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…
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…