Men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann has accepted the newly vacant Ohio State men’s basketball head coaching position.
Arts integration course benefits elementary ed majors
Kristin Camiliere| Staff Reporter The Wallace Elementary School for Integrated Arts employs mostly Butler University graduates. This high employment rate relates to the elementary education courses offered at Butler and the strong ties that Butler has with the Wallace School. Butler is connected with the Wallace Elementary School of Integrated Arts, located in Kokomo, Indiana.…
Diversity, excitement and concern: a glance at Butler’s newest class
ALEXANDRA BODE Staff Reporter Butler University welcomed a record-breaking class last weekend. It was not size, but the group’s diversity which put it in the school’s history books. The class of 2017 is the most ethnically and geographically diverse freshman class to date. Of the 1,025 new students, 14.4 percent label themselves as “multicultural,”…
Fifth-years use time differently
In the NCAA, a player may take a redshirt season and stretch out his or her collegiate athletic eligibility over the course of five years. This can be done for a variety of reasons. Some athletes wish to gain an extra year of practice with the team while others transfer from a different school. It…
Club basketball: Team loses in national championship game
The men’s club basketball team traveled to Raleigh last weekend for National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association national tournament in hopes of bringing the first national title back to Butler since 1929. Just like the NCAA tournament the road traveled by the club team wasn’t an easy one. Last year, the team didn’t even have funds to…
Athletics department looks for qualifications, not connections
Butler University’s athletics department may employ numerous Butler alumni, but a prior relationship with Butler is far from a job requirement. Athletics Director Barry Collier said he looks for five things above all else when evaluating a prospective department employee. “(I look for) somebody that has high integrity, has a high level of intelligence, is…
For your health: Happiness isn’t always good
The pursuit of happiness is as American as apple pie and Chevrolet. But is it good for you? In the study “Too Much of a Good Thing: The Challenges and Opportunity of the Inverted U,” Professor Adam M. Grant of the University of Pennsylvania and Professor Barry Schwartz of Swarthmore College examine the effects of…
Low numbers for ROTC recruitment
The Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps exists on Butler’s campus, and 12 students are enrolled in the program. However, in the past, Butler’s ROTC programs were the largest student organizations on campus. Ross McKee, military science instructor and ROTC adviser, said he believes the low numbers are due to a mixture of two things. “I…
Success Breeds Scalping
Whenever an athletic team is entering a new phase, making history or experiencing success, people want to witness it. The Butler men’s basketball games have become a sought-after ticket, not just in Indianapolis but also around the country. The Bulldogs have played in 14 sellout games this season, nine on the road. With the final…
Men’s club basketball: Team racking up wins
Butler is known for its varsity men’s basketball success, but it may also be home to one of the best men’s club basketball teams in the Midwest. After posting an 11-6 record last year in its inaugural season, this year’s club team has taken things to the next level. The Butler club team has chalked…