College basketball coaches racked up a lot of minutes on their cellphones June 16, as it was the first day allowed by the NCAA to make calls to recruits in the class of 2013. One player from next year’s senior class who didn’t need to sit anxiously by his phone was Kellen Dunham. That’s because…
BUDM selects new theme at summer retreat
Marisa Beaty has been dancing with a cause since her freshman year. Beaty, a Butler University senior, is a member of the school’s chapter of Dance Marathon (BUDM), a non-profit movement involving college and high school kids across the country that is dedicated to helping families and hospitals with the financial and emotional rigors that…
Drivers reflect on favorite memories at 100-year-old Brickyard
INDIANAPOLIS – Very few major sports events in the world can boast of the tradition and history of 100 years. But on Sunday, the Indianapolis 500 will celebrate its Centennial at the old Brickyard at 16th and Georgetown. From its humble beginnings to today, the Indy 500 has been both a center of innovation in…
Fans embrace traditions at centennial Indy 500 festivities
INDIANAPOLIS — Fans turned out in the thousands on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 for a chance to meet the legends of the race and bask in the atmosphere. Since 1911, fans have swarmed the west side of Indianapolis to watch the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The size of the…
PHOTO GALLERY | Shelvin Mack announces he will stay in NBA Draft
Butler junior guard Shelvin Mack, who declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft in April, has not […]
Mack to stay in NBA draft
[tab: Story] Butler junior guard Shelvin Mack took time this morning to officially announce his early exit from Butler. Mack is the second-consecutive Butler men’s basketball player to enter the NBA Draft before graduation, but he said it’s always been his dream to play professionally and that this is the best time to pursue that…
Baseball topples two HL teams, gets sixth place in conference
Despite an up-and-down season thus far, the Butler baseball team was able to pick up two victories against the top two Horizon League teams—Valparaiso and Wright State. However, those wins were not enough to pull the Bulldogs (17-21, 6-10 HL) out of sixth place in the conference. Against both teams, Butler took the first game…
U.S. special forces team kills bin Laden
By Bob Drogin, Ken Dilanian and David Cloud Tribune Washington Bureau (MCT) WASHINGTON– A U.S. special forces team killed Osama bin Laden at a compound inside Pakistan and recovered his body, bringing a close to the world’s highest-profile manhunt after a decade-long search, President Barack Obama announced to the world Sunday night. “Justice has been…
Track battles weather, missing teammates at Polytan Invite
The Butler track and field team was up against both runners and the weather at last weekend’s Polytan Invitational, hosted by Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. The three-day meet, which ended last Saturday, featured athletes from more than 20 different teams. Freshman Tom Brueggeman raced to one of Butler’s best finishes, seventh place in the…
Meet the new president: a Collegian Q&A with James M. Danko
James M. Danko will serve as the 21st president of Butler University. Danko joins Butler from Villanova University, where he served as dean of the School of Business. Before going to Villanova in 2005, he held business school positions at Dartmouth College, the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.…