JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter When it comes to running and jumping competitively outdoors, temperatures in the 30s, high winds and a mixture of rain and freezing rain are certainly not ideal. That is what the Butler track and field team dealt with last weekend when it traveled to the University of Cincinnati for the…
Bulldogs Look to Conference Play
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter Butler baseball will open Big East play at home against Seton Hall this weekend. The Bulldogs enter conference play with a record of 11-16. The team played five games last week, going 2-3. The Bulldogs beat Wabash last Wednesday, lost to Xavier and Louisville in a doubleheader on Saturday, beat…
Business Basics
MORGAN LEGEL | Columnist Graeter’s, a Cincinnati-based ice cream chain, opened the doors of its Indianapolis location in early February. Has this had an effect on the local, small business Broad Ripple Ice Cream Station? I ventured to both ice cream shops this past weekend and found my answer. Upon arriving at Graeter’s, I could…
Butler Symphony Orchestra to Perform with Opera Soloist Angela Brown During ArtsFest
BRITTANY GARRETT | Staff Reporter Murder, scandal and drama will take center stage for the Butler Symphony Orchestra’s next concert tomorrow. The concert includes “Scheherazade” and highlights from “Porgy and Bess,” featuring operatic soloist Angela Brown. Brown travels extensively and has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, the National Opera of Paris, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra…
Designation Shows Butler University Doesn’t Just “Leaf” its Trees up to Nature
MALLORY DUNCAN | Arts, Etc. Asst. Editor Butler University’s newest recognition will make people pause and think twice about the trees on its campus. For the second consecutive year, Butler has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA. Out of the 55 campuses in Indiana, Butler makes up one of the eight college and university…
Education Voucher System Should Have Standards
TONY ESPINAL | Asst. Opinion Editor Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools that we can achieve in our lives. Education is the tool by which we attain this strength. Some of us have been fortunate enough to be able to continue our pursuit of knowledge despite rising costs. Others have not been so…
For Dennison, Butler a Dream Come True
MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter Butler senior Callie Dennison always wanted to play Division I softball. Dennison’s brother played baseball and her sister played softball in college—the talent runs in the family. Dennison is living out her dreams with Butler’s squad. The four-year player has proven to be a sort of dream for the Bulldogs…
Golf Recap
BRENDAN KING | Staff Reporter The Butler men’s golf team placed eighth during Monday and Tuesday’s Villanova Invitational. The Bulldogs were looking for a strong finish in this tournament after placing fourth out of five teams at the Butler Spring Invitational last week. Butler’s next tournament will be on April 8 at the Big…
Indianapolis Opera Closed for Repairs… And No One Cares?
KEVING VOGEL | Arts. Etc. Editor Last week, the Indianapolis Opera announced it was cancelling its final production of the 2013-2014 season, Benjamin Britten’s “Albert Herring.” The 2013-2014 season was supposed to be a turning point for the company. It would have been a four-show season featuring all 20th-century operas, three of which were Indianapolis…
Keeping Up Appearances
RHYAN HENSON | Multimedia Editor Flowers blossoming, birds chirping and warming of the weather always come around springtime, also known for being season for America’s pastime. Baseball and softball fields across the country are manicured and groomed. Those at Butler are no exception. However, Butler’s fields are not primarily cared for by the grounds crew.…