Author: Nate

  • Cross country: Men place 17th at Notre Dame

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER A disappointing finish at the Notre Dame Invitational Friday left the Butler men’s cross country team feeling as though it still has something to prove. The Bulldogs placed 17th out of 27 teams at the event. “We’re better than that, and we know it,” coach Matt Roe said. Sophomore Erik…

  • Women’s soccer snaps three-match losing streak

    BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s soccer team snapped a three-match losing streak Sunday, with a 2-1 overtime victory over St. John’s. It was Butler’s first victory in the Big East Conference. The Bulldogs improved their record to 8-4-2 with the win,  and 1-3-0 in the Big East. The game started with a…

  • Bulldog run game shines against Stetson

    ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER Butler football is 4-2 (2-0) at the halfway point of its Pioneer Football League season after defeating Stetson 35-15 Saturday. For the second time in two weeks, the Bulldogs found their spark in the second half of the game. “There’s no question that we need to look at some things…

  • ‘Improvfessionals’ group holds first round of auditions

    WRITTEN BY BRITTANY GARRETT, STAFF REPORTER After the director announced, “End scene,” Jordan Hall 141 flooded with previously bottled-up laughter from the actors auditioning to be this year’s Improvfessionals group at Butler University. Improvfessionals is a fairly new comedy group on campus focusing its main inspiration from the formerly-Drew Carey-hosted show “Whose Line is It,…

  • How do you cope?

    WRITTEN BY HANNAH HARTZELL, STAFF REPORTER While many seniors were developing their theses, Veronica Orech was examining plays, cutting scenes and auditioning actors. For theatre majors, including Orech, a senior project takes the place of a typical thesis. Orech chose to direct a play about the perception of a child. After much hard work and…

  • Nationally ranked teams abound at Butler

    KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Butler athletics is most  often recognized for its strong men’s basketball program. This fall, though, three other Bulldog teams are taking their own turns in the spotlight. The women’s cross country team as well as the men’s and women’s soccer teams are all nationally ranked. The men’s soccer team…

  • OVERTIME: Men’s soccer needs lasting support

    The atmosphere at the Butler Bowl during last Wednesday’s men’s soccer match between then No. 23 Butler and defending national champion Indiana was almost unlike anything I’ve experienced at Butler. For the first time since I have been a Butler student, the Butler Bowl actually had an audible student section. The game was truly a…

  • Men’s soccer: No. 16 Bulldogs fall at Evansville

    CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF REPORTER Coming off a big win at home against Villanova, the Butler men’s soccer team (7-2-1) looked to continue its winning ways with a road match at Evansville (6-2-1). The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead with a header goal by junior defenseman Jesse Miser in the 28th minute of…

  • Football rolls over Jacksonville

    ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team is 3-2 (1-0 Pioneer Football League) going into the second week of PFL play after defeating Jacksonville 45-27 Saturday. The Bulldogs host Stetson in their second PFL game Saturday. Butler rallied from a 13-7 first half deficit to beat the Dolphins. Butler’s comeback victory was led…