ANNIE WEBER | CO-NEWS EDITOR Butler students have the opportunity to travel to Appalachia through the Fall Alternative Break program. The deadline to apply is Sept. 10 and applicants will hear back by Sept. 14. The cost of the trip is $150. The trip is intended for students “to learn about and serve a community…
SGA Senate Applications Due Friday
BLAKELY HEATON / NEWS REPORTER For all students that want to run for Butler University’s new Student Government Association Senate, the application is due this Friday, Sept. 11 at 12 p.m. The Senate application has been live since Monday, Sept. 1 and was handed out at SGA’s call-out meeting that evening. Applications can be downloaded off…
Bulldogs struggle in Spartan Invitational
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Butler’s volleyball team came up short in all three matches at the Spartan Invitational this weekend. The Bulldogs lost in five sets to both No. 19 Michigan State and Miami (Ohio) on Friday, and fell in four sets to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday. The opener saw unranked Butler…
BUPD to test body cameras
JYLIAN VIGAR | CO-NEWS EDITOR The Butler University Police Department will be testing body cameras over the next several months. The university has budgeted $30,000 to test four different models and will choose one within the next one to three months, police director of operations John Conley told the Indianapolis Star. Last December President Obama…
Women’s Soccer ‘Ace’ Aces 2-1
ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER The Butler University women’s soccer team defeated the University of Evansville Purple Aces 2-1 Sunday afternoon to remain undefeated at home. Butler ended their stretch of Indiana opponent games 2-1, with wins against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Evansville, and a loss to Indiana State University. The game went scoreless…
Butler blown out by Sycamores in season opener
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER The Indiana State Sycamores didn’t lose much Saturday besides a halftime marching band performance. After five hours, two lightning delays and the shortest halftime in NCAA history, the Butler Bulldogs fell to the Sycamores 52-17. Indiana State controlled the entire first quarter, building up a 24-0 lead. An interception by…
Men’s Soccer Downs IUPUI in Overtime
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER Junior David Goldsmith netted a pair of goals, including the overtime game-winner, and the Butler men’s soccer team defeated Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 3-2 on the road Tuesday night. These were the first two goals of the year for Goldsmith, and the Bulldogs are now on a two-game winning streak…
A new generation of role models
PAIGE LISTON | STAFF COLUMNIST The annual MTV Video Music Awards premiered Aug. 30, and I was among the many people that tuned in to see who would win the awards, to hear the latest songs and to judge the extravagant outfits. Over the last few years it seems as though the celebrities featured on…
Bulldogs of Butler: Sam Knepprath
ISABELLA FERRARI | STAFF REPORTER He sits in the library with his parents watching as rubber ducks fall from the third floor balcony. “The duck drop is a really good use of the library,” Sam Knepprath said. His face lights up thinking about starting his freshman year. A recording industry studies major, he looks forward to…
More than eight before you graduate
ASHLEY WALDEN | STAFF REPORTER “Eight before you graduate.” This mnemonic device reminds students of the cultural events Butler University requires before they graduate. However, Jordan College of the Arts students must attend many more arts events than the standard eight. Students in JCA visit performances outside of Butler, in the Indianapolis Metro area. They…