Author: Nate

  • Professor explores history of the church in new book

    Butler University professor Paul Valliere’s book is finally published after two years of research and four years of “sweating out each sentence.” The book, “Conciliarism: A History of Decision-Making in the Church,” looks at how church leaders make decisions about controversial issues. The first part of the book delves deep into history, outlining the beginning…

  • Cartoonist draws laughs

    To a standing-room-only audience, Ariel Schrag shed light on the vicious and hysterical process of growing up. This graphic artist and comic book author makes the back-stabbing friends and the tortures of being gay at prom something to laugh about instead of a cause for worry and insecurity. This Berkeley, Calif. native, dressed casually in…

  • Russian roots influence theater professor

    Seven years ago, Elaina Artemiev moved to the United States to teach theater at Butler University, entering a theater climate much different than that of her birthplace, Russia. This week, in the midst of preparation for the upcoming theater production, “The Love of Don Perlimplin for Belisa in the Garden,” the director sat down in…

  • Students Help Heal Haiti

    A little more than two years after a devastating earthquake killed hundreds of thousands of people in Haiti—a country already suffering from political upheaval, public health problems and poverty—students at Butler University are working to improve the lives of Haitians. This week is Help Heal Haiti Week on campus, sponsored by the Butler Chapter of…

  • Men’s basketball: Bulldogs move on in College Basketball Invitational

    The Butler men’s basketball team opened the first round of the College Basketball Invitational with a 75-58 victory over Delaware on March 14. The Bulldogs (21-14) received double-digit points from four players. Sophomore guard Chrishawn Hopkins led the way with 19 points and five rebounds. Junior center Andrew Smith (17 points, seven rebounds), senior guard…

  • Women’s basketball: Team falls in first round of league tournament

    The Butler women’s basketball team was unable to advance past the first round of the Horizon League Tournament, falling to Illinois-Chicago 66-53. Poor shooting from the field in the first half sunk the Bulldogs (13-17). Butler shot 20.7 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes while the Flames (18-13) shot 44.8 percent. UIC…

  • Baseball: Bulldogs fare well at home

    The Butler baseball team had little time to rest during the school’s spring break, as the Bulldogs (10-10, 2-1) took on four different teams in nine games. Butler fared well overall, going 7-3 during the stretch. The Bulldogs’ most recent activity was a three-game series against conference foe Valparaiso that concluded Sunday afternoon. Butler captured…

  • Softball: California swing results in struggles

    A seven-game trip to Fresno, Calif., did not go well for the Butler softball team, as the Bulldogs (4-13) fell in all seven contests. The first five games of the series were part of the 2012 Bayer CropScience Classic, which was hosted by Fresno State. In the three-day event, Butler lost 10-2 to San Diego…

  • Men’s golf: Wegeng leads way in Bulldog Florida Invitational

    The Butler men’s golf team was victorious in the Bulldog Florida Invitational, which was held on March 14 and 15 in Jacksonville. Junior Andrew Wegeng led the Bulldogs by capturing medalist honors, recording a two-day score of 139. Wegeng finished five strokes ahead of Eastern Illinois senior Gino Parrodi. Butler also received strong play from…