Author: Nate

  • Bowen to play basketball overseas

    It is roughly 4,200 miles from Indianapolis to the nation of Denmark. Former Butler University women’s basketball player Brittany Bowen will be making the trip to continue her playing career in Horsens, Denmark for the Horsens Pirates. “I’m going from being a Bulldog to a Pirate, but I will always bleed Butler blue,” Bowen said…

  • Volleyball falls at Notre Dame

    The Butler University volleyball team hung tough with three different teams over the course of 14 games at the Notre Dame Invitational, but they came up short in all three matches and started the season with a 0-3 mark. The Bulldogs lost the first match 3-2 to Idaho and fell to Eastern Michigan by the…

  • Two close calls, one victory

    The Butler University women’s soccer team still is looking to achieve some consistency after a win on the road against Indiana State and a loss at home against No. 24 Oregon State in overtime. On Friday, the Bulldogs (2-2) mustered just enough offense to come out on top 1-0 against the Sycamores (1-3). Strong defense…

  • OVERTIME: Little Leaguers don’t need pay

    The Little League World Series is a great experience for young baseball players and a fun time for those watching at home. There are thousands of people, both in and out of America, who can relate to the thrill and heartbreak caused by participating in sports as a child. The Series is a refreshing deviation…

  • Don’t be afraid of the dark—seriously

    “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” falls victim to every cliché in the horror movie repertoire. There’s a creepy house with a hidden past, a troubled and precocious little girl who doesn’t fit in, an evil stepmother, and of course, a crotchety gardener who knows all the secrets. The movie begins with Sally (Bailee Madison)…

  • Nun and author speaks on life and death

    Although Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic Sister in the Congregation of St. Joseph order is coming to Butler University next week to discuss of capital punishment, her talk, is about much more: answering a call to act in the world. Inspired by her impoverished home state of Louisiana, Prejean wanted to make a difference…

  • COPHS illustrates its world

    Childhood consists of many blissful elements: Candyland, the zoo and Sesame Street to name a few.  The subject of pharmacy typically gets left off the list.  But one College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences professor at Butler University wants to help kids understand what it means to be a pharmacist by writing a children’s book.…

  • Five from Butler community honored with grants

    The Butler University community received high honors in April when five campus faces received Creative Renewal Arts Fellowships. The $10,000 fellowships­—supported by the Lilly Endowment— were awarded to Professors Diane Timmerman and Rob Koharchik of the theater department, Professor Cynthia Pratt of the dance department, Professor Chris Forhan of the English department and Elise Kushigian,…

  • Soccer falters versus Bradley

    The broken scoreboard wasn’t the only thing out of sync at the Butler Bowl Friday afternoon. The Butler University men’s soccer team dug itself a 3-0 hole before falling to Bradley 4-1 in front of a large season-opening crowd. The pre-season No. 21 Bulldogs (0-1) never were able to gain any sizable momentum after the…