Author: Nate

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | New Year, Same SGA

    Last week, Student Government Association assembly members voted to not release future election results. We at The Collegian think the benefits of releasing  the presidential election results outweigh the cons. Across the nation, many other campuses release detailed numbers and results of student association elections. Butler’s SGA argues that  releasing its election results could hurt…

  • Swimming defeats old conference foe

    The Butler swim team defeated Valparaiso 103-89 on Saturday afternoon. “I think the meet went pretty well, we finished the meet stronger than we have in the past,” freshman Allie Dvorchak said. “I was impressed on how our ladies performed with getting the win,” coach Maurice Stewart said. Stewart was especially impressed with how the…

  • Men’s and women’s tennis split matches

    The Butler men’s tennis team will be taking a three-match win streak into its contest with Iowa on Saturday. The Bulldogs earned a 6-1 victory over ASA College last Friday. The Bulldogs won the doubles point before going on to win five of six singles matches. Sophomore Sam O’Neill won in straight sets at No.…

  • Track competes at Notre Dame

    The Butler men’s and women’s track and field teams participated in the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame last weekend. Junior Craig Jordan had the best individual performance for the Bulldogs. Jordan finished third in the men’s 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:26.31. Grzegorz Kalinowski of Eastern Michigan and Scott Leitch of Western Ontario finished…

  • The Butler dance department presents: The Midwinter Dance Festival

    Different styles, music and costumes can be brought together by one essential element: dance. All these components will mesh and be put on display to encompass the tradition of the Midwinter Dance Festival at Butler University. The middle of three major Butler dance department productions, the festival is a “mixed-bill production,” meaning there are a…

  • Butler faces defending A-10 champ St. Bonaventure

    The Butler men’s basketball team hosts St. Bonaventure tonight at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Bonnies have an overall record of 10-10 and are 3-4 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. St. Bonaventure won last year’s A-10 tournament, earning a berth in the NCAA tournament. The Bonnies lost to Florida State 66-63…

  • REVIEW: “Warm Bodies” is less intelligent “Twilight”

    Riding the hype surrounding the Mayan apocalypse of 2012, “Warm Bodies” attempts to exploit society’s newfound obsession with a zombie doomsday. While the “Twilight” series may be over, “Warm Bodies” continues in the same mold, telling the forbidden love story between a human and a nonhuman. Instead of a dreamy vampire, however, it’s a dreamy…

  • Illustrator returns to campus

    Children’s book illustrator Michele Wood will give a presentation at Butler University this week to help celebrate Founder’s Day. Founder’s Day marks the birthday of Ovid Butler, an Indianapolis native who was heavily involved with the university’s creation. On Thursday, Wood will be speaking about her latest work—a collaboration with Cynthia Grady—titled “I Lay My…

  • Meet the Colonel from Capital City

    In December, the School of Music announced that its next director of bands would be Col. Michael J. Colburn of the United States Marine Band. He will begin serving upon the retirement of the current director, Robert Grechesky, after the spring 2014 semester. This week The Butler Collegian spoke with Colburn over the phone from his…