Butler Bowl undergoes major renovations
Stevens reflects on accomplishments in speech
Mens’ Basketball Coach Brad Stevens addressed students and members of the community about the importance of taking advice in a speech on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at Clowes Memorial Hall. An Evening with Brad Stevens: Choosing a Path, Living a Dream was sponsored by Butler’s Center for Faith and Vocation. Judy Cebula, Director of the Center…
OVERTIME | Obscure Little League rules not worth it
Some recently developed Little League World Series (LLWS) rules are having damaging effects on how the LLWS teaches boys to respect the purity of baseball and compete fairly. The simple things about the game are becoming hard to enjoy because of these rules. Specifically, I take issue with the rule prohibiting head-first slides. The new…
Women’s golf looks to put best foot forward
Head women’s golf coach Bill Mattingly expects his team to contend for the Horizon League Championship—a task he knows is more than possible with his returning cast. “That’s our goal,” he said. “We didn’t graduate anyone.” Last season the Bulldogs got off to a quick start, winning the Chicago State Invitational. After that, Mattingly’s squad…
Volleyball mishits at Baylor
Starting off their season against stiff competition in Waco, Texas, the Butler women’s volleyball team went 0-3 last weekend in the Baylor University Classic. Despite the three losses, the squad did get to see its new freshmen in action for the first time and tested several new lineups. “It’s always tough to go 0-3,” head…
Women’s soccer falls to in-state foes
The Butler women’s soccer team hosted a pair of games at the newly renovated Butler Bowl this weekend. In their home opener Friday, the Bulldogs (0-4) fell 1-0 to the Indiana State University Sycamores (2-2). The Bulldogs had 12 shots on the day, doubling that of their opponent, who had several opportunities to score in…
Men’s soccer finishes exhibition season unblemished; ready for home opener
The Butler soccer team finished its exhibition season on a positive note after defeating Northwestern 4-1 at the Shindigz National Soccer Festival in Fort Wayne, Ind., Sunday afternoon. After falling behind 1-0 in the first half, the Bulldogs reeled off four consecutive goals, cruising to victory. Sophomore Tyler Pollock said he and his teammates came…
Don’t let ‘Takers’ take your hard-earned cash
Three aspects make heist movies great: intensity, production quality and the ability to suspend disbelief. “Takers” hardly makes the grade in those categories and is by far one of the worst movies I’ve seen this year. It is a typical revenge/heist gone wrong story. A professional crew of bank robbers just completed their annual job.…
Local band jascha. debuts new EP at Radio Radio
In front of a packed house at Radio Radio last Saturday, local five-piece outfit jascha.—a self-described indie rock/alt-country band—had fans on their feet and singing along during the release show for their latest studio recording. “We just had a blast,” guitarist Jordan Updike said. “My favorite thing is having people you don’t know show up…
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
A bearded man plucks and twangs away at a guitar. His singing voice is deep and guttural. A fiery woman keeps up with him, scritching and scratching at a metal washboard. The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, from Brown County, Ind., has a show this weekend in Indianapolis before touring the country and the world.…