Author: Nate

  • Bulldogs earn Homecoming win over Camels

    The Butler football team has now won three straight games, coming off a Homecoming win against Campbell. On Saturday. The 35-14 win brought the Bulldogs’ overall record to 5-2 and their Pioneer Football League record to 3-0. Butler came out of the gates firing on all cylinders. The Bulldogs scored 14 points in both the…

  • Cycling team keeps on rolling

    KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Competitive cycling is a sport that isn’t very well known outside the Tour de France. But that hasn’t deterred a group of students from helping the cycling club grow at Butler University. In its seventh year of existence, the club has gone from six riders competing in one or two…

  • OVERTIME: Miller opens new frontier for recruiting

    BEN SIECK | Asst. Sports Editor Butler men’s basketball coach Brandon Miller has big shoes to fill. Miller follows an unprecedented level of success left behind by former head coach and current Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. Not only did Stevens help lead Butler to consecutive national championship games in 2010 and 2011—he went…

  • Butler to host preseason scrimmage

    ARI KASLE | STAFF REPORTER Butler Bulldog fans will get a sneak peek at this year’s men’s basketball team this month. The team is holding a Blue vs. White scrimmage that is open to the public on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Fox Sports 1 organized the event. Each of the 10…

  • Butler celebrates homecoming

    ALEXANDRA BODE | STAFF REPORTER Butler University was invaded by wizards, secret agents, cheshire cats, oompa loompas, flappers, mythical creatures, lions, tin men and scarecrows. The theme of Homecoming 2013 was “books turned into movies” and each sorority, fraternity, residence hall and the commuters were paired up and assigned a specific book that was adapted…

  • Student-athletes tread cautiously on social media

    BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Social media can connect people and spread information from across the globe. But it can also come with dangers and pitfalls. Butler’s athletic teams—from the coaches to the student-athletes—know those drawbacks all too well. For the typical Butler student, posting something regrettable through Facebook, Twitter or any other social…

  • From the Eastern Bloc to Oz

    ARI KASLE | STAFF REPORTER In just a few weeks, the Butler men’s basketball team will begin its 2013 season. On the other side of the world, former Bulldog stars Rotnei Clarke and Andrew Smith have started their new lives as professional basketball players. After graduating from Butler last year, both players received interest from…

  • Ross Hall damages total $1,000

    MIRANDA MARITATO STAFF REPORTER In only the seventh week of the 2013-2014 school year, Ross Hall has accumulated $1,000 worth of damages, according to Residence Life Coordinator Laura Rychalsky. Damages regarding exit signs have been reported on the first two floors of the residence hall. These damages will be charged to all residents, including those…

  • Butler combats learning disabilities

    MARAIS JACON-DUFFY NEWS EDITOR Sophomore Breanna Mueller is quiet in her public speaking class COM101, even when the rest of the class talks about television show premieres. Her notebook is color coordinated, highlighted and neat. Mueller’s diligence during class results from years of compensating for academic challenges. She has Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and dyslexia.…