NATALIE SMITH | Asst. News Editor Freshman Amanda Rodriguez took her clothes out of a washing machine in Schwitzer Hall and was faced with an unexpected sight. All of her white clothing had pink and purple stains. More than $200 worth of her clothing was dyed, Rodriguez said, and she saw tie-dyed shirts was hanging…
Trip tours the nation
KATIE GOODRICH | Asst. News Editor Butler Blue III broke out of the Butler bubble to travel across the country on the Big Dawgs Tour. The Big Dawgs Tour takes advantage of Butler’s new affiliation with the Big East Conference. “The tour is engaging different audiences, both internal and external,” said Matthew Mindrum, vice president…
Schippers leads on and off the court
BRENDAN KING | Staff Reporter Thirteen seconds remained in the Big East Conference women’s basketball contest between the Providence Friars and the Butler Bulldogs. The score was tied 69-69 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler junior guard Taylor Schippers took a pass from teammate Lexus Murry and launched a deep 3-point attempt. The shot fell, and it…
Track & Field
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler track and field team had a record-breaking weekend at the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame. The Bulldogs set new school records in four events, and several individuals set new personal bests in the 30-team meet. Coach Matt Roe said he was very pleased with the team’s outing in…
Meet the cast of “Terminal,” before it’s too late
MALLORY DUNCAN | Asst. Arts Etc. Editor Some of the cast of “Terminal” has revealed secrets of the show before it opens for preview. The show runs from Feb. 19, through March 2, in Lilly Hall 168. “Terminal,” by Susan Yankowitz, is a story of death and how people cope with it. It was written…
Tennis
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter Butler women’s tennis is coming off a busy weekend, with the team playing as many matches as it has all season—four—in three days. The team matched its 1-3 record over the four-game span and is now 2-6 on the year. The Bulldogs kicked off the weekend with a double-header Friday…
Softball
MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter The Butler Bulldogs softball team split its season-opening series in the Music City classic in Nashville, and the bulldogs now look forward to a tournament in Arkansas. Butler opened its season with a 3-2 extra-inning win versus Belmont. Despite being held hitless through the first six innings, the Bulldogs pushed…
Support our arts
JULIAN WYLLIE | Columnist Undergraduate Butler University students are not always fond of the demanding requirements of the university’s core curriculum. The Perspectives in Creative Arts course “Music in Action” fits this description. For students who take the course, attending concerts and recitals can be a hassle, especially if one is not a fan of…
RecycleMania comes back to Butler
JULIANNE STRIBIAK | Staff Reporter Butler University students have a chance to prove they are Earth conscious during RecycleMania, which began Feb. 2 and will continue through Mar. 29. RecycleMania is a friendly competition for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities, according to the RecycleMania Facebook page.…
Midwinter Dance Festival underway
KEVIN VOGEL | Arts Etc. Editor The dance department’s annual Midwinter Dance Festival takes to a bigger stage tonight and this weekend. This year marks the first time the festival will be held in the Schrott Center, which opened last spring. The venue is also not the only part of the festival that has changed…