KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s tennis team strives for success in its fall season, beginning with its first official practice last Friday. Coach Parker Ross and his team started off the season right with a “high-energy practice,” seniors Billy Weldon and Sam O’Neill said, which will prepare them for their fall and…
Football looks ahead
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Butler has its eyes locked on the No. 16 team in the Football Championship Subdivision this week. The Bulldogs head to Youngstown State Saturday fresh off a season-opening 22-16 win over Wittenberg University. The Bulldogs last played the Penguins (1-1) in 2010, a 31-7 Penguin victory. The Penguins begun the…
Bulldogs fall to Crusaders
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Bulldogs (2-1-2) faced off against the Valparaiso University Crusaders (1-0-2) at home last night, and were dealt their first loss of the season in crushing fashion. The Crusaders won 2-1 in double overtime. Butler head coach Paul Snape said he thought the team could have played much better.…
Kashimoto finds home away from home
JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Approximately 6,700 miles from her hometown of Hiroshima, Japan, Serina Kashimoto arrives at the Butler Bowl. It’s a Wednesday. There’s no practice for the Butler women’s soccer team. The team is required to have a day off with a game coming up Friday. Still, Kashimoto and a couple other…
Butler Golf: Practice Sept. 9
Photos By: Marko Tomich
Bulldogs score early and often, shut out IPFW en route to win
JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Bulldogs (2-4) opened their home slate in strong fashion this afternoon as they shut out Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (1-4) 4-0. Freshman Shannon McDevitt started the scoring for the Bulldogs when she scored in the 14th minute. The lead became 2-0 when senior Elise Kotsakis scored five minutes later.…
Butler plays to draw Saturday afternoon
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Bulldogs (2-0-2) faced off against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (0-3-1) Saturday and tied 1-1. Just under five minutes into the game, Cougars forward Christian Volesky found the back of the net. Jason Hackett was credited with the assist. In the 13th minute of the first half, Butler junior Caleb…
Three years. Three conferences. One constant. Success.
KAYLIN PELLEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER Matt Roe was introduced as Butler’s cross country and track and field head coach in 2007. The first conference that Roe’s teams faced was the Horizon League. In 2011, Mara Olson was a freshman and just starting her collegiate running career with the Bulldogs. Now a senior, Olson recalls the…
Chickenpox case on campus
KATIE GOODRICH / NEWS CO-EDITOR Butler University Health Services confirmed a case of varicella, or chicken pox. The student continues to recover at his family’s home, according to a campus-wide email sent from Julie Howerton, director of health services, on Sept. 2. The email stated the greatest risk for exposure was in Ross Hall during…
Butler’s Annual Hypnotist Show: Photo Gallery
Photos by: Katie Goodrich