Author: Nate

  • Medical staff: Key component of athletics

    From blisters and concussions to full-blown bone snaps and neurological injuries, there’s a lot that can go wrong with the human body that might stop an athlete from competing. Luckily, Butler athletes have a top-notch prevention and recovery system if anything happens to go south. Butler sports medicine, which has a little training room lodged…

  • Women’s basketball: Bulldogs victorious against VCU

    The Butler women’s basketball team continued its winning streak last Sunday, defeating Virginia Commonwealth 65-45. This win marked the fourth in a row for the Bulldogs (13-7, 4-1), who have won 10 of their last 12. Although the Rams (8-12, 1-4) played close for most of the game, Butler began to pull away at the…

  • FOR YOUR HEALTH: Surviving HRC rookies

    A fresh wave of reinforcements has entered the war on all body parts pudgy, portly and plump. To the dismay of many Health and Recreation Complex regulars, New Year’s intentions disrupt typical workout schedules. So what can year-round health nuts do to cope with these gym greenhorns? For those of you who can’t wait until…

  • Butler must add diversity

    On Jan. 19, Tavis Smiley and Cornel West gave a speech at Clowes  Memorial Hall about the dangers of income inequality. “[I]t shows our dedication to diversifying our university,” President Jim Danko said of the event. The speakers showed the nation that Butler is a university that strives for diversity. I, for one, am very…

  • Butler has pride, not arrogance

    There is magic in Hinkle Fieldhouse. It can be felt in the fans energy. The pure excitement of watching Butler basketball is almost tangible when the stands are packed and the game is seconds away from starting. On College Game Day, the magic started when students arrived at Hinkle before the sun rose. Dedicated fans…

  • Assembly to vote on election policy

    The Student Government Association assembly will vote tomorrow on three recommended changes to the election process. The Election Oversight Committee introduced the recommendations to assembly last Thursday. The first recommendation shortens the campaign period from two weeks to 11 days. The second  allows each candidate to only run for one office. Finally, election results will…

  • A school and its dog

    Many Butler University professors, staff members and students have departed from the university in its 158-year history. However, the school will be replacing a unique individual in March: Butler Blue II. The nearly nine-year-old bulldog will pass on his duties as a live mascot to Trip in about a month. Michael Kaltenmark, director of web…

  • iPhone app brings new way to flirt

    Matchmaking can now be added to the long list of tasks that an iPhone is capable of performing with the help of a free app called Tinder. Released last October, Tinder is a dating app aimed at college-aged students. “I was at home over Christmas break, and one of my friends told me about the…

  • Students without cars look for alternatives

    While navigating campus backwards, university tour guides generally advise prospective freshmen that they will not need a car during their first year at Butler. In 2011, almost 4,000 parking permits were issued to students, faculty and staff. The students who do not bring their cars rely on their friends or the Student Government Association-provided shuttle…