Author: Nate

  • Former SGA presidential candidate questions budget

    Part of the Student Government Association budget is still awaiting approval after assembly members questioned some of its items at Wednesday’s assembly meeting. Members voted to table the $25,800 miscellaneous expenses section of SGA’s nearly $670,000 proposed budget until today’s meeting. Senior Anna Roueche, who represents the Council on Presidential Affairs at assembly, first questioned…

  • Faculty senate needs an overhaul from tired practice

    Top-level administrators at Butler University have enough to worry about in a given day. One fewer worry would be whether or not to attend faculty senate meetings that occur twice a month if the senate votes Oct. 4 to limit their access. These meetings should be reserved for faculty members who feel the direct impact…

  • Bulldogs overcome youth at Purdue

    With a roster that includes six freshmen, the Butler men’s tennis team hit the road this weekend to open its 2011-2012 season at the Purdue Invitational. Butler was led by promising freshman Tommy Marx, who advanced into the semifinals in the B singles bracket. Marx led the Bulldogs with three wins. His lone loss came…

  • Take notice: walk-on Ruffolo making noise in Butler volleyball

    Since arriving at Butler last month, Brooke Ruffolo has made everything look easy. The freshman from Farmington Hills, Mich. immediately became the Bulldogs’ starting libero this season. In that role, she has played in every one of Butler’s 13 matches and 47 sets and leads the team in hitting percentage (.400) and digs (173). The…

  • No. 7 Louisville overwhelms Bulldogs

    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

    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…