illinois-Chicago. The Flames (9-3, 2-0) won eight of nine matches en route to a 7-0 victory over the Bulldogs (4-11, 1-1) on Sunday. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein led the team in the loss,…

  • Men’s tennis: Team wins first two league games

    The Butler men’s tennis team had its most successful stretch of the season, winning two conference matches. The Bulldogs (3-13, 2-0) won 5-2 at Illinois-Chicago 5-2 on Sunday. Despite being swept in doubles play, Butler managed to claim victories all six singles match against the Flames (2-11, 0-2). Freshman Austin Woldmoe led the Bulldogs with…

  • Men’s basketball: Run in CBI ends with loss to Pittsburgh

    The Butler men’s basketball team lost to the Pittsburgh Panthers 68-62 in overtime Wednesday night in a rematch of last season’s NCAA Tournament game. The game was part of the semifinal round of the College Basketball Invitational. Sophomore forward Khyle Marshall scored a career-high 22 points to lead all Butler scorers. He also collected eight…

  • New libraries dean to take reins

    One Dean Miller will leave, and another Dean Miller will start at the end of this semester. Butler University chose Julie Miller to become the new dean of libraries when current Dean Lewis Miller retires. “Butler excited me because it’s a place where the emphasis is on academic excellence and student success,” Julie Miller said.…

  • Faculty Senate to endorse open search

    Faculty Senate members voted by a narrow margin to endorse an open search for the next provost. No discussion proceeded the 13-12-3 vote, but it has been a topic of conversation in the Senate since the search to permanently fill the spot began. Arguments for an open search included transparency and the ability for faculty…