Author: Nate

  • OPINION | Make presidential votes count

    It’s not a national election, but SGA presidential campaigns are sure to entertain. Butler University students may be thinking like I am that this U.S. presidential campaign season has gone on long enough, considering all of the media hype it gets. Butler students are soon going to feel the hype getting closer to home as…

  • OPINION | Major in passion, not cash—it’ll be worth it

    Instead of following the money, study a field that can hold your interests. While all people are created equal, not all college majors are. In the current economic situation, it makes sense financially to major in a field that is growing, has lots of jobs and pays well. But during undergraduate college years, it is…

  • OPINION | Butler keeps autonomy through transfer rules

    Senate Bill 182 will not, should not change Butler’s autonomy and academic integrity. The rhetoric and actions of Indiana legislators surely can prevent people from believing our elected officials will pass a bill with unanimous support. But the day before Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the controversial right-to-work bill into law, the Indiana Senate passed Senate…

  • CARTOON | Help our endowment

  • Men’s tennis: Team continues to struggle

    The Butler men’s tennis team continued its losing skid with a 7-0 home loss to No. 66 Harvard on Sunday. “I just think we are playing a couple tough schools early this season,” freshman Ruben Geeraert said. Freshman Austin Woldmoe had the team’s best singles showing against the Crimson (5-1), losing to senior Jonathan Pearlman…

  • Swimming: Butler defeats Rose Hulman

    The Butler swim team took second place in a meet at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on Saturday. The Bulldogs placed ahead of Rose Hulman and behind host IUPUI. Freshman Lauren Scotti won the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:03.00 a week after winning Horizon League Swimmer of the Week honors. Strong performances were also…

  • Track and field: Two school records fall at Notre Dame

    The Butler track and field team continued to break school records with strong performances from its freshmen at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame, over the weekend. A week after nearly breaking her own school record in the triple jump, freshman Nicole Hudec achieved the feat for the Bulldogs with a leap of 36-08.50.…

  • Women’s basketball: Squad wins third straight contest

    The Butler women’s basketball team got back on track after a six-game losing streak early in the season. The Bulldogs (10-12, 6-5) came out of an Ohio road trip with two more Horizon League victories after topping Cleveland State and Youngstown State. Against the Penguins (10-12, 4-7) of Youngstown State on Saturday, a 3-point basket…

  • Women’s tennis: Team grabs first victory

    The Butler women’s tennis team was busy over the weekend, defeating Dayton on the road Saturday after falling to Eastern Kentucky at home the day before. The Bulldogs (1-3) picked up their first victory of the season with a 6-1 win over the Flyers (0-4). Five of Butler’s six singles competitors won their respective matches…