ANNIE WEBER and JYLIAN VIGAR | CO-NEWS EDITORS This year, Butler University’s campus looks a little different, scattered with bulldozers, chain link fences and upturned dirt. For returning students, construction is an old friend, or rather an old enemy. “Construction was horrendous living here over the summer,” Olivia Browne, junior Spanish major, said. “It took…
Track teams ready for Big East Championships
BY BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The stars of track and field in the Big East will show their talents this upcoming weekend at the Big East Indoor Track and Field Conference Championships. The men’s team is coming off a ninth-place finish at the 10-team DePauw Classic indoor meet last weekend at DePauw University. The…
Butler softball prepares for full weekend slate
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER In the span of slightly over 50 hours, the Butler University softball team will have completed a total of 35 innings in five games this weekend. The University of South Alabama will be hosting five teams at the South Alabama Invitational — also known as the Mardi Gras Invitational. The…
Butler wins final non-conference game, prepares for Big East play
Butler faced Belmont Sunday night in what was a final tune-up for impending Big East play. The Bruins stayed competitive throughout, but Butler came away with a 67-56 win. Butler interim head coach Chris Holtmann said Belmont is not an easy team to face, and it was a quality win for the team. “I think…
Butler-Kennesaw State Game Notes
BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team is coming off a 65-56 win over Northwestern Saturday. The Bulldogs host Kennesaw State Monday night at 7 p.m. on FOX Sports 1. Tale of the Tape Butler (7-1) Butler’s win, combined with a multitude of ranked teams suffering upsets last week, helped shoot…
Butler vs. Northwestern game notes
BY KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler basketball team is off to a 6-1 start this season and sits in the No. 23 spot in the AP Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs host a young Big Ten team in the Northwestern Wildcats Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday. Butler has beaten Northwestern in each of…
Butler routs Greyhounds behind Martin’s big night
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Butler won its third straight game in convincing fashion Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse, as they routed Loyola (Maryland) 80-39. Freshman Kelan Martin had a breakout game for the Bulldogs, finishing with a career-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting. Interim head coach Chris Holtmann said he had a feeling Martin…
Bulldogs look to rebound after tough loss
ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team will be tested once again in a rivalry game against Xavier on Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Coming off of a tough loss on Saturday against conference leading Creighton in which they went up two sets to none only to drop the last three sets to…
Football aims to end on a high note
KYLE BEERY| STAFF REPORTER Butler football coach Jeff Voris looks over his team after one final Monday night walk-through and asks them a question. “Will you be satisfied with the effort you gave?” Voris refers to the team’s upcoming season finale against University of Dayton on Saturday. The Bulldogs (4-6, 2-5 Pioneer Football League) take…
Butler students use and abuse prescription drugs to focus
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…