JYLIAN VIGAR | STAFF REPORTER The words of your microbiology paper start to swim on the computer screen before your heavy eyelids. The clock ticks toward 1 a.m. as the cursor hovers blankly on page one. So you pop a pill that draws your attention to all things microbiology like a magnet. You finish…
Butler dining to dish out changes
TYLER SPRINGER | STAFF REPORTER Butler University dining will serve up some changes next semester. Last week, the Butler Cuisine Bureau met to discuss new options and hear feedback from the student body. Nate Haugh, director of dining, Kristin Ringham, director of dining operations and Nathaniel Malone, executive chef, all attended. Meal variety in the…
Butler-Franklin Game Notes
The men’s basketball team has its final exhibition game today, tipping off at 2:00 vs. Franklin College in the newly renovated Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tale of the Tape Butler won its first exhibition last Saturday against the University of Chicago 88-45. This is the first exhibition of the year for Franklin (D-III school located in Franklin,…
Bulldogs look for win on the road
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Hoosier Helmet Trophy is at stake this Saturday as the Butler football team heads north for a showdown with rival Valparaiso University. The Hoosier Helmet has called Indianapolis home for the last six seasons. The Bulldogs stomped the Crusaders 72-12 at the Butler Bowl last season, and have outscored…
Revamping recycling on campus
MIRANDA MARITATO | STAFF REPORTER The single stream recycling program will make recycling at Butler University more accessible. The sustainability council was put together after the Butler University Sustainability and Climate Action plan was developed. Butler plans to produce zero carbon emissions by the year 2050, according to BUSCA. “It is very expansive,” said Mckenzie…
Day of the Dead comes alive
HALEY BAAS | STAFF REPORTER The Indianapolis Museum of Art opened an exhibit commemorating the event with a Day of the Dead celebration and the work of Georgia O’Keeffe this past Saturday. This opening event for this exhibit, titled “Georgia O’Keeffe and the Southwestern Still Life” featured crafts, face painting and Mexican-style food for all…
Men’s basketball team christens newly renovated Hinkle with exhibition win
BY KYLE BEERY | SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR Hinkle Fieldhouse reopened to a crowd of 8,600 as Butler men’s basketball returned with a 88-45 win over the University of Chicago Saturday night. Fans took in all the new sights of Hinkle – a video scoreboard, 4,500 chair-back seats, and much more. But after months of anticipation and…
Hinkle renovations ready for show Saturday
It’s a national historic landmark. And it just got a major facelift. Hinkle Fieldhouse, home of the Butler Bulldogs, underwent a $35 million renovation that will be seen by the public for the first time Saturday when the Butler men’s basketball team tips off the preseason against the University of Chicago. The fieldhouse’s capacity went…
Walking promotion: The influence of a Butler Student Ambassador
KATIE GOODRICH | NEWS EDITOR Prospective students and their parents meet in Robertson Hall, awaiting their first tour of Butler University. A Butler student ambassador will serve as a tour guide and show them around campus. For just over an hour, the students will listen to their guide, learning about Butler and what it…
Runners hope for treats, not tricks, at conference championship
KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler cross-country team is looking forward to showcasing their talents at the Big East Championship meet in Carmel, Indiana on Oct. 31. The team will compete against the other nine teams in the Big East conference. The women’s team will have some tough competition from Georgetown University who recently…