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…
A Day in the Life: Women’s Soccer
JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Upperclassmen women soccer players Sophia Maccagnone and Caroline Kowal know firsthand the challenges student-athletes face when it comes to balancing sports and classes. The women’s soccer team usually holds practice from six to about eight p.m. This time is good for the players so they can make it to…
BRIEF: Atherton employee died on campus
TYLER SPRINGER | STAFF REPORTER An employee in the Marketplace at Atherton Union died Monday morning. Willie Ealy, 57, had a heart attack shortly after arriving at the Atherton kitchen, Joe Rice, an Atherton employee, said. One employee said Early looked pale when he first arrived. Rice said two Atherton workers performed CPR on Ealy,…
Bulldogs return to HRC
JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Butler volleyball takes on DePaul University today in the HRC. It is the Bulldogs third home game of the season. After playing the first two home games at nearby Shortridge high school, Coach Sharon Clark said that the players are excited to be playing on campus, even though it’s…
Bulldogs look for consistency
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER Butler University men’s soccer team will face Creighton University this Saturday, looking to break a two-game conference losing streak. Creighton (8-1-1) comes into the match ranked No. 9 in the NCAA. Butler has never won against Creighton University with a record of 0-3-1 (zero wins, three losses, and one tie).…
Butler players and coaches express concern for Brandon Miller
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Butler men’s basketball players and coaches expressed concern for head coach Brandon Miller after their first team practice Saturday morning. Butler University athletic director Barry Collier announced in a press release Thursday afternoon that Miller was taking a medical leave of absence. “First and foremost, our thoughts are with Coach…
Men’s soccer to face in-state rival
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Bulldogs host in-state rival Evansville University tonight at the 7 p.m., and are looking for a different result than last year’s 3-1 loss. “Evansville’s tough,” Snape said. “They have some kids out there, some good players, and it always gives a little bit of an edge playing against kids…
Butler Football game Sept. 20 photo gallery
Photos by: Marko Tomich
Shiltz strikes often as Bulldogs crush Trojans
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Lightning struck Saturday night to cut Butler’s home opener short, but quarterback Matt Shiltz had plenty strikes of his own to lead Butler to a 38-3 rout of Taylor University in a lightning-shortened contest. In just his third career start under center, Shiltz finished the game 25-31 with 347 yards and…