Two late free throws by senior guard Zach Hahn clinched a 65-63 win for Butler in its Horizon League-opener at Loyola last night. The win may be a boost to the Bulldogs (4-2, 1-0) as they approach their rematch with Duke, which will be played this Saturday at 3:15 p.m. EDT in the IZOD Center…
Women’s volleyball clinches Horizon League championship, will advance to NCAA finals
After defeating Valparaiso Sunday, the women’s volleyball team (21-9) became the 2010 Horizon League Volleyball Champions and will advance to the NCAA championship—making their second appearance in the team’s history. The No. 2 seed Bulldogs (25-22, 25-22, 25-16) narrowly defeated Valparaiso in the first two sets but swept them in the third, winning the match.…
Men’s soccer closes historic season with loss to Michigan State
Butler’s men’s soccer season came to a close on Sunday afternoon when the visiting Michigan State Spartans scored late in regulation to move on to the Sweet 16. The match remained in a 0-0 deadlock until the 85th minute when Michigan State senior Jeff Ricondo rolled a shot into the left side-netting, just out of…
Bulldogs bounce back after Louisville, demolish Ball State 88-55
Butler men’s basketball bounced back well from their loss at Louisville thanks to the 19 points of junior guard Shelvin Mack and the double-double of senior forward Matt Howard. The No. 16/No. 18 Bulldogs (2-1) trounced in-state foe Ball State (2-1), 88-55, on Nov. 20. “I told my staff during halftime that the neatest thing…
The man behind the turntables: Sophomore Sam Dorrance on being the musical life of the party
Last spring, Butler students raged with Girl Talk, whose ability to infuse electronic, dance and hip-hop music into an infectious mash-up moved concert goers through the aisles and on to the stage. With popping bodies and sliding feet, fans danced, not because of who they were dancing with, but because they couldn’t stop themselves. Innovative artists like Girl Talk give inspiration to Butler sophomore and disc…
Wizards, Westerns, Viagra: holiday’s biggest films
As the holidays inch closer and the long winter break looms, Hollywood is doing all it can to get your cash into movie theaters. But which movies this holiday season are worth seeing? Take a look at these promising flicks. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 — Nov. 19 The Harry Potter series is a generational story. This batch…
‘Blackout in a can’ causes controversy
Some call it “blackout in a can” or better yet, “liquid cocaine.” Whatever consumers are calling it, Four Loko is the most recent trend in alcohol that has states across the nation in a frenzy. Four Loko, an alcoholic energy drink, hit the markets in August 2008 under the Phusion Projects, LLC according to the…
Cross Country runners earn All-Region honors
The Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed among the top 12 teams at the 2010 Great Lakes Regional in Rochester, Mich., last Saturday. In their final team meet of the season, the women’s squad finished 11th out of 33 teams. The men’s squad finished sixth out of 31 teams. Sophomore Katie Clark…
Swimming cruises at IUPUI
The Butler women’s swimming team made a big splash at IUPUI’s Meet of Champions last weekend. Out of the 14 events that the Bulldogs competed in, 13 were either a lifetime or seasonbest effort. “It gave us a lot of confidence,” freshman Kathleen Brannen said. “This is probably our biggest and fastest meet in terms…
Men’s basketball lands four recruits, misses Zeller
The Bulldogs boast a promising recruiting class for the 2011-12 season, including Roosevelt Jones of O’Fallon, Ill., Jackson Aldridge of Sydney, Australia, Kameron Woods of Louisville, Ky., and Andy Smeathers of Bargersville, Ind. However, the Bulldogs missed out on one big-name recruit. Cody Zeller, one of the top college basketball prospects for the class of…