VANESSA STAUBLIN | Staff Reporter A stroke of a pencil. Dipping a brush into paint. Eraser shavings all over the paper. These are all things an artist might experience when creating a new piece of artwork. But in the 21st century, graphic design has slowly been taking the place of what some may view as…
Student government system flawed
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist The newly-elected Student Government Association president title is a coveted one. And the hype of the coming elections proves this. But aside from the festivities and glamour associated with the position, the average student does not seem to have a strong interest in SGA matters. The candidates this year, Chad Pingel…
Technologically-challenged
MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist This is no longer our parents’ college. We are in an era where new technology has transformed the landscape of higher education. PowerPoint presentations, online syllabi, and websites allowing students to electronically turn in assignments are just the start. A new, technological era is being thrust upon us, bringing mixed emotions.…
Tennis: Bulldogs struggle over weekend
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter The Butler men’s tennis team dropped its second match of the season Saturday, falling 5-2 in the Butler Bubble against ASA College. The setback put the Bulldogs at 5-2 for the year and snapped the team’s five-match win streak. Juniors Sam O’Neill and Billy Weldon came out strong for the…
Winter weather brings trying start to new season
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler baseball team was supposed to play three games last weekend in North Carolina. Mother Nature decided against that. But she could not stop the Bulldogs (1-1) from getting their first win of the season. Major snowstorms hit the East Coast and cancelled the team’s scheduled flight last Thursday.…
Women’s basketball: Butler back at .500 in Big East with victory
BY BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team (12-13, 7-7) defeated the Georgetown Hoyas (8-18, 2-12) 67-59 at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday. The game was part of Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Hinkle, showing support for the fight against a disease that formerly affected Butler coach Beth Couture. Senior forward Daress McClung…
Freshman Castro announces intent to transfer
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Historically, Rene Castro never stays in one place for long. The freshman guard from Massachusetts played at three different high schools, despite having success at each stop along the way. Now, as his freshman season on Butler’s men’s basketball team comes to a close, Castro is on the…
Men’s basketball: Butler keeps it close, but No. 18 Creighton prevails
BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR For much of the game, it looked like the Butler men’s basketball team may have been able to salvage a gem out of what has deteriorated into a lost season. It was not to be, as All-American senior forward Doug McDermott and No. 18 Creighton downed the Bulldogs…
Michael Sam deserves headlines
MAGGIE MONSON | Columnist A college football player publicly announced that he is gay, sparking a nationwide conversation about gay athletes. Michael Sam, who was a defensive lineman at the University of Missouri, first told a small group of his teammates during a team-building exercise in August. He told The New York Times in a…
Bulldogs ready for new season
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler baseball team will have its first games this weekend in North Carolina, officially kicking off its first season in the Big East Conference. The Bulldogs will face off against Wright State, Saint Joseph’s, University of Albany and Canisius over the course of three days, starting Friday. Mother Nature…