Author: Nate

  • Provost intends to fulfill five-year contract

    Jamie Comstock said she plans to serve out the remainder of her five-year contract as Butler University’s provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, despite a change in the presidency. “I do intend to, in the very least, live out my contract,” said Comstock, who is in her fourth year. Because she was hired under…

  • Bookstore expenses prove costly for students

    Students spend an average of $500 on textbooks, study guides and workbooks each semester, according to figures for 2010 from the U.S.Department of Education. Those looking to keep some money in their pockets are utilizing alternative options for purchasing textbooks in a time when an increasing amount of students are applying for loans and scholarships.…

  • OVERTIME: Butler’s clean slate draws athletes

    Collegiate sports in the 21st century often are marred by mistakes and scandals. Over the past few years, Butler University has demonstrated that a program can gain just as much attention and success while abiding by the rules. Rotnei Clarke, one of the premiere players in the prestigious Southeastern Conference will be suiting up in…

  • The untitled fantasy football project: week 1 drafting tips

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Delicious food, wintry snow and expensive presents cannot even begin to compare to the start of the NFL season. This year at The Butler Collegian, a new arsenal of sports writing mixed with satirical wit will be brought to the Butler community by yours truly. The name…

  • Marshall, Hopkins stay sharp at Pro Am

    With the NCAA men’s basketball season several months away and the NBA lockout in full force, basketball players around the nation have participated in exhibition games and tournaments to stay in shape and keep their skills sharp. For Butler sophomores Khyle Marshall and Chrishawn Hopkins, as well as some former Butler stars and current NBA…

  • Fall TV features fairy tales and ’60s charm

    Television is kicking it up a notch. With “Lost” writers coming back to tangle our brain cells and Zooey Deschanel out to conquer the small screen, it’s time to make sure your DVR is ready to record our picks this fall. Alcatraz, Fox Midseason, 9 p.m. Say J.J. Abrams and we’re in. This mystery drama…

  • Women’s soccer splits pair of games

    The Butler women’s soccer team began its season over the weekend with a loss at Indiana and a victory over Madonna. On Sunday the Bulldogs fell to in-state foe Indiana, 6-1. Junior Katie Griswold scored the team’s only goal with a penalty kick in the first half. Freshman Elise Kotsakis led Butler with three shots,…

  • Snape enjoying transition

    Men’s head soccer coach Paul Snape has adapted to smaller surroundings as he prepares his team for the upcoming season. Snape recently began his first season on Butler’s campus of just over 4,000 students after spending eight seasons on the coaching staff at Michigan, a school of more than 40,000. Snape said his experience has…

  • Ready to cheer

    Butler University’s cheerleaders and mascot traveled north to kick off the athletic season with a week of drills and workouts. The Bulldogs were joined by squads from across the nation at the Universal Cheerleaders Association spirit camp for a week of drills and grueling workouts. “All the workouts and the schedule of each day is…