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"Philadelphia’s ruthless pressure made it difficult at times, but the Crew looked like a completely different team compared to the first few weeks of Henrik Rydstöm’s tenure."

“'We’re all here with the same end goal of making sure that people feel seen and heard, and that the stories that need to get told, get told.'”

The Columbus Crew finally got back into the win column on Wednesday, taking down a floundering LA Galaxy squad 2-1 at home. For 85 minutes, it was Black & Gold domination in terms of possession and control of the game. Daniel Gazdag opened the scoring for the Crew in the first half off a feed from Hugo Picard, then Diego Rossi doubled the advantage in the second half thanks to some nifty footwork and an assist from Max Arfsten. From there, Columbus operated on cruise control,

The Columbus Crew dropped yet another game on Saturday, this time against the New England Revolution away from home. The Black & Gold started out the game strong, controlling much of the first half and even taking the lead courtesy of Max Arfsten, but the wheels fell off in the second half. The minute Columbus exited the dressing room after the halftime break, New England found its footing and began to take hold of the match. The host’s breakthrough came on a free kick that f

The Columbus Crew continued their sputtering start to the season, drawing at home to Orlando City SC in a game that may have yielded a point, but felt like a loss. The visitors took the lead inside the first 20 minutes, an opening phase of the game where Columbus looked second-best. The Black & Gold struggled to generate any semblance of attacking chances, looking bland and uninspired. A backbreaking blow came when Wessam Abou Ali went down with a non-contact knee injury. He

Photo by Elizabeth Stevenson. CALEB DENORME | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | cdenorme@butler.edu After 95 stories written for The Butler Collegian, this one will be my last. I’m not sure how to feel. On one hand, I’m excited to open a new chapter and move on from a place that has brought me so much joy, but also many … many tired nights. Conversely, this newspaper has been my home for the past four years and a part of my being now belongs to it. Coming into college, I had no intention of

Lakshmanamurthy will serve as the editor-in-chief for the 2026-27 academic year. Photo by Jada Gangazha. CALEB DENORME | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | cdenorme@butler.edu Dorothy Lakshmanamurthy, a sophomore journalism major, will serve as editor-in-chief of The Butler Collegian for the 2026-27 academic year. Following her tenure at The Collegian as a sports reporter, assistant sports editor and most recently as sports co-editor, Lakshmanamurthy will lead the newspaper’s operations and s

The Columbus Crew finally got into the win column on Saturday. The team traveled south to face Atlanta United. The first half was largely uneventful. However, an explosion of second-half goals allowed the Black & Gold to claim all three points. Wessam Abou Ali scored first, finishing an inch-perfect ball from Max Arfsten. The Palestinian striker headed into the far corner, then netted a brace from outside the box to give the Crew a 2-0 lead. The Five Stripes responded with a

The Columbus Crew continued its winless start to the 2026 season on Saturday, this time dropping a late winner to Nashville SC at home. Facing a heavily rotated away side, the Black & Gold looked promising going forward, even breaking through in the first half courtesy of Taha Habroune pouncing on a rebound. Unfortunately for the Crew faithful, the goal would be called back for offsides and Columbus would not find the back of the net for the rest of the match. Still, the Blac

The Columbus Crew garnered yet another point on the third matchday of the 2026 season, this time in a scoreless draw with the Chicago Fire. It was a game of feeling each other out by both sides, with each squad having chances to break the deadlock, but none finding the back of the net. Max Arfsten had the best chance for the Black & Gold, after a rebound found his feet and an open goal seemingly staring him down. Unfortunately, a Fire defender cleared the ball of the line aft

The Columbus Crew returned to action for the second match week of the 2026 season, this time traveling to Kansas City to take on fellow MLS original Sporting Kansas City. Yet again, it was Palestinian DP Wessam Abou Ali who opened the scoring for the Black & Gold off a bad giveaway from Kansas City goalkeeper John Pulskamp. After that, Kansas City found its footing, but the Crew took a 1-0 lead into the locker room. After the halftime break, things went immediately downhill f

MLS action returned this weekend, kicking off the 2026 season as the Columbus Crew travelled west to face the Portland Timbers. After losing former head coach Wilfried Nancy in the offseason to a brief spell at Celtic, the Black & Gold hired Henrik Rydström to lead Columbus into the 2026 season. Rydström’s first few minutes at the helm of the Crew looked promising, when Wessam Abou Ali broke the deadlock to put Columbus up 1-0. Portland answered back quickly though, netting t

Graphic by Dorothy Lakshmanamurthy. CALEB DENORME | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | cdenorme@butler.edu SAWYER GOLDWEIN | MANAGING EDITOR | sgoldwein@butler.edu Overtime, or “OT,” is an opinion column series where the Collegian takes national sports headlines or polarizing topics and gives them a Butler-centric angle. Recently, Outkick pundit Dan Dakich took a break from his regular analysis of Indiana University men’s basketball and his infatuation with “the great American penis” , ins

Sophomore guard Evan Haywood had 18 points in Butler’s win over Providence. Photo by Drew Kosmak. CALEB DENORME | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | cdenorme@butler.edu In a double-overtime affair at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Butler prevailed 113-110 over the Providence Friars to open Big East play with a bang. It was a back-and-forth contest between the two sides, with each team controlling portions of the game. In the end though, it was the Bulldogs’ late-game heroics that vaulted them into the wi

Throughout the history of MLS and the Columbus Crew, it is hard to argue that one man has had as much of an impact on a team as Nancy has on the Black & Gold.

Dan Cooreman will receive the Butler Medal during Homecoming weekend. Photo courtesy of Dan Cooreman. Graphic by Anna Gritzenbach. CALEB...

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Butler suspends Social Justice and Diversity requirements. Photo by Andrew Buckley. EMMA MCLEAN | MANAGING EDITOR | emclean@butler.edu...