The Butler women’s tennis team lost to the University of Illinois-Chicago 4-1 on Senior Day at the Butler Bubble Sunday. The match was the final home appearance for seniors Brittany Farmer and Clare Cornelius. The Bulldogs won Saturday’s match at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 7-0. Butler swept all its singles matches, with junior Caroline Hedrick…
Butler falls to Toledo in WNIT
The Butler women’s basketball team is out of post-season play with its loss to Toledo in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Bulldogs made postseason appearances in four of the past five years. Butler’s last postseason win was in 2009 when it defeated Duquesne in the first round of the WNIT.…
Baseball: Bulldogs sweep VCU in A-10 opener
The Butler baseball team opened its first and only season in the Atlantic 10 Conference with a sweep of VCU. The Bulldogs (11-10, 3-0 A-10) won their first A-10 game on Friday 6-4. On Saturday, Butler won the first game of a double-header 4-3 and the second game 7-4, completing a sweep of the Rams…
Opinion | Close quarters should decrease housing costs
With more students enrolling at Butler, housing costs should remain the same or decrease. As more students enroll at the university each year, residence halls are becoming more and more crowded. No residence halls are being constructed, which means more and more students are being crammed into an inadequate space. If Butler continues to admit…
Opinion | Service trips help others
Nine Butler students went to Haiti over spring break through the organization Help Heal Haiti in order to make a deeper connection with the country for which they fundraise. This service trip is the kind of life-changing experience everyone should try to have. Being faced with the realities of life in a third-world country brings…
Opinion | Tuition increase not that bad
Butler University recently announced its tuition will rise for the next academic year. An email stated that administration decided on a 3.75 percent increase from this year’s tuition. Nationally, tuition at four-year institutions rose by 4.5 percent for the 2011-12 school year. Forbes reports suggest Butler’s tuition has been managed similarly. This is the most…
Opinion | Butler making large change too quickly
When Butler officials announced that the university would be among the newest members of the Big East, a general sense of jubilation quickly spread across the social media world. Administrators are hopeful that the move will give Butler a chance to reach a bigger national spotlight, some exposure to potential athletes and students and make…
Intramural basketball: the champions are crowned
Last year, the varsity men’s basketball team got snubbed for a spot at the NIT, the club basketball team didn’t exist, and intramurals were nearing total joke-status. This year is a little different. Basketball was back in the NCAA tournament, club basketball is a Butler-recognized sport, and intramurals are getting more competitive. Intramural Supervisor and…
Opinion | Picking the right location is the key to studying abroad
Studying abroad is an opportunity not all college students get the chance to take. There are many opportunities offered at Butler University. The university offers programs in the summer and during both semesters. Students can learn about different cultures and actually be a resident in places like Paris, London or Rome. “It’s really fun to…
Opinion | Religion not a high priority in Europe
As I sit in the lobby of my hostel, I can see the coverage of the new Pope being shown on the TV. I’m also reading endless tweets about the Pope, people asking, “Who will it be?” and “I hope it’s so-and-so.” Perhaps it’s because I’ve been in a Protestant country for the last week-and-a-half…