The Butler men’s basketball team hosts St. Bonaventure tonight at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Bonnies have an overall record of 10-10 and are 3-4 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. St. Bonaventure won last year’s A-10 tournament, earning a berth in the NCAA tournament. The Bonnies lost to Florida State 66-63…
REVIEW: “Warm Bodies” is less intelligent “Twilight”
Riding the hype surrounding the Mayan apocalypse of 2012, “Warm Bodies” attempts to exploit society’s newfound obsession with a zombie doomsday. While the “Twilight” series may be over, “Warm Bodies” continues in the same mold, telling the forbidden love story between a human and a nonhuman. Instead of a dreamy vampire, however, it’s a dreamy…
Illustrator returns to campus
Children’s book illustrator Michele Wood will give a presentation at Butler University this week to help celebrate Founder’s Day. Founder’s Day marks the birthday of Ovid Butler, an Indianapolis native who was heavily involved with the university’s creation. On Thursday, Wood will be speaking about her latest work—a collaboration with Cynthia Grady—titled “I Lay My…
Meet the Colonel from Capital City
In December, the School of Music announced that its next director of bands would be Col. Michael J. Colburn of the United States Marine Band. He will begin serving upon the retirement of the current director, Robert Grechesky, after the spring 2014 semester. This week The Butler Collegian spoke with Colburn over the phone from his…
COLUMN | GameDay was unforgettable
Over the course of mere hours, as Butler Nation and ESPN converged in Hinkle Fieldhouse, Butler fans and athletes alike became yet again part of what’s been deemed both a magical and history-making weekend. In what ESPN College Gameday analyst Rece Davis described to me as “something that we’ve wanted to capture and show for…
Things to remember when abroad
In Barcelona, and when traveling abroad in general, the most important thing to do is to pay attention to everything. Watch out for pickpockets, keep an eye on speeding cars and scooters when watching the street and watch out for people when walking the crowded streets. While it’s important to watch out for all these…
Hinkle renovations continue
After an eight-month period that involved crews tuck-pointing 282,000 bricks and replacing 9,734 windowpanes with energy-efficient glass, construction efforts will begin on the interior of Hinkle Fieldhouse. As Hinkle approaches it’s 85th birthday this spring, work on new student-athlete facilities is set to begin. A larger conditioning room, a new sports medicine center and a…
Men’s basketball: Travel brings new experiences
When Butler made the jump from the Horizon League to the Atlantic 10 conference it set itself up for a new schedule and new sights to see. Experiencing new places is something the team looks forward to each road game, sophomore men’s basketball guard Alex Barlow said. “All of the places we have been able…
Men’s basketball: Attendance figures continue to grow
Attendance for Butler men’s basketball games this season is at in highest point in more than four decades. Hinkle Fieldhouse has been sold out for games against Gonzaga and Temple. “Especially ever since we beat Indiana, after that game we sold out the Gonzaga game within a few days,” Matt Harris, fan development manager, said.…
Freshman swimmer makes splash
Butler freshman swimmer Amanda Wagner has found great success this year in the pool. “Amanda is a great kid,” said Maurice Stewart Butler swim coach. “She’s been a tremendous asset as a member of the team. “I thought that she transitioned to Butler University very well, and she is greatly respected by all her teammates.”…