Men significantly outnumber women in the tenured ranks of Butler University. Institutional data released in the fall of 2011 indicates that 61 percent of Butler’s tenured full-time faculty is male and 39 percent is female, but university officials said that may change in coming years. Typically, professors and associate professors are tenured while assistant professors…
Men’s basketball: Men rout Flames on Senior Night
Butler senior forward Garrett Butcher made two free throws with 3:35 remaining in last night’s game against Illinois-Chicago. On the Bulldogs’ next possession Butcher made a long jump shot. On the ensuing Flames’ possession, senior guard Ronald Nored stole the ball and went the length of the floor for a score. Coach Brad Stevens then…
Women’s basketball: Managers play big role in basketball
Some might call it doing chores. Others may refer to it as a job. But for the individuals who take on the role of student manager, they call it family. Little is known about the Butler women’s basketball team’s two managers. They try to operate as stealthily as CIA agents for the U.S. government. “A…
Track and field: Freshmen invade record books
For Nicole Hudec, warming up involves an iPod, a Snickers bar, some stretches and a few laps around the track. Kelly Davidson said she needs music that “pumps me up” and thoughts about “things that make me angry.” This is how the two Butler freshmen have prepared for each of their track and field events…
Swimming: League meet begins today
The Butler swim team is in Wisconsin this week for the Horizon League Championships. Despite a few mid-season mishaps, the Bulldogs have been strong recently, winning their penultimate meet and coming in second place at their most recent contest, which was a triangular held at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. With such a young squad—there are…
Women’s basketball: Team grabs two league contests
The Butler women’s basketball team scored a 51-48 home victory over Illinois-Chicago on Saturday. The game was quite a reversal for the Bulldogs (12-13, 8-6), who fell to the Flames (16-10, 9-6) 77-42 on Jan. 19. With the victory, Butler has now won five of its last six games. “For me, I think the game…
OVERTIME: Basketball does not define Butler
The magic of Butler University exists on and off the court, and that is why this school is special. I did not find out about Butler, nor did I apply here, because of basketball fame. The university sent me a letter, and my mother pushed me to look into the school. I fell in love…
Softball: Team drops two close contests to open season
The Butler softball team dropped its first two contests of the 2012 season by one run apiece. Led by junior pitcher Jenny Esparza, the Bulldogs (0-2) faced off against Lipscomb in the first game of the Lady Bison Round Robin on Saturday. The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning when Esparza…
Track and Field: Friday Night Special Goes Well
The Butler track and field team competed in the Eastern Illinois University Friday Night Special in Charleston, Ill., last weekend. It was the Bulldogs’ final appearance before the Horizon League Indoor Championships. Butler was led by its distance squad, which had multiple runners with top-three finishes, despite sitting some of its top-scoring athletes. For the…
Men’s Tennis: Team loses pair of weekend matches
The Butler men’s tennis team was in action this past weekend with road matches at Western Michigan and Toledo. The Bulldogs (0-9) dropped a 7-0 decision to the Rockets (8-6) of Toledo on Saturday. The tandem of senior Zach Ervin and freshman Tommy Marx pulled out an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles, but Butler…