The Butler women’s golf team finished fifth at the Chris Bannister Golf Classic over the holiday weekend in Glencoe, Ala. The three-day event, which began Sunday, was played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Silver Lakes. The Bulldogs got off to a slow start Sunday, but Mattingly said his team seemed to play…
Gary Walters releases first solo album
You can now find a Butler University faculty member’s work among the likes of Lady Gaga and Eminem in the iTunes store. Adjunct professor of music and jazz pianist Gary Walters released his first album, “Moments in Time” earlier this year. Walters, who has also been performing professionally since the age of 15, has recorded…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Greek system divides students
Let it be known that this is not a letter written out of bitterness from a wannabe-Greek student. This is written to finally provide a legitimate, objective criticism of the social Greek system at Butler. Note the use of the word system; this is not a letter to criticize people within the system. The Greek…
White River cleanup fun for students, good for environment
Last Saturday, a group of about 30 Butler University students hit the White River and its shores to clean it up. The White Rive Cleanup is a service project put on by the Center for Urban Ecology (CUE) and takes place once per year. Butler has adopted a 1.5 mile stretch of the White River…
Burning controversy cools down
Florida pastor Terry Jones, a senior pastor for the Dove World Outreach Center, advocated burning the Quran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks this past Saturday. “After immense pressure the Florida pastor backtracked and called off the burning after several officials, including President Obama urged him to do so,” New York Daily…
Butler Bowl changes funded through donations
Less than a year ago, the Butler Bowl was a source of embarrassment for the Bulldogs. The Bowl is now a source of pride after recent renovations to the press box and grand stands. “We want our athletes, our alumni and friends to have pride in how we present ourselves,” Butler University President Bobby Fong…
Girls rule, boys drool: Katie Griswold named Horizon League Athlete of the Week
Last week, sophomore forward Katie Griswold garnered an award that isn’t often won by Butler women’s soccer players. On the heels of a 5-2 win over Miami (Ohio) in which Griswold scored the first hat trick of her career, she received honors as the Horizon League soccer player of the week. All three goals were…
Women’s tennis creates team dynamic in Greencastle, Ind.
Women’s tennis captured seven of eight singles flights and three of four doubles flights at DePauw’s Tiger Fall Invitational last weekend in Greencastle, Ind. Butler head coach Jason Suscha said he felt the Bulldog freshmen made his team the deepest and most talented at the invitational. Suscha said he was focused primarily on what his…
Butler welcomes first Writer-in-Residence
This year, Butler’s Creative Writing Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) Program will have its own Writer-in-Residence, Michael Dahlie. Dahlie will be working closely with graduate students, teaching two writing workshops for MFA students as well as a craft class and senior capstone in the sping. Dahlie said the transition from being a full-time writer to…
Overcrowded pet shelters need your help
The Humane Society of Indianapolis and other close affiliates are experiencing increased overcrowding of homeless animals in their facilities. In light of this, Butler should actively give back to our community organizations that help our four-legged friends. “We are actually budgeted for 300 animals and we have 550 in the system right now,” Christine Jeschke,…