Mitch Riportella | Sports Reporter The Butler women’s tennis team kicked its season off Saturday with a win over Robert Morris University. The Bulldogs swept the visiting Eagles 7-0. Butler will later make its debut in the Big East Conference after one season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Third-year coach Tayo Bailey will look…
What Will this Year’s Super Bowl Bring?
Ben Sieck | Sports Editor Peyton Manning is the greatest regular season quarterback in NFL history. At this point, it’s borderline inarguable. Manning holds the regular season records for passing touchdowns in a season and passing yards in a season, and he’s gaining fast on Brett Favre’s career marks in the same categories. After…
U of Indy Art Gallery Offers Retrospective on Indiana Artist
Kevin Vogel | Arts, Etc. Editor When members of the Butler University community think “art,” the first thing that comes to mind might be the Jordan College of the Arts. This is probably closely followed by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is fortunately located practically at our doorstep. Some may have even made…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Butler’s Reaction to Winter Weather Must Improve
When the polar vortex swept across the nation earlier this month, heavy snow and below freezing temperatures resulted in snow-blown and icy roads, dangerous travel conditions and temporarily unfixable potholes. The situation created dissatisfaction and disappointment from motorists and pedestrians throughout Indiana. Things were no different at Butler University, despite many students being gone for…
Shorthanded Bulldogs Take Down Jays
Brendan King | Staff Reporter The Butler women’s basketball team (8-10, 3-4) picked up its eighth win of the season Saturday after defeating the Creighton Blue Jays 58-52 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Creighton (11-8, 5-2) came into the game as the top team in the Big East Conference with a conference record of 5-1. Sophomore…
Senior Student Killed in Purdue Shooting
Colin Likas | Editor-In-Chief A male senior Purdue University student was shot and killed yesterday afternoon on the West Lafayette campus. The shooting took place in the campus’ electrical engineering building and was first reported around noon. In a press conference later in the day, police said Andrew Boldt, 21, was killed in the…
Safe Space Trains LGBTQ Forces
Katie Goodrich | Assistant News Editor Butler’s Counseling and Consultation Services will be facilitating Safe Space Training next Wednesday. The session will teach people about how to be allies to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Community. Safe Space Training on Butler’s campus began in 2001. Training sessions happen once each semester. Other…
ResCo Parking is Lacking
Taylor Powell | Opinion Editor The number of Residential College parking spaces has decreased due to the inadequate removal of street snow in addition to the already limited parking spots available to building residents. Large heaps of snow that have since turned into mounds of ice now occupy a significant amount of parallel-parking spots…
Recruitment Woes and Wisdom: Sorority Stereotypes Hinder Greek Commitment
Morgan Legel | Columnist It is Sunday, and a group of young women stand in the Reilly Room, waiting to see what’s beyond the doors leading outside. Outside, there are seven different groups of women, holding seven different groups of Greek letters, representing seven different sororities. All of these groups are waiting for the…
Recruitment Woes and Wisdom – Are the Letters Worth It?
Julian Wyllie | Columnist Greek life is an important foundation for building connections for Butler University students. According to Butler University’s Greek life website, “some [students] think it is a great way to meet people and make lasting relationships. Others see it as a way to develop leadership skills and participate in philanthropic activities.”…