Author: Nate

  • Coordinator seeks legal counsel

    This story is part of a series evaluating the internship coordinator position in the College of Communication. Part One | Internships in the spotlight—CCOM position cut Part Two | Students, Alum Petition CCOM Part Three | Internship Coordinator’s Contract to Expire Part Four | Coordinator Seeks Legal Counsel The College of Communication’s internship coordinator said…

  • Professional racing: Butler grad Carpenter earns spot in IndyCar

    While it is difficult to know what each Butler graduate is doing with his or her life at this moment, it is unlikely that many are pursuing a career like that of 2003 graduate Ed Carpenter. As some car racing fans likely know, Carpenter competes in the IndyCar Series. In the series, 31-year-old Carpenter has…

  • BUPD investigates string of crimes

    The Butler University Police Department has its own end-of-the-semester worries. An unusually high number of reported crimes in the past two weeks left police with several open investigations, including one of an armed robbery in a student’s off-campus home. Two arrests made by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department resulted in the recovery of stolen property,…

  • Looking ahead: Teams face additions, subtractions

    As the spring sports season begins to wind down, many teams are already beginning to prepare for their next season. The football team had its annual blue and white scrimmage, the men’s soccer team had its spring exhibition matches, and five teams have announced additions to their rosters for next year. Let’s take a look…

  • Students could see changes to alcohol policy

    The Butler Alcohol Taskforce presented a report of recommendations to administration about potential changes to Butler University’s alcohol policy in January. Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens said the administration didn’t act on the recommendations until recently. Stevens will present the list of recommendations to the Board of Trustees in May, and various sub-groups and…

  • Transfers: Student-athletes see struggles, benefits

    Transferring from one school to another midway through college can be exasperating. Add to the process the complications of being a full-time student-athlete, and individuals have an entirely new challenge on their hands. Butler student-athletes who have transferred from other schools can attest to this. Junior baseball first baseman Jimmy Risi referred to his transfer…

  • Track and field: Hudec, Cathey lead team at meets

    The Butler track and field team competed in two meets in two different states last weekend and recorded two new school records and multiple strong finishes. Two Butler records fell at Indiana University’s Polytan Invitational. Freshman Nicole Hudec broke her own school record in the triple jump again with a leap of 35-10—good for fifth…

  • Loan interest rates could double for Butler students

    Butler University’s Student Government Association passed a resolution last Wednesday calling for congressional action on student Stafford loan interest rates. The interest rate, currently at 3.4 percent, is set to double to 6.8 percent on July 1 when a program established in 2007 to cut back rates will expire. There are 2,500 Butler students—or more…

  • Baseball: Team loses three close games

    The Butler baseball team put together one of its best strings of pitching so far this season. But Valparaiso threw even better and came away with a three-game series sweep over the weekend. On Sunday, the Bulldogs (19-21, 7-11) saw the Crusaders (18-20, 12-6) tally two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to…