ANNIE WEBER | NEWS EDITOR Several meeting dates discussing the future of Schwitzer Hall were announced in an email from Chief of Staff Benjamin Hunter Tuesday morning. The current residence hall for first-year women will be closed and decommissioned after this academic year. The Board of Trustees has approved a preliminary plan for a new…
Butler softball begins season in Alabama
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu Although the weather may not suggest it, the Butler University softball team will have their first game in less than a week. They won’t be playing in the Indianapolis winter, however. Auburn, Alabama is the first stop of their trip down south. Six-year head coach Scott Hall said…
Butler women’s basketball snaps seven game losing streak, defeats Providence
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team snapped a seven game losing streak to defeat Providence College 65-50 and win their second game of 2016 on Feb. 7 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs’ other 2016 win also came against the Friars on their court Jan. 8. They now sit at…
Midwinter Dance Festival
GABBY MOLINE | STAFF REPORTER February 10 through 14, Butler’s dance company will perform their Midwinter Dance Festival, a combination of classical ballet and modern dance. The 2016 Midwinter Dance will showcase pieces from resident choreographers, such as Stephan Laurent and Susan McGuire, as well as guest choreographer Lesley Telford. Butler’s dance department, currently one…
Butler men’s basketball blows out St. John’s
MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler men’s basketball team defeated St. John’s University on Feb. 6 with a score of 89-56. With the win, Butler improves to 16-7 overall and 5-6 in Big East play. St. John’s falls to 7-17 on the season and 0-11 in conference play. Roosevelt Jones led the…
Vincent Mitchell finds new home with the Chicago Fire
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu Butler University men’s soccer player Vincent Mitchell didn’t know how to react. A single phone call from the Chicago Fire, and he was a step closer to achieving his lifelong dream of playing soccer at the highest level. “I was actually in my room,” Mitchell said. “When…
IU Law scholarship available for Butler students and grads
BLAKELY HEATON | STAFF REPORTER Butler University announced a scholarship will be created with Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law known as the Butler Law Scholar. The first Butler Law Scholar award recipient will be announced in time for the fall 2016 semester. Eligible students for this scholarship include graduating Butler University seniors and Butler…
String quartet comes to campus
SAM KNEPPRATH | STAFF REPORTER When it comes to instrumentation, there is not an underappreciated group quite like the string family: the violin, viola and the cello. Butler students could experience the sounds of these instruments this past Tuesday in the Eidson Duckwall Recital Hall through the mastered hands of Larry Shapiro, Byron Plexico, Colette Abel,…
10 reasons we love High School Musical
Illustration by Audrey Meyer JENNA VORIS | OPINION COLUMNIST Last week, the cast of High School Musical reunited for the 10th anniversary of the film. It got me thinking: why, 10 years later, is a cheesy musical such a cultural phenomenon? Why do we love High School Musical? I have compiled a few reasons. 1.…
Parking changes give students more spaces
KIRSTEN ADAIR | ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Students, faculty and staff received a shock before the spring semester started. They received an email detailing changes in parking outside Fairbanks. As the semester progresses, the impact of those changes is being felt. Twenty-one parking spaces were reallocated from faculty to students with B and G parking permits.…