JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Five freshmen anchor the Butler men’s tennis roster this season. The unproven squad may be wet behind the ears, but its aspirations remain steady and consistent. “We have a very young, talented team this year, so our goals are pretty simple,” Head Coach Parker Ross said. “We want…
Butler men’s basketball managers fall to DePaul
PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu It’s not often that the light shines upon the people behind the scenes, but on the night of Jan. 26, the students that help run the Butler men’s basketball team got the opportunity to show off in the manager’s game. The Bulldog managers faced off against the managers…
Butler women’s basketball gives away win at Xavier
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team gave up a road game at Xavier University on Jan. 29 to fall to 7-14 on the season and 2-8 in the Big East Conference. Final Score from the Cintas Center pic.twitter.com/jzAR7sxopg — Butler W Basketball (@ButlerWBB) January 30, 2016 Xavier started…
Butler men’s basketball falls at Marquette
MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler men’s basketball team lost another Big East conference game on Jan. 30 to Marquette University with a final score of 75-69. The loss brings the Bulldogs to 14-7 overall and 3-6 in conference play. The Golden Eagles improve to 15-7 on the season and 4-5 in…
Bulldogs drop Big East opener to Providence
MAX GABOVITCH | SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler Bulldogs dropped their Big East opener on Thursday, losing 81-73 to the Providence Friars at Hinkle Fieldhouse. It was a highly anticipated matchup, with a sellout crowd of 9,100 showing up on New Year’s Eve day to see the No. 9/10 Bulldogs take on…
Butler slams VMI, improves to 7-1 on the season
ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler University men’s basketball team scored yet another dominating victory, this time over the Virginia Military Institute by a score of 93-66. “I’m really pleased with the approach our guys took to this stretch of games,” said Butler head coach Chris Holtmann. “It’s a benefit…
Up and down volleyball season highlighted by ‘sparks of brilliance’
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis A season of twists and turns led the Butler Bulldogs to finish 12-19 (8-10 Big East) in their 2015-16 campaign. Head coach Sharon Clark was impressed with her young squad’s growth throughout the year. “What I will remember are the sparks of brilliance that this team…
Men’s Basketball Preview: SIUE Cougars at Butler Bulldogs
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Amy Street Game Preview: SIUE Cougars (1-3) vs. Butler Bulldogs (3-1) When and Where: Saturday (Nov. 28), 5 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse TV: Fox Sports 2, Radio (in Indianapolis): 107.5 FM Series History: Butler won the only previous matchup between the two teams, beating SIUE on Dec.…
Butler to construct new business building
MATT DEL BUSTO | STAFF REPORTER Butler University will build a new business building north of Irwin Library, between the new student housing and the Mall. Stephen Standifird, dean of the College of Business, said the plan is for students to begin taking classes in it by the fall of 2019. The college has increased…
Sigma Gamma Rho Founder’s Week celebrated diversity
ASHLEY TOMASZEWSKI | STAFF REPORTER The Alpha Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho at Butler University held its Founders Week from November 8-14th. The week celebrated the 93 years since the organization’s founding. The Alpha Chapter celebrated the week by hosting numerable events throughout the days, all following the theme of “The Seven Deadly Sins.” Events…