Opinion columnist Claire Barnett offers some validation and perspective as we move ahead throughout this period of uncertainty.
Women’s soccer hands Panthers rare home loss
The Butler women’s soccer team accomplished something on Sunday that no Horizon League team has been able to in nearly 12 years: beat the Milwaukee Panthers on their own turf. The Bulldogs (5-9, 3-1 HL) snapped Milwaukee’s 37-game unbeaten home streak against league opponents and handed the Panthers (8-4-2, 3-1 HL) their first conference loss…
First-half penalty kick nets loss for women’s soccer at home
Women’s soccer will look to bounce back at Green Bay on Friday after enduring a tough loss against Valparaiso at the Butler Bowl last Sunday. Valparaiso senior midfielder Casey Pedersen guided a penalty kick into the back of the net in the 38th minute to provide the Crusaders (5-5-3, 1-2 HL) with the 1-0 advantage…
Football falls in San Diego
San Diego is a tourist’s dream, with sights only surpassed in beauty by the nearly impeccable weather conditions. But the trip to the west coast was anything but a dream for Butler’s football team. Led by senior running back Phil Morelli’s 101 yards rushing, the host San Diego Toreros (1-3) handed Butler its second loss…
Dealing with loss in my busy life
Last Tuesday, I received a text message explaining that I lost my friend Daniel. July 16, my boyfriend and I wept after reading a text message that we’d lost our dear friend Ben to an accident while working on his car. Later in July, my boyfriend lost another friend to an early morning motorcycle crash…