“Blue IV has served as the mascot since January of 2020, making appearances in and around the Butler community, as well as amassing 121,000 Instagram followers.”
Butler Homecoming 2025: ‘Sweet Home Sellick’ brings a week of events
Homecoming has been an ongoing tradition for Butler, with alumni, students and families gathering for this special event.
2024 Bulldog Beauty Contest
The annual Bulldog Beauty Contest crowned its 23rd winner at Butler’s homecoming. Multimedia Reporter Eliza West details the 2024 competition.
Butler Blue III dies at 12
“For over eight years, Butler Blue III — better known as Trip — around the country as Butler’s live mascot. Trip died early in the morning on Saturday, April 6, at age 12.”
Blue IV stays paw-sitive while recovering from surgery
Butler University’s live mascot Butler Blue IV absent at Homecoming and upcoming events.
Butler University’s 2023 Bulldog Beauty Contest
Multimedia reporter Eliza West shares what it’s like for the Bulldogs competing and their owners.
Back home at Hinkle
Family, friends and alumni travel to Indianapolis for Homecoming 2023.
New BU-tiful murals
New murals have been installed in Atherton Union; Multimedia Editor Eva Hallman gives us a look.
Who does Blue appreciate?
Student workers gather to take photos with Butler Blue IV at an appreciation event.
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday at BU
Birthdays look different while at college; luckily, fellow Bulldogs give recommendations based on their last birthday plans.