After being on the winning side of four straight matches, the Butler men’s soccer team suffered a 4-0 loss to defending national champion Louisville on Saturday. The Cardinals (7-1), who boast a No. 7 ranking nationally, showed they were comfortable playing at home in a non-conference game. “Louisville is clearly one of the best teams…
Women’s soccer: More close calls
The weekend was filled with highs and lows for the Butler women’s soccer team during the squad’s nail-biting double overtime victory against Oakland and close loss at Detroit. The Bulldogs (5-5-0, 0-1 HL) were able to find the net in the second half of the game against the Titans (7-3-1, 1-0 HL), but it was…
Bob Knight speaks at Clowes
The thunderous applause that met Bob Knight’s ears last week may still be echoing off the walls inside Clowes Memorial Hall. A crowd of more than 1,600 turned out to hear the winningest coach in Divison I men’s basketball history recount his life and coaching career. Knight, who led Indiana to three national titles, was…
Football: Butler storms past Taylor
Photos by Marko Tomich After a tough loss to Indiana State last weekend, sophomore running back Trae Heeter and the Butler football team got back on track with a 23-6 win against Taylor Saturday. Heeter led the Bulldogs (2-1) and their powerful offensive attack, which racked up 475 yards in Butler’s first ever visit to Taylor.…
Women grab runner-up finish
A strong start to the season continued for the Butler women’s cross country team, as the Bulldogs followed their season-opening victory at the Illini Challenge with a runner-up finish at the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet on Sept. 16. Butler had to navigate through a field of 21 teams. Host Indiana came out victorious in the women’s…
RotoDawg: Injury bug bites stars
Millions of fantasy football team owners might just have seen their seasons crash and burn due to injuries Sunday. Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles is out for the year with a torn ACL. If you had him, you are now facing an uphill battle on scale with trying to beat Joey Chestnut in…
Volleyball: Bulldogs open league play 1-1
The brooms were out Saturday afternoon as the Butler volleyball team swept Youngstown State 3-0 to gain its first Horizon League win of the season. The win provided those in attendance with plenty to cheer about just one day after the Bulldogs (5-8, 1-1) opened conference play with a loss to Cleveland State. Butler jumped…
College of Communication implements new changes
The College of Communication is undergoing changes this year to help students be competitive in the job market. This has caused Butler University community members to disscuss how these changes impact students. Journalism Convergence Journalism now combines print, digital and broadcast into one major, instead of separate majors for electronic journalism and print journalism. Senior…
Sexual assault report raises concerns regarding campus safety
University warnings have been in the campus consciousness following last Wednesday’s email from Butler University Police Department regarding an alleged sexual assault by an undisclosed individual that occurred at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house. Andrew Ryan, assistant chief of police at BUPD, said what is alleged to have happened at Phi Kappa Psi suggested…
Student Conduct Board allows students to be represented by peers
Butler University students who violate the rules might face more than the student code of conduct, when they make an appeal. The Student Conduct Board made up of peers is called upon when a student appeals the decision that the university board has come to during an administrative hearing. It is made up of students,…