Butler dropped three games at Bulldog Park against Saint Louis this weekend, falling to 13-15 overall and 4-5 in Atlantic 10 play. This was Butler’s first series at home this season due to bad weather earlier in the year. On Friday, the Billikens (22-10, 8-1) won 6-3. Saturday’s game ended 10-5 in favor of Saint…
Records broken in softball’s opening weekend
The Butler softball team lost 11-2 at Ball State (24-11) yesterday. Junior infielder Krista Hakola went 2-for-2 at the plate and drove in a run for the Bulldogs. Butler split a two-game series against Atlantic 10 foe George Washington last weekend. In the first game, the two teams were deadlocked until the seventh inning when…
No. 31 Notre Dame topples Bulldogs
The Butler men’s tennis team fell to No. 31 nationally-ranked Notre Dame 7-0 last weekend. For the Bulldogs (8-11) freshman Brandon Woods took his No. 4 singles match into a third-set tie-breaker before falling 2-1. Woods, combined with sophomore doubles partner Pulok Bhattacharya, won five games before eventually losing 8-5. In singles play, Bhattacharya lost…
Track teams split for weekend invites
The Butler track and field teams split this weekend to compete in the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio, and the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Ariz. Sophomore Tom Curr placed third in the men’s 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:42.79 in Arizona. Junior Ross Clarke recorded a time of 3:43.94 and finished in sixth…
Dean of student life to retire
Irene Stevens, dean of student life, said she never thought she would have ended up working in student affairs on a college campus. Now, after 15 years of work at Butler University, Stevens is reflecting on her time before she retires at the end of the academic year. Stevens originally went to Boise State University…
SGA rollover account used to fund campus projects
Every year, the Student Government Association puts together a budget based on the portion of the student activity fee it receives each year. Although SGA intends to use the entire $288 student activity fee, there is usually money left over from the budget that goes into the rollover account. Most SGA committees usually finish the…
Changes made to fall 2013 finals
The academic affairs committee is taking up a change for next semester’s finals schedule. At this week’s Faculty Senate meeting, Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom, associate provost for student academic affairs, showed staff the proposed schedule change. The schedule, as it originally stood, had finals running Dec. 16-21, with the due date for grades at 10 a.m.…
$10 million Fairbanks Foundation grant set to improve science facilities
Butler University received a $10 million grant from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Inc. as a gift to support the growth and expansion of the school’s science programs. The gift—which will be delivered in increasing increments over a five-year period—will launch discussion and planning for the future renovation and construction of science facilities in Gallahue…
While justices weigh marriage equality decisions, Butler community members speak out
As the Supreme Court reevaluates the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, the potential legalization of same-sex marriage has spurred debate on marriage equality across the nation. Members of the Butler Alliance, a student organization advocating the tolerance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, observe the importance of the Supreme Court’s decision. “A lot…
Men’s Basketball: Coaches continue moving
Sources have reported that former Butler associate head coach Matthew Graves will be adding two former Bulldogs to his staff at South Alabama. The Indianapolis Star, WISH-TV and Fox 59 have reported that former Bulldogs guard Ronald Nored and coordinator of basketball operations Darnell Archey will be joining Graves at South Alabama. Former Butler guard…